document_title: List of best-selling music artists

question_text: who sold more records the beatles or michael jackson

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]

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

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]

showTotal available certified units: 271.6 million
US: 212.250 million[11]
JPN: 4.950 million[c][12]
GER: 8 million[c][13]
UK: 18.445 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.890 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 14.455 million[c][17]
AUS: 3.060 million[c][18][19]
BRA: 550,000[c][20]
ITA: 380,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.250 million[c][22][23]
SWE 485,000[c][24]
DEN: 270,000[c][25][26][27]
SWI: 350,000[c][28]
ARG: 1.606 million[c][29][30]
BEL: 390,000[c][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]

showTotal available certified units: 223.1 million
US: 199.150 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
GER: 1.2 million[c][13]
UK: 13.145 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.590 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 2.925 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.797 million[c][18][41]
BRA: 125,000[c][20]
ITA: 105,000[c][21]
SPA: 300,000[c][22][42][43]
SWE 380,000[c][24]
DEN: 120,000[c][44][45][46]
SWI: 185,000[c][28]
MEX: 105,000[c][47]
ARG: 110,000[c][29]
BEL: 115,000[c][31][32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 185.8 million
US: 104.5 million[11]
JPN: 4.650 million[c][12][53]
GER: 11.275 million[13]
UK: 28.245 million[14]
FRA: 11.375 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 4.670 million[17]
AUS: 6.740 million[c][18][19][55][56][57]
BRA: 280,000[c][20]
ITA: 1.195 million[c][21]
SPA: 1.995 million[c][22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 1.230 million[c][24][59]
DEN: 1.289 million[c][60][61][27]
SWI: 910,000[c][28]
MEX: 3.670 million[c][47]
ARG: 124,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 665,000[c][31][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]

showTotal available certified units: 171 million
US: 85.675 million[11]
JPN: 6.450 million [c][12][53]
GER: 12.4 million[13]
UK: 29.045 million[14]
FRA: 12.81 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 6.030 million[17]
AUS: 4.787 million[c][18][67][68]
BRA: 3.440 million[c][20]
ITA: 465,000[c][21]
SPA: 2.815 million[22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 1.070 million[c][24][59]
DEN: 407,000[c][60][61][69][27][70][71]
SWI: 1.080 million[c][28]
MEX: 510,000[c][47]
ARG: 1.098[29][30]
BEL: 740,000[c][31][32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 181.1 million
US: 129.350 million[11]
JPN: 1.1 million [c][12]
GER: 7.9 million[c][13]
UK: 22.595 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][20]
SPA: 1.2 million[c][22][23][43][58]
SWE: 740,000[c][24]
DEN: 195,000[c][45][61][77][27]
SWI: 1.313 million[c][28]
MEX: 100,000[c][47]
ARG: 128,000[29][30]
BEL: 565,000[c][31][32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 140 million
US: 114.1 million[11]
JPN: 400,000 [c][12]
GER: 3.775 million[c][13]
UK: 9.530 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.310 million[c][15][16][83]
CAN: 4.710 million[17]
AUS: 2.8 million[c][18][84][85]
BRA: 820,000[c][20]
ITA: 420,000[c][21]
SPA: 450,000[c][23][43][58]
SWI: 211,000[c][28]
ARG: 360,000[c][29]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 119.6 million
US: 78 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][92]
GER: 7.5 million[c][13]
UK: 11.520 million[c][14]
FRA: 6.360 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 6.790 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.932 million[c][18][19]
BRA: 540,000[c][20]
ITA: 1.910 million[c][21]
SPA: 625,000[c][22][23][42][58]
SWE: 220,000[c][24][59]
SWI: 390,000[c][28]
ARG: 582,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 115,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 460,000[c][33]
POL: 590,000[c][34]
NZ: 787,500[c][35][36]

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

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

BarbadosUnited States

2005–present[96]

2005[96]

R&B / Pop / Dance / Hip-hop[96]

showTotal available certified units: 261.6 million
US: 192.55 million[11]
JPN: 1.4 million[12][53]
GER: 10.075 million[13]
UK: 32.9 million[14]
FRA: 1.465 million[16]
CAN: 3.120 million[17]
AUS: 9.325 million[18]
BRA: 705,000[20]
ITA: 1.550 million[c][21]
SPA: 1.470 million[22]
SWE: 2.480 million[24][59]
DEN: 1.127[60][61][27][69][77][97][98][99]
SWI: 860,000[28]
MEX: 410,000[47][100]
BEL: 660,000[32]
AUT: 135,000[33]
POL: 520,000[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]

showTotal available certified units: 216.9 million
US: 163.2 million[11]
JPN: 2.9 million [12][53]
GER: 6.7 million[13]
UK: 24.825 million[14]
FRA: 3.288 million[16][83]
CAN: 4.010 million[17]
AUS: 5.947 million[18]
BRA: 220,000[20]
ITA: 700,000[c][21]
SPA: 290,000[22][58]
SWE: 910,000[24][59]
DEN: 656,000[c][60][27]
SWI: 805,000[28]
MEX: 365,000[47]
BEL: 505,000[31][32]
AUT: 362,500[33]
POL: 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]

showTotal available certified units: 137.3 million
US: 92.6 million[11]
JPN: 14.5 million [c][12][53][108]
GER: 3.750 million[13]
UK: 10.220 million[14]
FRA: 4.690 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 4.1 million[17]
AUS: 3.515 million[c][18][109]
BRA: 835,000[20]
ITA: 200,000[c][21]
SPA: 1 million[22][23][43][58]
SWE: 425,000[24]
DEN: 280,000[27][110]
SWI: 515,000[28]
BEL: 175,000[c][31][32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 126.3 million
US: 65 million[11]
JPN: 2.850 million[c][12][53][116]
GER: 12.375 million[c][13]
UK: 29.075 million[c][14]
FRA: 4.495 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 1.870 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.167 million[c][18][19]
BRA: 970,000[c][20]
ITA: 545,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.720 million[c][22][23][42][43]
SWE: 190,000[c][24]
DEN: 205,000[27]
SWI: 1.256 million[c][28]
ARG: 1.080 million[c][29][30]
BEL: 175,000[c][31][32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 125.7 million
US: 56.550 million[11]
JPN: 7.150 million[c][12][120][121]
GER: 8 million[13]
UK: 13.915 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][20]
SPA: 1 million[43][58]
SWE: 1.105 million[c][24]
DEN: 370,000[c][45][122][123][27]
SWI: 1.685 million[c][28]
ARG: 340,000[29]
BEL: 2.160 million[c][31][32]
AUT: 440,000[c][33]
POL: 680,000[c][34]
FIN: 356,183[48]
NZ: 192,500[35][36]

200 million[124][125]175 million[126][127]

Whitney Houston

United States

1977–2012[128]

1984[128]

R&B / Soul / Pop[128]

showTotal available certified units: 114.9 million
US: 76.775 million[11]
JPN: 4.3 million[c][12][129]
GER: 5.6 million[c][13]
UK: 15.205 million[14]
FRA: 2.275 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.430 million[17]
AUS: 1.755 million[c][18][19][130]
BRA: 1.025[c][20]
ITA: 140,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.260 million[22][23][42][43]
SWE: 1.035 million[c][24]
DEN: 140,000[61][27]
SWI: 845,000[c][28]
BEL: 215,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 535,000[c][33]
POL: 180,000[c][34]
FIN: 247,222[48]

200 million[131][132]170 million[133][134]

AC/DC

Australia

1973–present[135]

1975[135]

Hard rock / Blues rock / Rock and roll[135]

showTotal available certified units: 114.9 million
US: 79.7 million[11]
GER: 10.3 million[c][13]
UK: 5.5 million[14]
FRA: 4.180 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.490 million[c][17]
AUS: 7.740 million[c][18]
ITA: 775,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.355 million[c][22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 350,000[c][24][59]
DEN: 175,000[61][27][136]
SWI: 894,000[c][28]
ARG: 594,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 100,000[c][32]
AUT: 380,000[c][33]
FIN: 321,169[48]
NZ: 140,000[c][35][36]

200 million[137][138]150 million[139][140]

The Rolling Stones

United Kingdom

1962–present[141]

1963[141]

Rock / Blues rock [141]

showTotal available certified units: 98.5 million
US: 74.750 million[11]
JPN: 950,000[c][12]
GER: 3.8 million[c][13]
UK: 9.170 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.377 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 3.025 million[c][17]
AUS: 417,500[c][18]
BRA: 100,000[c][20]
ITA: 205,000[c][21]
SPA: 690,000[c][22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 310,000[c][24]
SWI: 238,000[c][28]
ARG: 718,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 120,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 300,000[c][33]
POL: 140,000[c][34]
NZ: 190,000[c][35][36]

