Yiɣi chaŋ yɛligu maŋamaŋa puuni

List of best-selling music artists

Diyila Dagbani Wikipedia

Din doli na ŋɔ nyɛla best-selling yili yiindaba yuya n-ti pahi din kam ŋmani yila tuma bin din gbaai 20th century hali ni zuŋɔ ni lahabali din wuhiri 75 million bee ka di gari record sales dunia zaa. Kalinli ŋɔ lahabali ka dihitabili dama tuma duzugu kani sabiri global music sales.


Artists by reputed sales

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250 million or more records

[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]
Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[lower-alpha 1]
Claimed sales
The Beatles United Kingdom 1960–1970[1] 1962[1] Rock / pop[1] 600 million[33][34]
500 million[35]
Elvis Presley United States 1953–1977[36] 1956[36] Rock and roll / pop / country[36]

233.7 million
500 million[46]
Michael Jackson United States 1964–2009[47] 1971[47] Pop / rock / dance / soul / R&B[47]

284.4 million
400 million[60]
Elton John United Kingdom 1962–present[61] 1970[61] Pop / rock[61]

210.1 million
300 million[65][66]
250 million[67][68]
Queen United Kingdom 1971–present[69] 1973[69] Rock[69]

184.6 million
300 million[72][73]
250 million[74]
Madonna United States 1979–present[75] 1983[75] Pop / dance / electronica[75]

182.9 million
300 million[82][83]
250 million[84]
Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1968–1980[85] 1969[85] Hard rock / blues rock / folk rock[85]

142.6 million
300 million[89][90]
200 million[91][92]
Rihanna Barbados 2003–present[93] 2005[93] R&B / pop / dance / hip-hop[93]

358.8 million
250 million[97][98]
230 million[99]
Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1965–1996, 2005, 2012–2014[100][101] 1967[100] Progressive rock / psychedelic rock[100]

124 million
250 million[105][106]
200 million[107]

200 million to 249 million records

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Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[lower-alpha 1]
Claimed sales
Eminem United States 1996–present[108] 1999[108] Hip-hop[108]

329.65 million
220 million[109]
Mariah Carey United States 1988–present[110] 1990[110] R&B / pop / soul / hip-hop[110]

211.4 million
220 million[114]
Taylor Swift United States 2006–present[115] 2006[115] Pop / country / rock / folk / alternative[116]

260.8 million
200 million[117]
170 million[118]
Beyoncé United States 1997–present[119] 2002[119][120] R&B / pop[119]

236.4 million
200 million[124]
160 million[125]
Whitney Houston United States 1977–2012[126] 1984[126] R&B / soul / pop / gospel[126]

162.5 million
200 million[130]
Eagles United States 1971–1980, 1994–present[131] 1972[131] Rock[131]

152.8 million
200 million[133]
Celine Dion Canada 1981–present[134] 1981[134] Pop / Rock[134]

143.85 million
200 million[139]
175 million[140]
AC/DC Australia 1973–present[141] 1975[141] Hard rock / blues rock / rock and roll[141]

130.9 million
200 million[143]
The Rolling Stones United Kingdom 1962–present[144] 1963[144] Rock / blues rock[144]

102.9 million
200 million[146][147]

120 million to 199 million records

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Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[lower-alpha 1]
Claimed sales
Drake Canada 2001–present[148] 2009[148] Hip-hop / R&B / pop[148]

439.64 million
170 million[149]
Garth Brooks United States 1989–present[150] 1989[150] Country[150]

165.3 million
170 million[152]
Kanye West United States 1996–present[153] 2003[153] Hip-hop / electronic / pop[153]

268.3 million
160 million[155]
Billy Joel United States 1964–present[156] 1971[156] Pop / rock[156]

134.4 million
160 million[158]
Justin Bieber Canada 2008–present[159] 2009[159] Pop / teen pop / dance pop[159]

290.4 million
150 million[160]
Ed Sheeran United Kingdom 2004–present[161] 2011[161] Pop / folk pop[161]

