The best-selling music artists of all time
The top 3 according to 40 votes from people: Elton John · Elvis Presley · Queen. (Updated Mar 15, 2025.)
The 19 artists and bands with claimed sales of at least 200 million records, according to the list compiled on Wikipedia from certifications and label figures.
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 19
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1
Elton John
United Kingdom. 250–300 million.
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2
Elvis Presley
United States. 500 million.
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3
Queen
United Kingdom. 250–300 million.
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4
Pink Floyd
United Kingdom. 200–250 million.
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5
Whitney Houston
United States. 220 million.
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6
Michael Jackson
United States. 400–500 million.
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7
Eminem
United States. 220 million.
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8
The Beatles
United Kingdom. 500–600 million claimed.
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9
Madonna
United States. 300–400 million.
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10
Led Zeppelin
United Kingdom. 200–300 million.
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11
Mariah Carey
United States. 220 million.
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12
Taylor Swift
United States. 170–200 million.
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13
Ed Sheeran
United Kingdom. 200 million.
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14
AC/DC
Australia. 200 million.
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15
Rihanna
Barbados. 230–250 million.
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16
Beyoncé
United States. 160–200 million.
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17
Eagles
United States. 200 million.
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18
The Rolling Stones
United Kingdom. 200 million.
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19
Celine Dion
Canada. 200 million.
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Comments (7)
Rihanna já no top 8, impressionante.
Faltou Roberto Carlos, rs.
Queen, Freddie eterno.
Michael Jackson, o Rei do Pop.
Madonna, a rainha.
Beatles em primeiro, óbvio.
Elvis, o Rei do Rock.