England's greatest rock band holds the top spot on this all-time ranking of best-selling artists by album sales, and it looks untouchable on a bizarre list filled with a number of surprising appearances.
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The 50 best-selling music artists of all time
This surprising list of best-selling music artists by all-time sales finds Kenny G has sold more albums than Eminem, and Garth Brooks more than Michael Jackson.
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We compiled this list by ranking the most successful acts in music history according to their total certified album units sold in the U.S. (including streaming figures), as provided by the RIAA.
Check out the 50 best-selling music artists of all time by album sales:
50. Phil Collins — 33.5 million units
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49. Bon Jovi — 34.5 million units
48. Britney Spears — 34.5 million units
47. Queen — 34.5 million units
46. Def Leppard — 35 million units
45. Bob Dylan — 36 million units
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44. Tupac Shakur — 36.5 million units
43. Prince — 36.5 million units
42. Backstreet Boys — 37 million units
41. Tim McGraw — 37.5 million units
40. Foreigner — 37.5 million units
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39. Rod Stewart — 38 million units
38. Simon & Garfunkel — 38.5 million units
37. Chicago — 38.5 million units
36. Eric Clapton — 40 million units
35. Reba McEntire — 41 million units
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34. Santana — 43.5 million units
33. Alan Jackson — 43.5 million units
32. Eminem — 44.5 million units
31. Guns N’ Roses — 44.5 million units
30. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band — 44.5 million units
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29. Alabama — 46.5 million units
28. Kenny Rogers — 47.5 million units
27. Shania Twain — 48 million units
26. Kenny G — 48 million units
25. Journey — 48 million units
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24. Neil Diamond — 49.5 million units
23. Fleetwood Mac — 49.5 million units
22. Celine Dion — 50 million units
21. U2 — 52 million units
20. Van Halen — 56.5 million units
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19. Whitney Houston — 58.5 million units
18. Metallica — 63 million units
17. Mariah Carey — 64 million units
16. Madonna — 64.5 million units
15. Bruce Springsteen — 65.5 million units
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14. Aerosmith — 66.5 million units
13. The Rolling Stones — 66.5 million units
12. Barbra Streisand — 68.5 million units
11. George Strait — 69 million units
10. AC/DC — 72 million units
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9. Pink Floyd — 75 million units
8. Elton John — 78 million units
7. Michael Jackson — 81 million units
6. Billy Joel — 82.5 million units
5. Eagles — 101 million units
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4. Led Zeppelin — 111.5 million units
3. Elvis Presley — 146.5 million units
2. Garth Brooks — 148 million units
1. The Beatles — 178 million units
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