RIAA Top Sellers

estranged4life · #1 07-02-2005, 05:38 PM

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 · #2 07-02-2005, 05:47 PM

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!

MacMan · #3 07-02-2005, 07:22 PM

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

JazmenFlowers · #4 07-02-2005, 07:41 PM

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

Johnny Stew · #5 07-02-2005, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MacMan

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

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

JazmenFlowers · #6 07-02-2005, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

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

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 · #7 07-02-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

And 107.5 million for Led Zeppelin? Sheebus!

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

gldstwmn · #8 07-02-2005, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MacMan

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

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

gldstwmn · #9 07-02-2005, 08:08 PM

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

ShangriLaTroubl · #10 07-02-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

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

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

Chris

ShangriLaTroubl · #11 07-02-2005, 08:12 PM

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

Chris

SuzeQuze · #12 07-02-2005, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

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

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 · #13 07-02-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

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 · #14 07-02-2005, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

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 · #15 07-02-2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

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.

I'll have to put an ear out for it!