252.4 million
  • US: 101 million[2]
  • JPN: 350,000[3][48]
  • GER: 13.350 million[4]
  • UK: 84.520 million[5]
  • FRA: 4.156 million[7]
  • CAN: 12.640 million[8]
  • AUS: 13.865 million[9]
  • BRA: 720,000[11]
  • NLD: 370,000[12]
  • ITA: 4.855 million[13]
  • SPA: 1.340 million[14]
  • SWE: 1.680 million[54]
  • NOR: 395,000[103]
  • DEN: 6.145 million[20]
  • SWI: 675,000[21]
  • MEX: 270,000[43]
  • BEL: 860,000[26]
  • AUT: 865,000[27]
  • POL: 2.320 million[28]
  • NZ: 1.785 million[30]
  • POR: 330,000[71]
150 million[162]
Bruno Mars United States 2004–present[163] 2010[163] Pop rock / R&B[163]

204.9 million
150 million[166]
Bruce Springsteen United States 1972–present[167] 1973[167] Rock[167]

128.1 million
150 million[169]
U2 Ireland 1976–present[170] 1980[170] Rock[170]

115.1 million
150 million[174]
Aerosmith United States 1970–present[175] 1973[175] Hard rock[175]

105.2 million
150 million[177]
Phil Collins United Kingdom 1980–2011, 2015–present[178] 1981[178] Rock / progressive rock / adult contemporary[178]

100.3 million
150 million[181]
Barbra Streisand United States 1960–present[182] 1963[182] Pop / adult contemporary[182]

98.6 million
150 million[183]
ABBA Sweden 1972–1982, 2016–present[184] 1972[184] Pop / disco[184]

70.195 million
150 million[193]
Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present[194] 1968[194] Latin[194]

51.7 million
150 million[197]
Frank Sinatra United States 1935–1971, 1973-1995[198] 1940[198] Pop / swing / easy listening[198]

40.8 million
150 million[200]
Katy Perry United States 2001–present[201] 2008[201] Pop[201]

177.5 million
143 million[202]
Chris Brown United States 2005–present[203] 2005[203] R&B / hip-hop / pop[203]

217.7 million
140 million[204]
Jay-Z United States 1996–present[205] 1996[205] Hip-hop[205]

148.8 million
125 million[206]
Metallica United States 1981–present[207] 1983[207] Heavy metal / thrash metal[207]

105.6 million
125 million[209]
Lady Gaga United States 2005–present[210] 2008[210] Pop / dance / electronic[210]

164.71 million
124 million[211]
Lil Wayne United States 1996–present[212] 1999[212] Hip-hop[212]

194.1 million
  • US: 184 million[2]
  • GER: 300,000[4]
  • UK: 8 million[5]
  • FRA: 100,000[7]
  • CAN: 360,000[8]
  • AUS: 1.2 million[9]
  • DEN: 190,000[20]
120 million[213]
Maroon 5 United States 1994–present[214] 2002[214] Pop rock / funk rock / dance-pop[214]

146.4 million
120 million[215]
Adele United Kingdom 2006–present[216] 2008[216] Pop / soul[216]

142.7 million
120 million[217]
Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1983–present[218] 1987[218] Funk rock / alternative rock[218]

100.2 million
120 million[220]
Fleetwood Mac United Kingdom
United States
1967–present[221] 1968[221] Rock / pop[221]

96.9 million
120 million[224]
Bon Jovi United States 1983–present[225] 1983[225] Hard rock / glam metal[225]

89.1 million
120 million[228]
Rod Stewart United Kingdom 1964–present[229] 1969[229] Rock / pop[229]

84.9 million
120 million[232]
Bee Gees United Kingdom
Australia[233][234]
1963–2003
2009–2012[235]
1963[235] Pop / disco[235]

75.1 million
120 million[238]

100 million to 119 million records

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Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[lower-alpha 1]
Claimed sales
Nicki Minaj Trinidad and Tobago 2008–present[239] 2010[239] Hip-hop / pop[239]

158.6 million
100 million[240]
Coldplay United Kingdom 1997–present[241] 1999[241] Alternative rock / pop rock / pop[241]

