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Top Artists

Totals are derived from cumulative album sales totals (U.S. only)

Artist

Certified Units (in Millions)

BEATLES, THE

169.0

PRESLEY, ELVIS

118.5

BROOKS, GARTH

116.0

LED ZEPPELIN

109.5

EAGLES

91.0

JOEL, BILLY

79.5

PINK FLOYD

73.5

STREISAND, BARBRA

71.0

JOHN, ELTON

69.0

AC/DC

68.0

ROLLING STONES, THE

65.5

AEROSMITH

65.5

MADONNA

63.0

STRAIT, GEORGE

62.5

SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE

62.5

CAREY, MARIAH

61.5

JACKSON, MICHAEL

60.5

METALLICA

57.0

VAN HALEN

56.5

HOUSTON, WHITNEY

54.0

U2

50.5

ROGERS, KENNY

50.5

DION, CELINE

49.0

FLEETWOOD MAC

48.5

KENNY G

48.0

DIAMOND, NEIL

48.0

TWAIN, SHANIA

47.0

ALABAMA

46.0

JOURNEY

45.0

SANTANA

43.0

CLAPTON, ERIC

41.5

JACKSON, ALAN

40.0

PRINCE

39.5

SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND

39.0

GUNS 'N ROSES

38.5

SIMON & GARFUNKEL

38.5

CHICAGO

38.0

MC ENTIRE, REBA

38.0

BACKSTREET BOYS

37.0

STEWART, ROD

36.5

2 PAC

36.5

FOREIGNER

36.5

DYLAN, BOB

36.0

DEF LEPPARD

35.0

NELSON, WILLIE

35.0

BON JOVI

33.0

COLLINS, PHIL

33.0

QUEEN

32.5

DENVER, JOHN

32.5

TAYLOR, JAMES

32.0

KELLY, R.

32.0

BOSTON

31.0

SPEARS, BRITNEY

31.0

MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND

30.5

MC GRAW, TIM

30.0

DOORS, THE

30.0

RONSTADT, LINDA

30.0

DIXIE CHICKS

29.5

PEARL JAM

29.5

OSBOURNE, OZZY

28.3

PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS

28.0

'N SYNC

28.0

BOLTON, MICHAEL

28.0

LYNYRD SKYNYRD

28.0

MELLENCAMP, JOHN

27.5

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER

27.0

EMINEM

27.0

BOYZ II MEN

27.0

ENYA

26.0

BEE GEES

26.0

SINATRA, FRANK

25.5

MANILOW, BARRY

25.5

BROOKS & DUNN

25.5

JACKSON, JANET

25.0

HILL, FAITH

25.0

NIRVANA

25.0

ZZ TOP

25.0

RUSH

24.5

CARPENTERS, THE

24.5

VANDROSS, LUTHER

24.5

MILLER, STEVE BAND

24.5

CREED

24.0

CARS, THE

23.5

MOTLEY CRUE

23.5

EARTH, WIND & FIRE

23.5

JAY-Z

23.0

GILL, VINCE

22.5

BUFFETT, JIMMY

22.5

POLICE, THE

22.5

SADE

22.5

GREEN DAY

22.0

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

22.0

TLC

22.0

R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON

22.0

HENDRIX, JIMI

22.0

BEASTIE BOYS

22.0

KEITH, TOBY

22.0

DOOBIE BROTHERS

22.0

GENESIS

21.5

BEACH BOYS, THE

21.5

RICHIE, LIONEL

21.5

OUTKAST

21.0

CASH, JOHNNY

20.5

MORISSETTE, ALANIS

20.5

MEAT LOAF

20.5

NELLY

20.5

HEART

20.5

WHO, THE

20.0

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH

20.0

CHESNEY, KENNY

19.5

BRAXTON, TONI

19.5

USHER

19.5

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

19.5

R.E.M.

19.5

WONDER, STEVIE

19.5

WILLIAMS, HANK, JR.

