document_title: List of best-selling music artists

question_text: who is the top selling music artist of all time

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, this is because more music markets instituted certification systems after 1980s and 1990s.[a] 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.[b]

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".[c]

text: Artists by reputed sales

text: 250 million or more records

text:
The Beatles

Michael Jackson

Elvis Presley

Elton John

Madonna

Led Zeppelin

Pink Floyd

tag: ul

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)[a]

Claimed sales

The Beatles

United Kingdom

1960–1970[10]

1962[10]

Rock / Pop[10]

showTotal available certified units: 272 million
US: 212.250 million[11]
JPN: 4.950 million[a][12]
GER: 8 million[a][13]
UK: 18.445 million[a][14]
FRA: 3.890 million[a][15][16]
CAN: 14.455 million[a][17]
AUS: 3.060 million[a][18][19]
BRA: 550,000[a][20]
NLD: 295,000[a][21]
ITA: 380,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.250 million[a][23][24]
SWE 485,000[a][25]
DEN: 315,000[a][26][27][28]
SWI: 350,000[a][29]
ARG: 1.606 million[a][30][31]
BEL: 390,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 500,000[a][34]
POL: 175,000[a][35]
NZ: 660,000[a][36][37]

600 million[38][39]500 million[40]

Elvis Presley

United States

1954–1977[41]

1954[41]

Rock and roll / Pop / Country[41]

showTotal available certified units: 224.7 million
US: 199.150 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[a][12]
GER: 1.2 million[a][13]
UK: 13.345 million[a][14]
FRA: 2.590 million[a][15][16]
CAN: 2.925 million[a][17]
AUS: 1.797 million[a][18][42]
BRA: 125,000[a][20]
NLD: 555,000[a][21]
ITA: 105,000[a][22]
SPA: 300,000[a][23][43][44]
SWE 380,000[a][25]
DEN: 120,000[a][45][46][47]
SWI: 185,000[a][29]
MEX: 105,000[a][48]
ARG: 110,000[a][30]
BEL: 115,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 205,000[a][34]
FIN: 213,945[a][49]
NZ: 117,500[a][36][37]

600 million[50][51]500 million[52]

Michael Jackson

United States

1964–2009[53]

1971[53]

Pop / Rock / Dance / Soul / R&B[53]

showTotal available certified units: 230 million
US: 145.3 million[11]
JPN: 4.650 million[a][12][54]
GER: 11.275 million[13]
UK: 29.445 million[14]
FRA: 11.375 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 4.670 million[17]
AUS: 6.775 million[a][18][19][56][57][58]
BRA: 280,000[a][20]
NLD: 2.105 million[21]
ITA: 1.195 million[a][22]
SPA: 1.995 million[a][23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 1.310 million[a][25][60]
DEN: 1.334 million[a][61][62][28]
SWI: 910,000[a][29]
MEX: 3.670 million[a][48]
ARG: 124,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 665,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 1.197 million[a][34]
POL: 530,000[a][35]
FIN: 384,127[49]
NZ: 902,500[36][37]

350 million[63][64]300 million[65][66]

Madonna

United States

1979–present[67]

1982[67]

Pop / Dance / Electronica[67]

showTotal available certified units: 172.9 million
US: 85.675 million[11]
JPN: 6.450 million [a][12][54]
GER: 12.4 million[13]
UK: 29.245 million[14]
FRA: 12.81 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 6.030 million[17]
AUS: 4.787 million[a][18][68][69]
BRA: 3.440 million[a][20]
NLD: 1.735 million[21]
ITA: 465,000[a][22]
SPA: 2.815 million[23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 1.070 million[a][25][60]
DEN: 407,000[a][61][62][70][28][71][72]
SWI: 1.080 million[a][29]
MEX: 510,000[a][48]
ARG: 1.098[30][31]
BEL: 740,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 602,500[a][34]
POL: 530,000[a][35]
FIN: 652,686[49]
NZ: 417,500[36][37]

300 million[73][74]275 million[75]

Elton John

United Kingdom

1964–present[76]

1969[76]

Pop / Rock[76]

showTotal available certified units: 183 million
US: 129.350 million[11]
JPN: 1.1 million [a][12]
GER: 7.9 million[a][13]
UK: 23.595 million[a][14]
FRA: 4.825 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 5.975 million[a][17]
AUS: 2.947 million[a][18][77]
BRA: 835,000[a][20]
NLD: 975,000[21]
SPA: 1.2 million[a][23][24][44][59]
SWE: 740,000[a][25]
DEN: 195,000[a][46][62][78][28]
SWI: 1.313 million[a][29]
MEX: 100,000[a][48]
ARG: 128,000[30][31]
BEL: 565,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 765,000[a][34]
POL: 150,000[a][35]
FIN: 163,481[49]
NZ: 255,000[a][36][37]

300 million[79][80]250 million[81][82]

Led Zeppelin

United Kingdom

1968–1980[83]

1969[83]

Hard rock / Blues rock / Folk rock[83]

showTotal available certified units: 140 million
US: 114.1 million[11]
JPN: 400,000 [a][12]
GER: 3.775 million[a][13]
UK: 9.530 million[a][14]
FRA: 2.310 million[a][15][16][84]
CAN: 4.710 million[17]
AUS: 2.8 million[a][18][85][86]
BRA: 820,000[a][20]
ITA: 465,000[a][22]
SPA: 450,000[a][24][44][59]
SWI: 211,000[a][29]
ARG: 360,000[a][30]
POL: 120,000[a][35]

300 million[87][88]200 million[89][90]

Pink Floyd

United Kingdom

1965–1996, 2014[91][92]

1967[91]

Progressive rock / Psychedelic rock[91]

showTotal available certified units: 120.1 million
US: 78 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[a][93]
GER: 7.5 million[a][13]
UK: 11.720 million[a][14]
FRA: 6.360 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 6.790 million[a][17]
AUS: 2.932 million[a][18][19]
BRA: 515,000[a][20]
NLD: 435,000[a][21]
ITA: 2.035 million[a][22]
SPA: 625,000[a][23][24][43][59]
SWE: 220,000[a][25][60]
SWI: 390,000[a][29]
ARG: 582,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 115,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 460,000[a][34]
POL: 590,000[a][35]
NZ: 787,500[a][36][37]

250 million[94][95]200 million[96]

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)[a]

Claimed sales

Rihanna

BarbadosUnited States

2005–present[97]

2005[97]

R&B / Pop / Dance / Hip-hop[97]

showTotal available certified units: 264 million
US: 194.55 million[11]
JPN: 1.4 million[12][54]
GER: 10.075 million[13]
UK: 32.9 million[14]
FRA: 1.465 million[16]
CAN: 3.120 million[17]
AUS: 9.395 million[18]
BRA: 705,000[20]
ITA: 1.645 million[a][22]
SPA: 1.470 million[23]
SWE: 2.480 million[25][60]
DEN: 1.337[61][62][28][70][78][98][99][27]
SWI: 860,000[29]
MEX: 410,000[48][100]
BEL: 660,000[33]
AUT: 135,000[34]
POL: 520,000[35]
IRE: 240,000[101]
NZ: 682,500[36][37]

230 million[102][103]

Eminem

United States

1996–present[104]

1999[104]

Hip-hop[104]

showTotal available certified units: 219.3 million
US: 163.7 million[11]
JPN: 2.9 million [12][54]
GER: 6.7 million[13]
UK: 26.125 million[14]
FRA: 3.288 million[16][84]
CAN: 4.170 million[17]
AUS: 5.947 million[18]
BRA: 220,000[20]
NLD: 250,000[21]
ITA: 790,000[a][22]
SPA: 290,000[23][59]
SWE: 910,000[25][60]
DEN: 751,000[a][61][28]
SWI: 805,000[29]
MEX: 365,000[48]
BEL: 505,000[32][33]
AUT: 362,500[34]
POL: 250,000[35]
FIN: 124,547[49]
IRE: 285,000[a][101]
NZ: 622,500[36][37]

220 million[105][106]200 million[107]

Mariah Carey

United States

1988–present[108]

1990[108]

R&B / Pop / Soul / Hip-hop[108]

showTotal available certified units: 139.3 million
US: 92.6 million[11]
JPN: 14.5 million [a][12][54][109]
GER: 3.750 million[13]
UK: 10.820 million[14]
FRA: 4.690 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 4.1 million[17]
AUS: 3.515 million[a][18][110]
BRA: 835,000[20]
NLD: 1.425 million[21]
ITA: 200,000[a][22]
SPA: 1 million[23][24][44][59]
SWE: 425,000[25]
DEN: 280,000[28][111]
SWI: 515,000[29]
BEL: 175,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 200,000[34]
POL: 100,000[a][35]
NZ: 240,000[a][36]

200 million[112][113]175 million[114][115]

Queen

United Kingdom

1971–present[116]

1973[116]

Rock[116]

showTotal available certified units: 128.5 million
US: 65 million[11]
JPN: 2.850 million[a][12][54][117]
GER: 12.375 million[a][13]
UK: 29.275 million[a][14]
FRA: 4.495 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 1.870 million[a][17]
AUS: 2.167 million[a][18][19]
BRA: 970,000[a][20]
NLD: 1.990 million[a][21]
ITA: 545,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.720 million[a][23][24][43][44]
SWE: 190,000[a][25]
DEN: 250,000[28]
SWI: 1.256 million[a][29]
ARG: 1.080 million[a][30][31]
BEL: 175,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 900,000[a][34]
POL: 810,000[a][35]
FIN: 366,152[49]
NZ: 275,000[a][36][37]

