mariah will soon be overtaken by metallica.. however, she will remain the top selling female artist of the soundscan era - probably forever.. <3
Are they releasing anything new any time soon? If not, Mariah can probably hold off their catalogue sales for a while with her Christmas album catalogue sales and then create a small gap with the release of her next album.
Someone with a Soundscan account should look into Mary J Blige. She's RIAA Certified at like 19.5 Million sales, and I wouldn't be surprised if she's surpassed 20 Million.
I edited Nirvana and Pearl Jam's numbers with more up-to-date receipts and added Nickelback. Sorry, Janet had to go. I also had to push Aerosmith one spot down cuz Pearl Jam's numbers (which are more up-to-date than Aerosmith) were slightly higher. I'm sure when we get another update for Aerosmith, they'll push Pearl Jam one spot down again.
Has he even crossed the 20 million sales mark in the US?
My Way - 1997 (6x Platinum)
8701 - 2001 (4x Platinum)
Confessions - 2004 (Diamond)
Here I Stand - 2008 (Platinum)
Raymond v. Raymond - 2010 (Platinum)
Looking 4 Myself - 2012 (Gold)
My Way - 1997 (6x Platinum)
8701 - 2001 (4x Platinum)
Confessions - 2004 (Diamond)
Here I Stand - 2008 (Platinum)
Raymond v. Raymond - 2010 (Platinum)
Looking 4 Myself - 2012 (Gold)
No, I want sales, not certifications, before I can include him. And I'll also need receipts for those sales.