19.0

KISS

19.0

BROWNE, JACKSON

18.5

JEWEL

18.5

SMASHING PUMPKINS

18.3

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG

18.0

TRAVIS, RANDY

18.0

KID ROCK

18.0

MATCHBOX TWENTY

18.0

STING

18.0

YOUNG, NEIL

17.5

MONKEES, THE

17.5

DESTINY'S CHILD

17.5

MC LACHLAN, SARAH

17.5

GRATEFUL DEAD

17.5

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS

17.5

STYX

17.5

MATHIS, JOHNNY

17.0

NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

17.0

BLIGE, MARY J.

17.0

RAITT, BONNIE

17.0

ADAMS, BRYAN

17.0

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

16.5

MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS

16.5

GRANT, AMY

16.5

LINKIN PARK

16.5

LIMP BIZKIT

16.0

KORN

16.0

CROW, SHERYL

16.0

HAMMER

16.0

CONNICK, HARRY, JR.

16.0

RIMES, LEANN

16.0

DIRE STRAITS

15.5

ISLEY BROTHERS

15.5

KANSAS

15.5

JOPLIN, JANIS

15.5

ESTEFAN, GLORIA

15.5

BAD COMPANY

15.5

STEVENS, CAT

15.5

NO DOUBT

15.0

FOGELBERG, DAN

15.0

BLACK SABBATH

15.0

MICHAEL, GEORGE

15.0

CRANBERRIES, THE

14.5

KING, CAROLE

14.5

OFFSPRING

14.5

INXS

14.5

MC CARTNEY, PAUL

14.5

NUGENT, TED

14.0

CLINE, PATSY

14.0

POISON

14.0

NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA

14.0

DMX

14.0

MURRAY, ANNE

14.0

JONES, NORAH

14.0

MONTGOMERY, JOHN MICHAEL

14.0

LENNON, JOHN

13.5

AGUILERA, CHRISTINA

13.5

YES

13.5

SIMON, PAUL

13.5

DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND

13.5

COLE, NATALIE

13.5

MC BRIDE, MARTINA

13.5

TEMPTATIONS, THE

13.5

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP

13.5

CHAPMAN, TRACY

13.0

SWEAT, KEITH

13.0

HALL & OATES

13.0

ETHERIDGE, MELISSA

13.0

L.L. COOL J

12.5

YEARWOOD, TRISHA

12.5

CHER

12.5

NICKELBACK

12.5

BLACK, CLINT

12.5

LIVE

12.0

WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD

12.0

BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY

12.0

TRITT, TRAVIS

12.0

BENATAR, PAT

12.0

WHITESNAKE

12.0

BAKER, ANITA

12.0

LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS

12.0

DURAN DURAN

12.0

SNOOP DOGG

12.0

SMITH, WILL

12.0

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

12.0

MIDLER, BETTE

12.0

COUNTING CROWS

12.0

ABDUL, PAULA

11.5

JENNINGS, WAYLON

11.5

VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE TROUBLE

11.5

HENLEY, DON

11.5

BOCELLI, ANDREA

11.5

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

11.0

50 CENT

11.0

YANNI

11.0

WHITE, BARRY

11.0

STEELY DAN

11.0

LOVERBOY

11.0

SPICE GIRLS

11.0

LOPEZ, JENNIFER

11.0

JETHRO TULL

11.0

LUDACRIS

10.5

3 DOORS DOWN

10.5

HARRISON, GEORGE

10.5

ABBA

10.5

SCORPIONS

10.5

JUDDS, THE

10.5

NICKS, STEVIE

10.5

YOAKAM, DWIGHT

10.5

ALICE IN CHAINS

10.5

CYRUS, BILLY RAY

10.5

MARTIN, RICKY

10.5

KRAVITZ, LENNY

10.5

DEPECHE MODE

10.5

BRANDY

10.5

WILLIAMS, ANDY

10.5

KEYS, ALICIA

10.5

BUSH

10.5

NINE INCH NAILS

10.5

This chart was generated on 7/31/2006

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