200 million[142][143]

ABBA

Sweden

1972–1982[144]

1972[144]

Pop / Disco[144]

showTotal available certified units: 61 million
US: 12.7 million[11]
JPN: 1.5 million[c][53][145][146]
GER: 10.450 million[c][13]
UK: 19.170 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.750 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 2.785 million[c][17]
AUS: 6.127 million[c][18][147]
BRA: 275,000[c][20][59]
ITA: 120,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.005 million[c][22][42]
SWE: 800,000[c][24]
DEN: 600,000[c][148][149][150]
SWI: 600,000[c][28]
MEX: 260,000[c][47]
ARG: 238,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 380,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 175,000[c][33]
POL: 150,000[c][34]
FIN: 656,319[48]
NZ: 297,500[c][36][151][152]

200 million[153][154]100 million[155]

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[156]

2006[156]

Country / Country pop / Pop / Pop-rock[156]

showTotal available certified units: 186.7 million
US: 160 million[11]
JPN: 2.950 million[12][53]
GER: 1.750[13]
UK: 9.3 million[14]
FRA: 300,000[16]
CAN: 4.820 million[17]
AUS: 5.530 million[18]
BRA: 440,000[20]
ITA: 285,000[c][21]
SWE: 280,000[59]
DEN: 140,000>[27]
MEX: 510,000[47][100][157]
AUT: 100,000[33]
NZ: 382,500[35][36]

175 million[158]

Garth Brooks

United States

1989–present[159]

1989[159]

Country[159]

showTotal available certified units: 156.1 million
US: 149.4 million[11]
UK: 520,000[14]
CAN: 5.730 million[17]
AUS: 350,000[c][18][160]
IRE: 120,000[c][101]

160 million[161]

Eagles

United States

1971–1980, 1994–present[162]

1972[162]

Rock[162]

showTotal available certified units: 129.6 million
US: 108.9 million[11]
JPN: 600,000[c][12]
GER: 925,000[c][13]
UK:  8.035 million[c][14]
FRA: 2.040 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 4.2 million[c][17]
AUS: 3.395 million[c][18][163]
SPA: 500,000[c][22][23]
SWE: 140,000[c][24]
DEN: 185,000[c][61][27]
SWI: 290,000[c][28]
FIN: 124,749[48]
NZ: 352,500[c][35][36]

150 million[164]

U2

Ireland

1976–present[165]

1980[165]

Rock[165]

showTotal available certified units: 107.5 million
US: 53.1 million[11]
JPN: 1.450 million[c][12]
GER: 5.525 million[13]
UK: 18.720 million[14]
FRA: 5.125 million[15][16]
CAN: 7.155 million[17]
AUS: 4.412 million[c][18][19][166]
BRA: 2.675 million[c][20]
ITA: 855,000[c][21]
SPA: 2.295 million[22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 515,000[c][24]
DEN: 473,000[c][60][61][27][77][167]
SWI: 696,000[c][28]
MEX: 835,000[c][47]
ARG: 806,000[29][30]
BEL: 750,000[c][31][32]
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[168]

Billy Joel

United States

1964–present[169]

1971[169]

Pop / Rock[169]

showTotal available certified units: 102.6 million
US: 87.950 million[11]
JPN: 2 million[c][12][170]
GER: 1.250 million[c][13]
UK: 5.715 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[171]

Phil Collins

United Kingdom

1980–2011, 2015–present[172]

1981[172]

Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary[172]

showTotal available certified units: 88.4 million
US: 39.850 million[11]
JPN: 800,000[c][12]
GER: 13.8 million[13]
UK: 15.850 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][20]
SPA: 2.150 million[22][23][43][58]
SWE: 245,000[c][24]
SWI: 973,000[c][28]
ARG: 1.044 million[29][30]
BEL: 330,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 440,000[c][33]
FIN: 182,581[48]
NZ: 122,500[35][36]

150 million[173]

Aerosmith

United States

1970–present[174]

1973[174]

Hard rock[174]

showTotal available certified units: 84.7 million
US: 70.250 million[11]
JPN: 2.7 million[c][12][53]
GER: 2 million[c][13]
UK: 3.230 million[14]
FRA: 225,000[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.950 million[c][17]
AUS: 225,000[c][18][175]
BRA: 600,000[c][20]
ITA: 100,000[c][21]
SPA: 200,000[c][22][43]
SWE: 260,000[c][24]
SWI: 145,000[c][28]
MEX: 230,000[c][47]
ARG: 338,000[c][29][30]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
POL: 100,000[c][34]
FIN: 101,722[48]

150 million[176]

Frank Sinatra

United States

1935–1995[177]

1939[177]

Pop / Swing[177]

showTotal available certified units: 37.5 million
US: 28.2 million[c][11]
GER: 1 million[c][13]
UK: 5.645 million[c][14]
FRA: 600,000[c][15]
CAN: 650,000[c][17]
AUS: 315,000[c][18][178]
BRA: 350,000[c][20]
SPA: 500,000[c][23][43][58]
SWE: 130,000[c][24]
ARG: 188,000[c][29][30]

150 million[179]

Barbra Streisand

United States

1960–present[180]

1963[180]

Pop / Adult contemporary[180]

showTotal available certified units: 97.5 million
US: 82.450 million[11]
GER: 750,000[c][13]
UK: 5.765 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.150 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 2.650 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.152 million[c][18]
SPA: 150,000[c][58]
SWE: 120,000[24][59]
FIN: 186,501[c][48]
NZ: 137,500[c][35]

145 million[181]

Justin Bieber

CanadaUnited States

2008–present[182]

2009[182]

Pop / Teen pop, Dance pop[182]

showTotal available certified units: 148.7 million
US: 101.5 million[11]
JPN: 850,000 [12][53]
GER: 4 million[13]
UK:  18.285 million[14]
FRA: 1.098[16]
CAN: 5.780 million[17]
AUS: 4.795 million[18]
BRA: 810,000[20]
ITA: 1.895 million[21]
SPA: 880,000[22]
SWE: 2.020 million[24][59]
DEN: 2.250 million[27]
MEX: 2.970 million[47][100]
BEL: 450,000[32]
POL: 370,000[34]
AUT: 140,000[33]
NZ: 615,000[35]

140 million[183]

Bruno Mars

United States

2004–present[184]

2010[184]

Pop rock / R&B[184]

showTotal available certified units: 126.8 million
US: 89.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.2 million[12][53]
GER: 3.4 million[13]
UK: 14.8 million[14]
FRA: 1.950 million[16]
CAN: 5.240 million[17]
AUS: 5.925 million[18]
ITA: 735,000[c][21]
SPA: 490,000[22]
SWE: 440,000[24][59]
DEN: 480,000[c][27][185]
SWI: 405,000[28]
MEX: 810,000[47][157]
BEL: 360,000[32]
AUT: 180,000[33]
NZ: 577,500[35]
PHL: 330,000[186]

130 million[187]

Ed Sheeran

United Kingdom

2004–present[188]

2011[188]

Pop / Folk pop [188]

showTotal available certified units: 124.9 million
US: 54 million[11]
JPN: 350,000[12][53]
GER: 7.6 million[13]
UK: 36.660 million[14]
FRA: 1.691 million[16]
CAN: 6.440 million[17]
AUS: 7.840 million[18]
NLD:160,000[189]
ITA: 2.490 million[21]
SPA: 730,000[22]
SWE: 1.360 million[59]
DEN: 2.315 million[27]
SWI: 635,000[28]
MEX: 180,000[47]
BEL: 645,000[32]
AUT: 355,000[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]

showTotal available certified units: 118.8 million
US: 101.250 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[192]
GER: 1.350[13]
UK: 12.060 million[14]
CAN: 1.180 million[17]
AUS: 2.135 million[18]
ITA: 160,000[c][21]
SWE: 160,000[59]
DEN: 414,000[61][27][69][193]

121 million[194]

Bruce Springsteen

United States

1972–present[195]

1973[195]

Rock[195]

showTotal available certified units: 101.9 million
US: 76.150 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[c][12]
GER: 4.325 million[c][13]
UK: 7.345 million[14]
FRA: 1.887 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.2 million[c][17]
AUS: 3.362 million[c][18]
BRA: 100,000[c][20]
ITA: 575,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.730 million[c][22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 810,000[c][24][59]
DEN: 255,000[c][60][27][69][196]
SWI: 400,000[c][28]
BEL: 155,000[32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 95.2 million
US: 73.3 million[11]
JPN: 900,000[c][12]
GER: 4.025 million[13]
UK: 3.535 million[14]
FRA: 940,000[15][16]
CAN: 3.885 million[17]
AUS: 2.637 million[c][18][19][199]
BRA: 380,000[c][20]
ITA: 180,000[c][21]
SPA: 420,000[22][43][58]
SWE: 675,000[c][24]
DEN: 180,000[27][61]
SWI: 560,000[c][28]
MEX: 430,000[c][47][100]
ARG: 874,000[29][30]
BEL: 385,000[c][31][32]
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]

