document_title: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)

question_text: where did they film the wolf of wall street

text: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: In 1987, Jordan Belfort procures a job as a Wall Street stockbroker for L.F. Rothschild, employed under Mark Hanna, who quickly entices him with the sex- and drugs-fueled stockbroker culture and teaches him that a stockbroker's only job is to make money for himself. Jordan soon finds his career terminated following Black Monday and takes a job at a boiler room brokerage firm on Long Island that specializes in penny stocks. Thanks to his aggressive pitching style and the high commissions, Jordan makes a small fortune.

text: Jordan befriends his neighbour, Donnie Azoff, and the two found their own company. They recruit several of Jordan's friends, whom Jordan trains in the art of the "hard sell". The basic method of the firm is a pump and dump scam. To cloak this, Jordan gives the firm the respectable-sounding name of Stratton Oakmont. After an exposé in Forbes, hundreds of ambitious young financiers flock to his company. Jordan becomes immensely successful and slides into a decadent lifestyle full of prostitutes and drugs. He has an affair with a woman named Naomi Lapaglia. When his wife finds out, they divorce, and he marries Naomi. Meanwhile, the SEC and the FBI begin investigating Stratton Oakmont. Jordan illegally makes $22 million in three hours upon securing the IPO of Steve Madden. This brings him and his firm to the attention of the FBI. To hide his money, Jordan opens a Swiss bank account with corrupt banker Jean-Jacques Saurel in the name of Naomi's Aunt Emma, who is a British national and thus outside the reach of American authorities. He uses the wife and in-laws of his friend Brad Bodnick, who have European passports, to smuggle the cash into Switzerland.

text: Donnie gets into a public brawl with Brad, and, while Donnie escapes, Brad is arrested. Jordan also learns from his private investigator that the FBI is wiretapping his phones. Fearing for his son, Jordan's father advises him to leave Stratton Oakmont and lie low while Jordan's lawyer negotiates a deal to keep him out of prison. Jordan, however, cannot bear to quit and talks himself into staying in the middle of his farewell speech. Jordan, Donnie, and their wives are on a yacht trip to Italy when they learn that Aunt Emma has died of a heart attack. Jordan decides to travel to Switzerland immediately to settle the bank account. In order to bypass border controls, he forces his yacht captain to sail to Monaco, but the ship is capsized in a storm. After their rescue, the plane sent to take them to Geneva is destroyed when a seagull flies into the engine. Jordan takes this as a sign from God and decides to sober up.

text: Two years later, the FBI arrests Jordan because Saurel, arrested in Florida on an unrelated charge, has also informed on Jordan. Since the evidence against him is overwhelming, Jordan agrees to gather evidence on his colleagues in exchange for leniency. Fed up with Jordan's lifestyle, Naomi tells Jordan she is divorcing him and wants full custody of their children. Jordan loses his mind and tries to run off with Skylar in his car, but he ends up crashing in the driveway. The next morning, Jordan wears a wire to work but slips a note to Donnie warning him. The FBI discovers the note, and Jordan is arrested for breaching his co-operation deal. The FBI raids and shuts down Stratton Oakmont. Despite this one breach, Jordan receives a reduced sentence for his testimony and serves three years in a minimum security prison. After his release, Jordan makes a living hosting seminars on sales technique.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort
Jonah Hill as Donnie Azoff
Margot Robbie as Naomi Lapaglia
Kyle Chandler as Patrick Denham
Rob Reiner as Max Belfort
Jon Bernthal as Brad Bodnick
Matthew McConaughey as Mark Hanna
Jon Favreau as Manny Riskin
Jean Dujardin as Jean-Jacques Saurel
Joanna Lumley as Aunt Emma
Cristin Milioti as Teresa Petrillo
Christine Ebersole as Leah Belfort
Shea Whigham as Captain Ted Beecham
Katarina Čas as Chantalle Bodnick
P. J. Byrne as Nicky Koskoff
Kenneth Choi as Chester Ming
Brian Sacca as Robbie Feinberg
Henry Zebrowski as Alden Kupferberg
Ethan Suplee as Toby Welch
Jake Hoffman as Steve Madden
Mackenzie Meehan as Hildy Azoff
Bo Dietl as himself
Jordan Belfort as Auckland Straight Line Host

text: Production[edit]

text: Development[edit]

text: In 2007, Leonardo DiCaprio/Warner Bros. won a bidding war against Brad Pitt/Paramount Pictures for the rights to Jordan Belfort's memoir The Wolf of Wall Street, and Martin Scorsese was considered to direct the film.[6][7] During pre-production, Scorsese worked on the film's script before working on Shutter Island. He describes having "wasted five months of [his] life" without getting a green light on production dates by the Warner Bros. studio.[8] Jordan Belfort made $1 million on the movie rights.[9]

text: In 2010, Warner Bros. had offered Ridley Scott to direct the film, with Leonardo DiCaprio playing the male lead,[10] but the studio eventually dumped the project.[11]

text: In 2012, a green light was given by the independent company Red Granite Pictures allowing no restrictions to the content development. Scorsese knew that there were no limits to the content that he would produce and therefore came back on board, resulting in an R rating.[12] Red Granite Pictures also asked Paramount Pictures to distribute the film;[13] Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute the film in North America and Japan, but passed on the rest of the international market.[14]

text: The FBI has issued subpoenas to several past and present employees of Red Granite Pictures in regards to allegations that US$155 million was diverted from the Malaysian wealth fund 1MDB to help finance The Wolf of Wall Street.[15][16][17][18] This relates to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal. A civil lawsuit initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice has sought to claim "any rights to profits, royalties and distribution proceeds" from The Wolf of Wall Street.[19]

text: In the film, most of the real-life characters' names have been changed from Belfort's original memoir. Donnie Azoff is based on Danny Porush. The name was changed after Porush threatened to sue the filmmakers. Porush maintains that much of the film was fictional and that Donnie Azoff was not in fact an accurate depiction of him.[20][21][22] The FBI agent known as Patrick Denham is the stand-in for real-life Gregory Coleman,[23] and lawyer Manny Riskin is based on Ira Sorkin.[24] Belfort's first wife Denise Lombardo is renamed Teresa Petrillo, while second wife Nadine Caridi became Naomi Lapaglia on-screen. In contrast, Mark Hanna's name remains the same as the LF Rothschild stockbroker who, like Belfort, was convicted of fraud and served time in prison.[25][26] Belfort's parents Max and Leah Belfort's names remained the same for the film.[27] The role of Aunt Emma was initially offered to Julie Andrews, who refused it as she was recovering from an ankle injury, and she was replaced by Joanna Lumley.[28]

text: In January 2014, Jonah Hill revealed in an interview with Howard Stern that he made only $60,000 on the film (the lowest possible SAG-AFTRA rate for his amount of work), while his co-star Leonardo DiCaprio (who also produced) received $10 million. Hill didn't care about his settlement though, and wanted to play Donnie Azoff so badly that he was willing to do whatever it took to get the part as it was his dream to be in a Scorsese film.[29][30][31][32]

text: Filming[edit]

text: Filming began on August 8, 2012, in New York.[33] Jonah Hill announced that his first day of shooting was September 4, 2012.[34] Filming also took place in Closter, New Jersey[35] and Harrison, New York. In January 2013, additional scenes were shot at a set built in an abandoned office building in Ardsley, New York. Scenes at the beach house were filmed in Sands Point, New York.[36]

text: Scorsese's longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker stated that the film would be shot digitally instead of on film.[37] Scorsese had been a proponent of shooting on film but decided to shoot Hugo digitally because it was being photographed in 3D; however, The Wolf of Wall Street was originally planned to be shot digitally despite being filmed in 2D.[38] Schoonmaker expressed her disappointment with the decision: "It would appear that we've lost the battle. I think Marty just feels it's unfortunately over, and there's been no bigger champion of film than him."[37] After extensive comparison tests during pre-production, eventually the majority of the film was shot on film stock while scenes that used green screen effects or low light were shot with the digital Arri Alexa.[38] The film contains 400–450 VFX shots.[39]

text: Use of animals[edit]

text: The Wolf of Wall Street uses animals including a chimpanzee, a lion, a snake, a fish, and dogs.[40] The chimpanzee and the lion were provided by the Big Cat Habitat wildlife sanctuary in Sarasota County, Florida. The four-year-old chimpanzee Chance spent time with actor Leonardo DiCaprio and learned to roller skate over the course of three weeks. The sanctuary also provided a lion named Handsome because the film's trading company used a lion for its symbol.[41] Danny Porush was Jordan Belfort's real-life partner, and he denied there being any animals in the office.[42]

text: In December 2013, before the film's premiere, the organization Friends of Animals criticized the use of the chimpanzee and organized a boycott of the film. Variety reported, "Friends of Animals thinks the chimp ... suffered irreversible psychological damage after being forced to act."[43] The Guardian said, "Criticism of The Wolf of Wall Street's use of a chimpanzee arrives as Hollywood comes under ever-increasing scrutiny for its employment of animals on screen," referring to a November 2013 report in The Hollywood Reporter that was critical of the American Humane Association's treatment of animals in films.[42] PETA also launched a campaign to highlight mistreatment of ape "actors" and to petition for DiCaprio not to work with great apes.[44]

text: Release[edit]

text: The Wolf of Wall Street premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on December 17, 2013,[45] followed by a wide release on December 25, 2013. It was previously slated to be released on November 15, 2013, but the date was pushed back after film cuts were made to reduce the run time.[46] On October 22, 2013, it was reported that the film was set for a Christmas 2013 release.[47] Paramount officially confirmed the Christmas Day 2013 release date on October 29, 2013, with a running time of 165 minutes.[7][48] On November 25, 2013, the length was announced to be 179 minutes.[49] It was officially rated R for "sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence".[50] Scorsese had to edit sexual content and nudity to avoid an NC-17 rating.[51] By different counts, the film contains between 506 and 569 uses of the word "fuck",[52][53] and currently holds the record for the most uses of the word in a mainstream non-documentary film.[54][55][56]

text: The film is banned in Malaysia, Nepal, Zimbabwe, and Kenya because of its scenes depicting sex, drugs and excessive use of swear words, and additional scenes have been cut in the versions playing in India. In Singapore, suburban theatres were prohibited from playing it because of its R21 rating.[57][58]

text: The film marks a change in film history when Paramount became the first major studio to distribute movies to theaters in digital format, eliminating 35mm film entirely. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues was the last Paramount production to include a 35mm film version, while The Wolf of Wall Street was the first major movie distributed entirely digitally.[59][60]

text: Box office[edit]

text: The Wolf of Wall Street grossed $116.9 million in North America and $275.1 million internationally, for a total gross of $392 million,[2] making it Scorsese's highest-grossing film worldwide.[61] In North America, the film opened at number five in its first weekend, with $18.4 million in 3,387 theaters, behind The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Frozen, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and American Hustle.[62] In Australia, it is the highest grossing R-rated film, earning $12.96 million.[63]

text: File sharing[edit]

text: According to copyright infringement tracking site Excipio, the film was the most illegally downloaded film of 2014, as it was shared over 30 million times via torrent sites.[64]

text: Home media[edit]

text: The Wolf of Wall Street was released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 25, 2014.[65] On January 27, 2014, it was revealed that a four-hour director's cut would be attached to the home release.[66][67] It was later revealed by Paramount Pictures and Red Granite Pictures that the home release would feature only the theatrical release.[68]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The Wolf of Wall Street received positive reviews, with critics praising DiCaprio and Hill's performances, Scorsese's direction, and Winter's screenplay. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 77% approval rating, based on 255 reviews, with an average score of 7.7/10. The site's consensus states: "Funny, self-referential, and irreverent to a fault, The Wolf of Wall Street finds Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at their most infectiously dynamic."[69] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[70]

text: Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine named The Wolf of Wall Street as the third best film of 2013, behind 12 Years a Slave and Gravity at numbers one and two, respectively. The movie was chosen as one of the top ten films of the year by the American Film Institute.[71] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle said "it is the best and most enjoyable American film to be released this year."[72] The Chicago Sun-Times's Richard Roeper gave the film a "B+" score, saying the film was "good, not great Scorsese".[73]

text: Dana Stevens, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle, wrote that the movie did not work for her after labeling the film "Epic in size, claustrophobically narrow in scope."[74] According to Marshall Fine of The Huffington Post the story "wants us to be interested in characters who are dull people to start with, made duller by their delusions of being interesting because they are high."[75] Some critics viewed the movie as an irresponsible glorification rather than a satirical takedown. DiCaprio responded that in his opinion the film does not glorify the excessive lifestyle it depicts.[76][77]

text: In 2016, the film was ranked #78 on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list.[78] In June 2017, Richard Brody of The New Yorker named The Wolf of Wall Street as the 2nd best film of the 21st century so far, behind Jean-Luc Godard's In Praise of Love (2001).[79]

text: Top ten lists[edit]

text: The Wolf of Wall Street was listed on many critics' top ten lists.[80]

text:
1st – Richard Brody, The New Yorker (tied with To the Wonder)
1st – Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald
2nd – Wesley Morris, Grantland
2nd – Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
2nd – Ben Kenigsberg, The A.V. Club
3rd – James Berardinelli, Reelviews
3rd – MTV
3rd – Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com
3rd – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
4th – Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
4th – Drew McWeeny, HitFix
4th – Yahoo! Movies
4th – Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
4th – Barbara Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
5th – Caryn James, Indiewire[81]
5th – Stephen Holden, The New York Times
5th – Rex Reed, The New York Observer
5th – Katey Rich, Vanity Fair
5th – David Chen, /Film
6th – TV Guide
7th – Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com
7th – Film School Rejects
7th – Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter
7th – Scott Tobias, The Dissolve
7th – Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood
7th – Mark Mohan, The Oregonian
7th – Sam Adams, The A.V. Club
8th – Nathan Rabin, The Dissolve
8th – Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
8th – Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News
9th – Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
10th – Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
10th – Jessica Kiang and Katie Walsh, Indiewire
10th – A.O. Scott, The New York Times
10th – Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
10th – Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
10th – Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – James Verniere, Boston Herald
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Stephen Whitty, The Star-Ledger
Top 10 (ranked alphabetically) – Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

text: Audience response[edit]

text: The film received a "C" rating from audiences surveyed by CinemaScore,[82] a rating lower than anything else in theaters the opening week of the film.[83] The Los Angeles Times argues that the film attracted conservative viewers by depicting a more moral tone in its marketing than the film itself depicted.[84]

text: Christina McDowell, daughter of Tom Prousalis, who worked closely with the real-life Belfort at Stratton Oakmont, wrote an open letter addressing Scorsese, DiCaprio, and Belfort himself, criticizing the film for insufficiently portraying the victims of the financial crimes created by Stratton Oakmont, for disregarding the damage that was done to her family as a result, and for giving celebrity to persons (Belfort and his partners, including her father) who do not deserve it.[85]

text: Steven Perlberg of Business Insider saw an advance screening of the film at a Regal Cinemas near the Goldman Sachs building, with an audience of financial workers. Perlberg reported cheers from the audience at all the wrong moments—"When Belfort — a drug addict attempting to remain sober — rips up a couch cushion to get to his secret coke stash, there were cheers."[86][83]

text: The former Assistant United States Attorney who prosecuted the real Belfort criticized both the movie and the book on which it is based. He said he believes some of Belfort's claims were "invented", as for instance "[Belfort] aggrandized his importance and reverence for him by others at his firm." He strongly criticizes the film for not depicting the "thousands of [scam] victims who lost hundreds of millions of dollars," not accepting the filmmakers' argument in which that would detract attention from the wrongdoers. Furthermore, he deplores the ending—"beyond an insult" to his victims—in which the real Belfort appears, while showing "a large sign advertising the name of Mr. Belfort's real motivational speaking company," and a positive depiction of Belfort uttering "variants of the same falsehoods he trained others to use against his victims."[87]

text: Accolades[edit]

text: The film was nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director for Scorsese, Best Adapted Screenplay for Winter, Best Actor for DiCaprio, and Best Supporting Actor for Hill. It was also nominated for four BAFTAs, including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay, and two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. DiCaprio won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
The Wolf of Wall Street: Music from the Motion Picture

Soundtrack album by Various artists

Released
December 17, 2013 (2013-12-17)
(Digital download)

Length
56:30

Label
Virgin Records

text: The soundtrack to The Wolf of Wall Street features both original as well as existing music tracks, and was released on December 17, 2013 for digital download.

text: More than sixty songs were used in the film, but only sixteen were included on the official soundtrack. Notably, among the exceptions are original compositions by Theodore Shapiro.[88]

text:
[show]Track listing

No.
Title
Artist(s)
Length

1.
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
Cannonball Adderley
5:11

2.
"Dust My Broom"
Elmore James
2:53

3.
"Bang! Bang!"
Joe Cuba
4:06

4.
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
Billy Joel
3:29

5.
"C'est si bon"
Eartha Kitt
2:58

6.
"Goldfinger"
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
2:30

7.
"Pretty Thing"
Bo Diddley
2:49

8.
"Moonlight in Vermont" (Live at the Pershing Lounge)
Ahmad Jamal
3:10

9.
"Smokestack Lightning"
Howlin' Wolf
3:07

10.
"Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Callin' You"
The Jimmy Castor Bunch
2:26

11.
"Double Dutch"
Malcolm McLaren
3:56

12.
"Never Say Never"
Romeo Void
5:54

13.
"Meth Lab Zoso Sticker"
7horse
3:42

14.
"Road Runner"
Bo Diddley
2:46

15.
"Mrs. Robinson"
The Lemonheads
3:44

16.
"Cast Your Fate to the Wind"
Allen Toussaint
3:19

Total length:
56:30


document_title: List of best-selling music artists

question_text: who has sold the most records world wide

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text: List of best-selling music artists

text: Definitions

text: All artists included on this list, which have begun charting on official albums or singles charts have their available claimed figures supported by at least 20% in certified units. That is why Cliff Richard, Diana Ross, Scorpions, Bing Crosby, Gloria Estefan, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Tom Jones, The Jackson 5, Dionne Warwick, the Spice Girls, Dolly Parton, Ozzy Osbourne, Andrea Bocelli and others have not been included on this list. The more recent the artist, the higher the required percentage of certified units, so artists such as Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Flo Rida, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Adele, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj and Ed Sheeran are expected to have their claimed figures supported by over 75% in certified units. The certified units are sourced from available online databases of local music industry associations. All certified units are converted from Gold/Platinum/Diamond certification awards based on criteria provided by certifying bodies. The certified units percentage varies according to the first year that an artist appeared in the charts.[a]

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text: The requirements of certified units are designed to avoid inflated sales figures, which are frequently practiced by record companies for promotional purposes.[1][2] The claimed figures are referenced from online articles created by highly reliable sources. For clarity, the sources used, say the term "records" (singles, albums, videos) and not "albums". However, if all available sources for an artist or band say "albums", such sources are only used if the certified album units of the said artist meet the required percentage amount. This list uses claimed figures that are closest to artists' available certified units: inflated claimed figures that meet the required certified units amount but are unrealistically high, are not used.

text: The claimed figures are upgraded only when there is a significant progress in artists' certified units. In other words, the available certified units for each artist should get relatively closer to already listed claimed figure in order for higher figures to replace the listed ones.

text: The certified units of the newer artists may sometimes be higher than their listed claimed figures. This is because Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and almost all other certifying bodies count streaming towards Gold and Platinum thresholds required for Digital Single Award certification.[3][4][5] For this reason, some singles and even albums get over certified by hundreds of thousands of units. The over certified figures, however, are often in millions of units for RIAA certifications, one such example is Rihanna's single "We Found Love", which is certified at nine times Platinum by the RIAA, yet during the time of the certification, it had sold 5.4 million downloads.[6][7]

text: The certified units for some artists/bands who have multi-disc albums can be higher than their listed claimed figures due to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) counting each unit within set as one unit toward certification.

text: Issued certifications for songs which have been recorded by multiple artists including featured artists are added to each artist's total amount of certified units, as all the artists would have played a significant part in a song. For example "This Is What You Came For" and "Where Them Girls At" include Rihanna and Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj as featured artists respectively, so the certifications issued for these songs are added to the total amount of certified units for all involved artists. However, the certifications issued for songs that have been recorded by four or more artists are not included as the artists involved would have played minor roles, examples of such songs are Kanye West's "Monster" and/or "All Day".[b]

text: Artists by reputed sales

text: 250 million or more records

text:
The Beatles

Elvis Presley

Michael Jackson

Elton John

Madonna

Led Zeppelin

Pink Floyd

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text:
To ensure the highest level of fact checking and editorial control, this list sources sales figures to news organizations and highly regarded music industry related organizations such as MTV, VH1, Billboard and Rolling Stone.
The figures of total certified units within the tables below are based on certified units of albums, singles (including digital downloads) and videos.
Markets' order within the tables is based on Retail Value: each market generates respectively, the largest market at the top and smallest at the bottom.[8][9]

text:
Artist
Country / Market
Period active
Release year of first charted record
Genre
Total certified units
(from available markets)[c]
Claimed sales

The Beatles
United Kingdom
1960–1970[10]
1962[10]
Rock / Pop[10]
7002271300000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 271.4 million

US: 212.250 million[11]
JPN: 4.950 million[c][12]
UK: 18.245 million[c][13]
GER: 8 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.890 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 14.455 million[c][17]
AUS: 3.060 million[c][18][19]
ITA: 380,000[c][20]
BRA: 550,000[c][21]
SWE 485,000[c][22]
SPA: 1.250 million[c][23][24]
SWI: 350,000[c][25]
BEL: 390,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 1.606 million[c][28][29]
DEN: 270,000[c][30][31][32]
AUT: 500,000[c][33]
POL: 175,000[c][34]
NZ: 660,000[c][35][36]

600 million[37][38]
500 million[39]

Elvis Presley
United States
1954–1977[40]
1954[40]
Rock and roll / Pop / Country[40]
7002223100000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 223.1 million

US: 199.150 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
UK: 13.145 million[c][13]
GER: 1.2 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.590 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 2.925 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.797 million[c][18][41]
ITA: 105,000[c][20]
BRA: 125,000[c][21]
SWE 380,000[c][22]
SPA: 300,000[c][23][42][43]
MEX: 105,000[c][44]
SWI: 185,000[c][25]
BEL: 115,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 110,000[c][28]
DEN: 120,000[c][45][46][47]
AUT: 205,000[c][33]
FIN: 213,945[c][48]
NZ: 117,500[c][35][36]

600 million[49][50]
500 million[51]

Michael Jackson
United States
1964–2009[52]
1971[52]
Pop / Rock / Dance / Soul / R&B[52]
7002185600000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 185.6 million

US: 104.5 million[11]
JPN: 4.650 million[c][12][53]
UK: 28.245 million[13]
GER: 11.275 million[14]
FRA: 11.375 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 4.670 million[17]
AUS: 6.670 million[c][18][19][55][56][57]
ITA: 1.195 million[c][20]
BRA: 280,000[c][21]
SWE: 1.230 million[c][22][58]
SPA: 1.995 million[c][23][24][42][43][59]
MEX: 3.670 million[c][44]
SWI: 910,000[c][25]
BEL: 665,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 124,000[c][28][29]
DEN: 1.224 million[c][60][61][32]
AUT: 1.197 million[c][33]
POL: 530,000[c][34]
FIN: 384,127[48]
NZ: 902,500[35][36]

350 million[62][63]
300 million[64][65]

Madonna
United States
1979–present[66]
1982[66]
Pop / Dance / Electronica[66]
7002171000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 171 million

US: 85.675 million[11]
JPN: 6.450 million [c][12][53]
UK: 29.045 million[13]
GER: 12.4 million[14]
FRA: 12.81 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 6.030 million[17]
AUS: 4.787 million[c][18][67][68]
ITA: 465,000[c][20]
BRA: 3.440 million[c][21]
SWE: 1.070 million[c][22][58]
SPA: 2.815 million[23][24][42][43][59]
MEX: 510,000[c][44]
SWI: 1.080 million[c][25]
BEL: 715,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 1.098[28][29]
DEN: 407,000[c][60][61][69][32][70][71]
AUT: 602,500[c][33]
POL: 530,000[c][34]
FIN: 652,686[48]
NZ: 417,500[35][36]

300 million[72][73]
275 million[74]

Elton John
United Kingdom
1964–present[75]
1969[75]
Pop / Rock[75]
7002181000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 181 million

US: 129.350 million[11]
JPN: 1.1 million [c][12]
UK: 22.595 million[c][13]
GER: 7.9 million[c][14]
FRA: 4.825 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 5.975 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.947 million[c][18][76]
BRA: 835,000[c][21]
SWE: 740,000[c][22]
SPA: 1.2 million[c][23][24][43][59]
MEX: 100,000[c][44]
SWI: 1.313 million[c][25]
BEL: 390,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 128,000[28][29]
DEN: 150,000[c][46][61][77]
AUT: 765,000[c][33]
POL: 150,000[c][34]
FIN: 163,481[48]
NZ: 255,000[c][35][36]

300 million[78][79]
250 million[80][81]

Led Zeppelin
United Kingdom
1968–1980[82]
1969[82]
Hard rock / Blues rock / Folk rock[82]
7002140000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 140 million

US: 114.1 million[11]
JPN: 400,000 [c][12]
UK: 9.530 million[c][13]
GER: 3.775 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.310 million[c][15][16][83]
CAN: 4.710 million[17]
AUS: 2.8 million[c][18][84][85]
ITA: 420,000[c][20]
BRA: 820,000[c][21]
SPA: 450,000[c][24][43][59]
SWI: 211,000[c][25]
ARG: 360,000[c][28]
POL: 120,000[c][34]

300 million[86][87]
200 million[88][89]

Pink Floyd
United Kingdom
1965–1996, 2014[90][91]
1967[90]
Progressive rock / Psychedelic rock[90]
7002119600000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 119.6 million

US: 78 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][92]
UK: 11.520 million[c][13]
GER: 7.5 million[c][14]
FRA: 6.360 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 6.790 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.932 million[c][18][19]
ITA: 1.910 million[c][20]
BRA: 540,000[c][21]
SWE: 220,000[c][22][58]
SPA: 625,000[c][23][24][42][59]
SWI: 390,000[c][25]
BEL: 115,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 582,000[c][28][29]
AUT: 460,000[c][33]
POL: 590,000[c][34]
NZ: 787,500[c][35][36]

250 million[93][94]
200 million[95]

tag: table

text: The column for certified sales includes markets, the databases of which contain certifications representing figures of 100,000 and more.

text: 200 million to 249 million records

text:
Rihanna

Eminem

Mariah Carey

Queen

Celine Dion

Whitney Houston

AC/DC

text:
Artist
Country / Market
Period active
Release-year of first charted record
Genre
Total certified units
(from available markets)[c]
Claimed sales

Rihanna
Barbados
United States
2005–present[96]
2005[96]
R&B / Pop / Dance / Hip-hop[96]
7002256000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 256 million

US: 188.55 million[11]
JPN: 1.4 million[12][53]
UK: 31.5 million[13]
GER: 10.075 million[14]
FRA: 1.465 million[16]
CAN: 3.120 million[17]
AUS: 9.325 million[18]
ITA: 1.550 million[c][20]
BRA: 705,000[21]
SWE: 2.480 million[22][58]
SPA: 1.470 million[23]
MEX: 410,000[44][97]
SWI: 840,000[25]
BEL: 660,000[27]
DEN: 1.127[60][61][32][69][77][98][99][100]
AUT: 135,000[33]
POL: 500,000[34]
IRE: 240,000[101]
NZ: 682,500[35][36]

230 million[102][103]

Eminem
United States
1996–present[104]
1999[104]
Hip-hop[104]
7002215500000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 215.5 million

US: 163.2 million[11]
JPN: 2.9 million [12][53]
UK: 23.825 million[13]
GER: 6.6 million[14]
FRA: 3.288 million[16][83]
CAN: 3.930 million[17]
AUS: 5.807 million[18]
ITA: 675,000[c][20]
BRA: 220,000[21]
SWE: 910,000[22][58]
SPA: 290,000[23][59]
MEX: 365,000[44]
SWI: 805,000[25]
BEL: 505,000[26][27]
DEN: 656,000[c][60][32]
AUT: 362,500[33]
PL: 250,000[34]
FIN: 124,547[48]
IRE: 285,000[c][101]
NZ: 600,000[35][36]

220 million[105]
200 million[106]

Mariah Carey
United States
1988–present[107]
1990[107]
R&B / Pop / Soul / Hip-hop[107]
7002137300000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 137.3 million

US: 92.6 million[11]
JPN: 14.5 million [c][12][53][108]
UK: 10.220 million[13]
GER: 3.750 million[14]
FRA: 4.690 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 4.1 million[17]
AUS: 3.515 million[c][18][109]
ITA: 200,000[c][20]
BRA: 835,000[21]
SWE: 425,000[22]
SPA: 1 million[23][24][43][59]
SWI: 515,000[25]
BEL: 175,000[c][26][27]
DEN: 280,000[32][110]
AUT: 200,000[33]
POL: 100,000[c][34]
NZ: 240,000[c][35]

200 million[111][112]
175 million[113][114]

Queen
United Kingdom
1971–present[115]
1973[115]
Rock[115]
7002126200000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 126.2 million

US: 65 million[11]
JPN: 2.850 million[c][12][53][116]
UK: 29.075 million[c][13]
GER: 12.375 million[c][14]
FRA: 4.495 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 1.870 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.167 million[c][18][19]
ITA: 545,000[c][20]
BRA: 970,000[c][21]
SWE: 190,000[c][22]
SPA: 1.720 million[c][23][24][42][43]
SWI: 1.256 million[c][25]
BEL: 150,000[c][26][27]
DEN: 205,000[32]
ARG: 1.080 million[c][28][29]
AUT: 900,000[c][33]
POL: 810,000[c][34]
FIN: 366,152[48]
NZ: 275,000[c][35][36]

200 million[117]
170 million[118]

Celine Dion
Canada
1981–present[119]
1981[119]
Pop[119]
7002125700000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 125.7 million

US: 56.550 million[11]
JPN: 7.150 million[c][12][120][121]
UK: 13.915 million[13]
GER: 8 million[14]
FRA: 15.768 million[15][16][54][83]
CAN: 12.245 million[17]
AUS: 3.302 million[c][18][19]
BRA: 505,000[c][21]
SWE: 1.105 million[c][22]
SPA: 1 million[43][59]
SWI: 1.685 million[c][25]
BEL: 2.110 million[c][26][27]
ARG: 340,000[28]
DEN: 370,000[c][46][122][123][124][32]
AUT: 440,000[c][33]
POL: 680,000[c][34]
FIN: 356,183[48]
NZ: 192,500[35][36]

200 million[125][126]
175 million[127][128]

Whitney Houston
United States
1977–2012[129]
1984[129]
R&B / Soul / Pop[129]
7002114900000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 114.9 million

US: 76.775 million[11]
JPN: 4.3 million[c][12][130]
UK: 15.205 million[13]
GER: 5.6 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.275 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.430 million[17]
AUS: 1.755 million[c][18][19][131]
ITA: 140,000[c][20]
BRA: 1.025[c][21]
SWE: 1.035 million[c][22]
SPA: 1.260 million[23][24][42][43]
SWI: 845,000[c][25]
BEL: 215,000[c][26][27]
DEN: 140,000[61][32]
AUT: 535,000[c][33]
POL: 180,000[c][34]
FIN: 247,222[48]

200 million[132][133]
170 million[134][135]

AC/DC
Australia
1973–present[136]
1975[136]
Hard rock / Blues rock / Rock and roll[136]
7002114900000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 114.9 million

US: 79.7 million[11]
UK: 5.5 million[13]
GER: 10.3 million[c][14]
FRA: 4.180 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.490 million[c][17]
AUS: 7.740 million[c][18]
ITA: 775,000[c][20]
SWE: 350,000[c][22][58]
SPA: 1.355 million[c][23][24][42][43][59]
SWI: 894,000[c][25]
BEL: 100,000[c][27]
ARG: 594,000[c][28][29]
DEN: 130,000[61][32][137]
AUT: 380,000[c][33]
FIN: 321,169[48]
NZ: 140,000[c][35][36]

200 million[138][139]
150 million[140][141]

The Rolling Stones
United Kingdom
1962–present[142]
1963[142]
Rock / Blues rock [142]
7001983000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 98.3 million

US: 74.750 million[11]
JPN: 950,000[c][12]
UK: 8.970 million[c][13]
GER: 3.8 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.377 million[c][15][16][54]
AUS: 417,500[c][18]
CAN: 3.025 million[c][17]
ITA: 205,000[c][20]
BRA: 100,000[c][21]
SWE: 310,000[c][22]
SPA: 690,000[c][23][24][42][43][59]
SWI: 238,000[c][25]
BEL: 120,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 718,000[c][28][29]
AUT: 300,000[c][33]
POL: 140,000[c][34]
NZ: 190,000[c][35][36]

200 million[143][144]

ABBA
Sweden
1972–1982[145]
1972[145]
Pop / Disco[145]
7001609000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 60.9 million

US: 12.7 million[11]
JPN: 1.5 million[c][53][146][147]
UK: 19.170 million[c][13]
GER: 10.450 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.750 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 2.785 million[c][17]
AUS: 6.127 million[c][18][148]
BRA: 275,000[c][21][58]
SWE: 800,000[c][22]
SPA: 1.005 million[c][23][42]
MEX: 260,000[c][44]
SWI: 600,000[c][25]
BEL: 380,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 238,000[c][28][29]
DEN: 600,000[c][149][150][151]
AUT: 175,000[c][33]
POL: 150,000[c][34]
FIN: 656,319[48]
NZ: 297,500[c][36][152][153]

200 million[154][155]
100 million[156]

text: 120 million to 199 million records

text:
Taylor Swift

Garth Brooks

Justin Bieber

Eagles

Bruno Mars

Ed Sheeran

Kanye West

text:
Artist
Country / Market
Period active
Release-year of first charted record
Genre
Total certified units
(from available markets)[c]
Claimed sales

Taylor Swift
United States
2006–present[157]
2006[157]
Country / Country pop / Pop / Pop-rock[157]
7002185300000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 185.3 million

US: 159 million[11]
JPN: 2.950 million[12][53]
UK: 8.9 million[13]
GER: 1.750[14]
FRA: 300,000[16]
CAN: 4.820 million[17]
AUS: 5.530 million[18]
ITA: 285,000[c][20]
BRA: 440,000[21]
SWE: 280,000[58]
MEX: 510,000[44][97][158]
DEN: 140,000>[32]
AUT: 100,000[33]
NZ: 382,500[35][36]

175 million[159]

Garth Brooks
United States
1989–present[160]
1989[160]
Country[160]
7002156100000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 156.1 million

US: 149.4 million[11]
UK: 520,000[13]
CAN: 5.730 million[17]
AUS: 350,000[c][18][161]
IRE: 120,000[c][101]

160 million[162]

Eagles
United States
1971–1980, 1994–present[163]
1972[163]
Rock[163]
7002129600000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 129.6 million

US: 108.9 million[11]
JPN: 600,000[c][12]
UK: 8.035 million[c][13]
GER: 925,000[c][14]
FRA: 2.040 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 4.2 million[c][17]
AUS: 3.395 million[c][18][164]
SWE: 140,000[c][22]
SPA: 500,000[c][23][24]
SWI: 290,000[c][25]
DEN: 185,000[c][61]>[32]
FIN: 124,749[48]
NZ: 352,500[c][35][36]

150 million[165]

U2
Ireland
1976–present[166]
1980[166]
Rock[166]
7002107500000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 107.5 million

US: 53.1 million[11]
JPN: 1.450 million[c][12]
UK: 18.720 million[13]
GER: 5.525 million[14]
FRA: 5.125 million[15][16]
CAN: 7.155 million[17]
AUS: 4.412 million[c][18][19][167]
ITA: 855,000[c][20]
BRA: 2.675 million[c][21]
SWE: 515,000[c][22]
SPA: 2.295 million[23][24][42][43][59]
MEX: 835,000[c][44]
SWI: 696,000[c][25]
BEL: 750,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 806,000[28][29]
DEN: 473,000[c][60][61][32][77][168]
AUT: 522,500[c][33]
POL: 370,000[c][34]
FIN: 235,460[48]
IRE: 316,000[c][101]
NZ: 765,000[35][36]

150 million[169]

Billy Joel
United States
1964–present[170]
1971[170]
Pop / Rock[170]
7002102600000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 102.6 million

US: 87.950 million[11]
JPN: 2 million[c][12][171]
UK: 5.655 million[c][13]
GER: 1.250 million[c][14]
FRA: 925,000[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 3.275 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.267[c][18][19]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
NZ: 162,500[c][35]

150 million[172]

Phil Collins
United Kingdom
1980–2011, 2015–present[173]
1981[173]
Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary[173]
7001884000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 88.4 million

US: 39.850 million[11]
JPN: 800,000[c][12]
UK: 15.850 million[13]
GER: 13.8 million[14]
FRA: 6.410 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.375 million[17]
AUS: 1.522[c][18][19]
BRA: 1.370 million[c][21]
SWE: 245,000[c][22]
SPA: 2.150 million[23][24][43][59]
SWI: 973,000[c][25]
BEL: 305,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 1.044 million[28][29]
AUT: 440,000[c][33]
FIN: 182,581[48]
NZ: 122,500[35][36]

150 million[174]

Aerosmith
United States
1970–present[175]
1973[175]
Hard rock[175]
7001847000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 84.7 million

US: 70.250 million[11]
JPN: 2.7 million[c][12][53]
UK: 3.230 million[13]
GER: 2 million[c][14]
FRA: 225,000[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.950 million[c][17]
AUS: 225,000[c][18][176]
ITA: 100,000[c][20]
BRA: 600,000[c][21]
SWE: 260,000[c][22]
SPA: 200,000[c][23][43]
MEX: 230,000[c][44]
SWI: 145,000[c][25]
ARG: 338,000[c][28][29]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
POL: 100,000[c][34]
FIN: 101,722[48]

150 million[177]

Frank Sinatra
United States
1935–1995[178]
1939[178]
Pop / Swing[178]
7001375000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 37.5 million

US: 28.2 million[c][11]
UK: 5.645 million[c][13]
GER: 1 million[c][14]
FRA: 600,000[c][15]
CAN: 650,000[c][17]
AUS: 315,000[c][18][179]
BRA: 350,000[c][21]
SWE: 130,000[c][22]
SPA: 500,000[c][24][43][59]
ARG: 188,000[c][28][29]

150 million[180]

Barbra Streisand
United States
1960–present[181]
1963[181]
Pop / Adult contemporary[181]
7001975000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 97.5 million

