SoundScan Era 1991 - 2013: Top Ten Selling Artists

Rank | Total Sales | Artist | 2013 Sales | 2012 Sales | 2011 Sales | 2010 Sales | 2009 Sales
**1 69,424,000 Garth Brooks - 807,000 - 56,000 - 48,000 - 150,000 - 220,000
**2 65,111,000 Beatles - 953,000 - 859,000 - 1,233,000 - 1,696,000 - 3,282,000
**3 54,209,000 Mariah Carey - 270,000- 327,000 - 427,000 - 797,000 - 819,000
**4 54,129,000 Metallica - 487,000 - 472,000 - 498,000 - 512,000 - 1,024,000
**5 52,129,000 Celine Dion - 370,000 - 267,000 - 330,000 - 229,000 - 362,000
**6 44,781,000 George Strait - 849,000 - 622,000 - 914,000 - 553,000 - 1,224,000
**7 44,469,000 Eminem - 2,518,000 - 784,000 - 1,523,000 - 4,317,000 - 2,166,000
**8 41,844,000 Tim McGraw - 851,000 - 824,000 - 773,000 - 719,000 - 1,086,000
**9 40,361,000 Alan Jackson - 731,000 - 770,000 - 585,000 - 828,000 - 927,000
10 38,508,000 Pink Floyd - 539,000 - 741,000 - 799,000 - 562,000 - 654,000

Lol @ Pink Floyd ****ing the lessors in the ass

Is it crazy that I've never heard of Garth Brooks before?

Is this WW?

I'll only understand this if you live outside the US.

Is this just for the US, or WW?

Who is George Strait

Soundscan is just for US

I thought Britney was in the top ten

Country seems to sell great

Slay a bit, Mariah.

Slay a bit, Eminem

Eminem

Who is Garth Brooks?

Eminem and he'll be #6 in a few weeks.

Nu-uh! You forgot that Mariah is releasing an album sometime this decade.

Mariah.

Highest ranked Female where she rightfully belongs

She better werk and increase that lead with her new release

Eh this is soundscan...blockbuster 80's artist like Janet, Michael and Madonna would be scewing this list.