200 million[118]170 million[119]

Celine Dion

Canada

1981–present[120]

1981[120]

Pop[120]

showTotal available certified units: 127.9 million
US: 56.550 million[11]
JPN: 7.150 million[a][12][121][122]
GER: 8 million[13]
UK: 13.915 million[14]
FRA: 15.768 million[15][16][55][84]
CAN: 12.245 million[17]
AUS: 3.302 million[a][18][19]
BRA: 505,000[a][20]
NLD: 2.180 million[21]
SPA: 1 million[44][59]
SWE: 1.105 million[a][25]
DEN: 370,000[a][46][123][124][28]
SWI: 1.685 million[a][29]
ARG: 340,000[30]
BEL: 2.160 million[a][32][33]
AUT: 440,000[a][34]
POL: 680,000[a][35]
FIN: 356,183[49]
NZ: 192,500[36][37]

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

Whitney Houston

United States

1977–2012[129]

1984[129]

R&B / Soul / Pop[129]

showTotal available certified units: 115.7 million
US: 76.775 million[11]
JPN: 4.3 million[a][12][130]
GER: 5.6 million[a][13]
UK: 15.205 million[14]
FRA: 2.275 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 3.430 million[17]
AUS: 1.755 million[a][18][19][131]
BRA: 1.025[a][20]
NLD: 780,000[21]
ITA: 140,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.260 million[23][24][43][44]
SWE: 1.035 million[a][25]
DEN: 150,000[62][28]
SWI: 845,000[a][29]
BEL: 215,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 535,000[a][34]
POL: 190,000[a][35]
FIN: 247,222[49]

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

AC/DC

Australia

1973–present[136]

1975[136]

Hard rock / Blues rock / Rock and roll[136]

showTotal available certified units: 115 million
US: 79.7 million[11]
GER: 10.3 million[a][13]
UK: 5.5 million[14]
FRA: 4.180 million[15][16]
CAN: 2.490 million[a][17]
AUS: 7.740 million[a][18]
ITA: 775,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.355 million[a][23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 350,000[a][25][60]
DEN: 215,000[62][28][137]
SWI: 894,000[a][29]
ARG: 594,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 100,000[a][33]
AUT: 380,000[a][34]
FIN: 321,169[49]
NZ: 140,000[a][36][37]

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

The Rolling Stones

United Kingdom

1962–present[142]

1963[142]

Rock / Blues rock [142]

showTotal available certified units: 99.1 million
US: 74.750 million[11]
JPN: 950,000[a][12]
GER: 3.8 million[a][13]
UK: 9.170 million[a][14]
FRA: 3.377 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 3.025 million[a][17]
AUS: 417,500[a][18]
BRA: 100,000[a][20]
NLD: 610,000[a][21]
ITA: 230,000[a][22]
SPA: 690,000[a][23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 310,000[a][25]
SWI: 238,000[a][29]
ARG: 718,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 120,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 300,000[a][34]
POL: 140,000[a][35]
NZ: 190,000[a][36][37]

200 million[143][144]

ABBA

Sweden

1972–1982[145]

1972[145]

Pop / Disco[145]

showTotal available certified units: 62.4 million
US: 12.7 million[11]
JPN: 1.5 million[a][54][146][147]
GER: 10.450 million[a][13]
UK: 19.170 million[a][14]
FRA: 2.750 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 2.785 million[a][17]
AUS: 6.127 million[a][18][148]
BRA: 275,000[a][20]
NLD: 1.390 million[a][21]
ITA: 120,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.005 million[a][23][43]
SWE: 800,000[a][25]
DEN: 600,000[a][149][150][151]
SWI: 600,000[a][29]
MEX: 260,000[a][48]
ARG: 238,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 380,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 175,000[a][34]
POL: 150,000[a][35]
FIN: 656,319[49]
NZ: 297,500[a][37][152][153]

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

text: 120 million to 199 million records

text:
Taylor Swift

Garth Brooks

Justin Bieber

Eagles

Ed Sheeran

Bruno Mars

Kanye West

text:
Artist

Country / Market

Period active

Release-year of first charted record

Genre

Total certified units(from available markets)[a]

Claimed sales

Taylor Swift

United States

2006–present[157]

2006[157]

Country / Country pop / Pop / Pop-rock[157]

showTotal available certified units: 200.5 million
US: 172.5 million[11]
JPN: 3.050 million[12][54]
GER: 1.750[13]
UK: 10 million[14]
FRA: 300,000[16]
CAN: 4.820 million[17]
AUS: 5.950 million[18]
BRA: 440,000[20]
ITA: 285,000[a][22]
SWE: 280,000[60]
DEN: 140,000>[28]
MEX: 510,000[48][100][158]
AUT: 100,000[34]
NZ: 382,500[36][37]

175 million[159]

Garth Brooks

United States

1989–present[160]

1989[160]

Country[160]

showTotal available certified units: 156.1 million
US: 149.4 million[11]
UK: 520,000[14]
CAN: 5.730 million[17]
AUS: 350,000[a][18][161]
IRE: 120,000[a][101]

160 million[162]

Eagles

United States

1971–1980, 1994–present[163]

1972[163]

Rock[163]

showTotal available certified units: 149.4 million
US: 127.9 million[11]
JPN: 600,000[a][12]
GER: 925,000[a][13]
UK:  8.235 million[a][14]
FRA: 2.040 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 4.2 million[a][17]
AUS: 3.395 million[a][18][164]
NLD: 540,000[a][21]
SPA: 500,000[a][23][24]
SWE: 140,000[a][25]
DEN: 185,000[a][62][28]
SWI: 290,000[a][29]
FIN: 124,749[49]
NZ: 352,500[a][36][37]

150 million[165]

U2

Ireland

1976–present[166]

1980[166]

Rock[166]

showTotal available certified units: 108.7 million
US: 53.1 million[11]
JPN: 1.450 million[a][12]
GER: 5.525 million[13]
UK: 18.720 million[14]
FRA: 5.225 million[15][16]
CAN: 7.155 million[17]
AUS: 4.412 million[a][18][19][167]
BRA: 2.675 million[a][20]
NLD: 945,000[21]
ITA: 880,000[a][22]
SPA: 2.295 million[23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 515,000[a][25]
DEN: 558,000[a][61][62][28][78][168]
SWI: 696,000[a][29]
MEX: 835,000[a][48]
ARG: 806,000[30][31]
BEL: 750,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 522,500[a][34]
POL: 370,000[a][35]
FIN: 235,460[49]
IRE: 316,000[a][101]
NZ: 765,000[36][37]

150 million[169]

Billy Joel

United States

1964–present[170]

1971[170]

Pop / Rock[170]

showTotal available certified units: 103.4 million
US: 87.950 million[11]
JPN: 2 million[a][12][171]
GER: 1.250 million[a][13]
UK: 5.715 million[a][14]
FRA: 925,000[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 3.275 million[a][17]
AUS: 1.687[a][18][19]
NLD: 350,000[a][21]
AUT: 125,000[a][34]
NZ: 162,500[a][36]

150 million[172]

Phil Collins

United Kingdom

1980–2011, 2015–present[173]

1981[173]

Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary[173]

showTotal available certified units: 89.7 million
US: 39.850 million[11]
JPN: 800,000[a][12]
GER: 13.8 million[13]
UK: 16.050 million[14]
FRA: 6.410 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 3.375 million[17]
AUS: 1.522[a][18][19]
BRA: 1.370 million[a][20]
NLD: 1.050 million[21]
SPA: 2.150 million[23][24][44][59]
SWE: 245,000[a][25]
SWI: 973,000[a][29]
ARG: 1.044 million[30][31]
BEL: 330,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 440,000[a][34]
FIN: 182,581[49]
NZ: 122,500[36][37]

150 million[174]

Aerosmith

United States

1970–present[175]

1973[175]

Hard rock[175]

showTotal available certified units: 84.9 million
US: 70.250 million[11]
JPN: 2.7 million[a][12][54]
GER: 2 million[a][13]
UK: 3.230 million[14]
FRA: 225,000[15][16][55]
CAN: 3.950 million[a][17]
AUS: 225,000[a][18][176]
BRA: 600,000[a][20]
NLD: 200,000[a][21]
ITA: 100,000[a][22]
SPA: 200,000[a][23][44]
SWE: 260,000[a][25]
SWI: 145,000[a][29]
MEX: 230,000[a][48]
ARG: 338,000[a][30][31]
AUT: 125,000[a][34]
POL: 100,000[a][35]
FIN: 101,722[49]

150 million[177]

Frank Sinatra

United States

1935–1995[178]

1939[178]

Pop / Swing[178]

showTotal available certified units: 37.5 million
US: 28.2 million[a][11]
GER: 1 million[a][13]
UK: 5.645 million[a][14]
FRA: 600,000[a][15]
CAN: 650,000[a][17]
AUS: 315,000[a][18][179]
BRA: 350,000[a][20]
SPA: 500,000[a][24][44][59]
SWE: 130,000[a][25]
ARG: 188,000[a][30][31]

150 million[180]

Barbra Streisand

United States

1960–present[181]

1963[181]

Pop / Adult contemporary[181]

showTotal available certified units: 98.2 million
US: 82.450 million[11]
GER: 750,000[a][13]
UK: 5.765 million[a][14]
FRA: 3.150 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 2.650 million[a][17]
AUS: 2.152 million[a][18]
NLD: 710,000[a][21]
SPA: 150,000[a][59]
SWE: 120,000[25][60]
FIN: 186,501[a][49]
NZ: 137,500[a][36]

