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Sales in the world (Album only). Go on the website and click on the name of each artist (explanation and sales for each album of each artist) if you want to know where they found that. Of course those numbers are not exact but they are more realistics than anything else. Based on estimation and certifications.
http://www.chartsinfrance.net/communaute/index.php?showtopic=6523
1 - Beatles = 346.500.000 (12/2007)
2 - Michael Jackson = 202.700.000 (12/2007)
3 - Pink Floyd = 193.700.000 (02/2008)
4 - Elvis Presley = 187.000.000
5 - Madonna = 185.300.000 (01/2008)
6 - Elton John = 177.200.000 (01/2008)
7 - Rolling Stones = 169.100.000
8 - U2 = 166.400.000 (02/2008)
9 - Led Zeppelin = 165.500.000 (01/2008)
10 - Queen = 163.200.000 (02/2008)
11 - Celine Dion = 163.000.000 (12/2007)
12 - Eagles = 147.800.000 (12/2007)
13 - Mariah Carey = 145.900.000 (12/2007)
14 - Rod Stewart = 140.100.000 (03/2008)
15 - Barbra Streisand = 139.800.000 (02/2008)
16 - Whitney Houston = 134.200.000 (12/2007)
17 - Garth Brooks = 131.900.000 (02/2008)
18 - Bruce Springsteen = 130.900.000 (02/2008)
19 - Eric Clapton = 129.000.000 (02/2008)
20 - AC/DC = 128.700.000 (11/2007)
21 - Billy Joel = 124.500.000 (12/2007)
22 - Bee Gees = 122.100.000 (12/2007)
23 - Phil Collins = 122.000.000 (12/2007)
24 - Bob Dylan = 119.800.000 (12/2007)
25 - Fleetwood Mac = 118.100.000 (12/2007)
26 - Santana - 117.700.000 (03/2008)
27 - Neil Diamond = 117.300.000 (02/2008)
28 - Aerosmith = 113.500.000 (11/2007)
29 - Bon Jovi = 107.200.000 (12/2007)
30 - Simon and Garfunkel = 105.100.000 (03/2008)
31 - ABBA = 104.200.000 (09/2007)
32 - Paul McCartney - 103.700.000 (02/2008)
33 - Metallica - 102.500.000 (01/2008)
34 - Prince = 99.900.000 (02/2008)
35 - Genesis = 98.000.000 (12/2007)
36 - David Bowie = 95.700.000 (12/2007)
37 - Van Halen = 94.000.000 (02/2008)
38 - Guns N' Roses = 93.200.000 (12/2007)
39 - Kenny Rogers = 90.400.000 (02/2008)
40 - Dire Strait = 89.600.000 (12/2007)
41 - The Doors = 89.700.000 (01/2008)
42- Julio Iglesias = 89.500.000 (03/2008)
43 - Stevie Wonder = 87.100.000 (03/2008)
44 - Bob Marley = 86.600.000 (01/2008)
45 - Backstreet Boys = 85.900.000 (02/2008)
46 - R.E.M. = 83.800.000 (02/2008)
47 - Eminem = 83.400.000 (12/2007)
48 - Enya = 78.300.000 (12/2007)
49 - Kenny G = 77.900.000 (03/2008)
50 - The Police = 75.600.000 (02/2008)
51 - George Strait = 74.400.000 (02/2008)
52 - Shania Twain = 74.200.000 (02/2008)
53 - Willie Nelson = 73.000.000 (03/2008)
54 - Britney Spears = 70.200.000 (02/2008)
55 - Red Hot Chili Peppers = 69.600.000 (02/2008)
56 - Nirvana = 69.400.000 (02/2008)
57 - Sade = 69.200.000 (02/2008)
58 - Janet Jackson = 66.300.000 (12/2007)
59 - Sting = 65.700.000 (02/2008)
60 - Bob Seger = 65.400.000 (02/2008)
61 - Lionel Richie = 65.300.000 (03/2008)
62 - Andrea Bocelli = 64.200.000 (05/2008)
63 - Journey = 64.000.000 (01/2008)
64 - Bryan Adams = 63.600.000 (12/2007)
65 - Def Leppard = 62.500.000 (12/2007)
66 - Alabama = 62.000.000 (12/2007)
67 - Meat Loaf = 61.500.000 (01/2008)
68 - Foreigner = 59.900.000 (12/2007)
69 - Iron Maiden = 59.700.000 (02/2008)
70 - Gloria Estefan = 58.800.000 (02/2008)
71 - Pearl Jam = 56.700.000 (03/2008)
72 - Reba Mc Entire = 56.600.000 (03/2008)
73 - George Michael = 56.000.000 (02/2008)
74 - Simply Red = 55.900.000 (02/2008)
75 - James Taylor = 55.600.000 (03/2006)
76 - Linda Ronstadt = 55.300.000 (02/2008)
77 - Michael Bolton = 54.600.000 (02/2008)
78 - Tina Turner = 54.500.000 (02/2008)
79 - Green Day = 54.500.000 (12/2007)
80 - Alan Jackson = 53.600.000 (12/2007)
81 - Diana Ross = 53.300.000 (03/2008)
82 - Alanis Morissette = 52.100.000 (02/2008)
83 - Robbie Williams = 51.100.000 (02/2008)
84 - B'z = 51.000.000 (12/2007)
85 - Cher = 50.200.000 (03/2008)
86 - 2Pac = 48.300.000 (11/2007)
87 - Ray Charles = 47.800.000 (03/2008)
88 - Boston = 46.700.000 (02/2008)