1963–20032009–2012[203]

1963[203]

Pop / Disco[203]

showTotal available certified units: 68.8 million
US: 42.5 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12][204][205]
GER: 6.675 million[c][13]
UK: 9.525 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][20]
SPA: 450,000[c][23][42][58]
SWI: 415,000[c][28]
ARG: 188,000[c][29][30]
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

Lil Wayne

Jay-Z

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]

showTotal available certified units: 102.1 million
US: 69.5 million[11]
JPN: 5.4 million[12][53]
GER: 4.1 million[13]
UK: 11.585 million[14]
FRA: 1.647 million[16]
CAN: 2.4 million[17]
AUS: 2.890 million[18]
BRA: 470,000[20]
ITA: 840,000[c][21]
SPA: 410,000[22]
SWE: 680,000[24][59]
DEN: 340,000[61][27][99]
SWI: 445,000[28]
MEX: 420,000[47][100][157]
BEL: 270,000[32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 137.8 million
US: 104 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[12][53]
GER: 3.8 million[13]
UK: 13.010 million[14]
FRA: 867,000[16]
CAN: 6.160 million[17]
AUS: 5.3 million[18]
BRA: 625,000[20]
ITA: 780,000[c][21]
SPA: 180,000[22]
SWE: 600,000[24][59]
DEN: 235,000[60][27]
SWI: 160,000[28]
MEX: 960,000[47][100][157]
BEL: 135,000[32]
AUT: 247,500[33]
NZ: 360,000[35][36]

100 million[210]

Adele

United Kingdom

2006–present[211]

2008[211]

Pop, soul[211]

showTotal available certified units: 105.5 million
US: 61 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[12]
GER: 4.7 million[13]
UK: 21.050 million[14]
CAN: 6.120 million[17]
AUS: 3.955 million[18]
BRA: 1.310 million[20]
ITA: 1.570 million[c][21]
SPA: 800,000[22]
SWE: 240,000[24][59]
DEN: 857,500[60][27]
MEX: 1.490 million[47]
SWI: 510,000[28]
BEL: 795,000[32]
POL: 300,000[c][34]
FIN: 151,639[48]
NZ: 577,500[35]

100 million[212]

Lil Wayne

United States

1996–present[213]

1999[213]

Hip-hop[213]

showTotal available certified units: 101.1 million
US: 94.7 million[11]
GER: 300,000[13]
UK:  2.460 million[14]
CAN: 280,000[17]
AUS: 630,000[18]

100 million[214]

Jay-Z

United States

1996–present[215]

1996[215]

Hip-hop[215]

showTotal available certified units: 100.6 million
US: 84.7 million[11]
JPN: 1.050 million[53]
GER: 2 million[13]
UK:  9.320 million[14]
FRA: 400,000[16]
CAN: 1.6 million[17]
AUS: 1.260[18]
ITA: 205,000[c][21]
SWE: 130,000[24][59]

100 million[216]

B'z

Japan

1988–present[217]

1988[217]

Rock / Pop rock / Hard rock[217]

showTotal 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]

showTotal available certified units: 84.2 million
US: 49.9 million[11]
JPN: 4.4 million[c][12][53]
GER: 5.650 million[13]
UK: 9.490 million[14]
FRA: 825,000[15][16][54]
CAN: 4.735 million[17]
AUS: 3.030 million[c][18][220][221]
BRA: 435,000[c][20]
ITA: 160,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.620 million[22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 365,000[c][24][59]
SWI: 1.275 million[c][28]
MEX: 250,000[c][47]
ARG: 358,000[29][30]
BEL: 290,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 725,000[c][33]
POL: 120,000[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]

showTotal available certified units: 83.9 million
US: 57.150 million[11]
JPN: 1.7 million [12][53]
GER: 1.550 million[13]
UK: 15.545 million[14]
FRA: 560,000[16][83]
CAN: 1.475 million[17]
AUS: 3.115 million[18]
BRA: 390,000[20]
ITA: 285,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.030 million[c][22][225]
SWE: 120,000[24][59]
DEN: 312,500[61][27][69][99][226][227]
SWI: 165,000[28]
MEX: 110,000[47]
BEL: 115,000[32]
POL: 110,000[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]

showTotal available certified units: 82.8 million
US: 61.6 million[11]
JPN: 1.550 million[12][53]
GER: 5.850 million[13]
UK: 6.605 million[14]
FRA: 1.025[16]
CAN: 1.330 million[17]
AUS: 1.485 million[18]
BRA: 595,000[20]
ITA: 690,000[c][21]
SPA: 175,000[22]
SWE: 165,000[24][59]
DEN: 175,000[60][27]
SWI: 435,000[28]
MEX: 225,000[47]
BEL: 140,000[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]

showTotal available certified units: 82.3 million
US: 30.6 million[11]
JPN: 750,000[12][53]
GER: 4.550 million[13]
UK: 25.445 million[14]
FRA: 3.013[16]
CAN: 3.585 million[17]
AUS: 3.795 million[18]
BRA: 340,000[20]
ITA: 2.835 million[c][21]
SPA: 1.030 million[22]
SWE: 750,000[24][59]
DEN: 894,000[60][27]
SWI: 550,000[28]
MEX: 1.890 million[47][100]
ARG: 528,000[29][30]
BEL: 765,000[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]

showTotal available certified units: 81.5 million
US: 46.2 million[11]
JPN: 2.1 million[12][129]
GER: 5.350 million[13]
UK: 10.750 million[14]
FRA: 3.732 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 3.680 million[17]
AUS: 3.165 million[18]
BRA: 380,000[20]
ITA: 200,000[c][21]
SPA: 990,000[22][43][58]
SWE: 1.010 million[24][59]
DEN: 180,000[c][60][61][234][235]
SWI: 485,000[28]
MEX: 1.175 million[c][47]
ARG: 248,000[29][30]
BEL: 935,000[31][32]
AUT: 365,000[33]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 78.1 million
US: 43.650 million[11]
JPN: 450,000[c][12]
GER: 3.8 million[c][13]
UK: 18.630 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][20]
SPA: 290,000[c][22][23][42]
SWE: 440,000[c][24]
SWI: 100,000[c][28]
ARG: 524,000[c][29][30]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 77.3 million
US: 51.250 million[11]
UK: 14.785 million[c][14]
GER: 3.5 million[c][13]
FRA: 800,000[c][15][16]
AUS: 2.767 million[c][18][19]
CAN: 2.950 million[c][17]
SPA: 300,000[c][43][58]
SWI: 100,000[c][28]
BEL: 100,000[c][32]
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]

showTotal available certified units: 74.7 million
US: 48.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.7 million[c][12]
GER: 4.1 million[13]
UK: 6.550 million[14]
FRA: 1 million[16]
CAN: 3.520 million[17]
AUS: 2.410[c][18][19][163]
BRA: 1.9 million[c][20]
ITA: 710,000[c][21]
SPA: 450,000[22][23][42]
SWE: 485,000[24]
SWI: 365,000[c][28]
MEX: 760,000[c][47]
ARG: 1.248 million[c][29][30]
BEL: 165,000[c][31][32]
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]

showTotal 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]

showTotal available certified units: 72.2 million
US: 41.5 million[11]
JPN: 5.4 million[12][53][248]
GER: 7 million[13]
UK: 4.875 million[14]
FRA: 325,000[15][16]
CAN: 3.430 million[17]
AUS: 1.4 million[c][18]
BRA: 1.625 million[20]
SPA: 1.850 million[43][58]
SWE: 655,000[24]
DEN: 165,000[c][249][250][27]
SWI: 415,000[28]
MEX: 1.475 million[c][47]
ARG: 740,000[29]
BEL: 450,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 325,000[33]
POL: 300,000[34]
FIN: 171,390[48]
NZ: 132,500[35]

100 million[251]

Neil Diamond

United States

1966–present[252]

1966[252]

Pop / Rock[252]

showTotal available certified units: 68.6 million
US: 55.9 million[11]
GER: 1 million[c][13]
UK:  7.330 million[c][14]
FRA: 400,000[c][15]
CAN: 1.725 million[c][17]
AUS: 2.085 million[c][18][253]
SPA: 100,000[c][42]
NZ: 127,500[c][35][36]

100 million[254]

Santana

United States

1966–present[255]

1969[255]

