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Mariah info I found listed by a fan:
Biggest-selling female artist in recording history. Biggest-selling artist of the 1990s. Female Artist of the Millennium (World Music Awards) Artist of the Decade (Billboard Music Awards) Only artist to have a No. 1 single every year of the 1990s. Longest-running single at No. 1 in history ("One Sweet Day", 16 weeks). Most cumulative weeks having a No. 1 single (61) for any living artist—second only to Elvis Presley (80). Most No. 1 singles for any female artist (15). The artist with the most singles to debut at Number 1 in chart history First artist to have his or her first five singles go to No. 1. ("Vision of Love","Love Takes Time","Someday","I Don't Wanna Cry" and "Emotions"). Later achieved another 5 consecutive No. 1 Singles ("Fantasy","One Sweet Day","Always Be My Baby", "Honey", and "My All") Only artist to have two consecutive No. 1 debuts on the singles chart. Only artist with three No. 1 debuts on the singles chart. (First female to have a single debut at the top) The only artist to have 2 consecutive singles sell over 2 million in the US RIAA achievments: Albums, 74 certifications (as of April 2005); singles, 33 certications (as of April 2005); total: 108 certifications. RIAA Certifications: Album (14 gold, 14 platinum, 9 multi-platinum, 2 Diamond Awards); singles (22 gold, 10 platinum, 2 mutli-platinum). Most platinum singles by a female artist (10). 5 No. 1 albums (3 debuts at No. 1) tied with Madonna and Janet Jackson, behind Barbra Streisand, with 8 No. 1 albums. Only female artist to have 9 consecutive albums RIAA- certified for at least 3 million copies sold. One of 3 artists (and the only female) to receive the American Music award for Special Achievement. The biggest selling artist of all time Sales: U.S. albums, 60. million; singles, 24 million (as of April 2005) I've seen claims of 160 million sales worldwide. Reliable sales statistics seem hard to find, but I do find it believable that she'd have sold more than Whitney and Celine. I'm not sure I'd believe her beating Elvis and the Beatles since they're such legends. |
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Artist BEATLES, THE 166.5 PRESLEY, ELVIS 117.5 LED ZEPPELIN 106.0 BROOKS, GARTH 105.0 EAGLES 88.0 JOEL, BILLY 78.5 PINK FLOYD 73.5 STREISAND, BARBRA 71.5 JOHN, ELTON 67.5 AEROSMITH 64.0 ROLLING STONES, THE 63.5 AC/DC 63.0 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 61.5 MADONNA 60.0 JACKSON, MICHAEL 58.5 METALLICA 57.0 CAREY, MARIAH 57.0 STRAIT, GEORGE 54.5 HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54.0 VAN HALEN 50.5 ROGERS, KENNY 50.5 DIAMOND, NEIL 50.0 FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5 U2 48.0 KENNY G 47.5 ALABAMA 46.0 DION, CELINE 45.5 SANTANA 43.5 TWAIN, SHANIA 42.0 JOURNEY 40.0 NELSON, WILLIE 39.0 CLAPTON, ERIC 38.5 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 37.5 CHICAGO 37.0 SEGER, BOB/SILVER BULLET BAND 37.0 2 PAC 36.5 MC ENTIRE, REBA 36.5 PRINCE 36.5 FOREIGNER 36.0 BACKSTREET BOYS 36.0 GUNS 'N ROSES 35.5 JACKSON, ALAN 35.5 DYLAN, BOB 34.5 BON JOVI 33.5 DENVER, JOHN 33.5 STEWART, ROD 33.0 DEF LEPPARD 32.0 COLLINS, PHIL 32.0 RONSTADT, LINDA 31.5 BOSTON 31.0 TAYLOR, JAMES 30.5 QUEEN 30.5 DOORS, THE 29.5 MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 29.0 PEARL JAM 28.5 DIXIE CHICKS 28.5 PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.0 SPEARS, BRITNEY 28.0 'N SYNC 28.0 BOLTON, MICHAEL 28.0 KELLY, R. 28.0 OSBOURNE, OZZY 27.5 BOYZ II MEN 27.0 MELLENCAMP, JOHN 26.5 BEE GEES 25.5 SINATRA, FRANK 25.5 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 25.0 ZZ TOP 25.0 MC CARTNEY, PAUL 25.0 RUSH 24.5 JACKSON, JANET 24.0 MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.0 MANILOW, BARRY 24.0 NIRVANA 24.0 CARPENTERS, THE 24.0 CARS, THE 23.5 BROOKS & DUNN 23.0 CREED 23.0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.0 HILL, FAITH 23.0 GILL, VINCE 22.5 VANDROSS, LUTHER 22.5 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 22.5 MOTLEY CRUE 22.5 SADE 22.5 ESTEFAN, GLORIA 22.0 MC GRAW, TIM 22.0 TLC 22.0 ENYA 22.0 POLICE, THE 22.0 DOOBIE BROTHERS 22.0 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 22.0 R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 21.5 GENESIS 21.5 EMINEM 21.0 RICHIE, LIONEL 21.0 BEASTIE BOYS 21.0 MEAT LOAF 20.5 BUFFETT, JIMMY 20.5 HEART 20.5 MORISSETTE, ALANIS 20.5 HENDRIX, JIMI 20.0 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 20.0 BEACH BOYS, THE 20.0 WHO, THE 20.0 JAY-Z 20.0 |
Is that list US sales of albums only and not worldwide + singles? I'd guess so, since it has Mariah at 57 million and the list I found had her at 60 million albums in the US.
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Guiness world records:
Most Sucessful Female Solo Artist Madonna is the most successful female solo artist, selling 120 million albums as of November 2000. She has had 35 top 10 singles and 12 top 10 albums in the US, with a UK total of 47 top 10 singles and 14 Top 10 albums. Best-Selling Latin Male Singer Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is the most successful Latin music star in the world, with reported global sales of over 200 million albums. Julio (1987) was the first foreign-language album to sell more than two million copies in the USA and the only foreign language record to go double platinum there. if by you guys figure... then isn't Julio Igelsais the best selling artist? looks like no one really knows |
I can't believe someone said Ayu and B'z
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I think Lisaki is quite correct but you must always remember there are bands/groups.
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This is US? 'cause I remember CLEARLY that the spice girls made an impact close to beatles....
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Its God...hey, He did sell all those Bibles with their hymns and all.
What? Oh...we're talking popular artist? Then I believe its the Beatles. Oh wait, we're talking artist, and not bands? Then I believe its Garth Brooks *shudder* |
The official press release about Mariah getting her 16th Billboard number one with We Belong Together says she has "cumulative total sales of her albums, singles and long-form videos in excess of 75-times platinum in the U.S. alone and 150 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female artist in history".
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NO! You sayin the beetles got the yellow submarine song in my head! ARG!
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