Ever since humans mastered the art of recording music performances, singles and albums have become incredibly important. Since music has become part and parcel of our daily lives, acquiring it has been easened with digital sales and streams. Out of the concert hall and the broadcast studio, people are able to acquire music to their taste at their convenience. This list is based on total certified units sold. The requirements of certified units are designed to avoid inflated sales figures, which are frequently practiced by record companies for promotional purposes.
Here are the top 20 best-selling music artists in history.
| Rank | Artist | Certified units |
| 1. | Drake | 338.8 million |
| 2. | Rihanna | 289.2 million |
| 3. | The Beatles | 281.7 million |
| 4. | Eminem | 238.5 million |
| 5. | Michael Jackson | 233.5 million |
| 6. | Elvis Presley | 226.6 million |
| 7. | Taylor Swift | 225.7 million |
| 8. | Justin Bieber | 200.5 million |
| 9. | Ed Sheeran | 193.8 million |
| 10. | Elton John | 193.4 million |
| 11. | Kanye West | 190.3 million |
| 12. | Mariah Carey | 175.7 million |
| 13. | Madonna | 173.8 million |
| 14. | Bruno Mars | 172.9 million |
| 15. | Garth Brooks | 165.1 million |
| 16. | Lil Wayne | 156.5 million |
| 17. | Katy Perry | 155 million |
| 18. | Queen | 151.9 million |
| 19. | Chris Brown | 151.1 million |
| 20. | Eagles | 149.9 million |
This is just stupid Beatles Elvis and MJ bozo
ABBA have sold over 375 million so why are they not on your list???
By one year… Taylor Swift will be top 5