RIAA Best selling list

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freesparkx

BEAT ADDICT!!!!!!
No sure if this was posted before but i thought i should post again

its rather long tho:

Artist
Certified Units (in Millions)

BEATLES, THE
168.5

PRESLEY, ELVIS
116.5

LED ZEPPELIN
107.5

BROOKS, GARTH
105.0

EAGLES
89.0

JOEL, BILLY
78.5

PINK FLOYD
73.5

STREISAND, BARBRA
70.5

JOHN, ELTON
69.0

AC/DC
66.0

AEROSMITH
65.5

ROLLING STONES, THE
64.5

SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE
61.5

MADONNA
60.0

STRAIT, GEORGE
60.0

JACKSON, MICHAEL
59.5

CAREY, MARIAH
57.5

METALLICA
57.0

VAN HALEN
56.5

HOUSTON, WHITNEY
54.0

U2
50.5

ROGERS, KENNY
50.0

FLEETWOOD MAC
48.5

KENNY G
48.0

DIAMOND, NEIL
47.5

DION, CELINE
47.0

TWAIN, SHANIA
47.0

ALABAMA
46.0

SANTANA
42.0

JOURNEY
41.0

JACKSON, ALAN
39.5

CLAPTON, ERIC
39.0

PRINCE
39.0

SIMON & GARFUNKEL
38.5

SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
38.0

CHICAGO
38.0

MC ENTIRE, REBA
36.5

GUNS 'N ROSES
36.5

2 PAC
36.5

FOREIGNER
36.5

BACKSTREET BOYS
36.0

DYLAN, BOB
35.0

STEWART, ROD
34.5

NELSON, WILLIE
34.0

DEF LEPPARD
33.0

COLLINS, PHIL
33.0

DENVER, JOHN
32.5

TAYLOR, JAMES
32.0

BON JOVI
32.0

QUEEN
31.5

SPEARS, BRITNEY
31.0

KELLY, R.
31.0

BOSTON
31.0

RONSTADT, LINDA
30.0

DOORS, THE
30.0

MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND
29.5

PEARL JAM
29.0

DIXIE CHICKS
28.5

OSBOURNE, OZZY
28.3

'N SYNC
28.0

PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS
28.0

BOLTON, MICHAEL
28.0

MELLENCAMP, JOHN
27.5

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
27.0

BOYZ II MEN
27.0

MC GRAW, TIM
26.0

LYNYRD SKYNYRD
26.0

BEE GEES
26.0

SINATRA, FRANK
25.5

JACKSON, JANET
25.0

EMINEM
25.0

NIRVANA
25.0

ZZ TOP
25.0

RUSH
24.5

MANILOW, BARRY
24.5

CARPENTERS, THE
24.5

MILLER, STEVE BAND
24.0

CREED
24.0

BROOKS & DUNN
24.0

VANDROSS, LUTHER
23.5

CARS, THE
23.5

EARTH, WIND & FIRE
23.5

HILL, FAITH
23.0

MOTLEY CRUE
22.5

GILL, VINCE
22.5

SADE
22.5

ENYA
22.0

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
22.0

TLC
22.0

DOOBIE BROTHERS
22.0

BEASTIE BOYS
22.0

POLICE, THE
22.0

R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON
21.5

BUFFETT, JIMMY
21.5

GENESIS
21.5

JAY-Z
21.0

RICHIE, LIONEL
21.0

BEACH BOYS, THE
20.5

MEAT LOAF
20.5

MORISSETTE, ALANIS
20.5

HEART
20.5

HENDRIX, JIMI
20.5

WHO, THE
20.0

OUTKAST
20.0

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
20.0

GREEN DAY
19.5

USHER
19.5

R.E.M.
19.5

KISS
19.0

BRAXTON, TONI
19.0

WILLIAMS, HANK, JR.
19.0

NELLY
19.0

KEITH, TOBY
19.0

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
18.5

WONDER, STEVIE
18.5

SMASHING PUMPKINS
18.3

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
18.0

KID ROCK
18.0

MATCHBOX TWENTY
18.0

MC LACHLAN, SARAH
17.5

STING
17.5

TRAVIS, RANDY
17.5

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
17.5

JEWEL
17.5

MONKEES, THE
17.5

GRATEFUL DEAD
17.5

CASH, JOHNNY
17.0

ADAMS, BRYAN
17.0

BROWNE, JACKSON
17.0

MATHIS, JOHNNY
17.0

RAITT, BONNIE
17.0

MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS
16.5

STYX
16.5

GRANT, AMY
16.5

CHESNEY, KENNY
16.5

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
16.5

DESTINY'S CHILD
16.5

YOUNG, NEIL
16.5

HAMMER
16.0

LIMP BIZKIT
16.0

NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
16.0

BAD COMPANY
15.5

STEVENS, CAT
15.5

ESTEFAN, GLORIA
15.5

DIRE STRAITS
15.5

JOPLIN, JANIS
15.5

RIMES, LEANN
15.5

KANSAS
15.5

LINKIN PARK
15.5

ISLEY BROTHERS
15.5

CONNICK, HARRY, JR.
15.0

BLACK SABBATH
15.0

NO DOUBT
15.0

FOGELBERG, DAN
15.0

MICHAEL, GEORGE
15.0

BLIGE, MARY J.
15.0

CROW, SHERYL
15.0

KORN
14.5

CRANBERRIES, THE
14.5

INXS
14.5

KING, CAROLE
14.5

NUGENT, TED
14.0

DMX
14.0

NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA
14.0

MURRAY, ANNE
14.0

MONTGOMERY, JOHN MICHAEL
14.0

JONES, NORAH
14.0

MC CARTNEY, PAUL
14.0

SIMON, PAUL
13.5

COLE, NATALIE
13.5

AGUILERA, CHRISTINA
13.5

DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND
13.5

YES
13.5

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP
13.5

LENNON, JOHN
13.5

SWEAT, KEITH
13.0

CHAPMAN, TRACY
13.0

CLINE, PATSY
13.0

HALL & OATES
13.0

OFFSPRING
13.0

POISON
13.0

CHER
12.5

TEMPTATIONS, THE
12.5

BLACK, CLINT
12.5

ETHERIDGE, MELISSA
12.5

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
12.0

SNOOP DOGG
12.0

YEARWOOD, TRISHA
12.0

DURAN DURAN
12.0

WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD
12.0

L.L. COOL J
12.0

TRITT, TRAVIS
12.0

LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS
12.0

LIVE
12.0

BAKER, ANITA
12.0

BENATAR, PAT
12.0

WHITESNAKE
12.0

MIDLER, BETTE
12.0

VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE TROUBLE
11.5

HENLEY, DON
11.5

JENNINGS, WAYLON
11.5

MC BRIDE, MARTINA
11.5

SMITH, WILL
11.5

COUNTING CROWS
11.5

ABDUL, PAULA
11.5

YANNI
11.0

JETHRO TULL
11.0

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
11.0

BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY
11.0

STEELY DAN
11.0

LOPEZ, JENNIFER
11.0

LOVERBOY
11.0

SPICE GIRLS
11.0

MARTIN, RICKY
10.5

WILLIAMS, ANDY
10.5

HARRISON, GEORGE
10.5

BUSH
10.5
BRANDY
10.5

SCORPIONS
10.5
NICKS, STEVIE
10.5
YOAKAM, DWIGHT
10.5
KRAVITZ, LENNY
10.5
JUDDS, THE
10.5
cYRUS, BILLY RAY
10.5
ABBA
10.5
3 DOORS DOWN
10.5


This chart was generated on 6/20/2005
 
its hard to believe mariah carey was at the TOP of her game when all she is putting out is garbage now.
 
carey is still makin bread with new album too.

it's weird that MJ is makin -20 million$ a year with his and part of beatles publishings.
 
yeah that is crazy whats even crazier is that

the beatles and led zepplin and elvis continue to out sell every major act out now every year
 
freesparkx said:
yeah that is crazy whats even crazier is that

the beatles and led zepplin and elvis continue to out sell every major act out now every year
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how is that crazy
 
Where is 50. I thought he sold 11million on his first album alone. That list tells you one thing to sell mad records, you gotta lighten up on the creative side and make pop type tracks. The only artist I truly respect on that list is the Isley Brothers. I respect Bob Marley but I am not a big reggae expert. Many people who really know reggae will tell you Bob Marley did not make that authentic reggae.
I respect Hov because his lyrics come from the heart even though some of the tracks he spit on in past albums have been kinda watered down. Whitney Houston could sing back in the days but she made cheesy pop songs herself. Now as a Executive or Manager. I'd want to be affiliated with them all for obvious financial reasons.
 
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CASTLE HILL said:
Where is 50. I thought he sold 11million on his first album alone. That list tells you one thing to sell mad records, you gotta lighten up on the creative side and make pop type tracks. The only artist I truly respect on that list is the Isley Brothers. I respect Bob Marley but I am not a big reggae expert. Many people who really know reggae will tell you Bob Marley did not make that authentic reggae. Whitney Houston could sing back in the days but she was made cheesy pop songs herself. Now as a Executive or Manager. I'd want to be affiliated with them all for obvious financial reasons.
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this list is only US sales.
 
j.troup said:



this list is only US sales.
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Ok thanks. I overlooked Biggie and LL Cool J. I respect them both. Let's be real though the only reason Big is on there is because he second album sold 10 million joints. I think he was too gutter for the mainstream and they would not have purchased his album like that if he were alive. I am not dissing Big. I'm just saying those were bandwagon fans. LL Cool J is a legend. Forget what I said I missed mad artists.I should have said something like the only artist I respect who sold over 30 million joints is Pac. I did like the old Mike Jackson.
 
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CASTLE HILL said:
...That list tells you one thing to sell mad records, you gotta lighten up on the creative side and make pop type tracks...
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Pink Floyd is as creative as any music artist/group that ever came out in modern music history, and they are near the top of the list.

Also you got to realize just like Big, Pac, Jay made mainstream come to them so did AC/DC, Metallica, Nirvana, The Doors...the list goes on.

Just besides a handful of artist/groups, everybody on that list has some form of talent...
 
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you also got to remember that hte ppl at the top have been in music for a LONG time
 
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