145 million[182]

Justin Bieber

CanadaUnited States

2008–present[183]

2009[183]

Pop / Teen pop, Dance pop[183]

showTotal available certified units: 153.1 million
US: 104.5 million[11]
JPN: 850,000 [12][54]
GER: 4 million[13]
UK:  19.285 million[14]
FRA: 1.098[16]
CAN: 5.780 million[17]
AUS: 4.935 million[18]
BRA: 810,000[20]
ITA: 1.945 million[22]
SPA: 880,000[23]
SWE: 2.020 million[25][60]
DEN: 2.535 million[28]
MEX: 2.970 million[48][100]
BEL: 450,000[33]
POL: 370,000[35]
AUT: 140,000[34]
NZ: 615,000[36]

140 million[184]

Kanye West

United States

1996–present[185]

2004[185]

Hip-hop / Electronic / Pop rock[185]

showTotal available certified units: 127.3 million
US: 107.750 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[186]
GER: 1.350[13]
UK: 13.860 million[14]
CAN: 1.180 million[17]
AUS: 2.135 million[18]
ITA: 160,000[a][22]
SWE: 160,000[60]
DEN: 510,000[62][28][70][187]
NZ: 112,500[36][37]

132 million[188]

Bruno Mars

United States

2004–present[189]

2010[189]

Pop rock / R&B[189]

showTotal available certified units: 130.4 million
US: 91.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.2 million[12][54]
GER: 3.6 million[13]
UK: 16.2 million[14]
FRA: 1.950 million[16]
CAN: 5.240 million[17]
AUS: 5.950 million[18]
ITA: 760,000[a][22]
SPA: 490,000[23]
SWE: 440,000[25][60]
DEN: 480,000[a][28][190]
SWI: 405,000[29]
MEX: 810,000[48][158]
BEL: 360,000[33]
AUT: 180,000[34]
NZ: 592,500[36]
PHL: 330,000[191]

130 million[192]

Ed Sheeran

United Kingdom

2004–present[193]

2011[193]

Pop / Folk pop [193]

showTotal available certified units: 143 million
US: 67.5 million[11]
JPN: 350,000[12][54]
GER: 8.050 million[13]
UK: 39.160 million[14]
FRA: 1.691 million[16]
CAN: 6.920 million[17]
AUS: 8.085 million[18]
NLD: 330,000[21]
ITA: 2.670 million[22]
SPA: 860,000[23]
SWE: 1.360 million[60]
DEN: 2.635 million[28]
SWI: 635,000[29]
MEX: 180,000[48]
BEL: 665,000[33]
AUT: 355,000[34]
POL: 360,000[35]
NZ: 1.275 million[36]

126 million[194]

Bruce Springsteen

United States

1972–present[195]

1973[195]

Rock[195]

showTotal available certified units: 103.1 million
US: 76.150 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[a][12]
GER: 4.325 million[a][13]
UK: 7.745 million[14]
FRA: 1.887 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 3.2 million[a][17]
AUS: 3.362 million[a][18]
BRA: 100,000[a][20]
NLD: 740,000[a][21]
ITA: 600,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.730 million[a][23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 810,000[a][25][60]
DEN: 255,000[a][61][28][70][196]
SWI: 400,000[a][29]
BEL: 155,000[33]
AUT: 290,000[a][34]
FIN: 449,800[49]
IRE: 189,500[a][101]
NZ: 375,000[36][37]

120 million[197]

Metallica

United States

1981–present[198]

1983[198]

Heavy metal / Thrash metal[198]

showTotal available certified units: 95.6 million
US: 73.3 million[11]
JPN: 900,000[a][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[a][18][19][199]
BRA: 380,000[a][20]
NLD: 460,000[21]
ITA: 180,000[a][22]
SPA: 420,000[23][44][59]
SWE: 675,000[a][25]
DEN: 180,000[28][62]
SWI: 560,000[a][29]
MEX: 430,000[a][48][100]
ARG: 874,000[30][31]
BEL: 385,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 340,000[a][34]
POL: 735,000[a][35]
FIN: 530,676[49]
NZ: 315,000[36][37]

120 million[200]

Bee Gees

United Kingdom Australia[201][202]

1963–20032009–2012[203]

1963[203]

Pop / Disco[203]

showTotal available certified units: 69.3 million
US: 42.5 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[a][12][204][205]
GER: 6.675 million[a][13]
UK: 9.525 million[a][14]
FRA: 3.4 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 3.215 million[a][17]
AUS: 1.187 million[a][18]
BRA: 350,000[a][20]
NLD: 540,000[a][21]
SPA: 450,000[a][24][43][59]
SWI: 415,000[a][29]
ARG: 188,000[a][30][31]
AUT: 125,000[a][34]
POL: 100,000[a][35]
NZ: 380,000[a][36][37]

120 million[206]

text: 100 million to 119 million records

text:
Katy Perry

Adele

Lady Gaga

Lil Wayne

Jay-Z

B'z

Coldplay

text:
Artist

Country / Market

Period active

Release-year of first charted record

Genre

Total certified units(from available markets)[a]

Claimed sales

Lady Gaga

United States

2005–present[207]

2008[207]

Pop / Dance / Electronic[207]

showTotal available certified units: 102.5 million
US: 69.5 million[11]
JPN: 5.4 million[12][54]
GER: 4.1 million[13]
UK: 11.785 million[14]
FRA: 1.697 million[16]
CAN: 2.4 million[17]
AUS: 2.890 million[18]
BRA: 470,000[20]
NLD: 130,000[21]
ITA: 840,000[a][22]
SPA: 410,000[23]
SWE: 680,000[25][60]
DEN: 340,000[62][28][27]
SWI: 445,000[29]
MEX: 420,000[48][100][158]
BEL: 270,000[33]
AUT: 182,500[34]
POL: 130,000[35]
IRE: 165,000[101]
NZ: 277,500[36][37]

114 million[208]

Katy Perry

United States

2001–present[209]

2008[209]

Pop[209]

showTotal available certified units: 137.9 million
US: 104 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[12][54]
GER: 3.8 million[13]
UK: 13.010 million[14]
FRA: 867,000[16]
CAN: 6.240 million[17]
AUS: 5.3 million[18]
BRA: 625,000[20]
ITA: 790,000[a][22]
SPA: 180,000[23]
SWE: 600,000[25][60]
DEN: 235,000[61][28]
SWI: 160,000[29]
MEX: 960,000[48][100][158]
BEL: 135,000[33]
AUT: 247,500[34]
NZ: 360,000[36][37]

100 million[210]

Adele

United Kingdom

2006–present[211]

2008[211]

Pop, soul[211]

showTotal available certified units: 107.5 million
US: 61 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[12]
GER: 4.7 million[13]
UK: 21.350 million[14]
CAN: 7.280 million[17]
AUS: 3.955 million[18]
BRA: 1.310 million[20]
NLD: 380,000[21]
ITA: 1.570 million[a][22]
SPA: 800,000[23]
SWE: 320,000[25][60]
DEN: 882,500[61][28]
MEX: 1.490 million[48]
SWI: 510,000[29]
BEL: 795,000[33]
POL: 300,000[a][35]
FIN: 151,639[49]
NZ: 622,500[36]

100 million[212]

Lil Wayne

United States

1996–present[213]

1999[213]

Hip-hop[213]

showTotal available certified units: 101.8 million
US: 94.7 million[11]
GER: 300,000[13]
UK:  3.060 million[14]
FRA: 100,000[16]
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: 101.3 million
US: 84.7 million[11]
JPN: 1.050 million[54]
GER: 2 million[13]
UK:  9.720 million[14]
FRA: 400,000[16]
CAN: 1.6 million[17]
AUS: 1.260[18]
ITA: 215,000[a][22]
SWE: 130,000[25][60]
DEN: 140,000[61][28]
BEL: 100,000[33]

100 million[216]

B'z

Japan

1988–present[217]

1988[217]

Rock / Pop rock / Hard rock[217]

showTotal available certified units: 85.8 million
JPN: 85.85 million[a][12][54][109]

100 million[218]

Coldplay

United Kingdom

1996–present[219]

1999[219]

Alternative rock, Pop rock, Pop[219]

showTotal available certified units: 85.3 million
US: 31.6 million[11]
JPN: 750,000[12][54]
GER: 4.550 million[13]
UK: 26.845 million[14]
FRA: 3.013[16]
CAN: 3.585 million[17]
AUS: 3.865 million[18]
BRA: 340,000[20]
NLD: 390,000[21]
ITA: 2.910 million[a][22]
SPA: 1.030 million[23]
SWE: 750,000[25][60]
DEN: 894,000[61][28]
SWI: 550,000[29]
MEX: 1.890 million[48][100]
ARG: 528,000[30][31]
BEL: 765,000[33]
AUT: 197,500[34]
POL: 320,000[a][35]
IRE: 210,000[a][101]
NZ: 345,000[36]

100 million[220]

Bon Jovi

United States

1983–present[221]

1983[221]

Hard rock / Glam metal[221]

showTotal available certified units: 85.2 million
US: 49.9 million[11]
JPN: 4.4 million[a][12][54]
GER: 5.650 million[13]
UK: 9.690 million[14]
FRA: 825,000[15][16][55]
CAN: 4.735 million[17]
AUS: 3.030 million[a][18][222][223]
BRA: 435,000[a][20]
NLD: 710,000[21]
ITA: 210,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.620 million[23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 365,000[a][25][60]
SWI: 1.275 million[a][29]
MEX: 250,000[a][48]
ARG: 358,000[30][31]
BEL: 290,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 725,000[a][34]
POL: 120,000[a][35]
FIN: 422,500[49]
NZ: 210,000[36][37]

