Top 100 Best-Selling Music Artists

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Artist with 50 million to 74 million records sold
Artist Country Period Genre Estimated sales
Ace of Base Sweden 1987–present Europop 50 million[164]
Alan Jackson United States 1989–present Country 50 million[165]
Alice Cooper United States 1965–present Hard rock / heavy metal 50 million[166]
Andrea Bocelli Italy 1994–present Pop / Classical / Opera 70 million[167]
Anne Murray Canada 1969–present Country / Adult contemporary 50 million[168][169]
Ayumi Hamasaki Japan 1994–present J-Pop 50 million[170]
Black Sabbath United Kingdom 1968–present Heavy metal 50 million[171]
Bob Dylan United States 1959–present Folk / Rock 70 million[172][173]
Bob Seger United States 1961–present Rock 50 million[174]
Boston United States 1976–present Arena rock 50 million[175]
Boyz II Men United States 1990–present R&B 60 million[176]
Bryan Adams Canada 1977–present Rock 65 million[177]
Coldplay United Kingdom 1997–present Alternative rock / Post-Britpop 50 million[178][179]
Def Leppard United Kingdom 1977–present Hard rock / heavy metal 65 million[180]
Destiny's Child United States 1998–2005 R&B / Pop 50 million[181]
Dreams Come True Japan 1989–present Pop / Jazz 55 million[182][183]
Duran Duran United Kingdom 1978–present New wave / alternative rock 70 million[184]
Enya Ireland 1982–present New age / Celtic 70 million[185]
Four Tops United States 1954–present R&B 50 million[186]
George Strait United States 1981–present Country 68 million[187][188]
Glay Japan 1994–present Rock / Pop 56 million[189]
Green Day United States 1987–present Pop Punk / Alternative Rock 65 million[190][191]
Hibari Misora Japan 1948–1989 Enka 68 million[192]
Iron Maiden United Kingdom 1975–present Heavy metal 70 million[193]
James Last Germany 1963–present Instrumental / Classical 50 million[194][195]
Jay-Z United States 1996–present Hip hop 50 million[196]
Jean Michel Jarre France 1971–present New age 70 million[197]
Jethro Tull United Kingdom 1968–present Progressive rock / hard rock 60 million[198]
Johnny Cash United States 1955–2003 Country / rock and roll 50 million[199]
Kiss United States 1973–present Hard rock / heavy metal 70 million[200]
Kenny G United States 1982–Present Smooth jazz 70 million[201]
Kylie Minogue Australia 1987–Present Dance pop 60 million[202]
Linkin Park United States 2000–present Nu metal / Alternative rock / rapcore 50 million[203]
Meat Loaf United States 1968–present Rock 70 million[204]
Michael Bolton United States 1968–present Pop 53 million[205]
Mötley Crüe United States 1981–present Glam metal 50 million[206]
Mr.Children Japan 1989–present Pop rock 50 million[207][208]
Nat King Cole United States 1936–1965 Vocal jazz 50 million[209]
New Kids on the Block United States 1984–present Teen pop 70 million[210]
Nirvana United States 1987–1994 Grunge / alternative rock 50 million[211]
Oasis United Kingdom 1991–2009 Britpop / Rock 50 million[212]
Orhan Gencebay Turkey 1966–present World fusion / Folk 60 million[213]
Pearl Jam United States 1990–present Alternative rock / Grunge 60 million[214]
The Police United Kingdom 1977–present Pop rock / New Wave 50 million[215]
Ray Conniff United States 1956–2002 Pop / Easy listening 50 million[216]
Reba McEntire United States 1974–present Country / Country Pop 55 million[217][218]
Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1983–present Funk rock / alternative rock 50 million[219][220][221]
R.E.M. United States 1980–present Alternative rock 50 million[222][223]
Ricky Martin Puerto Rico 1984–present Pop / Latin Pop / Dance Pop 60 million[224]
Robbie Williams United Kingdom 1990–present Pop / Pop Rock 55 million[225]
Roxette Sweden 1986–present Pop / Rock 70 million[226]
Sade United Kingdom 1983–present R&B / Sold / Jazz / Soft Rock 50 million[227][228]
Shakira Colombia 1990–present Latin / Pop Rock 50 million[229]
Shania Twain Canada 1993–present Country Pop 65 million[230]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers United States 1976–present Rock 50 million[231]
Tony Bennett United States 1949–present Traditional pop / Jazz 50 million[232]
UB40 United Kingdom 1980–Present Reggae 70 million[233]
Hikaru Utada Japan 1993–present J-pop / Pop / Dance 50 million[234]
Vicente Fernández Mexico 1965–present Latin / Mariachi 50 million[235]
Village People United States 1977–present Disco 65 million[236]
Willie Nelson United States 1956–present Country 50 million[237]