RIAA Top Sellers

[estranged4life]

RIAA Top Sellers List - LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, AC/DC In The Top Ten

The RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) have updated their Gold (500,000 units) and Platinum (1 million units) Top Artists. The list is topped by THE BEATLES (168.5 million units) and ELVIS PRESLEY (116.5 million units). The hard rock/metal-friendly inclusions are as follows:


#3 - LED ZEPPELIN (107.5)

#7 - PINK FLOYD (73.5)

#10 - AC/DC (66)

#11 - AEROSMITH (65)

#18 - METALLICA (57)

#19 - VAN HALEN (56.5)

#30 - JOURNEY (41)

#32 - CLAPTON, ERIC (39)

#38 - GUNS 'N ROSES (36.5)

#40 - FOREIGNER (36.5)

#45 - DEF LEPPARD (33)

#49 - BON JOVI (32)

#50 - QUEEN (31.5)

#53 - BOSTON (31)

#59 - OSBOURNE, OZZY (28.3)

#67 - LYNYRD SKYNYRD (26)

#72 - NIRVANA (25)

#73 - ZZ TOP (25)

#74 - RUSH (24.5)

#84 - MOTLEY CRUE (22.5)

#102 - JIMI HENDRIX (20.5)

#103 - WHO, THE (20)

#109 - KISS (19)

#123 - STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (17.5)

#133 - STYX (16.5)

#142 - BAD COMPANY (15.5)

#152 - BLACK SABBATH (15)

#162 - NUGENT, TED (14)

#168 - MCCARTNEY, PAUL (14)

#173 - YES (13.5)

#175 - LENNON, JOHN (13.5)

#181 - POISON (13)

#197 - WHITESNAKE (12)

#207 - JETHRO TULL (11)

#208 - GRAND FUNK RAILROAD (11)

#219 - SCORPIONS (10.5)

Fleetwood Mac comes in at 22 with 48.5 million sold

http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topartists.asp

[CreepingDeath]

Thanks for posting those, Brian.

For some reason I thought Hendrix had sold more. Same with The Who.

And 107.5 million for Led Zeppelin? Sheebus! :eek:

[MacMan]

And Stevie is way down the list with 10.5 million... Bella Donna alone amounts to half the tally at 5 million certified :eek:

[JazmenFlowers]

thanks for the info...anyone know what the top 5 or 10 best-selling albums of all time are now?

[Johnny Stew]

And Stevie is way down the list with 10.5 million... Bella Donna alone amounts to half the tally at 5 million certified :eek:Still, it's pretty impressive that she's on the list as a solo artist at all! :nod:

[JazmenFlowers]

Still, it's pretty impressive that she's on the list as a solo artist at all! :nod:

I have to agree. Any recognition is amazing...look at all the talent that doesn't make it and in such an oversaturated market, Stevie is still able to hold onto her place (any place, for that matter) after this long.

[gldstwmn]

And 107.5 million for Led Zeppelin? Sheebus! :eek:

Houses Of The Holy sold like 30-40 million copies alone. :nod:

[gldstwmn]

And Stevie is way down the list with 10.5 million... Bella Donna alone amounts to half the tally at 5 million certified :eek:

Some of those totals haven't been updated for years, though.

[gldstwmn]

Who in the hell bought 31 million copies of Britney Spears? :lol:

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Houses Of The Holy sold like 30-40 million copies alone. :nod:

Houses of the Holy has only sold around 11 million in the USA tho, LOL ONLY!

Chris

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Led Zeppelin IV is their biggest USA selling album at 22 million

Chris

[SuzeQuze]

Still, it's pretty impressive that she's on the list as a solo artist at all! :nod:

This is true. I wish Robin were still here, Stevie would never have gotten so low if she hadn't lost her. It is still so sad to think of.

Certainly with Stevie's talent, the volume of her writing, and her compelling image the number should be higher. Still, she is on that list. Very few people are even on it. Yeah Stevie!

[SuzeQuze]

Led Zeppelin IV is their biggest USA selling album at 22 million

Chris

I think listening to that you have to break a few commandments. Hehe. That record was my intro to Zepp, and yeah, they rocked my world. I love the song Tangerine now, that is probably my favorite song of theirs. "Dancing in my dreams was a great surprise to me, never thought I'd see your face the way it used to be." The power of that band still astounds me. I wish I could have seen them live.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I think listening to that you have to break a few commandments. Hehe. That record was my intro to Zepp, and yeah, they rocked my world. I love the song Tangerine now, that is probably my favorite song of theirs. "Dancing in my dreams was a great surprise to me, never thought I'd see your face the way it used to be." The power of that band still astounds me. I wish I could have seen them live.

They've been playing Robert Plant's new song here on the radio and I actually really like it--I will have to check out his new solo album

Chris

[SuzeQuze]

They've been playing Robert Plant's new song here on the radio and I actually really like it--I will have to check out his new solo album

Chris

My friend just saw his live solo show and said he rocked. I haven't heard his new song, I listen to talk radio. :eek: I'll have to put an ear out for it!

[ShangriLaTroubl]

thanks for the info...anyone know what the top 5 or 10 best-selling albums of all time are now?

Yes although many are tied ..but here is the list :

1.) Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (28 Million)
2.) Michael Jackson - Thriller (26 million)
3.) Pink Floyd - The Wall (23 million)
4.) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (22 million)
5.) Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol I & II ( 21 million )
6.) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (19 million)
6.) The Beatles - The Beatles (19 million)
6.) Shania Twain - Come on Over (19 million)
6.) ACDC - Back in Black (19 million)
7.) Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (17 million)
7.) Boston - Boston (17 million)
8.) The Beatles - The Beatles 1967 - 1970 (16 million)
8.) Garth Brooks - No Fences (16 million)
8.) Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (16 million)
8.) Hootie and the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View (16 million)
8.) Elton John - Greatest Hits (16 million)
8.) Eagles - Hotel California (16 million)


ok im stoppign there lol

[gldstwmn]

Houses of the Holy has only sold around 11 million in the USA tho, LOL ONLY!