100 million[224]

Beyoncé

United States

1997–present[225]

2002[225][226]

R&B / Pop[225]

showTotal available certified units: 84.7 million
US: 57.150 million[11]
JPN: 1.7 million [12][54]
GER: 1.550 million[13]
UK: 16.045 million[14]
FRA: 560,000[16][84]
CAN: 1.475 million[17]
AUS: 3.255 million[18]
BRA: 390,000[20]
ITA: 310,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.190 million[a][23][227]
SWE: 120,000[25][60]
DEN: 312,500[62][28][70][27][228][229]
SWI: 165,000[29]
MEX: 110,000[48]
BEL: 135,000[33]
POL: 110,000[35]
NZ: 210,000[36][37]

100 million[230]

Linkin Park

United States

1996–present[231]

2000[231]

Alternative rock / Nu metal / Rap rock[231]

showTotal available certified units: 83.5 million
US: 61.6 million[11]
JPN: 1.550 million[12][54]
GER: 5.850 million[13]
UK: 7.2 million[14]
FRA: 1.025[16]
CAN: 1.330 million[17]
AUS: 1.485 million[18]
BRA: 595,000[20]
ITA: 765,000[a][22]
SPA: 175,000[23]
SWE: 165,000[25][60]
DEN: 205,000[61][28]
SWI: 435,000[29]
MEX: 225,000[48]
BEL: 140,000[33]
AUT: 252,500[34]
POL: 220,000[35]
FIN: 120,469[49]
NZ: 252,500[36][37]

100 million[232]

Fleetwood Mac

United Kingdom United States

1967–present[233]

1968[233]

Rock / Pop[233]

showTotal available certified units: 82.9 million
US: 56.250 million[11]
UK: 14.785 million[a][14]
GER: 3.5 million[a][13]
FRA: 800,000[a][15][16]
AUS: 2.767 million[a][18][19]
CAN: 2.950 million[a][17]
NLD: 590,000[a][21]
SPA: 300,000[a][44][59]
SWI: 100,000[a][29]
BEL: 100,000[a][33]
NZ: 572,500[a][37][234][235]

100 million[236]

Britney Spears

United States

1998–present[237]

1998[237]

Pop / Dance / Dance-pop[237]

showTotal available certified units: 82.4 million
US: 46.2 million[11]
JPN: 2.1 million[12][130]
GER: 5.350 million[13]
UK: 10.950 million[14]
FRA: 3.732 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 3.680 million[17]
AUS: 3.165 million[18]
BRA: 380,000[20]
NLD: 665,000[21]
ITA: 200,000[a][22]
SPA: 990,000[23][44][59]
SWE: 1.010 million[25][60]
DEN: 225,000[a][61][62][238]
SWI: 485,000[29]
MEX: 1.175 million[a][48]
ARG: 248,000[30][31]
BEL: 935,000[32][33]
AUT: 365,000[34]
POL: 210,000[35]
FIN: 143,627[49]
NZ: 240,000[36][37]

100 million[239]

Rod Stewart

United Kingdom

1964–present[240]

1969[240]

Rock / Pop[240]

showTotal available certified units: 78.3 million
US: 43.650 million[11]
JPN: 450,000[a][12]
GER: 3.8 million[a][13]
UK: 18.690 million[a][14]
FRA: 1.8 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 4.055 million[a][17]
AUS: 2.610 million[a][18][19]
BRA: 980,000[a][20]
NLD: 140,000[a][21]
SPA: 290,000[a][23][24][43]
SWE: 440,000[a][25]
SWI: 100,000[a][29]
ARG: 524,000[a][30][31]
AUT: 100,000[a][34]
POL: 220,000[a][35]
IRE: 195,000[a][101]
NZ: 280,000[a][36][37]

100 million[241]

Guns N' Roses

United States

1985–present[242]

1987[242]

Hard rock / Heavy metal[242]

showTotal available certified units: 75.6 million
US: 48.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.7 million[a][12]
GER: 4.1 million[13]
UK: 6.550 million[14]
FRA: 1 million[16]
CAN: 3.520 million[17]
AUS: 2.410[a][18][19][164]
BRA: 1.9 million[a][20]
NLD: 705,000[21]
ITA: 710,000[a][22]
SPA: 450,000[23][24][43]
SWE: 485,000[25]
DEN: 215,000[a][28][243]
SWI: 365,000[a][29]
MEX: 760,000[a][48]
ARG: 1.248 million[a][30][31]
BEL: 165,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 365,000[34]
POL: 160,000[a][35]
IRE: 105,000[a][101]
NZ: 270,000[36][37]

100 million[244]

Backstreet Boys

United States

1993–present[245]

1995[245]

Pop[245]

showTotal available certified units: 73 million
US: 41.5 million[11]
JPN: 5.4 million[12][54][246]
GER: 7 million[13]
UK: 4.875 million[14]
FRA: 325,000[15][16]
CAN: 3.430 million[17]
AUS: 1.4 million[a][18]
BRA: 1.625 million[20]
NLD: 830,000[21]
SPA: 1.850 million[44][59]
SWE: 655,000[25]
DEN: 165,000[a][247][248][28]
SWI: 415,000[29]
MEX: 1.475 million[a][48]
ARG: 740,000[30]
BEL: 450,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 325,000[34]
POL: 300,000[35]
FIN: 171,390[49]
NZ: 132,500[36]

100 million[249]

George Strait

United States

1981–present[250]

1984[250]

Country[250]

showTotal available certified units: 72.8 million
US: 72.150 million[11]
CAN: 705,000[17]

100 million[251]

Neil Diamond

United States

1966–present[252]

1966[252]

Pop / Rock[252]

showTotal available certified units: 68.9 million
US: 55.9 million[11]
GER: 1 million[a][13]
UK:  7.330 million[a][14]
FRA: 400,000[a][15]
CAN: 1.725 million[a][17]
AUS: 2.085 million[a][18][253]
NLD: 250,000[a][21]
SPA: 100,000[a][43]
NZ: 127,500[a][36][37]

100 million[254]

Santana

United States

1966–present[255]

1969[255]

Rock[255]

showTotal available certified units: 65.2 million
US: 50.295 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[a][12]
GER: 2.4 million[a][13]
UK: 2.980 million[a][14]
FRA: 3.510 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 1.660 million[a][17]
AUS: 855,000[a][18]
BRA: 375,000[a][20]
NLD: 540,000[a][21]
SPA: 450,000[a][44][59]
SWE: 125,000[a][25]
SWI: 375,000[a][29]
MEX: 405,000[a][48]
ARG: 158,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 190,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 145,000[a][34]
POL: 205,000[a][35]
NZ: 135,000[a][36][37]

100 million[256]

Prince

United States

1976–2016[257]

1978[257]

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

showTotal available certified units: 65.1 million
US: 48.950 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[a][12]
GER: 2.4 million[13]
UK: 7.245 million[14]
FRA: 2.110 million[15][16]
CAN: 1 million[17]
AUS: 1.120[a][18][19]
NLD: 670,000[a][21]
SPA: 700,000[a][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 100,000[25]
SWI: 250,000[a][29]
AUT: 125,000[a][34]
NZ: 177,500[a][36]

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[a][260]
UK: 2.520 million[14]
CAN: 4.6 million[17]
AUS: 100,000[a][261][262]
SPA: 100,000[a][43]

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[a][12]
GER: 1.525 million[a][13]
UK: 12.425 million[a][14]
FRA: 1.305 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 1.955 million[a][17]
AUS: 465,000[a][18][19]
SPA: 640,000[a][24][43]
SWE: 210,000[a][60][265]
DEN: 210,000[a][62][28]

100 million[266]

Simon & Garfunkel

United States

1956–present[267]

1964[267]

Folk rock[267]

showTotal available certified units: 59.4 million
US: 42.6 million[11]
JPN: 700,000[a][12]
GER: 2.325 million[a][13]
UK: 6.820 million[a][14]
FRA: 3.9 million[a][15]
CAN: 1.425 million[a][17]
AUS: 390,000[a][18][19]
NLD: 300,000[a][21]
ITA: 100,000[a][22]
SWE: 150,000[a][25]
SWI: 450,000[a][29]
AUT: 100,000[a][34]
FIN: 163,350[a][49]

100 million[268]

Janet Jackson

United States

1982–present[269]

1982[269]

R&B / Pop[269]

showTotal available certified units: 52.5 million
US: 39.750 million[11]
JPN: 1.6 million [a][12]
GER: 1.4 million[13]
UK: 4.760 million[14]
FRA: 1.475 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 1.460 million[17]
AUS: 1.155[a][18][19]
NLD: 400,000[21]
SPA: 150,000[44][59]
SWE: 105,000[a][25]
SWI: 170,000[a][29]
BEL: 125,000[a][32]

100 million[270]

Julio Iglesias

Spain

1968–present[271]

1968[271]