US: 82.450 million[11]
UK: 5.765 million[c][13]
GER: 750,000[c][14]
FRA: 3.150 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 2.650 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.152 million[c][18]
SWE: 120,000[22][58]
SPA: 150,000[c][59]
FIN: 186,501[c][48]
NZ: 137,500[c][35]

145 million[182]

Justin Bieber
Canada
United States
2008–present[183]
2009[183]
Pop / Teen pop, Dance pop[183]
7002149000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 149 million

US: 101.5 million[11]
JPN: 750,000 [12][53]
UK: 18.285 million[13]
GER: 4.4 million[14]
FRA: 1.098[16]
CAN: 5.780 million[17]
AUS: 4.795 million[18]
ITA: 1.895 million[20]
BRA: 810,000[21]
SWE: 2.020 million[22][58]
SPA: 880,000[23]
MEX: 2.970 million[44][97]
BEL: 450,000[27]
DEN: 2.250 million[32]
POL: 370,000[34]
AUT: 140,000[33]
NZ: 615,000[35]

140 million[184]

Bruno Mars
United States
2004–present[185]
2010[185]
Pop rock / R&B[185]
7002126300000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 126.3 million

US: 89.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.2 million[12][53]
UK: 14.5 million[13]
GER: 3.4 million[14]
FRA: 1.950 million[16]
CAN: 5.240 million[17]
AUS: 5.810 million[18]
ITA: 710,000[c][20]
SWE: 440,000[22][58]
SPA: 490,000[23]
MEX: 810,000[44][158]
SWI: 405,000[25]
BEL: 360,000[27]
DEN: 435,000[c][32][186]
AUT: 180,000[33]
NZ: 577,500[35]
PHL: 330,000[187]

130 million[188]

Ed Sheeran
United Kingdom
2004–present[189]
2011[189]
Pop / Folk pop [189]
7002123100000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 123.1 million

US: 54 million[11]
JPN: 350,000[12][53]
UK: 36.160 million[13]
GER: 7.2 million[14]
FRA: 1.691 million[16]
CAN: 6.440 million[17]
AUS: 7.490 million[18]
ITA: 2.465 million[20]
SWE: 1.360 million[58]
SPA: 730,000[23]
MEX: 180,000[44]
SWI: 475,000[25]
BEL: 615,000[27]
DEN: 2.160 million[32]
AUT: 340,000[33]
POL: 360,000[34]
NZ: 1.140 million[35]

126 million[190]

Kanye West
United States
1996–present[191]
2004[191]
Hip-hop / Electronic / Pop rock[191]
7002115500000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 115.5 million

US: 98.750 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[192]
UK: 11.260 million[13]
GER: 1.350[14]
CAN: 1.180 million[17]
AUS: 2.135 million[18]
ITA: 160,000[c][20]
SWE: 160,000[58]
DEN: 424,000[61][32][69][193]

121 million[194]

Bruce Springsteen
United States
1972–present[195]
1973[195]
Rock[195]
7002101800000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 101.8 million

US: 76.150 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[c][12]
UK: 7.345 million[13]
GER: 4.325 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.887 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.2 million[c][17]
AUS: 3.362 million[c][18]
ITA: 575,000[c][20]
BRA: 100,000[c][21]
SWE: 810,000[c][22][58]
SPA: 1.730 million[c][23][24][42][43][59]
SWI: 400,000[c][25]
DEN: 255,000[c][60][32][69][196]
AUT: 290,000[c][33]
FIN: 449,800[48]
IRE: 189,500[c][101]
NZ: 375,000[35][36]

120 million[197]

Metallica
United States
1981–present[198]
1983[198]
Heavy metal / Thrash metal[198]
7001952000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 95.2 million

US: 73.3 million[11]
JPN: 900,000[c][12]
UK: 3.535 million[13]
GER: 4.025 million[14]
FRA: 940,000[15][16]
CAN: 3.885 million[17]
AUS: 2.637 million[c][18][19][199]
ITA: 180,000[c][20]
BRA: 380,000[c][21]
SWE: 675,000[c][22]
SPA: 420,000[23][43][59]
MEX: 430,000[c][44][97]
SWI: 560,000[c][25]
BEL: 360,000[c][26][27]
DEN: 180,000[32][61]
ARG: 874,000[28][29]
AUT: 340,000[c][33]
POL: 735,000[c][34]
FIN: 530,676[48]
NZ: 315,000[35][36]

120 million[200]

Bee Gees
United Kingdom
Australia[201][202]
1963–2003
2009–2012[203]
1963[203]
Pop / Disco[203]
7001688000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 68.8 million

US: 42.5 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12][204][205]
UK: 9.525 million[c][13]
GER: 6.675 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.4 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 3.215 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.187 million[c][18]
BRA: 350,000[c][21]
SPA: 450,000[c][24][42][59]
SWI: 415,000[c][25]
ARG: 188,000[c][28][29]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
POL: 100,000[c][34]
NZ: 380,000[c][35][36]

120 million[206]

text: 100 million to 119 million records

text:
Katy Perry

Adele

Lady Gaga

Jay-Z

Lil Wayne

B'z

Bon Jovi

text:
Artist
Country / Market
Period active
Release-year of first charted record
Genre
Total certified units
(from available markets)[c]
Claimed sales

Lady Gaga
United States
2005–present[207]
2008[207]
Pop / Dance / Electronic[207]
7002102100000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 102.1 million

US: 69.5 million[11]
JPN: 5.4 million[12][53]
UK: 11.585 million[13]
GER: 4.1 million[14]
FRA: 1.647 million[16]
CAN: 2.4 million[17]
AUS: 2.890 million[18]
ITA: 840,000[c][20]
BRA: 470,000[21]
SWE: 680,000[22][58]
SPA: 410,000[23]
MEX: 420,000[44][97][158]
SWI: 445,000[25]
BEL: 270,000[27]
DEN: 340,000[61][32][100]
AUT: 182,500[33]
POL: 130,000[34]
IRE: 165,000[101]
NZ: 277,500[35][36]

114 million[208]

Katy Perry
United States
2001–present[209]
2008[209]
Pop[209]
7002137800000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 137.8 million

US: 104 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[12][53]
UK: 13.010 million[13]
GER: 3.8 million[14]
FRA: 867,000[16]
CAN: 6.160 million[17]
AUS: 5.3 million[18]
ITA: 780,000[c][20]
BRA: 625,000[21]
SWE: 600,000[22][58]
SPA: 180,000[23]
MEX: 960,000[44][97][158]
SWI: 160,000[25]
BEL: 135,000[27]
DEN: 235,000[60][32]
AUT: 247,500[33]
NZ: 360,000[35][36]

100 million[210]

Adele
United Kingdom
2006–present[211]
2008[211]
Pop, soul[211]
7002105400000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 105.4 million

US: 61 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[12]
UK: 21.050 million[13]
GER: 4.7 million[14]
CAN: 6.120 million[17]
AUS: 3.955 million[18]
ITA: 1.570 million[c][20]
BRA: 1.310 million[21]
SWE: 240,000[22][58]
SPA: 800,000[23]
MEX: 1.490 million[44]
SWI: 510,000[25]
BEL: 795,000[27]
DEN: 812,500[60][32]
POL: 300,000[c][34]
FIN: 151,639[48]
NZ: 577,500[35]

100 million[212]

Jay-Z
United States
1996–present[213]
1996[213]
Hip-hop[213]
7002100600000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 100.6 million

US: 84.7 million[11]
JPN: 1.050 million[53]
UK: 9.320 million[13]
GER: 2 million[14]
FRA: 400,000[16]
CAN: 1.6 million[17]
AUS: 1.260[18]
ITA: 205,000[c][20]
SWE: 130,000[22][58]

100 million[214]

Lil Wayne
United States
1996–present[215]
1999[215]
Hip-hop[215]
7001913000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 91.3 million

US: 87.7 million[11]
UK: 2.460 million[13]
GER: 300,000[14]
CAN: 280,000[17]
AUS: 630,000[18]

100 million[216]

B'z
Japan
1988–present[217]
1988[217]
Rock / Pop rock / Hard rock[217]
7001857000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 85.7 million

JPN: 85.75 million[c][12][53][108]

100 million[218]

Bon Jovi
United States
1983–present[219]
1983[219]
Hard rock / Glam metal[219]
7001842000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 84.2 million

US: 49.9 million[11]
JPN: 4.400 million[c][12][53]
UK: 9.490 million[13]
GER: 5.650 million[14]
FRA: 825,000[15][16][54]
CAN: 4.735 million[17]
AUS: 3.030 million[c][18][220][221]
ITA: 135,000[c][20]
BRA: 435,000[c][21]
SWE: 365,000[c][22][58]
SPA: 1.620 million[23][24][42][43][59]
MEX: 250,000[c][44]
SWI: 1.275 million[c][25]
AUT: 725,000[c][33]
BEL: 290,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 358,000[28][29]
POL: 110,000[c][34]
FIN: 422,500[48]
NZ: 210,000[35][36]

100 million[222]

Beyoncé
United States
1997–present[223]
2002[223][224]
R&B / Pop[223]
7001832000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 83.2 million

US: 57.150 million[11]
JPN: 1.7 million [12][53]
UK: 15.145 million[13]
GER: 1.550 million[14]
FRA: 560,000[16][83]
CAN: 1.395 million[17]
AUS: 2.975 million[18]
ITA: 270,000[c][20]
BRA: 390,000[21]
SWE: 120,000[22][58]
SPA: 1.030 million[c][23][225]
MEX: 110,000[44]
SWI: 165,000[25]
BEL: 115,000[27]
DEN: 312,500[61][32][69][100][226][227]
POL: 100,000[34]
NZ: 210,000[35][36]

100 million[228]

Linkin Park
United States
1996–present[229]
2000[229]
Alternative rock / Nu metal / Rap rock[229]
7001828000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 82.8 million

US: 61.6 million[11]
JPN: 1.550 million[12][53]
UK: 6.605 million[13]
GER: 5.850 million[14]
FRA: 1.025[16]
CAN: 1.330 million[17]
AUS: 1.485 million[18]
ITA: 690,000[c][20]
BRA: 595,000[21]
SWE: 165,000[22][58]
SPA: 175,000[23]
MEX: 225,000[44]
SWI: 435,000[25]
BEL: 140,000[27]
DEN: 175,000[60][32]
AUT: 252,500[33]
POL: 220,000[34]
FIN: 120,469[48]
NZ: 252,500[35][36]

100 million[230]

Coldplay
United Kingdom
1996–present[231]
1999[231]
Alternative rock, Pop rock, Pop[231]
7001819000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 81.9 million

US: 30.6 million[11]
JPN: 750,000[12][53]
UK: 25.445 million[13]
GER: 4.350 million[14]
FRA: 3.013[16]
CAN: 3.525 million[17]
AUS: 3.795 million[18]
ITA: 2.795 million[c][20]
BRA: 340,000[21]
SWE: 750,000[22][58]
SPA: 1.030 million[23]
MEX: 1.890 million[44][97]
SWI: 510,000[25]
BEL: 765,000[27]
ARG: 528,000[28][29]
DEN: 894,000[60][32]
AUT: 197,500[33]
POL: 240,000[c][34]
IRE: 210,000[c][101]
NZ: 345,000[35]

100 million[232]

Britney Spears
United States
1998–present[233]
1998[233]
Pop / Dance / Dance-pop[233]
7001815000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 81.5 million

US: 46.2 million[11]
JPN: 2.1 million[12][130]
UK: 10.750 million[13]
GER: 5.350 million[14]
FRA: 3.732 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.680 million[17]
AUS: 3.165 million[18]
ITA: 200,000[c][20]
BRA: 380,000[21]
SWE: 1.010 million[22][58]
SPA: 990,000[23][43][59]
MEX: 1.175 million[c][44]
SWI: 485,000[25]
AUT: 365,000[33]
BEL: 935,000[26][27]
ARG: 248,000[28][29]
DEN: 187,500[c][60][61][234][235]
POL: 210,000[34]
FIN: 143,627[48]
NZ: 240,000[35][36]

100 million[236]

Rod Stewart
United Kingdom
1964–present[237]
1969[237]
Rock / Pop[237]
7001781009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 78.1 million

US: 43.650 million[11]
JPN: 450,000[c][12]
UK: 18.630 million[c][13]
GER: 3.8 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.8 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 4.055 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.610 million[c][18][19]
BRA: 980,000[c][21]
SWE: 440,000[c][22]
SPA: 290,000[c][23][24][42]
SWI: 100,000[c][25]
ARG: 524,000[c][28][29]
AUT: 100,000[c][33]
POL: 220,000[c][34]
IRE: 195,000[c][101]
NZ: 280,000[c][35][36]

100 million[238]

Fleetwood Mac
United Kingdom
United States
1967–present[239]
1968[239]
Rock / Pop[239]
7001771009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 77.1 million

US: 51.250 million[11]
UK: 14.585 million[c][13]
GER: 3.5 million[c][14]
FRA: 800,000[c][15][16]
AUS: 2.767 million[c][18][19]
CAN: 2.950 million[c][17]
SPA: 300,000[c][43][59]
SWI: 100,000[c][25]
BEL: 100,000[c][27]
NZ: 572,500[c][36][240][241]

100 million[242]

Guns N' Roses
United States
1985–present[243]
1987[243]
Hard rock / Heavy metal[243]
7001747000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 74.7 million

US: 48.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.7 million[c][12]
UK: 6.550 million[13]
GER: 4.1 million[14]
FRA: 1 million[16]
CAN: 3.520 million[17]
AUS: 2.410[c][18][19][164]
ITA: 685,000[c][20]
BRA: 1.9 million[c][21]
SWE: 485,000[22]
SPA: 450,000[23][24][42]
MEX: 760,000[c][44]
SWI: 365,000[c][25]
BEL: 165,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 1.248 million[c][28][29]
AUT: 365,000[33]
POL: 160,000[c][34]
IRE: 105,000[c][101]
NZ: 270,000[35][36]

100 million[244]

George Strait
United States
1981–present[245]
1984[245]
Country[245]
7001728000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 72.8 million

US: 72.150 million[11]
CAN: 705,000[17]

100 million[246]

Backstreet Boys
United States
1993–present[247]
1995[247]
Pop[247]
7001720000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 72 million

US: 41.5 million[11]
JPN: 5.4 million[12][53][248]
UK: 4.875 million[13]
GER: 7 million[14]
FRA: 325,000[15][16]
CAN: 3.430 million[17]
AUS: 1.4 million[c][18]
BRA: 1.625 million[21]
SWE: 655,000[22]
SPA: 1.850 million[43][59]
MEX: 1.475 million[c][44]
SWI: 415,000[25]
BEL: 450,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 740,000[28]
AUT: 325,000[33]
POL: 300,000[34]
FIN: 171,390[48]
NZ: 132,500[35]

100 million[249]

Neil Diamond
United States
1966–present[250]
1966[250]
Pop / Rock[250]
7001686009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 68.6 million

US: 55.9 million[11]
UK: 7.330 million[c][13]
GER: 1 million[c][14]
FRA: 400,000[c][15]
CAN: 1.725 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.085 million[c][18][251]
SPA: 100,000[c][42]
NZ: 127,500[c][35][36]

100 million[252]

Santana
United States
1966–present[253]
1969[253]
Rock[253]
7001645999999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 64.6 million

US: 50.295 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[c][12]
UK: 2.980 million[c][13]
GER: 2.4 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.510 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 1.660 million[c][17]
AUS: 855,000[c][18]
BRA: 375,000[c][21]
SWE: 125,000[c][22]
SPA: 450,000[c][43][59]
MEX: 405,000[c][44]
SWI: 375,000[c][25]
BEL: 190,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 158,000[c][28][29]
AUT: 145,000[c][33]
POL: 205,000[c][34]
NZ: 135,000[c][35][36]

100 million[254]

Prince
United States
1976–2016[255]
1978[255]
Funk / R&B / Pop / Soul / Rock[255]
7001642000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 64.2 million

US: 48.950 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
UK: 7.045 million[13]
GER: 2.4 million[14]
FRA: 2.110 million[15][16]
CAN: 1 million[17]
AUS: 1.120[c][18][19]
SWE: 100,000[22]
SPA: 700,000[c][24][42][43][59]
SWI: 250,000[c][25]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
NZ: 177,500[c][35]

100 million[256]

Kenny Rogers
United States
1958–present[257]
1975[257]
Country / Pop[257]
7001601000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 61.4 million

US: 54.050 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][258]
UK: 2.520 million[13]
CAN: 4.6 million[17]
AUS: 100,000[c][259][260]
SPA: 100,000[c][42]

100 million[261]

Paul McCartney
United Kingdom
1960–present[262]
1970[262]
Rock[262]
7001606000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 60.6 million

US: 41.450 million[11]
JPN: 500,000[c][12]
UK: 12.425 million[c][13]
GER: 1.525 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.305 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 1.955 million[c][17]
AUS: 465,000[c][18][19]
SWE: 210,000[c][58][263]
SPA: 640,000[c][24][42]
DEN: 210,000[c][61][32]

100 million[264]

Simon & Garfunkel
United States
1956–present[265]
1964[265]
Folk rock[265]
7001589000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 58.9 million

US: 42.6 million[11]
JPN: 700,000[c][12]
UK: 6.620 million[c][13]
GER: 2.325 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.9 million[c][15]
CAN: 1.425 million[c][17]
AUS: 390,000[c][18][19]
ITA: 100,000[c][20]
SWE: 150,000[c][22]
SWI: 450,000[c][25]
AUT: 100,000[c][33]
FIN: 163,350[c][48]

100 million[266]

Janet Jackson
United States
1982–present[267]
1982[267]
R&B / Pop[267]
7001521000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 52.1 million

US: 39.750 million[11]
JPN: 1.6 million [c][12]
UK: 4.760 million[13]
GER: 1.4 million[14]
FRA: 1.475 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 1.460 million[17]
AUS: 1.155[c][18][19]
SWE: 105,000[c][22]
SPA: 150,000[43][59]
SWI: 170,000[c][25]
BEL: 125,000[c][26]

100 million[268]

Julio Iglesias
Spain
1968–present[269]
1968[269]
Latin[269]
7001510000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 51 million

US: 11 million[11]
JPN: 800,000[c][270]
UK: 1.620 million[c][13][270]
GER: 250,000[c][14]
FRA: 6.1 million[15][16][54][270]
CAN: 1.5 million[17]
AUS: 505,000[c][18][270]
ITA: 400,000[c][20][270]
NLD:950,000[c][270]
BRA: 12.475 million[c][21][270]
SWE: 290,000[c][22][270]
SPA: 8.7 million[c][23][24][42][43][59][270]
MEX: 2.975 million[c][44][270]
BEL: 125,000[c][270]
ARG: 3.220 million[c][28][270]
FIN: 131,636[c][48]

100 million[271]

Chicago
United States
1967–present[272]
1969[272]
Rock / Pop[272]
7001483000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 48.3 million

US: 44.150 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[c][12][273]
UK: 1.490 million[c][13]
GER: 250,000[c][14]
FRA: 100,000[c][15]
CAN: 1.865 million[17]
SPA: 100,000[c][24]

100 million[274]

Dire Straits
United Kingdom
1977–1995[275]
1978[275]
Rock [275]
7001456000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 45.6 million

US: 15.5 million[11]
UK: 11.8 million[13]
GER: 3.750 million[14]
FRA: 5.3 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.575 million[17]
AUS: 2.190 million[c][18][19]
ITA: 385,000[c][20]
BRA: 175,000[c][21]
SWE: 360,000[c][22]
SPA: 1.380 million[c][23][24][42][43]
SWI: 1 million[c][25]
BEL: 100,000[c][26][27]
DEN: 195,000[c][61][60][32]
AUT: 300,000[c][33]
FIN: 471,530[48]
NZ: 155,000[c][36]

100 million[276]

Bob Dylan
United States
1959–present[277]
1963[277]
Folk / Rock[277]
7001453000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 45.3 million

US: 35.6 million[11]
UK: 6.025 million[c][13]
GER: 625,000[c][14]
FRA: 800,000[c][15][16]
CAN: 1.5 million[c][17]
AUS: 480,000[c][18]
SWI: 175,000[c][25]
NZ: 105,000[c][35]

100 million[278]

Def Leppard
United Kingdom
1977–present[279]
1979[279]
Hard rock / Heavy metal[279]
7001418009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 41.8 million

US: 35.650 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
UK: 1.960 million[13]
FRA: 200,000[15]
CAN: 2.995 million[17]
AUS: 385,000[19][280]
SWE: 150,000[c][22]
MEX: 200,000[c][44]
SWI: 125,000[c][25]

100 million[281]

Cher
United States
1964–present[282]
1965[282]
Pop / Rock / Dance / Folk[282]
7001410000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 41 million

US: 21.9 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
UK: 6.510 million[c][13]
GER: 4.175 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.525 million[c][16][54]
CAN: 1.340 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.530 million[c][18][283]
ITA: 300,000[c][284]
NLD: 375,000[c][285][286][287]
BRA: 125,000[c][21]
SWE: 850,000[c][22][58]
SPA: 600,000[c][43][59][284]
MEX: 200,000[c][44]
SWI: 295,000[c][25]
BEL: 275,000[c][26]
ARG: 106,000[c][28][270]
DEN: 370,000[c][284][288][32]
AUT: 250,000[c][33]
POL: 100,000[c][34]
NZ: 150,000[35][289]

100 million[290]

Genesis
United Kingdom
1967–1999
2006–present[291]
1969[291]
Progressive rock / Pop rock[291]
7001399000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 39.9 million

US: 21.650 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
UK: 7.325 million[c][13]
GER: 5.875 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.460 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 805,000[c][17]
SWE: 100,000[c][22]
SPA: 250,000[c][23][24][42]
SWI: 400,000[c][25]

100 million[292]

Olivia Newton-John
Australia
1966–present[293]
1966[293]
Pop[293]
7001357000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 35.7 million

US: 27 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
UK: 3.950 million[c][13]
GER: 250,000[c][14]
FRA: 1 million[54]
CAN: 3.025 million[c][17]
AUS: 450,000[c][18][19][294]

100 million[295]

James Taylor
United States
1968–present[296]
1970[296]
Rock / Pop[296]
7001355000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 35.5 million

US: 34.650 million[11]
UK: 655,000[c][13]
CAN: 100,000[c][17]
AUS: 100,000[c][18]

100 million[297]

Stevie Wonder
United States
1961–present[298]
1962[298]
Funk / R&B / Soul[298]
7001346000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 34.6 million

US: 21.650 million[11]
JPN: 1.050 million[c][12]
UK: 8.285 million[c][13]
GER: 500,000[c][14]
FRA: 1.4 million[c][15][54]
CAN: 1.550 million[17]
SPA: 250,000[c][42]

100 million[299]

David Bowie
United Kingdom
1962–2016[300]
1967[300]
Art rock / Glam rock / Pop[300]
7001335000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 33.5 million

US: 13.7 million[11]
JPN: 200,000[c][12]
UK: 13.095 million[c][13]
GER: 525,000[c][14]
FRA: 2.380 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 2.315 million[c][17]
AUS: 635,000[c][18][76]
ITA: 345,000[c][20]
SPA: 170,000[c][23][24][42]
NZ: 142,500[c][35]

100 million[301]

Tina Turner
United States
1955–present[302]
1975[302]
Rock / Pop[302]
7001328009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 32.8 million

US: 12.7 million[11]
UK: 8.145 million[13]
GER: 6.050 million[14]
FRA: 1.135 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 1.560 million[17]
AUS: 480,000[c][18][19]
SWE: 330,000[c][22]
SPA: 700,000[c][23][24][42][43]
SWI: 565,000[c][25]
BEL: 190,000[c][26][27]
AUT: 630,000[c][33]
POL: 120,000[c][34]
FIN: 241,954[48]

100 million[303]

Linda Ronstadt
United States
1967–present[304]
1968[304]
Rock / Folk / Country[304]
7001325000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 32.5 million

US: 31.5 million[11]
UK: 435,000[c][13]
FRA: 100,000[c][15]
CAN: 500,000[c][17]

100 million[305]

Donna Summer
United States
1968–2012[306]
1974[306]
Pop / Disco / R&B[306]
7001308000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 30.8 million

US: 24.5 million[11]
UK: 3.735 million[c][13]
FRA: 900,000[c][15][16]
CAN: 1.550 million[c][17]
BRA: 100,000[c][21]
SPA: 100,000[c][43]

100 million[307]

The Beach Boys
United States
1961–present[308]
1962[308]
Rock / Pop / Surf Rock[308]
7001307000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 30.7 million

US: 25.6 million[11]
UK: 3.610 million[c][13]
GER: 250,000[c][14]
FRA: 400,000[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 100,000[c][17]
AUS: 492,500[c][18][19]
SPA: 250,000[c][42][43]

100 million[309]

The Who
United Kingdom
1964–present[310]
1965[310]
Rock / Hard rock[310]
7001271000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 27.1 million

US: 22.150 million[11]
UK: 4.105 million[c][13]
FRA: 300,000[c][15]
CAN: 425,000[c][17]
ITA: 125,000[c][20]

100 million[311]

Barry White
United States
1972–2003[312]
1973[312]
R&B / Soul[312]
7001217000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 21.7 million

US: 16.5 million[11]
UK: 3.665 million[c][13]
FRA: 1.1 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 150,000[c][17]
SPA: 200,000[c][59]
BEL: 175,000[c][27]

100 million[313]

text: 80 million to 99 million records

text:
Chris Brown

Nicki Minaj

Shania Twain

Flo Rida

Pink

Justin Timberlake

Van Halen

text:
Artist
Country / Market
Period active
Release-year of first charted record
Genre
Total certified units
(from available markets)[c]
Claimed sales

Shania Twain
Canada
1993–present[314]
1993[314]
Country pop[314]
7001765000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 76.5 million