135.6 million
100 million[243]
Linkin Park United States 1996–present[244] 2000[244] Alternative rock / nu metal / rap rock[244]

103.3 million
100 million[245]
George Strait United States 1981–present[246] 1984[246] Country[246]

107.3 million
  • US: 106.650 million[2]
  • CAN: 745,000[8]
100 million[247]
Pink United States 1995–present[248] 2000[248] Pop / pop rock / R&B[248]

92.5 million
100 million[249]
Britney Spears United States 1998–present[250] 1998[250] Pop / dance / dance-pop[250]

90.3 million
100 million[252]
B'z Japan 1988–present[253] 1988[253] Rock / pop rock / hard rock[253]

86.2 million
100 million[254]
Shania Twain Canada 1993–present[255] 1993[255] Country pop[255]

85.8 million
100 million[256]
Guns N' Roses United States 1985–present[257] 1987[257] Hard rock / heavy metal[257]

81.3 million
100 million[259]
Backstreet Boys United States 1993–present[260] 1995[260] Pop[260]

79.4 million
100 million[264]
Eric Clapton United Kingdom 1962–present[265] 1970[265] Rock / blues[265]

71.6 million
100 million[267]
Neil Diamond United States 1966–present[268] 1966[268] Pop / rock[268]

71.3 million
100 million[270]
Prince United States 1976–2016[271] 1978[271] Funk / R&B / pop / soul / rock[271]

67.4 million
100 million[272]
Journey United States 1973–present[273] 1975[273] Rock / soft rock[273]

65.2 million
100 million[275]
Paul McCartney United Kingdom 1960–present[276] 1970[276] Rock[276]

67.2 million
100 million[278]
Janet Jackson United States 1982–present[279] 1982[279] R&B / pop[279]

65.3 million
100 million[280]
Kenny Rogers United States 1958–2020[281] 1975[281] Country / pop[281]

64.7 million
100 million[283]
Santana United States 1966–present[284] 1969[284] Rock[284]

62.8 million
100 million[285]
Simon & Garfunkel United States 1956–2004[286] 1964[286] Folk rock[286]

62.1 million
100 million[287]
George Michael United Kingdom 1981–2016[288] 1984[288] Pop[288]

54.3 million
100 million[290]
Dire Straits United Kingdom 1977–1995[291] 1978[291] Rock[291]

53 million
100 million[292]
The Doors United States 1965–1973[293] 1967[293] Psychedelic rock[293]

50.5 million
100 million[294]
Foreigner United States
United Kingdom
1976–present[295] 1977[295] Rock / hard rock[295]

50.4 million
100 million[296]
Chicago United States 1967–present[297] 1969[297] Rock / pop[297]

48.5 million
100 million[299]
Bob Dylan United States 1959–present[300] 1963[300] Folk / rock[300]

48.1 million
100 million[301]
The Carpenters United States 1969–1983[302] 1969[302] Pop[302]

46.7 million
100 million[304]
Meat Loaf United States 1968–2022[305] 1977[305] Rock / hard rock[305]

46.6 million
100 million[306]
Earth, Wind & Fire United States 1969–present[307] 1971[307] Funk / R&B / soul[307]

44.7 million
100 million[310]
Cher United States 1964–present[311] 1965[311] Pop / rock / dance / folk[311]

43.7 million
100 million[317]
Def Leppard United Kingdom 1977–present[318] 1979[318] Hard rock / heavy metal[318]

42.6 million
100 million[320]
David Bowie United Kingdom 1962–2016[321] 1967[321] Art rock / glam rock / pop[321]

41.9 million
100 million[322]
Genesis United Kingdom 1967–1999
2006–present[323]
1969[323] Progressive rock / pop rock[323]

40.3 million
100 million[324]
Stevie Wonder United States 1961–present[325] 1962[325] Funk / R&B / soul[325]

40 million
100 million[326]
Gloria Estefan United States 1975–present[327] 1984[327] Latin pop / dance pop[327]