Chris

I was almost positive it had out sold Rumours.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

I was almost positive it had out sold Rumours.

Probably worldwide, but not in the USA

Chris

[gldstwmn]

Probably worldwide, but not in the USA

Chris

I think I had it mixed up with Zep IV.

[JazmenFlowers]

Yes although many are tied ..but here is the list :

1.) Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (28 Million)
2.) Michael Jackson - Thriller (26 million)
3.) Pink Floyd - The Wall (23 million)
4.) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (22 million)
5.) Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol I & II ( 21 million )
6.) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (19 million)
6.) The Beatles - The Beatles (19 million)
6.) Shania Twain - Come on Over (19 million)
6.) ACDC - Back in Black (19 million)
7.) Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (17 million)
7.) Boston - Boston (17 million)
8.) The Beatles - The Beatles 1967 - 1970 (16 million)
8.) Garth Brooks - No Fences (16 million)
8.) Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (16 million)
8.) Hootie and the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View (16 million)
8.) Elton John - Greatest Hits (16 million)
8.) Eagles - Hotel California (16 million)


ok im stoppign there lol

thanks very much

[David]

Yes although many are tied ..but here is the list :

1.) Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (28 Million)
2.) Michael Jackson - Thriller (26 million)
3.) Pink Floyd - The Wall (23 million)
4.) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (22 million)
5.) Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol I & II ( 21 million )
6.) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (19 million)
6.) The Beatles - The Beatles (19 million)
6.) Shania Twain - Come on Over (19 million)
6.) ACDC - Back in Black (19 million)
7.) Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (17 million)
7.) Boston - Boston (17 million)
8.) The Beatles - The Beatles 1967 - 1970 (16 million)
8.) Garth Brooks - No Fences (16 million)
8.) Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (16 million)
8.) Hootie and the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View (16 million)
8.) Elton John - Greatest Hits (16 million)
8.) Eagles - Hotel California (16 million)Okay, where the hell is "Time"?!

And where the feck is "Street Angel"?!?! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[ShangriLaTroubl]

Okay, where the hell is "Time"?!

And where the feck is "Street Angel"?!?! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

:laugh: You are too funny...they are somewhere down in the million rankings i would assume...

Chris

[Janet]

Who in the hell bought 31 million copies of Britney Spears? :lol:

LOL

And who still has those cd's? For about 5 minutes, her cd is cool and then you toss it away and never listen again. Her music ages horribly and even her music from 3 years ago sounds really dated.

[face of glass]

#168 - MCCARTNEY, PAUL (14)

#173 - YES (13.5)

#175 - LENNON, JOHN (13.5)
Hard Rock/Metal-friendly? These? Hah.

[face of glass]

3.) Pink Floyd - The Wall (23 million)

5.) Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol I & II ( 21 million )

6.) The Beatles - The Beatles (19 million)

8.) The Beatles - The Beatles 1967 - 1970 (16 million)
One should remember that these are double albums, so it's likely that their both discs are counted in the amounts of total units sold.

[trackaghost]

One should remember that these are double albums, so it's likely that their both discs are counted in the amounts of total units sold.

A double album is still counted as one unit sold.

[face of glass]

A double album is still counted as one unit sold.
Really? Well, gotta remember that in the future then. :)

[ShangriLaTroubl]

A double album is still counted as one unit sold.


From billboard.com :

"For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes."

[estranged4life]

Hard Rock/Metal-friendly? These? Hah.

this article from a hard rock/metal website I frequent, And I have to say "yes" to that the albums listed are by artists that are considered "Hard Rock/Metal-friendly" even if the music itself is truly not "Hard Rock/Metal-friendly".

[DrummerDeanna]

Well glad to see The Beatles right where they should be at #1!! :p

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Who in the hell bought 31 million copies of Britney Spears? :lol:


Her mummy.

I know when I needed to sell a lot of something (band candy etc) my mom would peddle it for me...and buy plenty for herself...lol..that must be what happened there ;)

[Hawkeye]

I think its quite intresting that if you subract the 19 million from Rumours, Fleetwood Mac still beats a lot of good competition.

And is anyone else just puzzled to death how The Eagles Greatest Hits that doesnt even contain two of their most loved songs (Hotel California and Life in the Fastlane) I mean 15 million I could see, but its the single best selling album of all time BY FAR, not even close. 28 MILLION. I really like a lot of those 10 songs but are Take It Easy, Witchy Woman, Already Gone, Desperado, and One of These Nights really the most popular songs in America. Cause that's what those sales figures tell me.

Or maybe there's a huge multi billionare Eagles fan somewhere who bought a few million copies himself.

[Hawkeye]

And Stevie is way down the list with 10.5 million... Bella Donna alone amounts to half the tally at 5 million certified :eek:.

Bella Donna- 5 million
Wild Heart- 2 million
Rock a Little- 1 Million
Other Side of the Mirror- 1 Million
Timespace- 1 Million
Street Angel- 500 Thousand
Enchanted- 500 Thousand
Trouble in Shangri La- 500 Thousand

That adds up to 11.5 Million. Clearly this list hasnt been updated because Fleetwood Mac is also at 50 Million not 48.5.

[Hawkeye]

#30 - JOURNEY (41)

OK, How the F#CK are these guys considered Hard Rock and Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles are not. Hell even The Eagles are more Hard Rock then them.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Street Angel- 500 Thousand



I own a good 250 thousand of these. :lol: