Just for you Swift (and please, this is just all in good fun), the top-album selling artists of all-time, courtesy of the Recording Industry Association of America (U.S. sales only)
Artist Certified Units (in Millions)
1 BEATLES, THE 168.5
2 PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5
3 BROOKS, GARTH 116
4 LED ZEPPELIN 109.5
5 EAGLES 91
6 JOEL, BILLY 79.5
7 PINK FLOYD 73.5
8 STREISAND, BARBRA 71
9 JOHN, ELTON 69
10 AC/DC 66
11 ROLLING STONES, THE 65.5
12 AEROSMITH 65.5
13 MADONNA 63
14 STRAIT, GEORGE 62.5
15 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62
16 CAREY, MARIAH 61.5
17 JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5
18 METALLICA 57
19 VAN HALEN 56.5
20 HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54
21 U2 50.5
22 ROGERS, KENNY 50
23 DION, CELINE 49
24 FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5
25 KENNY G 48
26 DIAMOND, NEIL 48
27 TWAIN, SHANIA 47
28 ALABAMA 46
29 JOURNEY 45
30 SANTANA 43
31 CLAPTON, ERIC 41.5
32 JACKSON, ALAN 40
33 PRINCE 39
34 GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5
35 SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
36 MC ENTIRE, REBA 38
37 CHICAGO 38
38 SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 38
39 BACKSTREET BOYS 37
40 2 PAC 36.5
41 STEWART, ROD 36.5
42 FOREIGNER 36.5
43 DYLAN, BOB 36
44 NELSON, WILLIE 35
45 DEF LEPPARD 35
46 BON JOVI 33
47 COLLINS, PHIL 33
48 DENVER, JOHN 32.5
49 TAYLOR, JAMES 32
50 KELLY, R. 32
51 QUEEN 31.5
52 BOSTON 31
53 SPEARS, BRITNEY 31
54 MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 30.5
55 DOORS, THE 30
56 RONSTADT, LINDA 30
57 PEARL JAM 29.5
58 MC GRAW, TIM 29
59 DIXIE CHICKS 28.5
60 OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.3
61 PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28
62 'N SYNC 28
63 BOLTON, MICHAEL 28
64 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28
65 MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
66 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 27
67 EMINEM 27
68 BOYZ II MEN 27
69 ENYA 26
70 BEE GEES 26
71 SINATRA, FRANK 25.5
72 MANILOW, BARRY 25.5
73 BROOKS & DUNN 25.5
74 JACKSON, JANET 25
75 HILL, FAITH 25
76 NIRVANA 25
77 ZZ TOP 25
78 RUSH 24.5
79 CARPENTERS, THE 24.5
80 VANDROSS, LUTHER 24.5
81 MILLER, STEVE BAND 24
82 CREED 24
83 CARS, THE 23.5
84 MOTLEY CRUE 23.5
85 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5
86 JAY-Z 23
87 GILL, VINCE 22.5
88 BUFFETT, JIMMY 22.5
89 POLICE, THE 22.5
90 SADE 22.5
91 BEASTIE BOYS 22
92 DOOBIE BROTHERS 22
93 TLC 22
94 R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON 22
95 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 22
96 HENDRIX, JIMI 22
97 RICHIE, LIONEL 21.5
98 BEACH BOYS, THE 21.5
99 GENESIS 21.5
100 GREEN DAY 21
101 KEITH, TOBY 21
102 HEART 20.5
103 MEAT LOAF 20.5
104 MORISSETTE, ALANIS 20.5
105 NELLY 20.5
106 WHO, THE 20
107 HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH 20
108 OUTKAST 20
109 CHESNEY, KENNY 19.5
110 CASH, JOHNNY 19.5
111 BRAXTON, TONI 19.5
112 USHER 19.5
113 R.E.M. 19.5
114 WONDER, STEVIE 19.5
115 KISS 19
116 WILLIAMS, HANK, JR. 19
117 BROWNE, JACKSON 18.5
118 JEWEL 18.5
119 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 18.5
120 SMASHING PUMPKINS 18.3
121 CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 18
122 KID ROCK 18
123 MATCHBOX TWENTY 18
124 STING 18
125 TRAVIS, RANDY 17.5
126 YOUNG, NEIL 17.5
127 MONKEES, THE 17.5
128 DESTINY'S CHILD 17.5
129 MC LACHLAN, SARAH 17.5
130 GRATEFUL DEAD 17.5
131 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 17.5
132 STYX 17.5
133 MATHIS, JOHNNY 17
134 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. 17
135 BLIGE, MARY J. 17
136 RAITT, BONNIE 17
137 ADAMS, BRYAN 17
138 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 16.5
139 MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS 16.5
140 GRANT, AMY 16.5
141 LINKIN PARK 16.5
142 LIMP BIZKIT 16
143 KORN 16
144 CROW, SHERYL 16
145 HAMMER 16
146 CONNICK, HARRY, JR. 16
147 RIMES, LEANN 16
148 DIRE STRAITS 15.5
149 ISLEY BROTHERS 15.5
150 KANSAS 15.5
151 JOPLIN, JANIS 15.5
152 ESTEFAN, GLORIA 15.5
153 BAD COMPANY 15.5
154 STEVENS, CAT 15.5
155 NO DOUBT 15
156 FOGELBERG, DAN 15
157 BLACK SABBATH 15
158 MICHAEL, GEORGE 15
159 CRANBERRIES, THE 14.5
160 KING, CAROLE 14.5
161 OFFSPRING 14.5
162 INXS 14.5
163 MC CARTNEY, PAUL 14.5
164 NUGENT, TED 14
165 CLINE, PATSY 14
166 POISON 14
167 NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA 14
168 DMX 14
169 JONES, NORAH 14
170 MURRAY, ANNE 14
171 MONTGOMERY, JOHN MICHAEL 14
172 LENNON, JOHN 13.5
173 AGUILERA, CHRISTINA 13.5
174 YES 13.5
175 SIMON, PAUL 13.5
176 COLE, NATALIE 13.5
177 DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND 13.5
178 TEMPTATIONS, THE 13.5
179 MC BRIDE, MARTINA 13.5
180 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP 13.5
181 SWEAT, KEITH 13
182 CHAPMAN, TRACY 13
183 HALL & OATES 13
184 ETHERIDGE, MELISSA 13
185 YEARWOOD, TRISHA 12.5
186 CHER 12.5
187 BLACK, CLINT 12.5
188 L.L. COOL J 12
189 WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD 12
190 TRITT, TRAVIS 12
191 BENATAR, PAT 12
192 WHITESNAKE 12
193 BAKER, ANITA 12
194 LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS 12
195 DURAN DURAN 12
196 LIVE 12
197 MIDLER, BETTE 12
198 SMITH, WILL 12
199 SNOOP DOGG 12
200 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 12
201 COUNTING CROWS 12
202 VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE TROUBLE 11.5
203 NICKELBACK 11.5
204 BOCELLI, ANDREA 11.5
205 ABDUL, PAULA 11.5
206 HENLEY, DON 11.5
207 JENNINGS, WAYLON 11.5
208 STEELY DAN 11
209 JETHRO TULL 11
210 50 CENT 11
211 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 11
212 LOVERBOY 11
213 LOPEZ, JENNIFER 11
214 SPICE GIRLS 11
215 YANNI 11
216 BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY 11
217 WHITE, BARRY 11
218 ALICE IN CHAINS 10.5
219 NINE INCH NAILS 10.5
220 NICKS, STEVIE 10.5
221 3 DOORS DOWN 10.5
222 ABBA 10.5
223 JUDDS, THE 10.5
224 YOAKAM, DWIGHT 10.5
225 KRAVITZ, LENNY 10.5
226 WILLIAMS, ANDY 10.5
227 DEPECHE MODE 10.5
228 BUSH 10.5
229 CYRUS, BILLY RAY 10.5
230 HARRISON, GEORGE 10.5
231 MARTIN, RICKY 10.5
232 BRANDY 10.5
233 LUDACRIS 10.5
234 SCORPIONS 10.5
235 KEYS, ALICIA 10.5
And just to save you the trouble, REO had 12 gold, 8 platinum and 4 multi-platinum albums. Please let us know when Bright Eyes tally equals that.
"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."
--William Jennings Bryan
), I'd love to see Steely Dan play a free gig at Memorial Park..But that is a pipe dream for sure..