Latin[271]

showTotal available certified units: 51.2 million
US: 11 million[11]
JPN: 800,000[a][272]
GER: 250,000[a][13]
UK: 1.620 million[a][14][272]
FRA: 6.1 million[15][16][55][272]
CAN: 1.5 million[17]
AUS: 505,000[a][18][272]
BRA: 12.475 million[a][20][272]
NLD: 1.2 million[a][21][272]
ITA: 400,000[a][22][272]
SPA: 8.7 million[a][23][24][43][44][59][272]
SWE: 290,000[a][25][272]
MEX: 2.975 million[a][48][272]
ARG: 3.220 million[a][30][272]
BEL: 125,000[a][272][33]
FIN: 131,636[a][49]

100 million[273]

Chicago

United States

1967–present[274]

1969[274]

Rock / Pop[274]

showTotal available certified units: 48.4 million
US: 44.150 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[a][12][275]
GER: 250,000[a][13]
UK: 1.490 million[a][14]
FRA: 100,000[a][15]
CAN: 1.865 million[17]
NLD: 100,000[a][21]
SPA: 100,000[a][24]

100 million[276]

Dire Straits

United Kingdom

1977–1995[277]

1978[277]

Rock [277]

showTotal available certified units: 46.5 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[a][18][19]
BRA: 175,000[a][20]
NLD: 900,000[21]
ITA: 385,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.380 million[a][23][24][43][44]
SWE: 360,000[a][25]
DEN: 195,000[a][62][61][28]
SWI: 1 million[a][29]
BEL: 100,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 300,000[a][34]
FIN: 471,530[49]
NZ: 155,000[a][37]

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[a][13]
UK: 6.065 million[a][14]
FRA: 800,000[a][15][16]
CAN: 1.5 million[a][17]
AUS: 480,000[a][18]
SWI: 175,000[a][29]
NZ: 105,000[a][36]

100 million[280]

Def Leppard

United Kingdom

1977–present[281]

1979[281]

Hard rock / Heavy metal[281]

showTotal available certified units: 42.3 million
US: 36.150 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[a][12]
UK: 1.960 million[14]
FRA: 200,000[15]
CAN: 2.995 million[17]
AUS: 385,000[19][282]
SWE: 150,000[a][25]
SWI: 125,000[a][29]
MEX: 200,000[a][48]

100 million[283]

Cher

United States

1964–present[284]

1965[284]

Pop / Rock / Dance / Folk[284]

showTotal available certified units: 41.2 million
US: 21.9 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[a][12]
GER: 4.175 million[a][13]
UK: 6.710 million[a][14]
FRA: 1.525 million[a][16][55]
CAN: 1.340 million[a][17]
AUS: 1.530 million[a][18][285]
BRA: 125,000[a][20]
NLD: 375,000[a][21][286][287]
ITA: 300,000[a][288]
SPA: 600,000[a][44][59][288]
SWE: 850,000[a][25][60]
SWI: 295,000[a][29]
MEX: 200,000[a][48]
DEN: 370,000[a][288][28]
ARG: 106,000[a][30][272]
BEL: 275,000[a][32]
AUT: 250,000[a][34]
POL: 100,000[a][35]
NZ: 150,000[36][289]

100 million[290]

Genesis

United Kingdom

1967–19992006–present[291]

1969[291]

Progressive rock / Pop rock[291]

showTotal available certified units: 40.2 million
US: 21.650 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[a][12]
GER: 5.875 million[a][13]
UK: 7.325 million[a][14]
FRA: 3.460 million[a][15][16]
CAN: 805,000[a][17]
NLD: 300,000[a][21]
SPA: 250,000[a][23][24][43]
SWE: 100,000[a][25]
SWI: 400,000[a][29]

100 million[292]

Olivia Newton-John

Australia

1966–present[293]

1966[293]

Pop[293]

showTotal available certified units: 35.9 million
US: 27 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[a][12]
GER: 250,000[a][13]
UK: 3.950 million[a][14]
FRA: 1 million[55]
CAN: 3.025 million[a][17]
AUS: 450,000[a][18][19][294]
NLD: 150,000[a][21]

100 million[295]

James Taylor

United States

1968–present[296]

1970[296]

Rock / Pop[296]

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

100 million[297]

Stevie Wonder

United States

1961–present[298]

1962[298]

Funk / R&B / Soul[298]

showTotal available certified units: 35.1 million
US: 21.650 million[11]
JPN: 1.050 million[a][12]
GER: 500,000[a][13]
UK: 8.485 million[a][14]
FRA: 1.4 million[a][15][55]
CAN: 1.550 million[17]
NLD: 250,000[a][21]
SPA: 250,000[a][43]

100 million[299]

David Bowie

United Kingdom

1962–2016[300]

1967[300]

Art rock / Glam rock / Pop[300]

showTotal available certified units: 34.4 million
US: 13.7 million[11]
JPN: 200,000[a][12]
GER: 525,000[a][13]
UK: 13.495 million[a][14]
FRA: 2.380 million[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 2.315 million[a][17]
AUS: 635,000[a][18][77]
NLD: 465,000[a][21]
ITA: 420,000[a][22]
SPA: 170,000[a][23][24][43]
NZ: 142,500[a][36]

100 million[301]

Tina Turner

United States

1955–present[302]

1975[302]

Rock / Pop[302]

showTotal available certified units: 33.4 million
US: 12.7 million[11]
GER: 6.050 million[13]
UK: 8.145 million[14]
FRA: 1.135 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 1.560 million[17]
AUS: 480,000[a][18][19]
NLD: 565,000[a][21]
SPA: 700,000[a][23][24][43][44]
SWE: 330,000[a][25]
SWI: 565,000[a][29]
BEL: 190,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 630,000[a][34]
POL: 120,000[a][35]
FIN: 241,954[49]

100 million[303]

Linda Ronstadt

United States

1967–present[304]

1968[304]

Rock / Folk / Country[304]

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

100 million[305]

Donna Summer

United States

1968–2012[306]

1974[306]

Pop / Disco / R&B[306]

showTotal available certified units: 30.9 million
US: 24.5 million[11]
UK: 3.735 million[a][14]
FRA: 900,000[a][15][16]
CAN: 1.550 million[a][17]
BRA: 100,000[a][20]
NLD: 100,000[a][21]
SPA: 100,000[a][44]

100 million[307]

The Beach Boys

United States

1961–present[308]

1962[308]

Rock / Pop / Surf Rock[308]

showTotal available certified units: 30.7 million
US: 25.6 million[11]
GER: 250,000[a][13]
UK: 3.610 million[a][14]
FRA: 400,000[a][15][16][55]
CAN: 100,000[a][17]
AUS: 492,500[a][18][19]
SPA: 250,000[a][43][44]

100 million[309]

The Who

United Kingdom

1964–present[310]

1965[310]

Rock / Hard rock[310]

showTotal available certified units: 27.5 million
US: 22.150 million[11]
UK: 4.565 million[a][14]
FRA: 300,000[a][15]
CAN: 425,000[a][17]
ITA: 125,000[a][22]

100 million[311]

Barry White

United States

1972–2003[312]

1973[312]

R&B / Soul[312]

showTotal available certified units: 21.7 million
US: 16.5 million[11]
UK: 3.665 million[a][14]
FRA: 1.1 million[a][15][16]
CAN: 150,000[a][17]
SPA: 200,000[a][59]
BEL: 175,000[a][33]

100 million[313]

text: 80 million to 99 million records

text:
Drake

Maroon 5

Chris Brown

Nicki Minaj

Flo Rida

Shania Twain

Pink

text:
Artist

Country / Market

Period active

Release-year of first charted record

Genre

Total certified units(from available markets)[a]

Claimed sales

Drake

Canada

2001–present[314]

2009[314]

Hip-hop / R&B / Pop[314]

showTotal available certified units: 240.7 million
US: 202.72 million[11]
GER: 2.050 million[13]
UK: 21.7 million[14]
FRA: 1.69 million[16]
CAN: 4.6 million[17]
AUS: 2.520 million[18]
ITA: 1.080 million[22]
SPA: 380,000[23]
SWE: 1.150 million[25][60]
DEN: 1.330[28]
MEX: 960,000[48][315]
BEL: 215,000[33]
NZ: 322,500[36]

96 million[316]

Maroon 5

United States

1994–present[317]

2002[317]

Pop rock / Funk rock / Dance-pop[317]

showTotal available certified units: 102.9 million
US: 71 million[11]
JPN: 2 million[12][54]
GER: 2.550[13]
UK: 10.960 million[14]
FRA: 842,000[16]
CAN: 4.325 million[17]
AUS: 3.185 million[18]
BRA: 490,000[20]
ITA: 860,000[a][22]
SPA: 270,000[a][23]
SWE: 850,000[25][60]
DEN: 607,500[a][28][62][61]
MEX: 3.515 million[48][318]
BEL: 105,000[33]
NZ: 375,000[36]

90 million[319]

Shania Twain

Canada

1993–present[320]

1993[320]

Country pop[320]

showTotal available certified units: 77.1 million
US: 54.5 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[12]
GER: 1.750 million[13]
UK: 7.395 million[14]
FRA: 975,000[16][55]
CAN: 6.880 million[17]
AUS: 2.360 million[a][18]
BRA: 475,000[20]
NLD: 540,000[21]
SPA: 100,000[59]
SWE: 330,000[25]
DEN: 210,000[a][61][28]
SWI: 310,000[29]
MEX: 100,000[a][48]
ARG: 120,000[30]
BEL: 250,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 115,000[34]
NZ: 402,500[36][37]

90 million[321]

Pink

United States

1995–present[322]

2000[322]

