Tuesday, June 4, 2019

The UK List

The United States seemingly sets the standard for highest certification and best sellers - music artists, albums, singles, and record certification.  The RIAA seemingly sets the premium standard for record certification.

The UK is not too far behind the U.S.  in terms of highest certified music artists and best selling albums.

With this said - the UK list.

Highest certified music artists 
(Albums)

The Beatles - 183 million

Led Zeppelin - 111.5 million

Elton John - 78.5 million
Pink Floyd - 75 million
The Rolling Stones - 66.5 million
Fleetwood Mac - 54.5 million*
*Fleetwood Mac is British-American
Eric Clapton - 40 million
Rod Stewart - 38 million
Def Leppard - 35.5 million
Queen - 35 million
Phil Collins - 33.5 million
Ozzy Osbourne - 29.25 million
Adele - 28 millioin
Bee Gees - 28 million
Sade - 23.5 million

Highest certified music artists 
(Digital singles)
Ed Sheeran - 63.5 million
Adele  -31.5 million
Sam Smith - 26.5 million
Queen - 25.5 million

(Source - Wikipedia)

Best-Selling Albums in the UK - Top 5

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Greatest Hits by Queen 
6,300,000 in sales
21x Platinum

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
- 5,340,000 in sales
- 17x Platinum

21 by Adele 
- 5,110,000 in sales
- 17x Platinum

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
- 4,940,000 in sales
- 15x Platinum

The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
- 4,470,000 in sales
- 14x Platinum

(The full list can be found on Wikipedia.)






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