Rock[255]

showTotal available certified units: 64.6 million
US: 50.295 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[c][12]
GER: 2.4 million[c][13]
UK: 2.980 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][20]
SPA: 450,000[c][43][58]
SWE: 125,000[c][24]
SWI: 375,000[c][28]
MEX: 405,000[c][47]
ARG: 158,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 190,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 145,000[c][33]
POL: 205,000[c][34]
NZ: 135,000[c][35][36]

100 million[256]

Prince

United States

1976–2016[257]

1978[257]

Funk / R&B / Pop / Soul / Rock[257]

showTotal available certified units: 64.4 million
US: 48.950 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
GER: 2.4 million[13]
UK: 7.245 million[14]
FRA: 2.110 million[15][16]
CAN: 1 million[17]
AUS: 1.120[c][18][19]
SPA: 700,000[c][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 100,000[24]
SWI: 250,000[c][28]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
NZ: 177,500[c][35]

100 million[258]

Kenny Rogers

United States

1958–present[259]

1975[259]

Country / Pop[259]

showTotal available certified units: 61.4 million
US: 54.050 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][260]
UK: 2.520 million[14]
CAN: 4.6 million[17]
AUS: 100,000[c][261][262]
SPA: 100,000[c][42]

100 million[263]

Paul McCartney

United Kingdom

1960–present[264]

1970[264]

Rock[264]

showTotal available certified units: 60.6 million
US: 41.450 million[11]
JPN: 500,000[c][12]
GER: 1.525 million[c][13]
UK: 12.425 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.305 million[c][15][16][54]
CAN: 1.955 million[c][17]
AUS: 465,000[c][18][19]
SPA: 640,000[c][23][42]
SWE: 210,000[c][59][265]
DEN: 210,000[c][61][27]

100 million[266]

Simon & Garfunkel

United States

1956–present[267]

1964[267]

Folk rock[267]

showTotal available certified units: 58.9 million
US: 42.6 million[11]
JPN: 700,000[c][12]
GER: 2.325 million[c][13]
UK: 6.620 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][21]
SWE: 150,000[c][24]
SWI: 450,000[c][28]
AUT: 100,000[c][33]
FIN: 163,350[c][48]

100 million[268]

Janet Jackson

United States

1982–present[269]

1982[269]

R&B / Pop[269]

showTotal available certified units: 52.1 million
US: 39.750 million[11]
JPN: 1.6 million [c][12]
GER: 1.4 million[13]
UK: 4.760 million[14]
FRA: 1.475 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 1.460 million[17]
AUS: 1.155[c][18][19]
SPA: 150,000[43][58]
SWE: 105,000[c][24]
SWI: 170,000[c][28]
BEL: 125,000[c][31]

100 million[270]

Julio Iglesias

Spain

1968–present[271]

1968[271]

Latin[271]

showTotal available certified units: 51 million
US: 11 million[11]
JPN: 800,000[c][272]
GER: 250,000[c][13]
UK: 1.620 million[c][14][272]
FRA: 6.1 million[15][16][54][272]
CAN: 1.5 million[17]
AUS: 505,000[c][18][272]
BRA: 12.475 million[c][20][272]
NLD:950,000[c][272]
ITA: 400,000[c][21][272]
SPA: 8.7 million[c][22][23][42][43][58][272]
SWE: 290,000[c][24][272]
MEX: 2.975 million[c][47][272]
ARG: 3.220 million[c][29][272]
BEL: 125,000[c][272][32]
FIN: 131,636[c][48]

100 million[273]

Chicago

United States

1967–present[274]

1969[274]

Rock / Pop[274]

showTotal available certified units: 48.3 million
US: 44.150 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[c][12][275]
GER: 250,000[c][13]
UK: 1.490 million[c][14]
FRA: 100,000[c][15]
CAN: 1.865 million[17]
SPA: 100,000[c][23]

100 million[276]

Dire Straits

United Kingdom

1977–1995[277]

1978[277]

Rock [277]

showTotal available certified units: 45.6 million
US: 15.5 million[11]
GER: 3.750 million[13]
UK: 11.8 million[14]
FRA: 5.3 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.575 million[17]
AUS: 2.190 million[c][18][19]
BRA: 175,000[c][20]
ITA: 385,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.380 million[c][22][23][42][43]
SWE: 360,000[c][24]
DEN: 195,000[c][61][60][27]
SWI: 1 million[c][28]
BEL: 100,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 300,000[c][33]
FIN: 471,530[48]
NZ: 155,000[c][36]

100 million[278]

Bob Dylan

United States

1959–present[279]

1963[279]

Folk / Rock[279]

showTotal available certified units: 45.3 million
US: 35.6 million[11]
GER: 625,000[c][13]
UK: 6.025 million[c][14]
FRA: 800,000[c][15][16]
CAN: 1.5 million[c][17]
AUS: 480,000[c][18]
SWI: 175,000[c][28]
NZ: 105,000[c][35]

100 million[280]

Def Leppard

United Kingdom

1977–present[281]

1979[281]

Hard rock / Heavy metal[281]

showTotal available certified units: 41.8 million
US: 35.650 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
UK: 1.960 million[14]
FRA: 200,000[15]
CAN: 2.995 million[17]
AUS: 385,000[19][282]
SWE: 150,000[c][24]
SWI: 125,000[c][28]
MEX: 200,000[c][47]

100 million[283]

Cher

United States

1964–present[284]

1965[284]

Pop / Rock / Dance / Folk[284]

showTotal available certified units: 41 million
US: 21.9 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
GER: 4.175 million[c][13]
UK: 6.510 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.525 million[c][16][54]
CAN: 1.340 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.530 million[c][18][285]
BRA: 125,000[c][20]
NLD: 375,000[c][286][287][288]
ITA: 300,000[c][289]
SPA: 600,000[c][43][58][289]
SWE: 850,000[c][24][59]
SWI: 295,000[c][28]
MEX: 200,000[c][47]
DEN: 370,000[c][289][27]
ARG: 106,000[c][29][272]
BEL: 275,000[c][31]
AUT: 250,000[c][33]
POL: 100,000[c][34]
NZ: 150,000[35][290]

100 million[291]

Genesis

United Kingdom

1967–19992006–present[292]

1969[292]

Progressive rock / Pop rock[292]

showTotal available certified units: 39.9 million
US: 21.650 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
GER: 5.875 million[c][13]
UK: 7.325 million[c][14]
FRA: 3.460 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 805,000[c][17]
SPA: 250,000[c][22][23][42]
SWE: 100,000[c][24]
SWI: 400,000[c][28]

100 million[293]

Olivia Newton-John

Australia

1966–present[294]

1966[294]

Pop[294]

showTotal available certified units: 35.7 million
US: 27 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
GER: 250,000[c][13]
UK: 3.950 million[c][14]
FRA: 1 million[54]
CAN: 3.025 million[c][17]
AUS: 450,000[c][18][19][295]

100 million[296]

James Taylor

United States

1968–present[297]

1970[297]

Rock / Pop[297]

showTotal available certified units: 35.5 million
US: 34.650 million[11]
UK: 655,000[c][14]
CAN: 100,000[c][17]
AUS: 100,000[c][18]

100 million[298]

Stevie Wonder

United States

1961–present[299]

1962[299]

Funk / R&B / Soul[299]

showTotal available certified units: 34.8 million
US: 21.650 million[11]
JPN: 1.050 million[c][12]
GER: 500,000[c][13]
UK: 8.485 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.4 million[c][15][54]
CAN: 1.550 million[17]
SPA: 250,000[c][42]

100 million[300]

David Bowie

United Kingdom

1962–2016[301]

1967[301]

Art rock / Glam rock / Pop[301]

showTotal available certified units: 33.9 million
US: 13.7 million[11]
JPN: 200,000[c][12]
GER: 525,000[c][13]
UK: 13.495 million[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][21]
SPA: 170,000[c][22][23][42]
NZ: 142,500[c][35]

100 million[302]

Tina Turner

United States

1955–present[303]

1975[303]

Rock / Pop[303]

showTotal available certified units: 32.8 million
US: 12.7 million[11]
GER: 6.050 million[13]
UK: 8.145 million[14]
FRA: 1.135 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 1.560 million[17]
AUS: 480,000[c][18][19]
SPA: 700,000[c][22][23][42][43]
SWE: 330,000[c][24]
SWI: 565,000[c][28]
BEL: 190,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 630,000[c][33]
POL: 120,000[c][34]
FIN: 241,954[48]

100 million[304]

Linda Ronstadt

United States

1967–present[305]

1968[305]

Rock / Folk / Country[305]

showTotal available certified units: 32.5 million
US: 31.5 million[11]
UK: 435,000[c][14]
FRA: 100,000[c][15]
CAN: 500,000[c][17]

100 million[306]

Donna Summer

United States

1968–2012[307]

1974[307]

Pop / Disco / R&B[307]

showTotal available certified units: 30.8 million
US: 24.5 million[11]
UK: 3.735 million[c][14]
FRA: 900,000[c][15][16]
CAN: 1.550 million[c][17]
BRA: 100,000[c][20]
SPA: 100,000[c][43]

100 million[308]

The Beach Boys

United States

1961–present[309]

1962[309]

Rock / Pop / Surf Rock[309]

showTotal available certified units: 30.7 million
US: 25.6 million[11]
GER: 250,000[c][13]
UK: 3.610 million[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[310]

The Who

United Kingdom

1964–present[311]

1965[311]

Rock / Hard rock[311]

showTotal available certified units: 27.5 million
US: 22.150 million[11]
UK: 4.505 million[c][14]
FRA: 300,000[c][15]
CAN: 425,000[c][17]
ITA: 125,000[c][21]

100 million[312]

Barry White

United States

1972–2003[313]

1973[313]

R&B / Soul[313]

showTotal available certified units: 21.7 million
US: 16.5 million[11]
UK: 3.665 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.1 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 150,000[c][17]
SPA: 200,000[c][58]
BEL: 175,000[c][32]

100 million[314]

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[315]

1993[315]

Country pop[315]

showTotal available certified units: 76.5 million
US: 54.5 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[12]
GER: 1.750 million[13]
UK: 7.395 million[14]
FRA: 975,000[16][54]
CAN: 6.880 million[17]
AUS: 2.360 million[c][18]
BRA: 475,000[20]
SPA: 100,000[58]
SWE: 330,000[24]
DEN: 210,000[c][60][27]
SWI: 310,000[28]
MEX: 100,000[c][47]
ARG: 120,000[29]
BEL: 250,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 115,000[33]
NZ: 402,500[35][36]

90 million[316]

Pink

United States

1995–present[317]

2000[317]

Pop, Pop rock, R&B[317]

showTotal available certified units: 70.5 million
US: 32.225 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[12]
GER: 5.725 million[13]
UK: 13.575 million[14]
FRA: 1.198 million[16][54]
CAN: 4.130 million[17]
AUS: 9.870 million[18]
ITA: 425,000[c][21]
SWE: 530,000[24]
SWI: 565,000[28]
DEN: 281,500[60][27]
MEX: 360,000[47]
BEL: 235,000[32]
AUT: 417,500[33]
POL: 100,000[34]
NZ: 465,000[35][36]

90 million[318]

The Carpenters

United States

1969–1983[319]

1969[319]

Pop[319]

showTotal available certified units: 46 million
US: 34.6 million[11]
JPN: 2.9 million[c][12][121][320]
GER: 250,000[c][13]
UK: 7.950 million[c][14]
CAN: 275,000[c][17]
BRA: 100,000[c][20]

90 million[321]

Lionel Richie

United States

1968–present[322]

1981[322]

Pop / R&B[322]

showTotal available certified units: 40.4 million
US: 28.650 million[11]
GER: 1.050 million[c][13]
UK: 6.355 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.4 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 2.380 million[c][17]
AUS: 260,000[c][18][323]
BRA: 100,000[c][20]
SPA: 150,000[23][42]
SWI: 145,000[c][28]

90 million[324]

Earth, Wind & Fire

United States

1969–present[325]

1971[325]

Funk / R&B / Soul[325]

showTotal available certified units: 35.8 million
US: 31.8 million[11]
JPN: 500,000[c][12][326][327]
UK: 2.725 million[14]
FRA: 500,000[15][16]
CAN: 360,000[17]

90 million[328]

Johnny Cash

United States

1954–2003[329]

1956[329]

Country / Rock and roll / Gospel[329]

showTotal available certified units: 31.1 million
US: 25.7 million[11]
GER: 550,000[c][13]
UK: 3.910 million[c][14]
CAN: 490,000[c][17]
AUS: 522,500[c][18]

90 million[330]

Justin Timberlake

United States

1992–present[331]

2002[331]

Pop, R&B, Neo soul[331]

showTotal available certified units: 66.4 million
US: 43.2 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[12]
GER: 3.050 million[13]
UK: 12.320 million[14]
FRA: 578,000[16][54]
CAN: 2.480 million[17]
AUS: 2.380 million[18]
ITA: 345,000[c][21]
SPA: 120,000[58]
SWE: 210,000[24]
DEN: 430,000[60][27]
SWI: 230,000[28]
MEX: 330,000[47]
BEL: 300,000[32]
POL: 170,000[34]
NZ: 185,000[35]

88 million[332]

Chris Brown

United States

2005–present[333]

2005[333]

Pop / R&B, Hip-hop [333]

showTotal available certified units: 100 million
US: 84.050 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[53]
GER: 450,000[13]
UK: 10.240 million[14]
CAN: 770,000[17]
AUS: 2.590 million[18]
BRA: 570,000[20]
ITA: 140,000[21]
SWE: 310,000[59]
DEN: 197,500[27]
MEX: 150,000[47]
NZ: 245,000[35]

86 million[334]

Nicki Minaj

United States

2008–present[335]

2010[335]

Hip-hop, Pop[335]

showTotal available certified units: 85 million
US: 68 million[11]
JPN: 450,000[53]
GER: 1.150 million[13]
UK:  8.9 million[14]
FRA: 566,000[16]
CAN: 760,000[17]
AUS: 3.115 million[18]
BRA: 250,000[20]
ITA: 485,000[21]
SPA: 220,000[22]
SWE: 420,000[24][59]
DEN: 220,000[27]
SWI: 120,000[28]
MEX: 150,000[47][100]
NZ: 232,500[35]

85 million[336]

R.E.M.

United States

1980–2011[337]

1983[337]

Alternative rock[337]

showTotal available certified units: 42.7 million
US: 21.150 million[11]
GER: 4.275 million[13]
UK: 8.765 million[14]
FRA: 1.450 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.650 million[17]
AUS: 1.030[c][18][19]
BRA: 100,000[c][20]
ITA: 225,000[c][21]
SPA: 1.1 million[22][23][43][58]
SWE: 500,000[c][24]
DEN: 155,000[c][60][61]
SWI: 450,000[c][28]
ARG: 158,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 185,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 350,000[c][33]
IRE: 127,500[c][101]
NZ: 105,000[35]

85 million[338]

Flo Rida

United States

2007–present[339]

2007[339]

Hip-hop, Hip house, EDM[339]

showTotal available certified units: 70.8 million
US: 49 million[11]
JPN: 650,000[c][12][53]
GER: 3.7 million[13]
UK: 7.960 million[14]
FRA: 225,000[16]
CAN: 3.090 million[17]
AUS: 3.605 million[c][18]
ITA: 360,000[c][21]
SPA: 140,000[58]
SWE: 780,000[24]
SWI: 420,000[28]
DEN: 205,000[c][27]
MEX: 330,000[c][47]
AUT: 180,000[33]
NZ: 247,500[35][36]

80 million[340]

Ayumi Hamasaki

Japan

1998–present[341]

1998[341]

J-pop / Pop / dance / electronic[341]

showTotal available certified units: 64.3 million
JPN: 64.3 million[12][53][108]

80 million[342][343]

Van Halen

United States

1978–present[344]

1978[344]

Hard rock / Heavy metal[344]

showTotal available certified units: 64.3 million
US: 57.8 million[11]
JPN: 1.3 million[c][12][129]
GER: 1.5 million[13]
UK: 740,000[14]
FRA: 400,000[15]
CAN: 2.450 million[17]
BRA: 200,000[c][20]

80 million[345]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

United States

1983–present[346]

1987[346]

Funk rock / Alternative rock[346]

showTotal available certified units: 58.8 million
US: 32.250 million[11]
JPN: 2.6 million[c][12][53]
GER: 2.650 million[13]
UK:  10.795 million[14]
FRA: 1.420 million[16]
CAN: 2.020 million[17]
AUS: 2.625 million[c][18][19][347]
BRA: 515,000[c][20]
ITA: 570,000[c][21]
SPA: 640,000[22][43][58]
SWE: 390,000[c][24]
SWI: 405,000[c][28]
MEX: 150,000[c][47]
DEN: 227,000[c][60][61][69][27]
BEL: 195,000[c][32]
ARG: 406,000[29][30]
AUT: 247,500[c][33]
POL: 245,000[c][34]
FIN: 171,951[48]
NZ: 285,000[35][36]

80 million[348]

Foreigner

United StatesUnited Kingdom

1976–present[349]

1977[349]