37.6 million
100 million[329]
Tina Turner United States 1958–2009[330] 1960[331] Rock / pop[331]

36.8 million
100 million[332]
James Taylor United States 1968–present[333] 1970[333] Rock / pop[333]

36.5 million
100 million[334]
Olivia Newton-John Australia 1966–2022[335] 1966[335] Pop[335]

36.1 million
100 million[337]
Linda Ronstadt United States 1967–2011[338] 1968[338] Rock / folk / country[338]

33.2 million
100 million[339]
The Beach Boys United States 1961–present[340] 1962[340] Rock / pop / surf rock[340]

32.7 million
100 million[341]
Donna Summer United States 1968–2012[342] 1974[342] Pop / disco / R&B[342]

31.3 million
100 million[343]

80 million to 99 million records

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Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[lower-alpha 1]
Claimed sales
Shakira Colombia 1988–present[344] 1995[344] Latin pop / pop / pop rock[344]

82.3 million
95 million[345]
Alicia Keys United States 1996–present[346] 2001[346] Hip-hop / R&B / pop[346]

96.5 million
90 million[347]
Christina Aguilera United States 1993–present[348] 1998[348] R&B / pop / rock[348]

78.1 million
90 million[349]
Lionel Richie United States 1968–present[350] 1981[350] Pop / R&B[350]

43.4 million
90 million[352]
Johnny Cash United States 1954–2003[353] 1956[353] Country / rock and roll / gospel[353]

32.2 million
90 million[354]
Justin Timberlake United States 1992–present[355] 2002[355] Pop / R&B / neo soul[355]

85.3 million
88 million[356]
Ariana Grande United States 2008–present[357] 2013[357] Pop / R&B[357]

144.9 million
85 million[358]
R.E.M. United States 1980–2011[359] 1983[359] Alternative rock[359]

45.3 million
85 million[360]
Post Malone United States 2013–present[361] 2015[361] Pop / R&B / hip-hop[361]

221.8 million
80 million[362]
Flo Rida United States 2007–present[363] 2007[363] Hip-hop / hip house /EDM[363]

85 million
80 million[364]
Usher United States 1991–present[365] 1994[365] R&B / pop[365]

78.5 million
80 million[366]
Tim McGraw United States 1990–present[367] 1994[367] Country[367]

72.3 million
  • US: 80.650 million[2]
  • UK: 200,000[5]
  • CAN: 1.535 million[8]
80 million[368]
The Black Eyed Peas United States 1995–present[369] 1998[369] Hip-hop / R&B / dance[369]

70 million
80 million[370]
Van Halen United States 1978–2020[371] 1978[371] Hard rock / heavy metal[371]

65.2 million
80 million[372]
Ayumi Hamasaki Japan 1998–present[373] 1998[373] J-pop / pop / dance / electronic[373]

64.5 million
80 million[374][375]
Tom Petty United States 1976–2017[376] 1977[376] Rock[376]

36 million
80 million[377]
Johnny Hallyday France 1957–2017[378] 1960[378] Rock / pop[378]

28.9 million
80 million[380]

75 million to 79 million records

[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]
Artist Country Period active Release-year of first charted record Genre Total certified units
(from available markets)[lower-alpha 1]
Claimed sales
The Weeknd Canada 2010–present[381] 2013[381] Pop / R&B[381]

226.4 million
75 million[382]
Imagine Dragons United States 2008–present[383] 2012[383] Pop rock / electropop / pop[383]

145.5 million
  • US: 107 million[2]
  • GER: 5.450 million[4]
  • UK: 13.2 million[5]
  • FRA: 3.666 million[7]
  • CAN: 4.640 million[8]
  • AUS: 3.150 million[9]
  • BRA: 750,000[11]
  • ITA: 2.375 million[13]
  • SPA: 240,000[14]
  • SWE: 1.180 million[54]
  • NOR: 555,000[103]
  • DEN: 690,000[20]
  • MEX: 510,000[43]
  • BEL: 340,000[26]
  • AUT: 572,500[27]
  • POL: 790,000[28]
  • NZ: 270,000[30]
  • POR: 140,000[71]
75 million[384]
Luke Bryan United States 2001–present[385] 2007[365] Country / country pop[365]