89 - Jackson 5/The Jacksons = 46.300.000 (12/2007)
90 - R.Kelly = 44.800.000 (02/2008)
91 - Tracy Chapman = 44.400.000 (12/2007)
92 - Boyz II Men = 43.500.000 (12/2007)
93 - Duran Duran = 43.400.000 (12/2007)
94 - Oasis = 42.800.000 (11/2007)
95 - Tim McGraw = 41.200.000 (03/2008)
96 - Spice Girls = 39.700.000 (02/2008)
97 - Jay-Z = 39.600.000 (02/2008)
98 - The Cranberries = 39.400.000 (12/2007)
99 - N' SYNC = 39.400.000 (02/2008)
100 - Dixie Chicks = 38.700.000 (02/2008)
TOP ALBUM OF ALL TIME WORLDWIDE :
1) Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982) 60 200 000
2) Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) 41 800 000
3) Soundtracks – The Bodyguard (1992) 38 500 000
4) Soundtracks – Grease (1978) 37 000 000
5) Eagles – Their Greatest Hits (1976) 36 700 000
6) Soundtracks – Saturday Night Fever (1977) 36 000 000
7) Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV (1971) 35 900 000
8) Shania Twain – Come on Over (1997) 35 400 000
9) Michael Jackson – Bad (1987) 33 100 000
10) Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977) 32 700 000
11) Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985) 32 600 000
12) Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995) 32 200 000
13) AC/DC – Back in Black (1980) 32 100 000
14) Bob Marley (& the Wailers) - Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (1984) 31 300 000
15) The Beatles – One (2000) 30 800 000
16) Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979) 30 700 000
17) Céline Dion – Let’s Talk About Love (1997) 30 300 000
18) Céline Dion – Falling Into You (1996) 30 200 000
19) Michael Jackson – Dangerous (1991) 30 000 000
20) Guns N’roses - Appetite for Destruction (1987) 29 800 000
21) Eagles – Hotel California (1976) 29 200 000
22) Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA (1984) 28 900 000
23) Meet Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977) 28 700 000
24) U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987) 28 300 000
25) Soundtracks – Dirty Dancing (1987) 28 000 000
Best selling artist of all-time, 3 albums in the top 20, 2 in the top 10. Who can beat that ?
http://www.chartsinfrance.net/communaute/index.php?showtopic=6523
1 - Beatles = 346.500.000 (12/2007)
2 - Michael Jackson = 202.700.000 (12/2007)
3 - Pink Floyd = 193.700.000 (02/2008)
4 - Elvis Presley = 187.000.000
5 - Madonna = 185.300.000 (01/2008)
6 - Elton John = 177.200.000 (01/2008)
7 - Rolling Stones = 169.100.000
8 - U2 = 166.400.000 (02/2008)
9 - Led Zeppelin = 165.500.000 (01/2008)
10 - Queen = 163.200.000 (02/2008)
11 - Celine Dion = 163.000.000 (12/2007)
12 - Eagles = 147.800.000 (12/2007)
13 - Mariah Carey = 145.900.000 (12/2007)
14 - Rod Stewart = 140.100.000 (03/2008)
15 - Barbra Streisand = 139.800.000 (02/2008)
16 - Whitney Houston = 134.200.000 (12/2007)
17 - Garth Brooks = 131.900.000 (02/2008)
18 - Bruce Springsteen = 130.900.000 (02/2008)
19 - Eric Clapton = 129.000.000 (02/2008)
20 - AC/DC = 128.700.000 (11/2007)
21 - Billy Joel = 124.500.000 (12/2007)
22 - Bee Gees = 122.100.000 (12/2007)
23 - Phil Collins = 122.000.000 (12/2007)
24 - Bob Dylan = 119.800.000 (12/2007)
25 - Fleetwood Mac = 118.100.000 (12/2007)
26 - Santana - 117.700.000 (03/2008)
27 - Neil Diamond = 117.300.000 (02/2008)
28 - Aerosmith = 113.500.000 (11/2007)
29 - Bon Jovi = 107.200.000 (12/2007)
30 - Simon and Garfunkel = 105.100.000 (03/2008)
31 - ABBA = 104.200.000 (09/2007)
32 - Paul McCartney - 103.700.000 (02/2008)
33 - Metallica - 102.500.000 (01/2008)
34 - Prince = 99.900.000 (02/2008)
35 - Genesis = 98.000.000 (12/2007)
36 - David Bowie = 95.700.000 (12/2007)
37 - Van Halen = 94.000.000 (02/2008)
38 - Guns N' Roses = 93.200.000 (12/2007)
39 - Kenny Rogers = 90.400.000 (02/2008)
40 - Dire Strait = 89.600.000 (12/2007)
41 - The Doors = 89.700.000 (01/2008)
42- Julio Iglesias = 89.500.000 (03/2008)
43 - Stevie Wonder = 87.100.000 (03/2008)
44 - Bob Marley = 86.600.000 (01/2008)
45 - Backstreet Boys = 85.900.000 (02/2008)
46 - R.E.M. = 83.800.000 (02/2008)
47 - Eminem = 83.400.000 (12/2007)
48 - Enya = 78.300.000 (12/2007)
49 - Kenny G = 77.900.000 (03/2008)
50 - The Police = 75.600.000 (02/2008)
51 - George Strait = 74.400.000 (02/2008)
52 - Shania Twain = 74.200.000 (02/2008)
53 - Willie Nelson = 73.000.000 (03/2008)
54 - Britney Spears = 70.200.000 (02/2008)
55 - Red Hot Chili Peppers = 69.600.000 (02/2008)
56 - Nirvana = 69.400.000 (02/2008)
57 - Sade = 69.200.000 (02/2008)
58 - Janet Jackson = 66.300.000 (12/2007)
59 - Sting = 65.700.000 (02/2008)
60 - Bob Seger = 65.400.000 (02/2008)
61 - Lionel Richie = 65.300.000 (03/2008)
62 - Andrea Bocelli = 64.200.000 (05/2008)
63 - Journey = 64.000.000 (01/2008)
64 - Bryan Adams = 63.600.000 (12/2007)
65 - Def Leppard = 62.500.000 (12/2007)
66 - Alabama = 62.000.000 (12/2007)
67 - Meat Loaf = 61.500.000 (01/2008)
68 - Foreigner = 59.900.000 (12/2007)
69 - Iron Maiden = 59.700.000 (02/2008)
70 - Gloria Estefan = 58.800.000 (02/2008)
71 - Pearl Jam = 56.700.000 (03/2008)
72 - Reba Mc Entire = 56.600.000 (03/2008)
73 - George Michael = 56.000.000 (02/2008)
74 - Simply Red = 55.900.000 (02/2008)
75 - James Taylor = 55.600.000 (03/2006)
76 - Linda Ronstadt = 55.300.000 (02/2008)
77 - Michael Bolton = 54.600.000 (02/2008)
78 - Tina Turner = 54.500.000 (02/2008)
79 - Green Day = 54.500.000 (12/2007)
80 - Alan Jackson = 53.600.000 (12/2007)
81 - Diana Ross = 53.300.000 (03/2008)
82 - Alanis Morissette = 52.100.000 (02/2008)
83 - Robbie Williams = 51.100.000 (02/2008)
84 - B'z = 51.000.000 (12/2007)
85 - Cher = 50.200.000 (03/2008)
86 - 2Pac = 48.300.000 (11/2007)
87 - Ray Charles = 47.800.000 (03/2008)
88 - Boston = 46.700.000 (02/2008)
89 - Jackson 5/The Jacksons = 46.300.000 (12/2007)
90 - R.Kelly = 44.800.000 (02/2008)
91 - Tracy Chapman = 44.400.000 (12/2007)
92 - Boyz II Men = 43.500.000 (12/2007)
93 - Duran Duran = 43.400.000 (12/2007)
94 - Oasis = 42.800.000 (11/2007)
95 - Tim McGraw = 41.200.000 (03/2008)
96 - Spice Girls = 39.700.000 (02/2008)
97 - Jay-Z = 39.600.000 (02/2008)
98 - The Cranberries = 39.400.000 (12/2007)
99 - N' SYNC = 39.400.000 (02/2008)
100 - Dixie Chicks = 38.700.000 (02/2008)
TOP ALBUM OF ALL TIME WORLDWIDE :
1) Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982) 60 200 000
2) Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) 41 800 000
3) Soundtracks – The Bodyguard (1992) 38 500 000
4) Soundtracks – Grease (1978) 37 000 000
5) Eagles – Their Greatest Hits (1976) 36 700 000
6) Soundtracks – Saturday Night Fever (1977) 36 000 000
7) Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV (1971) 35 900 000
8) Shania Twain – Come on Over (1997) 35 400 000
9) Michael Jackson – Bad (1987) 33 100 000
10) Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977) 32 700 000
11) Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985) 32 600 000
12) Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1995) 32 200 000
13) AC/DC – Back in Black (1980) 32 100 000
14) Bob Marley (& the Wailers) - Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (1984) 31 300 000
15) The Beatles – One (2000) 30 800 000
16) Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979) 30 700 000
17) Céline Dion – Let’s Talk About Love (1997) 30 300 000
18) Céline Dion – Falling Into You (1996) 30 200 000
19) Michael Jackson – Dangerous (1991) 30 000 000
20) Guns N’roses - Appetite for Destruction (1987) 29 800 000
21) Eagles – Hotel California (1976) 29 200 000
22) Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA (1984) 28 900 000
23) Meet Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977) 28 700 000
24) U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987) 28 300 000
25) Soundtracks – Dirty Dancing (1987) 28 000 000
Best selling artist of all-time, 3 albums in the top 20, 2 in the top 10. Who can beat that ?