RIAA Top Sellers

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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