94.5 million
  • US: 92.5 million[2]
  • CAN: 2.040 million[8]
75 million[386]
Tupac Shakur United States 1991–1996[387] 1991[387] Hip-hop[387]

61.4 million
75 million[389]
Alabama United States 1972–present[390] 1980[390] Country/pop rock[390]

58 million
  • US: 56.8 million[2]
  • CAN: 1.2 million[8]
75 million[391]
R. Kelly United States 1989–2019[392] 1991[393] R&B / soul / hip-hop[393]

56.8 million
75 million[394]
Nirvana United States 1987–1994[395] 1990[395] Grunge / alternative rock[395]

56 million
75 million[398]
Robbie Williams United Kingdom 1990–present[399] 1996[399] Pop rock[399]

56.1 million
75 million[400]
Bob Seger United States 1961–present[401] 1967[401] Rock / Hard rock/ Pop rock[401]

55.3 million
75 million[402]
Kenny G United States 1982–present[403] 1984[403] Smooth jazz[403]

53.9 million
75 million[404]
Green Day United States 1987–present[405] 1994[369] Punk rock / pop punk / alternative rock[405]

58.3 million
75 million[407]
Enya Ireland 1982–present[408] 1987[408] New-age / Celtic[408]

51.9 million
75 million[411]
Bryan Adams Canada 1979–present[412] 1979[412] Rock[412]

49.9 million
75 million[414]
Bob Marley Jamaica 1962–1981[415] 1975[415] Reggae[415]

46.3 million
75 million[418]
The Police United Kingdom 1977–1986
2007–2008[419]
1978[419] Pop / rock[419]

42.2 million
75 million[422]
Barry Manilow United States 1973–present[423] 1973[423] Pop / soft rock[423]

36.7 million
75 million[424]
Kiss United States 1972–present[425] 1974[425] Hard rock / heavy metal[425]

28.7 million
75 million[426]
Aretha Franklin United States 1956–2018[427] 1961[427] Soul / jazz / blues / R&B[427]

26.8 million
75 million[428]