US: 54.5 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[12]
UK: 7.395 million[13]
GER: 1.750 million[14]
FRA: 975,000[16][54]
CAN: 6.880 million[17]
AUS: 2.360 million[c][18]
BRA: 475,000[21]
SWE: 330,000[22]
SPA: 100,000[59]
MEX: 100,000[c][44]
SWI: 310,000[25]
BEL: 250,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 120,000[28]
DEN: 210,000[c][60][32]
AUT: 115,000[33]
NZ: 402,500[35][36]

90 million[315]

Pink
United States
1995–present[316]
2000[316]
Pop, Pop rock, R&B[316]
7001687000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 68.7 million

US: 32.225 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[12]
UK: 13.575 million[13]
GER: 5.725 million[14]
FRA: 1.198 million[16][54]
CAN: 4.130 million[17]
AUS: 8.295 million[18]
ITA: 425,000[c][20]
SWE: 530,000[22]
MEX: 360,000[44]
SWI: 545,000[25]
BEL: 235,000[27]
DEN: 281,500[60][32]
AUT: 417,500[33]
NZ: 450,000[35][36]

90 million[317]

The Carpenters
United States
1969–1983[318]
1969[318]
Pop[318]
7001460000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 46 million

US: 34.6 million[11]
JPN: 2.9 million[c][12][121][319]
UK: 7.950 million[c][13]
GER: 250,000[c][14]
CAN: 275,000[c][17]
BRA: 100,000[c][21]

90 million[320]

Lionel Richie
United States
1968–present[321]
1981[321]
Pop / R&B[321]
7001404000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 40.4 million

US: 28.650 million[11]
UK: 6.355 million[c][13]
GER: 1.050 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.4 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 2.380 million[c][17]
AUS: 260,000[c][18][322]
BRA: 100,000[c][21]
SPA: 150,000[24][42]
SWI: 145,000[c][25]

90 million[323]

Earth, Wind & Fire
United States
1969–present[324]
1971[324]
Funk / R&B / Soul[324]
7001358009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 35.8 million

US: 31.8 million[11]
JPN: 500,000[c][12][325][326]
UK: 2.725 million[13]
FRA: 500,000[15][16]
CAN: 360,000[17]

90 million[327]

Johnny Cash
United States
1954–2003[328]
1956[328]
Country/ Rock and roll/ Gospel[328]
7001311000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 31.1 million

US: 25.7 million[11]
UK: 3.910 million[c][13]
GER: 550,000[c][14]
CAN: 490,000[c][17]
AUS: 522,500[c][18]

90 million[329]

Justin Timberlake
United States
1992–present[330]
2002[330]
Pop, R&B, Neo soul[330]
7001656009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 65.6 million

US: 43.2 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[12]
UK: 11.720 million[13]
GER: 3.050 million[14]
FRA: 578,000[16][54]
CAN: 2.480 million[17]
AUS: 2.310 million[18]
ITA: 295,000[c][20]
SWE: 210,000[22]
SPA: 120,000[59]
MEX: 330,000[44]
SWI: 230,000[25]
BEL: 300,000[27]
DEN: 430,000[60][32]
POL: 170,000[34]
NZ: 185,000[35]

88 million[331]

Chris Brown
United States
2005–present[332]
2005[332]
Pop / R&B, Hip-hop [332]
7001995000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 99.5 million

US: 84.050 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[53]
UK: 9.840 million[13]
GER: 450,000[14]
CAN: 770,000[17]
AUS: 2.555 million[18]
ITA: 140,000[20]
BRA: 570,000[21]
SWE: 310,000[58]
MEX: 150,000[44]
DEN: 152,500[32]
NZ: 245,000[35]

86 million[333]

Nicki Minaj
United States
2008–present[334]
2010[334]
Hip-hop, Pop[334]
7001828000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 82.8 million

US: 66.5 million[11]
JPN: 450,000[53]
UK: 8.3 million[13]
GER: 1.150 million[14]
FRA: 566,000[16]
CAN: 720,000[17]
AUS: 3.115 million[18]
ITA: 485,000[20]
BRA: 250,000[21]
SWE: 420,000[22][58]
SPA: 220,000[23]
MEX: 150,000[44][97]
SWI: 120,000[25]
DEN: 220,000[32]
NZ: 232,500[35]

85 million[335]

R.E.M.
United States
1980–2011[336]
1983[336]
Alternative rock[336]
7001427000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 42.7 million

US: 21.150 million[11]
UK: 8.765 million[13]
GER: 4.275 million[14]
FRA: 1.450 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.650 million[17]
AUS: 1.030[c][18][19]
ITA: 225,000[c][20]
BRA: 100,000[c][21]
SWE: 500,000[c][22]
SPA: 1.1 million[23][24][43][59]
SWI: 450,000[c][25]
BEL: 185,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 158,000[c][28][29]
DEN: 155,000[c][60][61]
AUT: 350,000[c][33]
IRE: 127,500[c][101]
NZ: 105,000[35]

85 million[337]

Flo Rida
United States
2007–present[338]
2007[338]
Hip-hop, Hip house, EDM[338]
7001708000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 70.8 million

US: 49 million[11]
JPN: 650,000[c][12][53]
UK: 7.960 million[13]
GER: 3.7 million[14]
FRA: 225,000[16]
CAN: 3.090 million[17]
AUS: 3.605 million[c][18]
ITA: 360,000[c][20]
SWE: 780,000[22]
SPA: 140,000[59]
MEX: 330,000[c][44]
SWI: 420,000[25]
DEN: 205,000[c][32]
AUT: 180,000[33]
NZ: 247,500[35][36]

80 million[339]

Ayumi Hamasaki
Japan
1998–present[340]
1998[340]
J-pop / Pop / dance / electronic[340]
7001643000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 64.3 million

JPN: 64.3 million[12][53][108]

80 million[341][342]

Van Halen
United States
1978–present[343]
1978[343]
Hard rock / Heavy metal[343]
7001643000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 64.3 million

US: 57.8 million[11]
JPN: 1.3 million[c][12][130]
UK: 740,000[13]
GER: 1.5 million[14]
FRA: 400,000[15]
CAN: 2.450 million[17]
BRA: 200,000[c][21]

80 million[344]

Red Hot Chili Peppers
United States
1983–present[345]
1987[345]
Funk rock / Alternative rock[345]
7001586000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 58.6 million

US: 32.250 million[11]
JPN: 2.6 million[c][12][53]
UK: 10.595 million[13]
GER: 2.650 million[14]
FRA: 1.420 million[16]
CAN: 2.020 million[17]
AUS: 2.625 million[c][18][19][346]
ITA: 570,000[c][20]
BRA: 515,000[c][21]
SWE: 390,000[c][22]
SPA: 640,000[23][43][59]
MEX: 150,000[c][44]
SWI: 405,000[c][25]
BEL: 195,000[c][27]
ARG: 406,000[28][29]
DEN: 227,000[c][60][61][69][32]
AUT: 247,500[c][33]
POL: 245,000[c][34]
FIN: 171,951[48]
NZ: 285,000[35][36]

80 million[347]

Foreigner
United States
United Kingdom
1976–present[348]
1977[348]
Rock / Hard Rock[348]
7001496000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 49.6 million

US: 45.1 million[11]
UK: 1.300 million[13]
GER: 1.5 million[14]
FRA: 400,000[15][16]
CAN: 700,000[17]
AUS: 105,000[c][18]
SWI: 125,000[c][25]

80 million[349]

The Doors
United States
1965–1973[350]
1967[350]
Psychedelic rock[350]
7001469000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 46.9 million

US: 36.6 million[11]
UK: 2.040 million[c][13]
GER: 1.750 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.9 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 2.780 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.022 million[c][18]
ITA: 130,000[c][20]
BRA: 100,000[21]
SPA: 300,000[c][42][59]
SWI: 125,000[c][25]
ARG: 150,000[c][28]
AUT: 100,000[c][33]

80 million[351]

George Michael
United Kingdom
1981–2016[352]
1984[352]
Pop[352]
7001469000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 46.9 million

US: 20.8 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
UK: 12.850 million[13]
GER: 2.4 million[14]
FRA: 3.217 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 1.870 million[17]
AUS: 2.205 million[c][18][19]
BRA: 350,000[c][21]
SWE: 310,000[c][22]
SPA: 850,000[23][24][42][43][59]
SWI: 335,000[c][25]
BEL: 290,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 118,000[28][29]
DEN: 400,000[60][32][69][353]
AUT: 140,000[c][33]
POL: 340,000[c][34]
NZ: 140,000[35][36]

80 million[354]

Reba McEntire
United States
1975–present[355]
1987[355]
Country / Country Pop[355]
7001427000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 42.7 million

US: 41.9 million[11]
CAN: 850,000[17]

80 million[356]

Meat Loaf
United States
1968–present[357]
1977[357]
Rock / Hard rock[357]
7001418009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 41.8 million

US: 23.6 million[11]
UK: 9.665 million[13]
GER: 2.350 million[14]
CAN: 3.380 million[17]
AUS: 2.522 million[c][18][19]
SWE: 100,000[c][22]
SWI: 115,000[c][25]
AUT: 100,000[c][33]

80 million[358]

Tom Petty
United States
1976–2017[359]
1977[359]
Rock[359]
7001346000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 34.6 million

US: 31.250 million[11]
UK: 1 million[13]
GER: 500,000[14]
CAN: 1.7 million[17]
SWE: 200,000[c][22]

80 million[360]

Johnny Hallyday
France
1957–2017[361]
1960[361]
Rock / Pop[361]
7001250000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 25 million

FRA: 24.272 million[c][15][16][54][83][362]
SWI: 268,000[c][25]
BEL: 485,000[c][26][27]

80 million[363]

text: 75 million to 79 million records

text:
Maroon 5

Journey

The Black Eyed Peas

R. Kelly

Usher

Kenny G

Robbie Williams

text:
Artist
Country / Market
Period active
Release-year of first charted record
Genre
Total certified units
(from available markets)[c]
Claimed sales

The Black Eyed Peas
United States
1995–present[364]
1998[364]
Hip-hop / R&B / Dance[364]
7001565000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 56.5 million

US: 29.4 million[11]
JPN: 1.250 million[12][53]
UK: 10.8 million[13]
GER: 3.150 million[14]
FRA: 2.650 million[16]
CAN: 2.7 million[17]
AUS: 3.270 million[18]
ITA: 365,000[c][20]
BRA: 255,000[21]
SWE: 300,000[22][58]
SPA: 460,000[c][23]
MEX: 390,000[c][44]
SWI: 460,000[25]
BEL: 460,000[27]
DEN: 161,000[c][32][69][100][365][365][366]
IRE: 135,000[c][101]
NZ: 340,000[35][36]

76 million[367]

Maroon 5
United States
1994–present[368]
2002[368]
Pop rock / Funk rock / Dance-pop[368]
7001656009999900000♠
show

Total available certified units: 65.6 million

US: 37.2 million[11]
JPN: 2 million[12][53]
UK: 9.960 million[13]
GER: 2.550[14]
FRA: 792,000[16]
CAN: 3.925 million[17]
AUS: 2.975 million[18]
ITA: 760,000[c][20]
BRA: 380,000[21]
SWE: 770,000[22][58]
SPA: 230,000[c][23]
MEX: 3.365[44]
DEN: 472,500[c][32][61][60]
NZ: 300,000[35]

75 million[369]

Journey
United States
1973–present[370]
1975[370]
Rock / Soft rock[370]
7001621000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 62.1 million

US: 59.7 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12][371]
UK: 1.4 million[13]
CAN: 725,000[17]

75 million[372]

R. Kelly
United States
1989–present[373]
1991[373]
R&B / Soul / Hip-pop[373]
7001553000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 55.3 million

US: 46.9 million[11]
UK: 5.420 million[13]
GER: 1.4 million[14]
FRA: 825,000[16]
CAN: 300,000[17]
AUS: 105,000[18]
SWI: 100,000[25]
BEL: 250,000[26]

75 million[374]

Usher
United States
1991–present[375]
1994[375]
R&B / Pop[375]
7001552000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 55.2 million

US: 40.435 million[11]
JPN: 750,000 [12][53]
UK: 8.725 million[13]
GER: 1.150[14]
FRA: 210,000[16]
CAN: 1.330 million[17]
AUS: 2.112 million[18]
SWE: 105,000[22][58]
SWI: 170,000[25]
DEN: 137,500[c][32][61]
NZ: 150,000[35]

75 million[376]

Kenny G
United States
1982–present[377]
1984[377]
Smooth jazz[377]
7001521000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 52.1 million

US: 48.1 million[11]
JPN: 700,000[c][12]
UK: 360,000[13]
CAN: 950,000[17]
AUS: 245,000[c][18][179]
BRA: 1.350 million[c][21]
SPA: 450,000[24][43]

75 million[378]

Robbie Williams
United Kingdom
1990–present[379]
1996[379]
Pop rock[379]
7001516000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 51.6 million