Pop, Pop rock, R&B[322]

showTotal available certified units: 71.8 million
US: 32.225 million[11]
JPN: 400,000[12]
GER: 5.725 million[13]
UK: 14.675 million[14]
FRA: 1.198 million[16][55]
CAN: 4.130 million[17]
AUS: 9.870 million[18]
NLD: 175,000[21]
ITA: 425,000[a][22]
SWE: 530,000[25]
SWI: 565,000[29]
DEN: 281,500[61][28]
MEX: 360,000[48]
BEL: 235,000[33]
AUT: 417,500[34]
POL: 100,000[35]
NZ: 495,000[36][37]

90 million[323]

The Carpenters

United States

1969–1983[324]

1969[324]

Pop[324]

showTotal available certified units: 46 million
US: 34.6 million[11]
JPN: 2.9 million[a][12][122][325]
GER: 250,000[a][13]
UK: 7.950 million[a][14]
CAN: 275,000[a][17]
BRA: 100,000[a][20]

90 million[326]

Lionel Richie

United States

1968–present[327]

1981[327]

Pop / R&B[327]

showTotal available certified units: 40.8 million
US: 28.650 million[11]
GER: 1.050 million[a][13]
UK: 6.555 million[a][14]
FRA: 1.4 million[a][15][16]
CAN: 2.380 million[a][17]
AUS: 260,000[a][18][328]
BRA: 100,000[a][20]
NLD: 180,000[21]
SPA: 150,000[24][43]
SWI: 145,000[a][29]

90 million[329]

Earth, Wind & Fire

United States

1969–present[330]

1971[330]

Funk / R&B / Soul[330]

showTotal available certified units: 36.1 million
US: 31.8 million[11]
JPN: 500,000[a][12][331][332]
UK: 2.725 million[14]
FRA: 500,000[15][16]
CAN: 360,000[17]
NLD: 250,000[a][21]

90 million[333]

Johnny Cash

United States

1954–2003[334]

1956[334]

Country / Rock and roll / Gospel[334]

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

90 million[335]

Justin Timberlake

United States

1992–present[336]

2002[336]

Pop, R&B, Neo soul[336]

showTotal available certified units: 67.4 million
US: 43.2 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[12]
GER: 3.050 million[13]
UK: 12.780 million[14]
FRA: 678,000[16][55]
CAN: 2.720 million[17]
AUS: 2.450 million[18]
NLD: 105,000[21]
ITA: 345,000[a][22]
SPA: 120,000[59]
SWE: 210,000[25]
DEN: 485,000[61][28]
SWI: 230,000[29]
MEX: 330,000[48]
BEL: 300,000[33]
POL: 190,000[35]
NZ: 185,000[36]

88 million[337]

Chris Brown

United States

2005–present[338]

2005[338]

Pop / R&B, Hip-hop [338]

showTotal available certified units: 101.2 million
US: 84.050 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[54]
GER: 450,000[13]
UK: 11.1 million[14]
CAN: 770,000[17]
AUS: 2.730 million[18]
BRA: 570,000[20]
ITA: 140,000[22]
SWE: 330,000[60]
DEN: 337,500[28]
MEX: 150,000[48]
NZ: 275,000[36]

86 million[339]

Nicki Minaj

United States

2008–present[340]

2010[340]

Hip-hop, Pop[340]

showTotal available certified units: 88.1 million
US: 70.5 million[11]
JPN: 450,000[54]
GER: 1.150 million[13]
UK:  9.3 million[14]
FRA: 566,000[16]
CAN: 920,000[17]
AUS: 3.150 million[18]
BRA: 250,000[20]
ITA: 485,000[22]
SPA: 220,000[23]
SWE: 420,000[25][60]
DEN: 220,000[28]
SWI: 120,000[29]
MEX: 150,000[48][100]
NZ: 247,500[36]

85 million[341]

R.E.M.

United States

1980–2011[342]

1983[342]

Alternative rock[342]

showTotal available certified units: 42.8 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[a][18][19]
BRA: 100,000[a][20]
NLD: 100,000[21]
ITA: 225,000[a][22]
SPA: 1.1 million[23][24][44][59]
SWE: 500,000[a][25]
DEN: 155,000[a][61][62]
SWI: 450,000[a][29]
ARG: 158,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 185,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 350,000[a][34]
IRE: 127,500[a][101]
NZ: 105,000[36]

85 million[343]

Flo Rida

United States

2007–present[344]

2007[344]

Hip-hop, Hip house, EDM[344]

showTotal available certified units: 77.5 million
US: 55.5 million[11]
JPN: 650,000[a][12][54]
GER: 3.7 million[13]
UK: 8.160 million[14]
FRA: 225,000[16]
CAN: 3.090 million[17]
AUS: 3.605 million[a][18]
ITA: 360,000[a][22]
SPA: 140,000[59]
SWE: 780,000[25]
SWI: 420,000[29]
DEN: 205,000[a][28]
MEX: 330,000[a][48]
AUT: 180,000[34]
NZ: 247,500[36][37]

80 million[345]

Van Halen

United States

1978–present[346]

1978[346]

Hard rock / Heavy metal[346]

showTotal available certified units: 64.5 million
US: 57.8 million[11]
JPN: 1.3 million[a][12][130]
GER: 1.5 million[13]
UK: 740,000[14]
FRA: 400,000[15]
CAN: 2.450 million[17]
BRA: 200,000[a][20]
NLD: 200,000[21]

80 million[347]

Ayumi Hamasaki

Japan

1998–present[348]

1998[348]

J-pop / Pop / dance / electronic[348]

showTotal available certified units: 64.3 million
JPN: 64.3 million[12][54][109]

80 million[349][350]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

United States

1983–present[351]

1987[351]

Funk rock / Alternative rock[351]

showTotal available certified units: 59.7 million
US: 32.250 million[11]
JPN: 2.6 million[a][12][54]
GER: 2.650 million[13]
UK:  10.995 million[14]
FRA: 1.420 million[16]
CAN: 2.020 million[17]
AUS: 2.625 million[a][18][19][352]
BRA: 515,000[a][20]
NLD: 660,000[21]
ITA: 610,000[a][22]
SPA: 640,000[23][44][59]
SWE: 390,000[a][25]
SWI: 405,000[a][29]
MEX: 150,000[a][48]
DEN: 227,000[a][61][62][70][28]
BEL: 195,000[a][33]
ARG: 406,000[30][31]
AUT: 247,500[a][34]
POL: 245,000[a][35]
FIN: 171,951[49]
NZ: 285,000[36][37]

80 million[353]

Foreigner

United StatesUnited Kingdom

1976–present[354]

1977[354]

Rock / Hard Rock[354]

showTotal available certified units: 49.3 million
US: 45.1 million[11]
GER: 1.5 million[13]
UK: 1.3 million[14]
FRA: 400,000[15][16]
CAN: 700,000[17]
AUS: 105,000[a][18]
NLD: 150,000[21]
SWI: 125,000[a][29]

80 million[355]

George Michael

United Kingdom

1981–2016[356]

1984[356]

Pop[356]

showTotal available certified units: 48 million
US: 20.8 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[a][12]
GER: 2.4 million[13]
UK: 12.850 million[14]
FRA: 3.217 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 1.870 million[17]
AUS: 2.205 million[a][18][19]
BRA: 350,000[a][20]
NLD: 1.140 million[21]
SPA: 850,000[23][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 310,000[a][25]
DEN: 400,000[61][28][70][357]
SWI: 335,000[a][29]
ARG: 118,000[30][31]
BEL: 315,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 140,000[a][34]
POL: 340,000[a][35]
NZ: 140,000[36][37]

80 million[358]

The Doors

United States

1965–1973[359]

1967[359]

Psychedelic rock[359]

showTotal available certified units: 47.9 million
US: 37.6 million[11]
GER: 1.750 million[a][13]
UK: 2.040 million[a][14]
FRA: 1.9 million[a][15][16]
CAN: 2.780 million[a][17]
AUS: 1.022 million[a][18]
BRA: 100,000[20]
ITA: 130,000[a][22]
SPA: 300,000[a][43][59]
SWI: 125,000[a][29]
ARG: 150,000[a][30]
AUT: 100,000[a][34]

80 million[360]

Reba McEntire

United States

1975–present[361]

1987[361]

Country / Country Pop[361]

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

80 million[362]

Meat Loaf

United States

1968–present[363]

1977[363]

Rock / Hard rock[363]

showTotal available certified units: 44.2 million
US: 25.6 million[11]
GER: 2.350 million[13]
UK: 9.665 million[14]
CAN: 3.380 million[17]
AUS: 2.522 million[a][18][19]
NLD: 425,000[21]
SWE: 100,000[a][25]
SWI: 115,000[a][29]
AUT: 100,000[a][34]

80 million[364]

Tom Petty

United States

1976–2017[365]

1977[365]

Rock[365]

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[a][25]

80 million[366]

Johnny Hallyday

France

1957–2017[367]

1960[367]

Rock / Pop[367]

showTotal available certified units: 26.6 million
FRA: 25.794 million[a][15][16][55][84][368]
SWI: 268,000[a][29]
BEL: 540,000[a][32][33]

80 million[369]

text: 75 million to 79 million records

text:
Journey

Tim McGraw

The Black Eyed Peas

Christina Aguilera

Usher

R. Kelly

Robbie Williams

text:
Artist

Country / Market

Period active

Release-year of first charted record

Genre

Total certified units(from available markets)[a]

Claimed sales

The Black Eyed Peas

United States

1995–present[370]

1998[370]

