# of certified album sales | |
---|---|
The Beatles | 257700000 |
Elvis Presley | 206800000 |
Michael Jackson | 169700000 |
Madonna | 164400000 |
Elton John | 159100000 |
Led Zeppelin | 137200000 |
Mariah Carey | 128300000 |
Celine Dion | 120800000 |
Pink Floyd | 114100000 |
Whitney Houston | 110200000 |
Sources:
statisticbrain.com
They say that there are two kinds of people in this world: Beatles people and Elvis people. It seems fitting, then that those two musical artists top the list as the best selling of all time. The Beatles beat out The King for the top spot by about 50 million album sales, with Michael Jackson coming in a solid third place.