Timber Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Here is a list of artists who have not been surpassed by anyone who debuted after them: I used their first single, album, or EP as a non-featured artist to determine their debut date). Acts: 1. The Beatles - 414m (1962) 2. Michael Jackson - 329m (1971) 3. Queen - 268m (1973) 4. Madonna - 244m (1982) 5. Eminem - 185m (1996) 6. Britney Spears - 104m (1998) 7. Coldplay - 99m (1999) 8. Rihanna - 98m (2005) 9. Taylor Swift - 96m (2006) 10. Adele - 90m (2007) 11. Drake - 87m (2009) 12. Justin Bieber - 77m (2009) 13. Ed Sheeran - 69m (2011) 14. BTS - 64m (2013) 15. Post Malone - 30m (2015) 16. Billie Eilish - 20m (2016) Artists 1. Paul McCartney - 525m (1962) 2. Michael Jackson - 388m (1968) 3. Freddie Mercury - 278m (1973) 4. Madonna - 244m (1982) 5. Eminem - 185m (1996) 6. Beyonce - 131m (1997) 7. Britney Spears - 104m (1998) 8. Chris Martin - 99m (1999) 9. Rihanna - 98m (2005) 10. Taylor Swift - 96m (2006) 11. Adele - 90m (2007) 12. Drake - 87m (2009) 13. Justin Bieber - 77m (2009) 14. Ed Sheeran - 69m (2011) 15. RM - 65m (2013) 16. Post Malone - 30m (2015) 17. Billie Eilish - 20m (2016) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timber Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Biggest date differences (most impressive are the artists after who block all of the people before them from charting) -MJ: 9 yrs -Madonna: 9 yrs -Eminem: 14 yrs -Rihanna: 6 yrs Due to Taylor's trajectory, she will soon bulldoze through the acts list and make a 10 yr gap between Eminem and herself on the "Acts list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxicity. Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Timber said: Biggest date differences (most impressive are the artists after who block all of the people before them from charting) -MJ: 9 yrs -Madonna: 9 yrs -Eminem: 14 yrs -Rihanna: 6 yrs Due to Taylor's trajectory, she will soon bulldoze through the acts list and make a 10 yr gap between Eminem and herself on the "Acts list Wasn't the 96M update for Taylor before folklore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzolorenzo Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Will anyone who debuted in the 2010’s reach 100M or is that an impossible feat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timber Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Toxicity. said: Wasn't the 96M update for Taylor before folklore? Last update was Oct 25. She's gonna pass Rihanna this year unless Rih releases her next album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timber Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Enzolorenzo said: Will anyone who debuted in the 2010’s reach 100M or is that an impossible feat? Ed and BTS are already very close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzolorenzo Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Timber said: Ed and BTS are already very close. I can see BTS doing it maybe if they don’t disband. I don’t know about Ed tbh, he still has 30M to go and he has slowed down a lot since Divide. I don’t see him doing more than 7M with his next album tbh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timber Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Enzolorenzo said: I can see BTS doing it maybe if they don’t disband. I don’t know about Ed tbh, he still has 30M to go and he has slowed down a lot since Divide. I don’t see him doing more than 7M with his next album tbh... Yeah, his latest single was a bust, but I won't count him out yet, he has a ton of hunger for success and Divide was the #34 most successful album WW of 2020. We'll see tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 30 minutes ago, Timber said: 10. Adele - 90m (2007) Selling 100m under five albums Her power scares me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainmaniac Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Timber said: Here is a list of artists who have not been surpassed by anyone who debuted after them: I used their first single, album, or EP as a non-featured artist to determine their debut date). Acts: 1. The Beatles - 414m (1962) 2. Michael Jackson - 329m (1971) 3. Queen - 268m (1973) 4. Madonna - 244m (1982) 5. Eminem - 185m (1996) 6. Britney Spears - 104m (1998) 7. Coldplay - 99m (1999) 8. Rihanna - 98m (2005) 9. Taylor Swift - 96m (2006) 10. Adele - 90m (2007) 11. Drake - 87m (2009) 12. Justin Bieber - 77m (2009) 13. Ed Sheeran - 69m (2011) 14. BTS - 64m (2013) 15. Post Malone - 30m (2015) 16. Billie Eilish - 20m (2016) Artists 1. Paul McCartney - 525m (1962) 2. Michael Jackson - 388m (1968) 3. Freddie Mercury - 278m (1973) 4. Madonna - 244m (1982) 5. Eminem - 185m (1996) 6. Beyonce - 131m (1997) 7. Britney Spears - 104m (1998) 8. Chris Martin - 99m (1999) 9. Rihanna - 98m (2005) 10. Taylor Swift - 96m (2006) 11. Adele - 90m (2007) 12. Drake - 87m (2009) 13. Justin Bieber - 77m (2009) 14. Ed Sheeran - 69m (2011) 15. RM - 65m (2013) 16. Post Malone - 30m (2015) 17. Billie Eilish - 20m (2016) Eminem should be 1998 though realistically. His 1996 album wasn’t really an album, more like some demos he sold locally out of his car in hopes of getting a real record deal. Obviously it didn’t chart anywhere and very few copies were even made Edited January 10, 2021 by brainmaniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad guy Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Billie Rihanna can definitely surpass 100M if she ever decides to release something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceMichaelFan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I see why all the fanbases dislike MJ my father really did what he had to do since the 1960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkwiam Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 41 minutes ago, bad guy said: Billie Rihanna can definitely surpass 100M if she ever decides to release something. Will Rihanna though? I have lost hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoto Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Wow Billie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuanyu Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Excellent list, althoughm Eminem first album was released in 1999 and his first single in 1998. Infinite can't be considered his first album, he was selling tapes out the trunk of his car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drmkng Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Britney and BTS are legends I would shade one particular artist but I gotta protect my prestige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotportugal Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madonno Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Maybe Madonna Wil surpass The Queen. The difference is not big at all and she's still alive and active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinnerCity Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Nothing new here, Taylor could potentially surpass Britney and Beyoncé in 10 years from now. Also, are DC’s sales added to Bey’s total numbers? I always thought Britney had sold more records than Bey overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatestLoveofAll Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Legends and icons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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