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  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 6.40 6.41 6.42 6.43 6.44 6.45 6.46 6.47 6.48 6.49 6.50 6.51 6.52 6.53 6.54 6.55 6.56 6.57 6.58 6.59 6.60 6.61 6.62 InfoDisc: Les Certifications depuis 1973 (fr). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. InfoDisc.fr.
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 7.32 7.33 7.34 7.35 7.36 7.37 7.38 7.39 7.40 7.41 7.42 7.43 7.44 7.45 7.46 7.47 7.48 7.49 7.50 7.51 7.52 7.53 7.54 7.55 7.56 7.57 7.58 7.59 7.60 7.61 7.62 7.63 7.64 7.65 7.66 7.67 7.68 7.69 7.70 7.71 7.72 7.73 7.74 7.75 7.76 7.77 7.78 7.79 7.80 7.81 7.82 7.83 7.84 7.85 7.86 7.87 7.88 7.89 7.90 7.91 7.92 7.93 7.94 SNEP: Les Certifications (fr). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. SNEP.
  8. 8.000 8.001 8.002 8.003 8.004 8.005 8.006 8.007 8.008 8.009 8.010 8.011 8.012 8.013 8.014 8.015 8.016 8.017 8.018 8.019 8.020 8.021 8.022 8.023 8.024 8.025 8.026 8.027 8.028 8.029 8.030 8.031 8.032 8.033 8.034 8.035 8.036 8.037 8.038 8.039 8.040 8.041 8.042 8.043 8.044 8.045 8.046 8.047 8.048 8.049 8.050 8.051 8.052 8.053 8.054 8.055 8.056 8.057 8.058 8.059 8.060 8.061 8.062 8.063 8.064 8.065 8.066 8.067 8.068 8.069 8.070 8.071 8.072 8.073 8.074 8.075 8.076 8.077 8.078 8.079 8.080 8.081 8.082 8.083 8.084 8.085 8.086 8.087 8.088 8.089 8.090 8.091 8.092 8.093 8.094 8.095 8.096 8.097 8.098 8.099 8.100 8.101 8.102 8.103 8.104 8.105 8.106 8.107 8.108 8.109 8.110 8.111 8.112 8.113 8.114 8.115 8.116 8.117 Music Canada: Gold & Platinum searchable database. Music Canada.
  9. 9.000 9.001 9.002 9.003 9.004 9.005 9.006 9.007 9.008 9.009 9.010 9.011 9.012 9.013 9.014 9.015 9.016 9.017 9.018 9.019 9.020 9.021 9.022 9.023 9.024 9.025 9.026 9.027 9.028 9.029 9.030 9.031 9.032 9.033 9.034 9.035 9.036 9.037 9.038 9.039 9.040 9.041 9.042 9.043 9.044 9.045 9.046 9.047 9.048 9.049 9.050 9.051 9.052 9.053 9.054 9.055 9.056 9.057 9.058 9.059 9.060 9.061 9.062 9.063 9.064 9.065 9.066 9.067 9.068 9.069 9.070 9.071 9.072 9.073 9.074 9.075 9.076 9.077 9.078 9.079 9.080 9.081 9.082 9.083 9.084 9.085 9.086 9.087 9.088 9.089 9.090 9.091 9.092 9.093 9.094 9.095 9.096 9.097 9.098 9.099 9.100 9.101 9.102 9.103 A chirim ya: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Australian Certifications
  10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.26 Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Australian Recording Industry Association. Moonlight Publishing.
  11. 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 11.17 11.18 11.19 11.20 11.21 11.22 11.23 11.24 11.25 11.26 11.27 11.28 11.29 11.30 11.31 11.32 11.33 11.34 11.35 11.36 11.37 11.38 11.39 11.40 11.41 11.42 11.43 11.44 11.45 11.46 11.47 11.48 11.49 11.50 11.51 11.52 11.53 11.54 11.55 11.56 11.57 11.58 11.59 11.60 11.61 11.62 11.63 11.64 11.65 11.66 11.67 11.68 11.69 11.70 PMB: Certificados (pt). Pro-Música Brasil.
  12. 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.24 12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31 12.32 12.33 12.34 12.35 12.36 12.37 12.38 12.39 12.40 12.41 12.42 12.43 12.44 12.45 12.46 12.47 12.48 12.49 12.50 12.51 12.52 12.53 12.54 12.55 12.56 12.57 12.58 12.59 12.60 12.61 12.62 12.63 12.64 12.65 12.66 12.67 12.68 12.69 12.70 12.71 12.72 12.73 12.74 12.75 "NVPI: Goud/Platina". NVPI. https://nvpi.nl/nvpi-audio/marktinformatie/goud-platina/.