Rock / Hard Rock[349]

showTotal available certified units: 49.6 million
US: 45.1 million[11]
GER: 1.5 million[13]
UK: 1.300 million[14]
FRA: 400,000[15][16]
CAN: 700,000[17]
AUS: 105,000[c][18]
SWI: 125,000[c][28]

80 million[350]

The Doors

United States

1965–1973[351]

1967[351]

Psychedelic rock[351]

showTotal available certified units: 46.9 million
US: 36.6 million[11]
GER: 1.750 million[c][13]
UK: 2.040 million[c][14]
FRA: 1.9 million[c][15][16]
CAN: 2.780 million[c][17]
AUS: 1.022 million[c][18]
BRA: 100,000[20]
ITA: 130,000[c][21]
SPA: 300,000[c][42][58]
SWI: 125,000[c][28]
ARG: 150,000[c][29]
AUT: 100,000[c][33]

80 million[352]

George Michael

United Kingdom

1981–2016[353]

1984[353]

Pop[353]

showTotal available certified units: 46.9 million
US: 20.8 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12]
GER: 2.4 million[13]
UK: 12.850 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][20]
SPA: 850,000[22][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 310,000[c][24]
DEN: 400,000[60][27][69][354]
SWI: 335,000[c][28]
ARG: 118,000[29][30]
BEL: 315,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 140,000[c][33]
POL: 340,000[c][34]
NZ: 140,000[35][36]

80 million[355]

Reba McEntire

United States

1975–present[356]

1987[356]

Country / Country Pop[356]

showTotal available certified units: 42.7 million
US: 41.9 million[11]
CAN: 850,000[17]

80 million[357]

Meat Loaf

United States

1968–present[358]

1977[358]

Rock / Hard rock[358]

showTotal available certified units: 41.8 million
US: 23.6 million[11]
GER: 2.350 million[13]
UK: 9.665 million[14]
CAN: 3.380 million[17]
AUS: 2.522 million[c][18][19]
SWE: 100,000[c][24]
SWI: 115,000[c][28]
AUT: 100,000[c][33]

80 million[359]

Tom Petty

United States

1976–2017[360]

1977[360]

Rock[360]

showTotal available certified units: 34.7 million
US: 31.250 million[11]
GER: 500,000[13]
UK: 1.060 million[14]
CAN: 1.7 million[17]
SWE: 200,000[c][24]

80 million[361]

Johnny Hallyday

France

1957–2017[362]

1960[362]

Rock / Pop[362]

showTotal available certified units: 25.4 million
FRA: 24.672 million[c][15][16][54][83][363]
SWI: 268,000[c][28]
BEL: 510,000[c][31][32]

80 million[364]

text: 75 million to 79 million records

text:
Maroon 5

Journey

Tim McGraw

The Black Eyed Peas

R. Kelly

Usher

Kenny G

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[365]

1998[365]

Hip-hop / R&B / Dance[365]

showTotal available certified units: 58.6 million
US: 31.4 million[11]
JPN: 1.250 million[12][53]
GER: 3.3 million[13]
UK: 10.8 million[14]
FRA: 2.650 million[16]
CAN: 2.7 million[17]
AUS: 3.270 million[18]
BRA: 255,000[20]
ITA: 365,000[c][21]
SPA: 460,000[22]
SWE: 300,000[24][59]
DEN: 161,000[c][27][69][99][60]
SWI: 460,000[28]
MEX: 390,000[c][47]
BEL: 460,000[32]
IRE: 135,000[c][101]
NZ: 340,000[35][36]

76 million[366]

Maroon 5

United States

1994–present[367]

2002[367]

Pop rock / Funk rock / Dance-pop[367]

showTotal available certified units: 66.1 million
US: 37.2 million[11]
JPN: 2 million[12][53]
GER: 2.550[13]
UK: 10.160 million[14]
FRA: 792,000[16]
CAN: 4.085 million[17]
AUS: 3.010 million[18]
BRA: 380,000[20]
ITA: 760,000[c][21]
SPA: 230,000[c][22]
SWE: 770,000[24][59]
DEN: 517,500[c][27][61][60]
MEX: 3.365[47]
NZ: 315,000[35]

75 million[368]

Journey

United States

1973–present[369]

1975[369]

Rock / Soft rock[369]

showTotal available certified units: 62.1 million
US: 59.7 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[c][12][370]
UK: 1.4 million[14]
CAN: 725,000[17]

75 million[371]

Tim McGraw

United States

1990–present[372]

1994[372]

Country[372]

showTotal available certified units: 61.7 million
US: 60.150 million[11]
UK: 200,000[14]
CAN: 1.375 million[17]

75 million[373]

R. Kelly

United States

1989–present[374]

1991[374]

R&B / Soul / Hip-pop[374]

showTotal available certified units: 55.3 million
US: 46.9 million[11]
GER: 1.4 million[13]
UK: 5.420 million[14]
FRA: 825,000[16]
CAN: 300,000[17]
AUS: 105,000[18]
SWI: 100,000[28]
BEL: 275,000[31][32]

75 million[375]

Usher

United States

1991–present[376]

1994[376]

R&B / Pop[376]

showTotal available certified units: 55.4 million
US: 40.435 million[11]
JPN: 750,000 [12][53]
GER: 1.150[13]
UK: 8.925 million[14]
FRA: 210,000[16]
CAN: 1.330 million[17]
AUS: 2.112 million[18]
SWE: 105,000[24][59]
DEN: 137,500[c][27][61]
SWI: 170,000[28]
NZ: 150,000[35]

75 million[377]

Kenny G

United States

1982–present[378]

1984[378]

Smooth jazz[378]

showTotal available certified units: 52.1 million
US: 48.1 million[11]
JPN: 700,000[c][12]
UK: 360,000[14]
CAN: 950,000[17]
AUS: 245,000[c][18][178]
BRA: 1.350 million[c][20]
SPA: 450,000[23][43]

75 million[379]

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom

1990–present[380]

1996[380]

Pop rock[380]

showTotal available certified units: 51.6 million
US: 500,000[11]
GER: 10.275 million[13]
UK: 27.550 million[14]
FRA: 2.695 million[16][54]
CAN: 250,000[17]
AUS: 2.905 million[18]
ITA: 385,000[c][21]
SPA: 440,000[c][22][58]
SWE: 445,000[24][59]
DEN: 676,500[c][60][61][27][69][77]
SWI: 998,000[28]
MEX: 1.595 million[c][47]
ARG: 462,000[29][30]
BEL: 600,000[31][32]
AUT: 917,500[33]
POL: 140,000[34]
FIN: 235,743[48]
IRE: 135,000[c][101]
NZ: 445,000[35]

75 million[381]

Tupac Shakur

United States

1991–1996[382]

1991[382]

Hip-hop[382]

showTotal available certified units: 51.5 million
US: 46.2 million[11]
GER: 650,000[13]
UK: 3.495 million[14]
CAN: 820,000[17]
AUS: 430,000[18][383]

75 million[384]

Enya

Ireland

1982–present[385]

1987[385]

New-age / Celtic[385]

showTotal available certified units: 50.1 million
US: 26.5 million[11]
JPN: 4.6 million[c][12]
GER: 4.2 million[13]
UK: 5.250 million[14]
FRA: 775,000[15][16]
CAN: 1.540 million[17]
AUS: 1.505[c][18][19]
BRA: 1.650 million[c][20]
SPA: 1.760 million[22][43]
SWE: 390,000[24]
DEN: 100,000[c][25][386][387][388]
SWI: 370,000[c][28]
MEX: 125,000[c][47]
ARG: 390,000[29]
BEL: 510,000[c][32]
AUT: 185,000[c][33]
POL: 120,000[c][34]
NZ: 135,000[35]

75 million[389]

Alabama

United States

1972–present[390]

1980[390]

Country / Pop rock[390]

showTotal available certified units: 48 million
US: 46.8 million[11]
CAN: 1.2 million[17]

75 million[391]

Nirvana

United States

1987–1994[392]

1989[392]

Grunge / Alternative rock[392]

showTotal available certified units: 46.7 million
US: 26.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.3 million[c][12]
GER: 1.5 million[13]
UK: 5.970 million[14]
FRA: 2.5 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.970 million[17]
AUS: 1.362[c][18][199][393][253][394]
BRA: 725,000[c][20]
ITA: 600,000[c][21]
SPA: 450,000[22][23][43]
SWE: 380,000[24]
DEN: 160,000[c][27]
SWI: 190,000[28]
MEX: 475,000[c][47]
ARG: 522,000[29][30]
BEL: 375,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 230,000[c][33]
POL: 335,000[c][34]
NZ: 215,000[35][36]

75 million[395]

Bryan Adams

Canada

1979–present[396]

1979[396]