Hip-hop / R&B / Dance[370]

showTotal available certified units: 58.8 million
US: 31.4 million[11]
JPN: 1.250 million[12][54]
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]
NLD: 160,000[21]
ITA: 365,000[a][22]
SPA: 460,000[23]
SWE: 300,000[25][60]
DEN: 161,000[a][28][70][27][61]
SWI: 460,000[29]
MEX: 390,000[a][48]
BEL: 460,000[33]
IRE: 135,000[a][101]
NZ: 340,000[36][37]

76 million[371]

Journey

United States

1973–present[372]

1975[372]

Rock / Soft rock[372]

showTotal available certified units: 62.1 million
US: 59.7 million[11]
JPN: 300,000[a][12][373]
UK: 1.4 million[14]
CAN: 725,000[17]

75 million[374]

Tim McGraw

United States

1990–present[375]

1994[375]

Country[375]

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

75 million[376]

Christina Aguilera

United States

1993–present[377]

1999[377]

R&B / Pop / Rock[377]

showTotal available certified units: 57.6 million
US: 37.7 million[11]
JPN: 600,000[12][54]
GER: 2.075 million[13]
UK: 7.870 million[14]
FRA: 575,000[16]
CAN: 2.940 million[17]
AUS: 2.620 million[18]
BRA: 100,000[20]
NLD: 170,000[21]
ITA: 150,000[a][22]
SPA: 310,000[a][23][59]
SWE: 500,000[25][60]
DEN: 220,500[a][62][28][70]
SWI: 225,000[29]
MEX: 885,000[48]
ARG: 100,000[30]
BEL: 240,000[33]
AUT: 140,000[34]
NZ: 195,000[36]

75 million[378]

Usher

United States

1991–present[379]

1994[379]

R&B / Pop[379]

showTotal available certified units: 56.4 million
US: 41.435 million[11]
JPN: 750,000 [12][54]
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[25][60]
DEN: 137,500[a][28][62]
SWI: 170,000[29]
NZ: 150,000[36]

75 million[380]

R. Kelly

United States

1989–present[381]

1991[381]

R&B / Soul / Hip-hop[381]

showTotal available certified units: 55.6 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]
NLD: 365,000[21]
SWI: 100,000[29]
BEL: 275,000[32][33]

75 million[382]

Robbie Williams

United Kingdom

1990–present[383]

1996[383]

Pop rock[383]

showTotal available certified units: 52.8 million
US: 500,000[11]
GER: 10.275 million[13]
UK: 27.550 million[14]
FRA: 2.695 million[16][55]
CAN: 250,000[17]
AUS: 2.905 million[18]
NLD: 1.205 million[21]
ITA: 385,000[a][22]
SPA: 440,000[a][23][59]
SWE: 445,000[25][60]
DEN: 676,500[a][61][62][28][70][78]
SWI: 998,000[29]
MEX: 1.595 million[a][48]
ARG: 462,000[30][31]
BEL: 600,000[32][33]
AUT: 917,500[34]
POL: 140,000[35]
FIN: 235,743[49]
IRE: 135,000[a][101]
NZ: 445,000[36]

75 million[384]

Kenny G

United States

1982–present[385]

1984[385]

Smooth jazz[385]

showTotal available certified units: 52.1 million
US: 48.1 million[11]
JPN: 700,000[a][12]
UK: 360,000[14]
CAN: 950,000[17]
AUS: 245,000[a][18][179]
BRA: 1.350 million[a][20]
SPA: 450,000[24][44]

75 million[386]

Tupac Shakur

United States

1991–1996[387]

1991[387]

Hip-hop[387]

showTotal available certified units: 51.7 million
US: 46.2 million[11]
GER: 650,000[13]
UK: 3.695 million[14]
CAN: 820,000[17]
AUS: 430,000[18][388]

75 million[389]

Enya

Ireland

1982–present[390]

1987[390]

New-age / Celtic[390]

showTotal available certified units: 50.8 million
US: 26.5 million[11]
JPN: 4.6 million[a][12]
GER: 4.2 million[13]
UK: 5.250 million[14]
FRA: 775,000[15][16]
CAN: 1.540 million[17]
AUS: 1.505[a][18][19]
BRA: 1.650 million[a][20]
NLD: 730,000[21]
SPA: 1.760 million[23][44]
SWE: 390,000[25]
DEN: 100,000[a][26][391][392][393]
SWI: 370,000[a][29]
MEX: 125,000[a][48]
ARG: 390,000[30]
BEL: 510,000[a][33]
AUT: 185,000[a][34]
POL: 120,000[a][35]
NZ: 135,000[36]

75 million[394]

Alabama

United States

1972–present[395]

1980[395]

Country / Pop rock[395]

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

75 million[396]

Bob Seger

United States

1961–present[397]

1969[397]

Rock / Pop rock / Rock and Roll[397]

showTotal available certified units: 47.2 million
US: 44.5 million[11]
UK: 200,000[a][14]
CAN: 2.560 million[a][17]

75 million[398]

Nirvana

United States

1987–1994[399]

1990[399]

Grunge / Alternative rock[399]

showTotal available certified units: 47 million
US: 26.5 million[11]
JPN: 1.3 million[a][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[a][18][199][400][253][401]
BRA: 725,000[a][20]
NLD: 250,000[21]
ITA: 600,000[a][22]
SPA: 450,000[23][24][44]
SWE: 380,000[25]
DEN: 160,000[a][28]
SWI: 190,000[29]
MEX: 475,000[a][48]
ARG: 522,000[30][31]
BEL: 375,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 230,000[a][34]
POL: 345,000[a][35]
NZ: 215,000[36][37]

75 million[402]

Bryan Adams

Canada

1979–present[403]

1979[403]

Rock[403]

showTotal available certified units: 45.7 million
US: 21 million[11]
JPN: 600,000[a][12]
GER: 4.1 million[13]
UK: 8.935 million[14]
FRA: 650,000[15][16][55]
CAN: 5.120 million[17]
AUS: 2.010 million[a][18][404]
BRA: 100,000[a][20]
NLD: 500,000[21]
SPA: 450,000 [a][24][44][59]
SWE: 440,000[a][25]
DEN: 105,000[a][62][28]
SWI: 805,000[a][29]
BEL: 375,000[a][32][33]
AUT: 375,000[a][34]
FIN: 183,444[49]

75 million[405]

Bob Marley

Jamaica

1962–1981[406]

1975[406]

Reggae[406]

showTotal available certified units: 40.9 million
US: 21.850 million[11]
JPN: 200,000[a][12]
GER: 1.750 million[13]
UK: 8.740 million[14]
FRA: 4.735 million[16]
CAN: 600,000[17]
AUS: 350,000[407][408]
NLD: 420,000[a][21]
ITA: 300,000[a][22]
SPA: 450,000[a][24][43][44][59]
SWE: 120,000[a][25]
SWI: 303,000[a][29]
ARG: 376,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 225,000[33]
AUT: 125,000[a][34]
NZ: 427,500[a][36][37]

75 million[409]

The Police

United Kingdom

1977–19862007–2008[410]

1978[410]

Pop / Rock[410]

showTotal available certified units: 39.4 million
US: 23.150 million[11]
JPN: 100,000[a][12]
GER: 1.775 million[13]
UK: 8.560 million[14]
FRA: 3.340 million[15][16][55]
CAN: 875,000[17]
AUS: 407,500[a][18]
BRA: 140,000[a][20]
NLD: 250,000[21]
ITA: 100,000[a][22]
SPA: 300,000[a][24][43]
MEX: 100,000[a][48]
ARG: 228,000[a][30][31]
BEL: 115,000[a][33]

75 million[411]

Barry Manilow

United States

1973–present[412]

1973[412]

Pop / Soft rock[412]

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

75 million[413]

Kiss

United States

1972–present[414]

1974[414]

Hard rock / Heavy metal[414]

showTotal available certified units: 28 million
US: 26 million[11]
CAN: 1.495 million[a][17]
UK: 100,000[14]
AUS: 130,000[a][18]
NLD: 200,000[a][21]
ARG: 112,000[a][30]

75 million[415]

Aretha Franklin

United States

1956–2018[416]

1961[416]

Soul / Jazz / Blues / R&B[416]

showTotal available certified units: 24.9 million
US: 23.5 million[11]
UK: 1.040 million[a][14]
FRA: 275,000[a][15][16]
CAN: 150,000[a][17]

75 million[417]


document_title: Color-tagged structure

question_text: what does it mean to red tag a house

question_tokens: what does it mean to red tag a house

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text: Color-tagged structure

text: A color-tagged structure is a structure in the United States which has been classified by a color to represent the severity of damage or the overall condition of the building. The exact definition for each color may be different at local levels.[1]

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text: A "red-tagged" structure has been severely damaged to the degree that the structure is too dangerous to inhabit. Similarly, a structure is "yellow-tagged" if it has been moderately damaged to the degree that its habitability is limited (only during the day, for example). A "green-tagged" structure may mean the building is either undamaged or has suffered slight damage, although differences exist at local levels when to use a green tag.

text: Tagging is performed by government building officials, or, occasionally during disasters, by engineers deputized by the building official. Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and mudslides are among the most common causes of a building being red-, yellow- or green-tagged. Usually, after such incidents, the local government body responsible for enforcing the building safety code examines the affected structures and tags them as appropriate.

text: In some areas of the United States, buildings are marked with a rectangular sign that is red with a white border and a white "X". Such signs provide the same information as "red-tagging" a building. Tagging structures in these ways can warn firefighters and others about hazardous buildings before the buildings are entered.


