Platinum artists
by fabm0 
Estimated album sales by artists.
It is not an exact science: sources may be contradictory or insufficient (especially for older artists and countries outside Europe, North America and Japan).
The albums shown in the list are the best-selling albums by artist.
- Chart updated: 04/21/2025 08:45
- (Created: 12/15/2024 14:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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379 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
2000
Appears in:
Rank Score:
355
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257 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1982
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,208
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239 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
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230 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
60,155
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224 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,457
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210 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
38,676
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199 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
Rank Score:
550
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191 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
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190 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,355
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190 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
685
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Platinum artists composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 1% | |
| 1960s | 3 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 17 | 17% | |
| 1980s | 30 | 30% | |
| 1990s | 35 | 35% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 1% | |
| Shania Twain | 1 | 1% | |
| Andrea Bocelli | 1 | 1% | |
| Rod Stewart | 1 | 1% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 1 | 1% | |
| Michael Bolton | 1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
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50 | 50% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Platinum artists chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 87th to 69th Violator by Depeche Mode |
| Up 16 from 57th to 41st Elvis' Christmas Album by Elvis Presley |
| Up 13 from 99th to 86th Made In Japan by Deep Purple |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 89th to 96th R. by R. Kelly |
| Down 6 from 83rd to 89th Eliminator by ZZ Top |
| Down 5 from 39th to 44th Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings |
| New entries |
|---|
| Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Christmas by Michael Bublé |
| Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life by Jay-Z |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Spice by Spice Girls |
| Views by Drake |
| The Greatest Hits Collection by Alan Jackson |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