  13. 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28 13.29 13.30 13.31 13.32 13.33 13.34 13.35 13.36 13.37 13.38 13.39 13.40 13.41 13.42 13.43 13.44 13.45 13.46 13.47 13.48 13.49 13.50 13.51 13.52 13.53 13.54 13.55 13.56 13.57 13.58 13.59 13.60 13.61 13.62 13.63 13.64 13.65 13.66 13.67 13.68 13.69 13.70 13.71 A chirim ya: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named FIMI Certifications
  14. 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 14.19 14.20 14.21 14.22 14.23 14.24 14.25 14.26 14.27 14.28 14.29 14.30 14.31 14.32 14.33 14.34 14.35 14.36 14.37 14.38 14.39 14.40 14.41 14.42 14.43 14.44 14.45 14.46 14.47 14.48 14.49 14.50 14.51 14.52 14.53 14.54 14.55 14.56 14.57 PROMUSICAE Charts: Home > Weekly charts (es). Productores de Música de España.
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 15.14 15.15 15.16 15.17 15.18 15.19 15.20 15.21 15.22 15.23 15.24 15.25 15.26 15.27 15.28 15.29 15.30 15.31 15.32 15.33 15.34 15.35 15.36 15.37 Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año : 1991-1995. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. pp. 928–939. ISBN 978-84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  16. 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23 16.24 16.25 16.26 16.27 16.28 16.29 16.30 16.31 16.32 16.33 16.34 16.35 16.36 16.37 16.38 16.39 16.40 16.41 16.42 16.43 16.44 16.45 16.46 16.47 16.48 16.49 16.50 16.51 16.52 16.53 16.54 16.55 16.56 16.57 16.58 16.59 16.60 16.61 16.62 16.63 16.64 16.65 16.66 16.67 16.68 16.69 16.70 16.71 16.72 A chirim ya: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Swedish Certifications
  17. 17.00 17.01 17.02 17.03 17.04 17.05 17.06 17.07 17.08 17.09 17.10 17.11 17.12 17.13 17.14 17.15 17.16 17.17 17.18 17.19 17.20 17.21 17.22 17.23 17.24 17.25 17.26 17.27 17.28 17.29 17.30 17.31 17.32 17.33 17.34 Trofeer (no). IFPI Norway.
  18. 18.0 18.1 Hitlisten.nu: Album Top-40 (Uge 01-2001). Tracklisten. Hitlisten.nu.
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Certificeringer marts – maj 2010. IFPI Denmark (May 31, 2010).
  20. 20.00 20.01 20.02 20.03 20.04 20.05 20.06 20.07 20.08 20.09 20.10 20.11 20.12 20.13 20.14 20.15 20.16 20.17 20.18 20.19 20.20 20.21 20.22 20.23 20.24 20.25 20.26 20.27 20.28 20.29 20.30 20.31 20.32 20.33 20.34 20.35 20.36 20.37 20.38 20.39 20.40 20.41 20.42 20.43 20.44 20.45 20.46 20.47 20.48 20.49 20.50 20.51 20.52 20.53 20.54 20.55 20.56 20.57 20.58 20.59 20.60 20.61 20.62 20.63 20.64 20.65 20.66 20.67 20.68 20.69 20.70 20.71 IFPI Denmark: Certificeringer. IFPI Denmark.
  21. 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 21.16 21.17 21.18 21.19 21.20 21.21 21.22 21.23 21.24 21.25 21.26 21.27 21.28 21.29 21.30 21.31 21.32 21.33 21.34 21.35 21.36 21.37 21.38 21.39 21.40 21.41 21.42 21.43 21.44 21.45 21.46 21.47 21.48 21.49 21.50 21.51 21.52 21.53 21.54 21.55 21.56 21.57 21.58 21.59 21.60 21.61 21.62 21.63 21.64 21.65 21.66 21.67 21.68 21.69 21.70 21.71 21.72 21.73 21.74 21.75 21.76 21.77 21.78 Hitparade.ch: Edelmetall. Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien. Note that the certifications for DVDs need to be retrieved by selecting the years at"http://hitparade.ch/awards.asp"
  22. 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 22.17 22.18 22.19 22.20 22.21 22.22 22.23 22.24 22.25 22.26 22.27 22.28 22.29 22.30 22.31 22.32 22.33 22.34 22.35 22.36 22.37 22.38 22.39 22.40 22.41 22.42 22.43 CAPIF: Discos de Oro y Platino (albums). CAPIF.
  23. 23.00 23.01 23.02 23.03 23.04 23.05 23.06 23.07 23.08 23.09 23.10 23.11 23.12 23.13 23.14 23.15 23.16 23.17 23.18 23.19 23.20 23.21 23.22 23.23 23.24 23.25 23.26 23.27 23.28 23.29 CAPIF: Discos de Oro y Platino (albums and DVDs). CAPIF.