Rock[396]

showTotal available certified units: 45.2 million
US: 21 million[11]
JPN: 600,000[c][12]
GER: 4.1 million[13]
UK: 8.935 million[14]
FRA: 650,000[15][16][54]
CAN: 5.120 million[17]
AUS: 2.010 million[c][18][397]
BRA: 100,000[c][20]
SPA: 450,000 [c][23][43][58]
SWE: 440,000[c][24]
DEN: 105,000[c][61][27]
SWI: 805,000[c][28]
BEL: 375,000[c][31][32]
AUT: 375,000[c][33]
FIN: 183,444[48]

75 million[398]

Bob Marley

Jamaica

1962–1981[399]

1975[399]

Reggae[399]

showTotal available certified units: 40.2 million
US: 21.850 million[11]
JPN: 200,000[c][12]
GER: 1.750 million[13]
UK: 8.5 million[14]
FRA: 4.735 million[16]
CAN: 600,000[17]
AUS: 350,000[400][401]
ITA: 275,000[c][21]
SPA: 450,000[c][23][42][43][58]
SWE: 120,000[c][24]
SWI: 303,000[c][28]
ARG: 376,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 225,000[32]
AUT: 125,000[c][33]
NZ: 427,500[c][35][36]

75 million[402]

The Police

United Kingdom

1977–19862007–2008[403]

1978[403]

Pop / Rock[403]

showTotal available certified units: 39.2 million
US: 23.150 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[c][12]
GER: 1.775 million[13]
UK: 8.560 million[14]
FRA: 3.340 million[15][16][54]
CAN: 875,000[17]
AUS: 407,500[c][18]
BRA: 140,000[c][20]
ITA: 100,000[c][21]
SPA: 300,000[c][23][42]
MEX: 100,000[c][47]
ARG: 228,000[c][29][30]
BEL: 115,000[c][32]

75 million[404]

Barry Manilow

United States

1973–present[405]

1973[405]

Pop / Soft rock[405]

showTotal available certified units: 36.5 million
US: 33.3 million[11]
UK: 2.825 million[14]
CAN: 400,000[c][17]

75 million[406]

Kiss

United States

1972–present[407]

1974[407]

Hard rock / Heavy metal[407]

showTotal available certified units: 27.8 million
US: 26 million[11]
CAN: 1.495 million[c][17]
UK: 100,000[14]
AUS: 130,000[c][18]
ARG: 112,000[c][29]

75 million[408]

Aretha Franklin

United States

1956–present[409]

1961[409]

Soul / Jazz / Blues / R&B[409]

showTotal available certified units: 24.7 million
US: 23.5 million[11]
UK: 840,000[c][14]
FRA: 275,000[c][15][16]
CAN: 150,000[c][17]

75 million[410]


document_title: List of Major League Baseball runs records

question_text: mlb record for most runs in a season

question_tokens: mlb record for most runs in a season

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text: 1800+ career runs scored[edit]

text:
Player
Runs[1]
Teams and seasons

Rickey Henderson
2295
Oakland Athletics (1979–84, 89–93, 94–95, 98), New York Yankees (1985–89), Toronto Blue Jays (1993), San Diego Padres (1996–97, 2001), Anaheim Angels (1997), New York Mets (1999–2000), Seattle Mariners (2000), Boston Red Sox (2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2003)

Ty Cobb
2245
Detroit Tigers (1905–26), Philadelphia Athletics (1927–28)

Barry Bonds
2227
Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–92), San Francisco Giants (1993–2007)

Babe Ruth
2174
Boston Red Sox (1914–19), New York Yankees (1920–34), Boston Braves (1935)

Hank Aaron
2174
Mil-Atl Braves (1954–74), Milwaukee Brewers (1975–76)

Pete Rose
2165
Cincinnati Reds (1963–78, 84–86), Philadelphia Phillies (1979–83), Montréal Expos (1984)

Willie Mays
2062
NY-SF Giants (1951–52, 54–72), New York Mets (1972–73)

Alex Rodriguez
2002
Seattle Mariners (1994–2000), Texas Rangers (2001–03), New York Yankees (2004–2016)

Cap Anson
1999
Rockford Forest Citys (1871), Philadelphia Athletics (1872–75), Chicago Cubs (1876–97)

Stan Musial
1949
St. Louis Cardinals (1941–44, 46–63)

Derek Jeter
1923
New York Yankees (1995–2014)

Lou Gehrig
1888
New York Yankees (1923–39)

Tris Speaker
1882
Boston Red Sox (1907–15), Cleveland Indians (1916–26), Washington Senators (1927), Philadelphia Athletics (1928)

Mel Ott
1859
New York Giants (1926–47)

Craig Biggio
1844
Houston Astros (1988–2007)

Frank Robinson
1829
Cincinnati Reds (1956–65), Baltimore Orioles (1966–71), Los Angeles Dodgers (1972), California Angels (1973–74), Cleveland Indians (1974–76)

Eddie Collins
1821
Philadelphia Athletics (1906–14, 27–30), Chicago White Sox (1915–26)

Carl Yastrzemski
1816
Boston Red Sox (1961–83)

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text: Active players with 1500+ runs scored[edit]

text: (as of through 2017)

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text:
Player
Runs
Teams and seasons

Albert Pujols
1723
St. Louis Cardinals (2001–2011), Los Angeles Angels (2012–present)

text: Top 10 career runs scored leaders by league[edit]

text:
American League Player
Runs
National League Player
Runs

Ty Cobb
2245
Barry Bonds
2227

Babe Ruth
2161
Pete Rose
2165

Alex Rodriguez
2002
Hank Aaron
2107

Rickey Henderson
1939
Willie Mays
2062

Derek Jeter
1923
Stan Musial
1949

Lou Gehrig
1888
Mel Ott
1859

Tris Speaker
1882
Craig Biggio
1844

Eddie Collins
1821
Honus Wagner
1736

Carl Yastrzemski
1816
Cap Anson
1719

Ted Williams
1798
Paul Waner
1626

text: 155 runs scored in one season[edit]

text:
Player
Runs
Team[2]
Season

Billy Hamilton
192
Philadelphia Phillies
1894

Babe Ruth
177
New York Yankees
1921

Lou Gehrig
167
New York Yankees
1936

Billy Hamilton
166
Philadelphia Phillies
1895

Arlie Latham
163
St. Louis Cardinals (AA)
1887

Babe Ruth
163
New York Yankees
1928

Lou Gehrig
163
New York Yankees
1931

Hugh Duffy
160
Boston Beaneaters
1894

Bobby Lowe
158
Boston Beaneaters
1894

Babe Ruth
158
New York Yankees
1920

Babe Ruth
158
New York Yankees
1927

Chuck Klein
158
Philadelphia Phillies
1930

Rogers Hornsby
156
Chicago Cubs
1929

King Kelly
155
Chicago White Stockings
1886

Kiki Cuyler
155
Chicago Cubs
1930

text: Seven or more seasons with 120 runs scored[edit]

text:
Player
Seasons
Seasons and teams

Lou Gehrig[3]
12
1926–37 (New York Yankees)

Babe Ruth[4]
11
1920–21, 23–24, 26–32 (New York Yankees)

Sliding Billy Hamilton[5]
8
1889 (Kansas City Blues (AA)), 1890–92, 94–95 (Philadelphia Phillies), 1896–97 (Boston Beaneaters)

Jimmie Foxx[6]
8
1929–30, 32–34 (Philadelphia Athletics), 1936, 38–39 (Boston Red Sox)

Ted Williams[7]
8
1939–42, 46–49 (Boston Red Sox)

Alex Rodriguez[8]
8
1996, 98, 2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2005, 07 (New York Yankees)

Hugh Duffy[9]
7
1889 (Chicago White Stockings), 1890 (Chicago Pirates (PL)), 1891 (Boston Reds (AA)), 1892–94, 97 (Boston Beaneaters)

Willie Keeler[10]
7
1894–98 (Baltimore Orioles (NL)), 1899, 1901 (Brooklyn Superbas)

Charlie Gehringer[11]
7
1929–30, 34–38 (Detroit Tigers)

Barry Bonds[12]
7
1993, 96–98, 2000–01, 04 (San Francisco Giants)

text: Five or more consecutive seasons with 120 runs scored[edit]

text:
Player
Seasons
Seasons and teams

Lou Gehrig
12
1926–37 (New York Yankees)

Ted Williams
8
1939–42, 46–49 (Boston Red Sox)1

Babe Ruth
7
1926–32 (New York Yankees)

Hugh Duffy
6
1889 (Chicago White Stockings), 1890 (Chicago Pirates (PL)), 1891 (Boston Reds (AA)), 1892–94 (Boston Beaneaters)

Willie Keeler
6
1894–98 (Baltimore Orioles (NL)), 1899 (Brooklyn Superbas)