document_title: Lucky Charms

question_text: what are the new marshmallows in lucky charms

text: Lucky Charms

text: History[edit]

text: Lucky Charms was created in 1964 by product developer John Holahan. General Mills management challenged a team of product developers to use the available manufacturing capacity from either of General Mills' two principal cereal products—Wheaties or Cheerios—and do something unique.  Holahan came up with the idea after a visit to the grocery store in which he decided to mix Cheerios with bits of Brach's Circus Peanuts.[2]

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An advertising company employed by General Mills and Company suggested marketing the new cereal around the idea of charm bracelets.[3] Thus, the charms of Lucky Charms were born. Lucky Charms is the first cereal to include marshmallows in the recipe. The mascot of Lucky Charms, created in 1963, is Lucky the Leprechaun, also known as Sir Charms, and originally called L.C. Leprechaun.[4] The cartoon character's voice was supplied by the late voice actor Arthur Anderson until 1992. Lucky has also been voiced by Eric Bauza, Tex Brashear, Jason Graae, Doug Preis, and Daniel Ross.[5]  In 1975, Lucky the Leprechaun was briefly replaced by Waldo the Wizard in New England, while Lucky remained the mascot in the rest of the United States.[6]
The oat cereal was not originally sugar coated.  After initial sales failed to meet expectations, the oats were sugar coated, and the cereal's success grew.  Piggy banks and plastic watches were introduced as cereal box send-away prizes as a marketing tactic to increase sales. The recipe for the cereal remained unchanged until the introduction of a new flavor: Chocolate Lucky Charms, in 2005. Later in 2012, General Mills introduced "Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats."

text: Following the product launch, the General Mills marketing department found that sales performed dramatically better if the composition of the marbits changed periodically.[3] Various  features of the marbits were modified to maximize their appeal to young consumers. Over the years, over 40 limited edition features such as Winter Lucky Charms, Olympic-themed Lucky Charms, and Lucky Charms featuring marshmallow landmarks from around the world, were created to drive consumer demands. In focus groups and market research, more brightly colored charms resulted in better sales than did dull or pastel colors.[3]  Currently, General Mills conducts "concept-ideation" studies on Lucky Charms.[3]

text: Marshmallows[edit]

text: The first boxes of Lucky Charms cereal contained marshmallows in the shapes of pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers. The lineup has changed occasionally, beginning with the introduction of blue diamonds in 1975, followed by purple horseshoes in 1983,[7] red balloons in 1989, green trees 1991, rainbows in 1992, blue moons 1995, leprechaun hats in 1997 (temporarily replaced the green clovers), orange shooting stars and around the world charms in 1998 (added blue, green, yellow, purple, and red in 2011), a crystal ball in 2001, and an hourglass in 2008.[3] In 2013, 6 new rainbow swirl moons and 2 new rainbow charms were introduced. From the original four marshmallows, the permanent roster as of 2013 includes eight marshmallows.

text: Older marshmallows were phased out periodically. The first shapes to disappear were the yellow moons and blue diamonds, replaced by yellow/orange pots of gold and blue moons respectively in 1994. In 2006, the assortment included purple horseshoes; red balloons; blue crescent-moons; orange and white shooting stars; yellow and orange pots of gold; pink, yellow, and blue rainbows; two-tone green leprechaun hats; pink hearts (the one shape to survive since the beginning); with the most recent addition being the return of the clovers in 2004. The hourglass shape was retired in spring 2018 and was replaced by a unicorn, which was chosen on social media by way of emojis[8][9]. The size and brightness of the marshmallows changed in 2004.[10]

text: Recent changes to the marshmallows include the star shape taking on a "star" design, the orange five-pointed star being complemented by a white "trail." In late 2005, another marshmallow shape was added, the "Hidden Key". It is a solid yellow marshmallow that resembles  an arched door (similar to the shape of a tombstone; flat at the bottom, flat sides with a round top). When liquid is added to the cereal, the sugar in the marshmallow dissolves and the shape of a skeleton key appears "as if by magic." The tagline was, "Unlock the door with milk!" This "new" marshmallow type has been used in other hot and cold cereals, but with mixed success (from characters "hidden" inside a bigger marshmallow to letters appearing). In early June 2006, General Mills introduced Magic Mirror marshmallows. In 2008, yellow and orange hourglass marshmallows were introduced with the marketing tagline of, "The Hourglass Charm has the power to Stop Time * Speed Up Time * Reverse Time". As of 2011, swirled marshmallows and rainbow-colored stars have been introduced.[citation needed] In 2018, for the first time in ten years Lucky Charms retired a marshmallow, which was the hourglass, and added a new permanent marshmallow, the Magical Unicorn. Its powers are unknown.

text: The marshmallows are meant to represent Lucky's magical charms, each with their own special meaning or "power." The following are explanations of the permanent marshmallows:[11]

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Hearts - power to bring things to life
Shooting Stars - power to fly
Horseshoes - power to speed things up
Green Clovers - luck, but you will never know what kind of luck you will get
Blue Moons - power of invisibility
Rainbows - instantaneous travel from place to place
Red Balloons - power to make things float
Unicorn - according to the inaugural cereal box, unicorns can "cleanse water with a touch of their horn," "heal whatever troubles you," and "always know when you are telling the truth"

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text: Limited Edition Marshmallows[edit]

text: There have been more than 30 featured limited edition marshmallow shapes over the years, with the introduction of themed Lucky Charms, such as Winter Lucky Charms. Some of these include:

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In 1986, a whale-shaped marshmallow was temporarily added to the lineup.[12]
In 1990, a green pine tree-shaped marshmallow was temporarily added to the lineup.[12] During that time, the cereal promoted Earth Day with a free Colorado Blue Spruce seedling with proofs-of-purchase.[13]
In 1991, the star and balloon shape marshmallows were combined for a short time. The red balloon featured a gold six-pointed star. The star was removed at a later date to make the Red Balloon and Star marshmallows separate.[12]
In 1994, sprinkles were temporarily added to the marshmallows.
In 1999, the moon shape marshmallows were modified with the addition of the yellow curve line for a limited time.
In 2000, a "New Sparkling Rainbow" was added to the mix for a limited time. It was described by General Mills as "a sprinkling of multicolored sugar on a white rainbow marbit." This marshmallow replaced the original rainbow at this time.[14]
In 2010, the swirled marshmallows were in Lucky Charms for a limited time.
In June 2013, two new rainbow marshmallows were added for LGBT Pride Month.[15]
In 2015, new diamond shaped marshmallows were added in.[citation needed]
Introduced in 2017, limited edition cinnamon vanilla Lucky Charms include only snowman, snowball, and snowflake shaped marshmallows.
In 2018 a unicorn shaped marshmallow was added and is here to stay unofficially.

text: Marshmallow-only promotion[edit]

text: In May 2017, General Mills announced they would be promoting 10,000 boxes of cereal that contain only marshmallow pieces.[16] In order to win one of the coveted boxes, consumers would need to purchase a specially marked box of regular Lucky Charms with a code on the inside panel.  The code would be entered into an official website to see if the consumer is the winner of one of the 10,000 novelty boxes produced.  The sweepstakes ran through December 2017.[17][18]

text: Theme song[edit]

text: In the earliest commercials, Lucky Charms cereal had no theme jingle; action was accompanied by a light instrumental "Irish" tune.  Soon, however, a simple two-line tag was added:

text: This simple closer, with the kids usually singing the first line and Lucky singing the second, survived into the 1980s.

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Then, with the addition of the purple horseshoe marbit, it was extended into a jingle describing the contents of the box.[19]
This was later revised with the addition of red balloons to the now-familiar "Hearts, stars, rainbows, horseshoes, and blue moons, pots of gold, and rainbows, and big red balloons!” In 2008, the pot of gold was replaced with the hourglass in the theme song.

text: The jingle is usually accompanied by mentioning that Lucky Charms contains whole grain ingredients, and is part of a balanced meal. General Mills' market position is centered on cereals that contain "more whole grain than any other single ingredient, which is significant, because 95 percent of Americans aren't eating minimally 48 grams of whole grain per day as recommended by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines."[20]

text: Taglines[edit]

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They're Magically Delicious![21]
Frosted Lucky Charms, They're Magically Delicious!
They're Always After Me Lucky Charms!
You'll Never Get Me Lucky Charms!
Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons, Orange Stars, and Green Clovers!
Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons, Orange Stars, Green Clovers, and Blue Diamonds!
Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons, Orange Stars, Green Clovers, Blue Diamonds, and Purple Horseshoes!
Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons, Orange Stars, Green Clovers, Blue Diamonds, Purple Horseshoes, and Red Balloons!
Hearts, Stars, and Horseshoes, Clovers and Blue Moons, Pots of Gold and Rainbows, and Tasty Red Balloons!
Hearts, Stars, and Horseshoes, Clovers and Blue Moons, Hourglasses, Rainbows, and Tasty Red Balloons!
Hearts, Stars, and Horseshoes, Clovers, Red Balloons, Hourglasses, Rainbows, and Six New Swirled Moons!
Hearts, Stars and Horseshoes, Clovers, Blue Moons, Hourglasses, Rainbows, and Tasty Red Balloons in Lucky Charms!
Heart, Star, Horseshoe, Clover, Blue Moon, Hourglass, Rainbow, and also Red Balloon!
Hearts, Stars, and Horseshoes, Clovers and Blue Moons, Unicorns, Rainbows, and Tasty Red Balloons!