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Awardees. CAPIF.
  25. 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 25.11 25.12 25.13 25.14 25.15 25.16 25.17 25.18 25.19 25.20 25.21 25.22 25.23 25.24 25.25 25.26 25.27 25.28 25.29 25.30 25.31 Awards 1997–2003. Belgian Entertainment Association. Ultratop.
  26. 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 26.11 26.12 26.13 26.14 26.15 26.16 26.17 26.18 26.19 26.20 26.21 26.22 26.23 26.24 26.25 26.26 26.27 26.28 26.29 26.30 26.31 26.32 26.33 26.34 26.35 26.36 26.37 26.38 26.39 26.40 26.41 26.42 26.43 26.44 26.45 26.46 26.47 26.48 26.49 26.50 26.51 26.52 26.53 26.54 26.55 26.56 26.57 26.58 26.59 26.60 26.61 26.62 26.63 26.64 Ultratop: Goud En Platina. Ultratop.
  27. 27.00 27.01 27.02 27.03 27.04 27.05 27.06 27.07 27.08 27.09 27.10 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.14 27.15 27.16 27.17 27.18 27.19 27.20 27.21 27.22 27.23 27.24 27.25 27.26 27.27 27.28 27.29 27.30 27.31 27.32 27.33 27.34 27.35 27.36 27.37 27.38 27.39 27.40 27.41 27.42 27.43 27.44 27.45 27.46 27.47 27.48 27.49 27.50 27.51 27.52 27.53 27.54 27.55 27.56 27.57 27.58 27.59 27.60 27.61 27.62 27.63 A chirim ya: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Austrian Certifications
  28. 28.00 28.01 28.02 28.03 28.04 28.05 28.06 28.07 28.08 28.09 28.10 28.11 28.12 28.13 28.14 28.15 28.16 28.17 28.18 28.19 28.20 28.21 28.22 28.23 28.24 28.25 28.26 28.27 28.28 28.29 28.30 28.31 28.32 28.33 28.34 28.35 28.36 28.37 28.38 28.39 28.40 28.41 28.42 28.43 28.44 28.45 28.46 28.47 28.48 28.49 28.50 28.51 28.52 28.53 28.54 28.55 A chirim ya: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Polish Certifications
  29. 29.00 29.01 29.02 29.03 29.04 29.05 29.06 29.07 29.08 29.09 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13 29.14 29.15 29.16 29.17 29.18 29.19 29.20 29.21 29.22 29.23 29.24 29.25 29.26 29.27 29.28 29.29 29.30 29.31 29.32 29.33 Kulta- ja platinalevyt: Artistit. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  30. 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 30.18 30.19 30.20 30.21 30.22 30.23 30.24 30.25 30.26 30.27 30.28 30.29 30.30 30.31 30.32 30.33 30.34 30.35 30.36 30.37 30.38 30.39 30.40 30.41 30.42 30.43 30.44 30.45 30.46 30.47 30.48 30.49 30.50 30.51 30.52 30.53 30.54 30.55 30.56 30.57 30.58 30.59 30.60 30.61 30.62 30.63 30.64 30.65 30.66 30.67 30.68 30.69 30.70 A chirim ya: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named New Zealand's Certifications
  31. 31.00 31.01 31.02 31.03 31.04 31.05 31.06 31.07 31.08 31.09 31.10 31.11 31.12 31.13 31.14 31.15 31.16 31.17 31.18 31.19 31.20 31.21 31.22 31.23 31.24 31.25 31.26 31.27 31.28 31.29 31.30 31.31 31.32 31.33 31.34 31.35 31.36 31.37 31.38 31.39 31.40 31.41 31.42 Radioscope: Latest Gold / Platinum Albums. Radioscope.
  32. 32.00 32.01 32.02 32.03 32.04 32.05 32.06 32.07 32.08 32.09 32.10 32.11 32.12 32.13 32.14 32.15 32.16 32.17 Artistas & Espectaculos. Artistas & Espectaculos.
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  38. 38.00 38.01 38.02 38.03 38.04 38.05 38.06 38.07 38.08 38.09 38.10 38.11 38.12 38.13 38.14 38.15 38.16 38.17 38.18 38.19 38.20 38.21 38.22 38.23 38.24 38.25 38.26 38.27 38.28 38.29 38.30 38.31 38.32 Salaverri, Fernando (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año : 1979-1990. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. pp. 913–929. ISBN 978-84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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