TOP 18 most popular performers of the XX-XXI centuries who earned more money from music than others (18 photos)
How can you measure the popularity of an artist? People are always skeptical about various kinds of surveys and studies. Like, if you ask a dozen people whether they like, for example, The Beatles, then a couple of them will definitely say “ugh, of course not.” Consequently, the group does not deserve the title of “most popular group”, according to some San Sanych and Pal Palych. After all, there are more talented and cool musicians! Therefore, how can we find the most objective measure? And does it exist at all, for the paths of art are inscrutable? Well, then let's turn to soulless and mercantile figures for help. We have collected the TOP 18 most popular performers of the XX-XXI centuries, who earned more money from music than others. Perhaps money will help determine the “most-most” popular.
But before you start grumbling, a couple of minutes of attention. We will focus on the number of records sold, CDs and current sales of albums and singles. However, not everything is so simple here either. There is no organization in the world that records global music sales.
Therefore, we will take only the two most important criteria:
1. Reported sales.
2. Certified units of musical products (i.e. officially confirmed).
Thus, there is no one hundred percent accuracy, but thanks to two, rather than one criterion, we are closer to the truth.
Well, have you figured it out? Great! And now you are welcome to watch.
18th place. The Rolling Stones
Reported sales: 200 million
Certified products: 102.9 million
17th place. AC/DC
Reported sales: 200 million
Certified products: 131.1 million
16th place. Celine Dion
Reported sales: 200 million
Certified products: 144.25 million
15th place. Eagles
Reported sales: 200 million
Certified products: 153.2 million
A huge part of the group's revenue came from their album "Hotel California", which took third place in the history of sales in the United States.
14th place. Whitney Houston
Reported sales: 200 million
Certified products: 163.7 million
13th place. Beyoncé
Reported sales: 200 million
Certified products: 238.3 million
12th place. Taylor Swift
Reported sales: 200 million
Certified products: 267.2 million
After the singer's latest stunning tour, sales of her music are likely to rise.
11th place. Mariah Carey
Reported sales: 220 million
Certified products: 215.9 million
Carey was nicknamed the "Queen of Christmas" for her enduring hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which became her best-selling song.
10th place. Eminem
Reported sales: 220 million
Certified products: 331.35 million
9th place. Pink Floyd
Reported sales: 250 million
Certified products: 124 million
8th place. Rihanna
Reported sales: 250 million
Certified products: 361.8 million
7th place. Led Zeppelin
Reported sales: 300 million
Certified products: 142.9 million
6th place. Madonna
Reported sales: 300 million
Certified products: 184 million
5th place. Queen
Declaredsales: 300 million
Certified products: 185.2 million
4th place. Elton John
Reported sales: 300 million
Certified products: 210.7 million
3rd place. Michael Jackson
Reported sales: 400 million
Certified products: 284.8 million
2nd place. Elvis Presley
Reported sales: 500 million
Certified products: 233.9 million
1 place. The Beatles
Reported sales: 600 million
Certified products: 292.9 million