US: 500,000[11]
UK: 27.550 million[13]
GER: 10.275 million[14]
FRA: 2.695 million[16][54]
CAN: 250,000[17]
AUS: 2.905 million[18]
ITA: 385,000[c][20]
SWE: 445,000[22][58]
SPA: 440,000[c][23][59]
MEX: 1.595 million[c][44]
SWI: 983,000[25]
BEL: 600,000[26][27]
ARG: 462,000[28][29]
DEN: 676,500[c][60][61][32][69][77]
AUT: 917,500[33]
POL: 140,000[34]
FIN: 235,743[48]
IRE: 135,000[c][101]
NZ: 445,000[35]

75 million[380]

Tupac Shakur
United States
1991–1996[381]
1991[381]
Hip-hop[381]
7001515000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 51.5 million

US: 46.2 million[11]
UK: 3.435 million[13]
GER: 650,000[14]
CAN: 820,000[17]
AUS: 430,000[18][382]

75 million[383]

Enya
Ireland
1982–present[384]
1987[384]
New-age / Celtic[384]
7001501000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 50.1 million

US: 26.5 million[11]
JPN: 4.6 million[c][12]
UK: 5.250 million[13]
GER: 4.2 million[14]
FRA: 775,000[15][16]
CAN: 1.540 million[17]
AUS: 1.505[c][18][19]
BRA: 1.650 million[c][21]
SWE: 390,000[22]
SPA: 1.760 million[23][43]
MEX: 125,000[c][44]
SWI: 370,000[c][25]
BEL: 510,000[c][27]
ARG: 390,000[28]
DEN: 100,000[c][30][385][386][387]
AUT: 185,000[c][33]
POL: 120,000[c][34]
NZ: 135,000[35]

75 million[388]

Alabama
United States
1972–present[389]
1980[389]
Country / Pop rock[389]
7001480000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 48 million

US: 46.8 million[11]
CAN: 1.2 million[17]

75 million[390]

Nirvana
United States
1987–1994[391]
1989[391]
Grunge / Alternative rock[391]
7001467000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 46.7 million

US: 26.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.3 million[c][12]
UK: 5.970 million[13]
GER: 1.5 million[14]
FRA: 2.5 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.970 million[17]
AUS: 1.362[c][18][199][392][251][393]
ITA: 600,000[c][20]
BRA: 725,000[c][21]
SWE: 380,000[22]
SPA: 450,000[23][24][43]
MEX: 475,000[c][44]
SWI: 190,000[25]
BEL: 375,000[c][26][27]
ARG: 522,000[28][29]
DEN: 160,000[c][32]
AUT: 230,000[c][33]
POL: 335,000[c][34]
NZ: 215,000[35][36]

75 million[394]

Bryan Adams
Canada
1979–present[395]
1979[395]
Rock[395]
7001450000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 45 million

US: 21 million[11]
JPN: 600,000[c][12]
UK: 8.735 million[13]
GER: 4.1 million[14]
FRA: 650,000[15][16][54]
CAN: 5.120 million[17]
AUS: 2.010 million[c][18][396]
BRA: 100,000[c][21]
SWE: 440,000[c][22]
SPA: 450,000 [c][24][43][59]
SWI: 805,000[c][25]
BEL: 350,000[c][26][27]
DEN: 105,000[c][61][32]
AUT: 375,000[c][33]
FIN: 183,444[48]

75 million[397]

Bob Marley
Jamaica
1962–1981[398]
1975[398]
Reggae[398]
7001394000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 39.4 million

US: 21.850 million[11]
JPN: 200,000[c][12]
UK: 7.7 million[13]
GER: 1.750 million[14]
FRA: 4.735 million[16]
CAN: 600,000[17]
AUS: 350,000[399][400]
ITA: 250,000[c][20]
SWE: 120,000[c][22]
SPA: 450,000[c][24][42][43][59]
SWI: 303,000[c][25]
BEL: 225,000[27]
ARG: 376,000[c][28][29]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
NZ: 427,500[c][35][36]

75 million[401]

The Police
United Kingdom
1977–1986
2007–2008[402]
1978[402]
Pop / Rock[402]
7001392000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 39.2 million

US: 23.150 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
UK: 8.560 million[13]
GER: 1.775 million[14]
FRA: 3.340 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 875,000[17]
AUS: 407,500[c][18]
ITA: 100,000[c][20]
BRA: 140,000[c][21]
SPA: 300,000[c][24][42]
MEX: 100,000[c][44]
BEL: 115,000[c][403][404][405]
ARG: 228,000[c][28][29]

75 million[406]

Barry Manilow
United States
1973–present[407]
1973[407]
Pop / Soft rock[407]
7001365000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 36.5 million

US: 33.3 million[11]
UK: 2.825 million[13]
CAN: 400,000[c][17]

75 million[408]

Kiss
United States
1972–present[409]
1974[409]
Hard rock / Heavy metal[409]
7001278000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 27.8 million

US: 26 million[11]
CAN: 1.495 million[c][17]
UK: 100,000[13]
AUS: 130,000[c][18]
ARG: 112,000[c][28]

75 million[410]

Aretha Franklin
United States
1956–present[411]
1961[411]
Soul / Jazz / Blues / R&B[411]
7001247000000000000♠
show

Total available certified units: 24.7 million

US: 23.5 million[11]
UK: 840,000[c][13]
FRA: 275,000[c][15][16]
CAN: 150,000[c][17]

75 million[412]


document_title: Field goal

question_text: who holds the nfl record for longest field goal

text: Field goal

text: Strategy[edit]

text: As a field goal is worth only three points, while a touchdown scores at least six (which usually becomes seven with a successful conversion, and potentially 8 with a two-point conversion), teams will generally attempt a field goal only in the following situations:

text:
It is fourth down (third down in Canadian rules), especially if the offense is more than a yard or two from a new first down, and within about 45 yards of the goal posts.
In the first half, there is enough time remaining to execute only one more play.
In the second half, there is enough time remaining to execute only one more play, and the team on offense needs three points to win or tie (four points in a few leagues given special circumstances).
The game is in overtime, and a FG is the quickest, easiest, and least risky way to end the match.

text: Except in desperate situations, a team will generally attempt field goals only when keeping a drive alive is unlikely, and its kicker has a significant chance of success, as a missed field goal results in a turnover at the spot of the kick (in the NFL) or at the line of scrimmage (in the NCAA). In American high school rules and Canadian football, where a missed field goal is treated the same as a punt, most teams still opt not to attempt field goals from very long range since field goal formations are not conducive to covering kick returns. Even under ideal conditions, the best professional kickers historically had difficulty making kicks longer than 50 yards consistently (the NFL record is 64 yards and the CFL record, 62 yards).[2] If a team chooses not to attempt a field goal on their last down, they can punt to the other team. A punt cannot score any points in American football unless the receiving team touches the ball first and the kicking team recovers it (though it can result in a single in Canadian football), but it may push the other team back toward its own end.

text: The longest field goal kick in NFL history is 64 yards, a record set by Matt Prater on December 8, 2013. The previous record was 63, originally set by Tom Dempsey and then matched by Jason Elam, Sebastian Janikowski, and David Akers. High school, college and most professional football leagues offer only a three-point field goal; however, some professional leagues have encouraged more rare kicks through four-point field goals. NFL Europe encouraged long field goals of 50 yards or more by making those worth four points instead of three (much like Australian rules' Super Goal or basketball's three-point line), a rule since adopted by the Stars Football League. Similarly, the sport of arena football sought (unsuccessfully) to repopularize the drop kick by making that worth four points; it failed, since only one kicker (Brian Mitchell) was able to do it with any semblance of proficiency. (In six-man football, where there is no offensive line, all field goals are worth four points instead of the usual three.)

text: The overall field goal percentage during the 2010 NFL season was 82.3. In comparison, Jan Stenerud, one of only two pure kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (along with Ray Guy), had a career field goal percentage of 66.8 from 1967 to 1985.[2]

text: How field goals are kicked[edit]

text: When a team decides to attempt a field goal, it will generally line up in a very tight formation, with all but two players lined up along or near the line of scrimmage: the placekicker and the holder. The holder is usually the team's punter or backup quarterback.[citation needed] Instead of the regular center, a team may have a dedicated long snapper trained especially to snap the ball on placekick attempts and punts.

text: The holder usually lines up seven to eight yards behind the line of scrimmage, with the kicker a few yards behind him. Upon receiving the snap, the holder holds the ball against the ground vertically, with the stitches away from the kicker. The kicker begins his approach during the snap, so the snapper and holder have little margin for error. A split-second mistake can disrupt the entire attempt.

text: The measurement of a field goal's distance is from the goalpost to the point where the ball was positioned for the kick by the holder. In American football, where the goalpost is located at the back of the end zone (above the end line), the ten yards of the end zone are added to the yard line distance at the spot of the hold.

text: In the early days of the sport, placekickers approached the ball straight on, with the toe making first contact with the ball. The technique of kicking the ball "soccer-style", by approaching the ball at an angle and kicking it with the instep, was introduced by kicker Pete Gogolak in the 1960s.[3] The Hungarian-born Gogolak, reflecting his roots in European soccer, observed that kicking the ball at an angle could cover more distance than kicking straight on.

text: Successful field goals[edit]

text: If there is any time left in the half, the method of resuming play after a successful field goal varies between leagues.

text: Missed field goals[edit]

text: A missed field goal is said to be "no good" if the kicked ball does not cross between the uprights and/or over the crossbar of the goal posts. If it misses to the posts' left it may be called "wide left" and "wide right" if it misses to the posts' right. A field goal attempt may be described as "short" if it does not have sufficient distance to go over the cross bar. Some commentators will only describe a field goal attempt as being short if it appears to have been aimed correctly while others will describe an attempt appearing to lack both accuracy and distance as being both wide and short.

text: If a field goal attempt is missed and does not go out of bounds, a defensive player may catch the ball and return it, like a punt or kickoff. This type of play usually occurs during an extremely long field goal attempt due to the distance the defense must travel to reach the returner. If there is a significant likelihood of a miss and the strategic game situation warrants it, the defense places a player downfield, in or near their end zone, to catch the ball. The risk in this is that the return man may be tackled deep in his own territory, at a considerably worse position than he could have gotten by letting the ball go dead (see below); furthermore, should the returner fumble the ball, the kicking team can recover it and gain a new set of downs (the advantage is that the kicking team is lined up very close together to stop kick blockers, and not spread across the field like a kickoff or punt team, and is therefore in poor position to defend the return). Thus, teams will usually return a kick only towards the end of a half (when the kick will be the final play) or in a particularly desperate situation.

text: If a ball caroms off one of the goal posts or the crossbar, but lands in the field of play, the ball is considered dead and cannot be returned. (This is not the case in arena football, where large "rebound nets" surround the goal posts for the explicit purpose of keeping the ball in play.) However, if the ball caroms off one of the goal posts or the crossbar and continues into the goal, the score counts.

text: Situations where the defense does not return a missed field goal vary between leagues and levels of play:

text: Blocked field goals[edit]

text: Occasionally, the defense will succeed in blocking a field goal. If a blocked field goal is in or behind the neutral zone, it is treated like a fumble and can be advanced by either team. Beyond the neutral zone, a blocked kick is treated like a punt and can be advanced only by the defense, unless a defensive player fumbles the ball, after which an offensive player can advance it.

text: History[edit]

text: In the early days of football, kicking was highly emphasized. In 1883, the scoring system was devised, with field goals counting for 5 points, and touchdowns and conversions worth 4 apiece. In 1897, the touchdown was raised to 5 points while the conversion was lowered to 1 point. Field goals were devalued to 4 points in 1904, and then to the modern 3 points in 1909. The touchdown was changed to 6 points in 1912 in American football; the Canadian game followed suit in 1956.

text: The spot of the conversion has also changed through the years. In 1924, NCAA rules spotted the conversion at the 3-yard line, before moving it back to the 5-yard line in 1925. In 1929, the spot was moved up to the 2-yard line, which the NFL had done until 2014. In 1968, the NCAA diverged from the NFL rules in moving the spot back to the original 3-yard line. Canadian rules originally spotted the conversion at the 5-yard line, which remains closer than in the American code as the goalposts are at the front of the end zone. In 2015, to make conversion kicks harder, the NFL and CFL moved the spot of the kick to the 15 and 25-yard lines, respectively. In addition, the CFL moved the spot for a two-point conversion up to the 3-yard line to entice more teams to go for 2 points as opposed to one.

text: The goalposts were originally located on the goal line; this led to many injuries and sometimes interfered with play, and the NCAA moved the goal posts to the rear of the end zone 90 years ago in 1927. The NFL (still following NCAA rules at the time) followed suit, but moved the posts back to the goal line starting in the 1932 NFL Playoff Game, a change made necessary by the size of the indoor Chicago Stadium and kept when the NFL rules stopped mirroring the NCAA rules in 1933. The NFL kept the post at the goal line until 43 years ago, when they were moved back to the rear of the end zone for the 1974 season. This was partly a result of the narrowed hashmark distance of 1972, which had made for easier field-goal angles. The Canadian game still has posts on the goal line.

