charts discussion Top Certified Black Female Artists in Song Units (Lead Credits)

[Armani?]

US RIAA

#1 Rihanna 166.5M 
#2 Beyonce 114.5M 

#3 Mariah Carey 61.5M
#4 Cardi B 57M 
#5 SZA 46M 

#6 Halsey 45M
#7 Doja Cat 43M 
#8 Nicki Minaj 38M 
#9 Alicia Keys 37M 
#10 Whitney Houston 31M 
#11 Summer Walker 30.5M

#12 Jhene Aiko 28.5M 
#13 Megan The Stallion 23.5M 
#14 H.E.R.  21M 
#15 Lizzo 20.5M 
#16 Ella Mai 19M

#17 Janet Jackson - 19M

#18 Ciara 14M

#19 Destiny's Child 12M

#20 TLC 11M

 

*Lead Credits 

*Artists subject to be undercertified since certifications have to be paid for, not automatic

[Hot Volcano]

Sorry but what is the point of these threads? Never understood the race driven chart related threads   

 

Also, Halsey being here is a kii

[lillavend3r]

Halsey black excellence 

[LesFleur]

The Supremes have 20 published million-selling singles in the US (as of the 80s), but the vast majority are uncertified

 

Total of 23 million confirmed US singles sales.

 

2M

"Where Did Our Love Go"

"Love Child"

"Someday We'll Be Together"

 

1M

"Baby Love"

"Come See About Me"

"Stop! In the Name of Love"

"Back in My Arms Again"

"Nothing but Heartaches"

"I Hear a Symphony"

"My World Is Empty Without You"

"You Can't Hurry Love"

"You Keep Me Hangin' On"

"Love Is Here and Now You're Gone"

"The Happening"

"Reflections"

"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (with The Temptations)

 

1M | Jean Terrell era:

"Up the Ladder to the Roof"

"Stoned Love"

"Nathan Jones"

"Floy Joy"

 

[queenoftheclouds]

Ella above Janet?

[Armani?]

Summer Walker's team stay giving her bootleg plaques

 

This is not on RIAA

 

[ToraeGilt]

1 hour ago, Hot Volcano said:

Sorry but what is the point of these threads? Never understood the race driven chart related threads   

 

Also, Halsey being here is a kii

The same reason we have female driven chart related threads. Hope that helps 

[istan4badgalriri]

2 hours ago, Hot Volcano said:

Sorry but what is the point of these threads? Never understood the race driven chart related threads   

 

Also, Halsey being here is a kii

I think because white artists have privileges that black artists don’t have / don’t suffer from racism in the industry (especially women)

[Power love]

Why isn’t Brandy on the list?

[Power love]

2 hours ago, Hot Volcano said:

Sorry but what is the point of these threads? Never understood the race driven chart related threads

How do you not understand this thread? It’s common sense. 

[ChandlerBing]

Wow at Cardi being so much bigger than Nicki...

[Lovett]

17 minutes ago, Power love said:

Why isn’t Brandy on the list?

She only has 6M certified units.

 

- "The Boy is Mine" [2x Platinum]

- "I Wanna Be Down" [Platinum]

- "Baby" [Platinum]

- "Sittin' Up in My Room" [Platinum]

- "Love Again" [Gold]

- "Brokenhearted" [Gold]

[TheHiveMind]

3 hours ago, Hot Volcano said:

Sorry but what is the point of these threads? Never understood the race driven chart related threads   

 

Also, Halsey being here is a kii

Mariah and Halsey are the same skin tone so why only single out Halsey? 

[Armani?]

14 minutes ago, MrLovett said:

She only has 6M certified units.

 

- "The Boy is Mine" [2x Platinum]

- "I Wanna Be Down" [Platinum]

- "Baby" [Platinum]

- "Sittin' Up in My Room" [Platinum]

- "Love Again" [Gold]

- "Brokenhearted" [Gold]

The Boy Is Mine is probably 4X Platinum eligible 

 

2M from song sales in 1998 is massive

[QueenBeyoncé]

DC is so undercertified

[PrudenceHCharmed]

7 million difference between DC & Janet !?!

 

OT: Congrats to Riri. Beyoncé is such a force considering she only had six albums (REN is not done yet); and everything she released in the 10s were flops. 

[ariesgroove]

hopefully janet’s stuff gets updated eventually cause she’s insanely low

[Armani?]

2 minutes ago, ariesgroove said:

hopefully janet’s stuff gets updated eventually cause she’s insanely low

They did recently

 

Her streaming #s are bad, so it's mainly pure sales from the 80s/90s

[family.guy123]

Could you share your source so that I can create these threads for other marginalized female groups?

[Armani?]

3 hours ago, family.guy123 said:

Could you share your source so that I can create these threads for other marginalized female groups?

It's from RIAA website

[family.guy123]

On 5/14/2023 at 2:51 PM, Armani? said:

It's from RIAA website

Could you make a thread for Asians? Thank you

 

Lea Salonga: 3.5 MILLION

Olivia Rodrigo: 20 MILLION

beabadoobee: 5 MILLION

Sarah Geronimo: 0 Million

saweetie: 7.5 MILLION

yuna: 0.5 MILLION

her: 21 MILLION (taken from your own data)

 

Please: let me know if I am missing anybody. Vanessa has a certificated album, but no certificated singles. 

Edited May 16, 2023 by family.guy123

[VioletsandRoses]

Summer Walker Playing Games and Girls Need Love just for certified 4x and 5x platinum 

[Armani?]

5 hours ago, VioletsandRoses said:

Summer Walker Playing Games and Girls Need Love just for certified 4x and 5x platinum 

Still undercertified 

 

Playing Games is 5X eligible 

GNL 6X eligible 

[dangerousbutera]

Summer's catalogue just got a massive update. 

 

I know newer artists are at an advantage here but I didn't expect SZA to be so high already