Jesse Burkett[13]
5
1893–97 (Cleveland Spiders (NL))

Charlie Gehringer
5
1934–38 (Detroit Tigers)

Mickey Mantle[14]
5
1954–58 (New York Yankees)

text: Eleven or more seasons with 100 runs scored[edit]

text:
Player
Seasons
Seasons and teams

Hank Aaron[15]
15
1955–67, 69–70 (Mil-Atl Braves)

Lou Gehrig
13
1926–38 (New York Yankees)

Alex Rodriguez
13
1996–2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2004–08 (New York Yankees)

Derek Jeter[16]
13
1996–2002, 04–07, 09–10 (New York Yankees)

Rickey Henderson[17]
13
1980, 82–84, 90–91, 98 (Oakland Athletics), 85–86, 88 (New York Yankees), 89 (NY Yankees–Oak Athletics), 93 (Oak Athletics–Tor Blue Jays), 96 (San Diego Padres)

Charlie Gehringer
12
1927–30, 1932–38, 40 (Detroit Tigers)

Willie Mays[18]
12
1954–65 (NY-SF Giants)

George Van Haltren[19]
11
1889 (Chicago White Stockings), 91–92 (Baltimore Orioles), 93 (Pittsburgh Pirates), 94–1900 (New York Giants)

Ty Cobb[20]
11
1909–12, 15–17, 21, 23–24 (Detroit Tigers), 27 (Philadelphia Athletics)

Babe Ruth
11
1919 (Boston Red Sox), 1920–21, 23–24, 26–32 (New York Yankees)

Jimmie Foxx
11
1929–30, 32–35 (Philadelphia Athletics), 36–40 (Boston Red Sox)

Stan Musial[21]
11
1943–44, 46–54 (St. Louis Cardinals)

text: Nine or more consecutive seasons with 100 runs scored[edit]

text:
Player
Seasons
Seasons and teams

Lou Gehrig
13
1926–38 (New York Yankees)

Hank Aaron
13
1955–1967 (Milwaukee Braves) (Atlanta Braves)

Alex Rodriguez
13
1996–2000 (Seattle Mariners), 2001–03 (Texas Rangers), 2004–08 (New York Yankees)

Willie Mays
12
1954–65 (NY-SF Giants)

Stan Musial
11
1943–44, 46–54 (St. Louis Cardinals)

Billy Hamilton
10
1889 (Kansas City Blues (AA)), 1890–95 (Philadelphia Phillies), 1896–98 (Boston Beaneaters)

George Van Haltren
10
1891–92 (Baltimore Orioles), 93 (Pittsburgh Pirates), 94–1900 (New York Giants)

Harry Stovey[22]
9
1883–89 (Philadelphia Athletics (AA)), 1890 (Boston Reds (PL)), 1891 (Boston Beaneaters)

Mickey Mantle
9
1953–61 (New York Yankees)

Johnny Damon[23]
9
1998–2000 (Kansas City Royals), 2001 (Oakland Athletics), 02–05 (Boston Red Sox), 2006 (New York Yankees)

text: League leader in runs scored, 5 or more seasons[edit]

text:
Player
Titles[24]
Years and teams

Babe Ruth
8
1919 (Boston Red Sox), 1920–21, 1923–24, 1926–28 (New York Yankees)

Ted Williams
6
1940–42, 46–47, 49 (Boston Red Sox)

Mickey Mantle
6
1954, 56–58, 60–61  (New York Yankees)

Ty Cobb
5
1909–11, 15–16 (Detroit Tigers)

George Burns
5
1914, 16–17, 19–20 (New York Giants)

Rogers Hornsby
5
1921–22, 24, 27 (St. Louis Cardinals), 29 (Chicago Cubs)

Stan Musial
5
1946, 48, 51–52, 54 (St. Louis Cardinals)

Rickey Henderson
5
1981, 90 (Oakland Athletics), 85–86 (New York Yankees), 89 (NY Yankees–Oak Athletics)

Alex Rodriguez
5
1996 (Seattle Mariners), 2001, 03 (Texas Rangers), 05, 07 (New York Yankees)

Albert Pujols
5
2003-05,09-10 (St. Louis Cardinals)

text: League leader in runs scored, 3 or more consecutive seasons[edit]

text:
Player
Titles
Seasons & Teams

Harry Stovey
3
1883-85 Philadelphia Athletics (AA)

King Kelly
3
1884-85 Chicago White Stockings

Ty Cobb
3
1909-11 Detroit Tigers

Eddie Collins
3
1912-14 Philadelphia Athletics

Babe Ruth
3
1919 (Boston Red Sox), 20-21 (New York Yankees)

Babe Ruth
3
1926-28 (New York Yankees)

Chuck Klein
3
1930-32 (Philadelphia Phillies)

Ted Williams
3
1940-42 (Boston Red Sox)

Mickey Mantle
3
1956-58 (New York Yankees)

Pete Rose
3
1974-76 (Cincinnati Reds)

Albert Pujols
3
2003-05 (St. Louis Cardinals)

Mike Trout
3
2012-14 (Los Angeles Angels)

text: League leader in runs scored, both leagues[edit]

text:
Player
League, team and year

Frank Robinson
NL: Cincinnati Reds (1956), AL: Baltimore Orioles (1966)

text: League leader in runs scored, three different teams[edit]

text:
Player
Teams and years

Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals (1921–22, 24), New York Giants (1927), Chicago Cubs (1929)

Alex Rodriguez
Seattle Mariners (1996), Texas Rangers (2001, 03), New York Yankees (2005)

text: 6 runs scored by an individual in one game[edit]

text: 1000 runs scored by a team in one season[edit]

text:
Runs
Team[25]
Season

1220
Boston Beaneaters
1894

1143
Philadelphia Phillies
1894

1131
St. Louis Cardinals
1887

1068
Philadelphia Phillies
1895

1067
New York Yankees
1931

1065
New York Yankees
1936

1062
New York Yankees
1930

1041
Chicago Colts
1894

1027
Boston Red Sox
1950

1025
Boston Beaneaters
1897

1021
Brooklyn Grooms
1894

1011
Philadelphia Phillies
1893

1009
Cleveland Indians
1999

1008
Boston Beaneaters
1893

1004
St. Louis Cardinals
1930

1002
New York Yankees
1932

text: One or more runs scored in each inning of a game[edit]

text:
Team
Date[26]
Opponent
Venue2
Score

Cleveland Spiders
August 15, 1889
Boston Beaneaters
League Park
19–8[27]

Washington Senators (NL)
June 22, 1894
Boston Beaneaters
Boundary Field
26–12[28]

Cleveland Spiders
July 12, 1894
Philadelphia Phillies
League Park
20–10[29]

Chicago Colts
June 29, 1897
Louisville Colonels
West Side Park
36–7[30]

Boston Americans
September 16, 1903
Cleveland Indians
Huntington Avenue Grounds
14–7[31]

New York Giants
June 1, 1923
Philadelphia Phillies
Baker Bowl
22–8[32]

Cleveland Indians
July 7, 19233
Boston Red Sox
League Park
27–3[33]

St. Louis Cardinals
June 9, 1935
Chicago Cubs
Sportsman Park III
13-2[34]

New York Yankees
July 26, 1939
St. Louis Browns
Yankee Stadium
14–1[35]

Chicago White Sox
May 11, 1949
Boston Red Sox
Comiskey Park
12–8[36]

St. Louis Cardinals
September 13, 1964
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
15–2[37]

Chicago Cubs
September 1, 1978
Houston Astros
Wrigley Field
14-11[38]

Kansas City Royals
September 14, 1998
Oakland Athletics
Kauffman Stadium
16–6[39]

Colorado Rockies
May 5, 1999
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
13–6[40]

Colorado Rockies
September 24, 2001
San Diego Padres
Coors Field
15-11[41]

New York Yankees
April 29, 2006
Toronto Blue Jays
Yankee Stadium
17–6[42]

Detroit Tigers
August 2, 2014
Colorado Rockies
Comerica Park
11–5[43]

Milwaukee Brewers
August 11, 2016
Atlanta Braves
Miller Park
11–3[44]

Chicago White Sox
September 12, 2016
Cleveland Indians
U.S. Cellular Field
11–4[45]

text: Notes[edit]

text:
Ted Williams did not play 1943–45 due to military service in World War II.
The Chicago Colts, New York Giants, 1964 St. Louis Cardinals and 1999 Colorado Rockies accomplished their feats on the road, meaning they scored in all 9 innings they batted and are the sole instances of a team scoring a run in 9 innings. All remaining teams accomplished this feat at home, meaning they only scored in all 8 innings they batted.
Game 1 of a doubleheader.

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