text: The width of the goalposts and the hashmarks have also varied throughout the years. In 1959, the NCAA goalposts were widened to 23 feet 4 inches (7.11 m), the standard width for high school posts today. In 1991, the college goalposts were reduced in width to 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m), matching the NFL. For the 1991 and 1992 seasons, this meant potentially severe angles for short field goal attempts, since the hashmark width remained at 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m). In 1993, the NCAA narrowed the distance between the hashmarks to 40 ft (12.19 m), matching what was the width of hashmarks in the NFL from 1945 through 1971; the NFL narrowed the hashmarks in 1972 to goalpost width at 18.5 feet (5.64 m). In the CFL, the hashmarks are 51 feet (16 m), but the field is 195 feet (59 m) in width, 35 feet (11 m) wider than the American field.

text: The NFL increased the height of the uprights above the crossbar to 20 feet (6.10 m) in 1966 and 30 feet (9.14 m) in 1974. In 2014, they were raised five feet to 35 feet (10.67 m) after the adoption of a proposal by New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.[7]

text: The "slingshot" goalpost, with a single post curving to support the crossbar, was invented by Jim Trimble and Joel Rottman in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[8] The first were built by Alcan and displayed at Expo 67,[8][9] the World's fair in Montreal. The NFL had standardized the goalposts in 1966 and adopted the slingshot for the 1967 season;[8] the NCAA later adopted the same rule, but later allowed the use of "offset" goalposts, with two posts rather than one. Three schools in Division I FBS currently use dual-support posts: Florida State, LSU, and Washington State. A special exemption was allowed by the NFL for the New Orleans Saints to use the offset goalposts during the 2005 season, when they used LSU's stadium for home games after Hurricane Katrina.

text: Goalposts at the professional level today are sometimes equipped with a camera mounted to the stanchion immediately behind the center of the crossbar. Since these cameras are both above and slightly behind the crossbar, a field goal attempt will be judged good if it strikes this equipment.

text: In 1989, the NCAA banned the kicking tee, requiring kicks from the ground.[10][11]

text: During the 2011 NFL season, a record 90 field goals of 50 yards or longer were made.[12] In 2012, this record was increased to 92 field goals of 50 yards or longer.[12]

text: Longest field goal records[edit]

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text: As recorded in Guinness World Records:

text: The record for a field goal at any level is 69 yards. It was kicked by Ove Johansson of the Abilene Christian University Wildcats in the 1976 game against East Texas State University Lions (now Texas A&M University–Commerce) in Shotwell Stadium, Abilene, Texas.[13]

text: NFL[edit]

text: The longest field goal made was 64 yards by Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos on December 8, 2013.[14] The longest field goal attempt in an NFL game was 76 yards by Sebastian Janikowski on September 28, 2008.[15]

text: In the history of the NFL regular season, only 18 field goals have been made from at least 60 yards:[16]

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Distance
Kicker
Team
Result
Opposition
Date
Notes
Location
Elevation
Weather

64 yards
Matt Prater
Denver Broncos
51–28
Tennessee Titans
December 8, 2013
End of 1st half
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
5,280 ft (1,610 m)
13 °F; Sunny; Wind: S at 3 mph; Humidity: 72%

63 yards
Tom Dempsey
New Orleans Saints
19–17
Detroit Lions
November 8, 1970
Born with a stub for a right foot. Game-winning kick as time expired. Detroit kicker Errol Mann had kicked a field goal with :08 remaining to give Lions the lead.
Tulane Stadium
16 ft (4.9 m)

63 yards
Jason Elam
Denver Broncos
37–24
Jacksonville Jaguars
October 25, 1998
First field goal to tie record; soccer-style kicker
Mile High Stadium
5,280 ft (1,610 m)

63 yards
Sebastian Janikowski
Oakland Raiders
23–20
Denver Broncos
September 12, 2011
left-footed
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
5,280 ft (1,610 m)
Light rain early

63 yards
David Akers
San Francisco 49ers
30–22
Green Bay Packers
September 9, 2012
left-footed; end of first half; ball bounced off crossbar before crossing the plane
Lambeau Field
640 ft (200 m)
70 °F; Mostly Cloudy; Wind: N at 7 mph; Humidity: 43%

62 yards
Matt Bryant
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23–21
Philadelphia Eagles
October 22, 2006
game-winning kick as time expired
Raymond James Stadium
35 ft (11 m)

61 yards
Sebastian Janikowski
Oakland Raiders
9–23
Cleveland Browns
December 27, 2009
left-footed
FirstEnergy Stadium
580 ft (180 m)

61 yards
Jay Feely
Arizona Cardinals
16–19 (OT)
Buffalo Bills
October 14, 2012
right-footed; longest game-tying field goal with 1:09 remaining in the 4th quarter, missed a 38-yard field goal that would have won the game at the end of regulation
University of Phoenix Stadium
1,150 ft (350 m)
Retractable roof closed

61 yards
Justin Tucker
Baltimore Ravens
18–16
Detroit Lions
December 16, 2013
Right-footed; game-winning field goal with 43 seconds remaining; sixth field goal of the game
Ford Field
601 ft (183 m)[17]
Dome

61 yards
Greg Zuerlein
St. Louis Rams
18–21 (OT)
Minnesota Vikings
November 8, 2015
Right-footed
TCF Bank Stadium
869 ft (265 m)
58 °F (14 °C); sunny

61 yards
Jake Elliott
Philadelphia Eagles
27–24
New York Giants
September 24, 2017
Right-footed; game winning kick as time expired. Second game of NFL career.
Lincoln Financial Field
39 ft (12 m)
91 °F (33 °C); sunny

60 yards
Steve Cox
Cleveland Browns
9–12
Cincinnati Bengals
October 21, 1984
straight-ahead kick; on AstroTurf
Riverfront Stadium
490 ft (150 m)

60 yards
Morten Andersen
New Orleans Saints
17–20
Chicago Bears
October 27, 1991
left-footed; on AstroTurf; first 60-yard kick done indoors
Louisiana Superdome
Sea level
Dome

60 yards
Rob Bironas
Tennessee Titans
20–17
Indianapolis Colts
December 3, 2006
Right-footed; game winner with six seconds remaining
LP Field
400 ft (120 m)

60 yards
Dan Carpenter
Miami Dolphins
10–13
Cleveland Browns
December 5, 2010
End of 1st half
Sun Life Stadium
5 ft (1.5 m)
77 °F (25 °C), wind SW at 14 mph (23 km/h)

60 yards
Greg Zuerlein
St. Louis Rams
19–13
Seattle Seahawks
September 30, 2012
in his rookie season ; longest field goal in third quarter; also kicked a 58-yard field goal in the first quarter
Edward Jones Dome
466 ft (142 m)
Dome

60 yards
Chandler Catanzaro
Arizona Cardinals
18–33
Buffalo Bills
September 25, 2016
longest field goal in career
New Era Field
600 ft (180 m)

text: Prior to Dempsey's 1970 kick, the longest field goal in NFL history was a 56-yard field goal by Bert Rechichar in 1953. A 55-yard field goal, achieved by a drop kick, was recorded by Paddy Driscoll in 1924, and stood as the unofficial record until that point; some sources indicate a 54-yarder by Glenn Presnell in 1934 as the record, due to the inability to precisely verify Driscoll's 55-yarder.

text: In a pre-season NFL game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on August 29, 2002, Ola Kimrin kicked a 65-yard field goal.[18] However, because pre-season games are not counted toward official records, this accomplishment is not the official record.

text: CFL[edit]

text:
62 yards, Paul McCallum, Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Edmonton Eskimos, October 27, 2001[19]
60 yards, Dave Ridgway, Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, September 6, 1987[19]

text: College football[edit]

text:
69 yards, Ove Johansson, Abilene Christian vs. East Texas State on October 16, 1976. (NAIA)
67 yards, Tom Odle, Fort Hays State vs. Washburn, 1988. (NCAA)
67 yards, Joe Williams, Wichita State vs. Southern Illinois, 1978. (NCAA Division I)
67 yards, Russell Erxleben, Texas vs. Rice, 1977. (NCAA Division I)
67 yards, Steve Little, Arkansas vs. Texas, 1977.[20] (NCAA Division I)
65 yards, J. T. Haxall, Princeton vs. Yale, 1882.

text: All of the above kicks were successful with the use of a kicking tee, which was banned by the NCAA prior to the 1989 season.

text: 65 yards, Martin Gramatica, Kansas State vs. Northern Illinois, 1998 - without a tee [21]

text: The longest known drop-kicked field goal in college football was a 62-yard kick from Pat O'Dea, an Australian kicker who played on the Wisconsin Badgers football team. O'Dea's kick took place in a blizzard against Northwestern on November 15, 1898.[22]

text: U Sports[edit]

text: The longest field goal in U Sports football history is 57 yards, by Jerry Foster of St. Mary's Huskies, playing against the Mount Allison Mounties on October 18, 1986.[23]

text: High school[edit]

text:
68 yards, Dirk Borgognone, Reno High School vs. Sparks High School (Nevada), September 27, 1985[24][25]
67 yards, Austin Rehkow, Central Valley High School (Spokane Valley, Washington) vs. Shadle Park High School (Spokane, Washington), October 18, 2012, game-tying FG with :02 left in 4th quarter (CV would go on to win 62-55). [26][27] (tied with two others)
62 yards, David Rosenbaum, Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.) vs. Spingarn High School, October 3, 2003. While no records are kept, considered to be the longest extra point scored. Penalties due to excessive celebration, unsportsmanlike conduct, and taunting.[28]

text: Independent amateur[edit]

text: 68 yards, Fabrizio Scaccia, Treasure Coast Bobcats (FL), March 29, 2009[29] (world record for a kick without the aid of a tee, which was banned for field goal attempts in the NCAA in 1989)

text: Independent Women's Football League[edit]

text: 44 yards, Sarah Oliver, California Quake vs. New Mexico Menace, April 26, 2008.[30]

text: Longest missed field goal return records[edit]

text: NFL[edit]

text: Field goal returns are rare in the NFL, since an attempt with sufficient distance that misses the uprights will automatically be dead. Returns are possible when a field goal is short, but in that case returners will usually down the ball so as to scrimmage from the spot of the kick. Normally, a return will only be attempted when there is not enough time left in the half to run a play from scrimmage. Nevertheless, four field goals have been returned for at least 107 yards in the 21st century:

text:
Distance returned
Returner
Team
Opposing kicker
Opposing team
Distance attempted
Date
Location

109 yards[31]
Antonio Cromartie
San Diego Chargers
Ryan Longwell
Minnesota Vikings
58 yards
November 4, 2007
Metrodome

108 yards[32]
Devin Hester
Chicago Bears
Jay Feely
New York Giants
52 yards
November 12, 2006
Giants Stadium

108 yards[33]
Nathan Vasher
Chicago Bears
Joe Nedney
San Francisco 49ers
52 yards
November 13, 2005
Soldier Field

107 yards[34]
Chris McAlister
Baltimore Ravens
Jason Elam
Denver Broncos
57 yards
September 30, 2002
Ravens Stadium

text: CFL[edit]

text: Because the goalposts in Canadian football are on the goal line, and because downing the ball in the end zone results in the kicking team scoring a single point, field goal returns are much more common. The longest missed field goal return in the CFL is 131 total yards. Against the Montreal Alouettes on August 22, 1958, the Toronto Argonauts' Boyd Carter ran 15 yards, then threw a lateral to Dave Mann, who then returned it for the final 116 yards.[35] This return, which started 21 yards behind the goal line, was during the era of 25-yard end zones and therefore cannot be met or exceeded on the modern field with 20-yard end zones. Since the shortening of the end zones, a field goal has been returned for the maximum 129 yards on two occasions: by Tristan Jackson of the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 14, 2012 [36] and by Trent Guy of the Montreal Alouettes on September 23, 2012.[37]

text: NCAA[edit]

text: In NCAA college football, only five missed field goals returns for touchdowns have ever been returned 100 yards or more:[38]

text:
September 17, 1966: Don Guest (California Golden Bears), 108-yard return for a touchdown after a failed 47-yard field goal attempt by Washington State.[38]
September 28, 1968: Richie Luzzi (Clemson Tigers), 108-yard return for a touchdown after a failed 47-yard field goal attempt by Georgia.[39]
September 7, 2013: Odell Beckham Jr. (LSU Tigers), 109-yard return for a touchdown after a failed 59-yard field goal attempt by UAB.[38]
November 30, 2013: Chris Davis, Jr. (Auburn Tigers), 109-yard return for a touchdown after what would have been a tie-breaking 57-yard field goal attempt by Alabama fell short as time expired, what some writers and fans call the greatest play in college football history.[40][41][42][43]
September 3, 2016: Brandon Wilson (Houston Cougars), 109-yard return for a touchdown after a failed 53-yard field goal attempt by Oklahoma.[44]

text: U Sports[edit]

text: In U Sports football, the longest possible missed field goal return is 129 yards, and this has occurred three times.[23]

text:
Jeremy Botelho of the Manitoba Bisons playing against the Simon Fraser Clansmen on September 11, 2009
Jedd Gardner of the Guelph Gryphons playing against the McMaster Marauders on October 8, 2010
Tunde Adeleke of the Carleton Ravens playing against the Ottawa Gee-Gees on October 5, 2013