This list represents pure album sales and is compiled by CM.

 

1. Madonna - 201,900,000

2. Celine Dion - 171,625,000

3. Mariah Carey - 144,375,000

4. Barbra Streisand - 138,610,000

5. Whitney Houston - 128,600,000

6. Enya - 82,500,000

7. Britney Spears - 77,565,000

8. Shania Twain - 71,750,000

9. Sade - 67,815,000

10. Adele - 63,670,000

11. Janet Jackson - 59,650,000

12. Taylor Swift - 58,952,000

13. Alanis Morissette - 53,380,000

14. Cher - 53,350,000

15. P!nk - 48,222,000

16. Tracy Chapman - 47,230,000

17. Norah Jones - 45,280,000

18. Shakira - 39,420,000

19. Beyonce - 38,628,500

20. Ayumi Hamasaki - 37,800,000

21. Lady Gaga - 36,000,000

22. Alicia Keys - 35,060,000

23. Rihanna 33,777,500

24. Christina Aguilera - 33,525,000

25. Avril Lavigne - 33,140,000

26. Jennifer Lopez - 29,800,000

27. Dido - 27,050,000

28. Miley Cyrus - 25,375,000

29. Kylie Minogue - 25,330,000

30. Amy Winehouse - 24,570,000

31. Kelly Clarkson - 22,920,000

32. Bjork - 22,764,500

33. Carrie Underwood - 18,800,000

34. Lauryn Hill - 17,335,000

35. Katy Perry - 15,959,000

36. Aaliyah - 15,375,000

37 Gwen Stefani - 12,060,000

38. Lana Del Rey - 11,048,500

39. Fergie - 6,450,000

40. Ariana Grande - 6,342,500

41. Selena Gomez - 6,020,000

42. Demi Lovato - 4,500,000

43 Billie Eilish - 4,269,750

 

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Any surprises? 

 

 

 

 

Alanis, Lana, Bjork

I reported your post because you skipped over groups and Asian artists.

 

There needs to be rules about this, ATRL.

Not a report 

6 minutes ago, ddddynamite said:

I reported your post because you skipped over groups and Asian artists.

 

There needs to be rules about this, ATRL.

There also needs to be rules about people abusing the report system…

1 minute ago, Punky Rooster said:

There also needs to be rules about people abusing the report system…

That is true. But people who make lists with mostly western artists is possibly racism.

5. Whitney Houston - 128,600,000

9. Sade - 67,815,000

11. Janet Jackson - 59,650,000

16. Tracy Chapman - 47,230,000

17. Norah Jones - 45,280,000

19. Beyonce - 38,628,500

21. Alicia Keys - 35,060,000

22. Rihanna - 33,777,500

33. Lauryn Hill - 17,335,000

40. Billie Eilish - 4,269,750

 

The global excellence, so many faves on the list impressed by the global reach of some artists like Sade, Tracy, and Lauryn!

Yes these are some interesting receipts 

 

ATRL certainly loves to live in the past with sales only rankings and also to exclude Asian artists despite calling these lists global. 

Britney the best selling female artist from her generation 

 

***** DID THAT

Screaming and we prob know who they are. 

 

 

OT: Very happy to see the legendary band Sade in the Top 10. 
 

EDIT: tag updated to official 

26 minutes ago, ddddynamite said:

I reported your post because you skipped over groups and Asian artists.

 

There needs to be rules about this, ATRL.

 

10 minutes ago, Taylena said:

ATRL certainly loves to live in the past with sales only rankings and also to exclude Asian artists despite calling these lists global. 

or you can just tell me which artists I missed and I'll add them to the OP, losers 

 

also you can go open your own thread where girl groups are included. 

Edited August 7, 20233 yr by Jjang

Delta Goodrem should be here as she has sold 6 million + albums WW, but CM has never reported on her.

17 minutes ago, Punky Rooster said:

Delta Goodrem should be here as she has sold 6 million + albums WW, but CM has never reported on her.

I only went with what CM provided. 

i swear chartmasters has replaced media traffic for atrl

 

I'm surprised. After ATRL force feeding the notion that Taylor is the most successful artist of all time, I expected to see her at #1. 

26 minutes ago, Jjang said:

 

or you can just tell me which artists I missed and I'll add them to the OP, losers 

 

also you can go open your own thread where girl groups are included. 

Why are you expecting other people to do your job when you're the one opening a thread? And i'm pretty sure Chartmasters already has the numbers for the Asian artists you missed, you just skipped past them as if they don't matter. 

8 minutes ago, Hector said:

I'm surprised. After ATRL force feeding the notion that Taylor is the most successful artist of all time, I expected to see her at #1. 

Please quote someone from ATRL saying she's the most successful artist of all time. 

7 minutes ago, Taylena said:

Why are you expecting other people to do your job when you're the one opening a thread? And i'm pretty sure Chartmasters already has the numbers for the Asian artists you missed, you just skipped past them as if they don't matter. 

It's literally not my "job" and I've opened multiple threads in the same vein where members notified me that I'm missing a couple of (Western or non-Western) artists on the list and I added them and we moved on. It's absolutely hideous that you feel so comfortable running around calling people anti-Asian (I literally live in the Asian continent) for literally the simplest of mistakes. I told you: tell me who those artists are and I'll add them. 

 

Insufferable twinks who want to make everything about themselves. 

Edited August 7, 20233 yr by Jjang

33 minutes ago, Jjang said:

 

or you can just tell me which artists I missed and I'll add them to the OP, losers 

 

also you can go open your own thread where girl groups are included. 

The report is for misinformation. The big orange sign is hilarious ngl

 

And my reply was to let you know.

 

Add her

I'm confused. ATRL said Gaga is the biggest artist in music history, but she's number 21 in the list. This has to be false. 

just realized I missed Aaliyah (I'll add her in a bit) does this make me a racist too? 

 

EDIT: Selena too... quick let me edit before people call me anti-Mexican 

Edited August 7, 20233 yr by Jjang

16 minutes ago, Hector said:

I'm surprised. After ATRL force feeding the notion that Taylor is the most successful artist of all time, I expected to see her at #1. 

Taylor ain’t passing Madonna… even if her next 5 albums sell a million. 

also this list ain’t even fully right. Madonna sold over 300M physicals alone. 

2 minutes ago, Jjang said:

just realized I missed Aaliyah (I'll add her in a bit) does this make me a racist too? 

 

EDIT: Selena too... quick let me edit before people call me anti-Mexican 

Asian woman, a Black woman, a Mexican... I mean... you ask for it. YES.

I'm surprised to see Carrie and no Helene