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: 02/23/2026 22:45
- (Created: 12/15/2024 14:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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230 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
58,579
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224 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,440
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210 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
37,729
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193 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
190 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
705
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150 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Bee Gees
Aus : band of British brothers, they began their career in Australia
136 M [First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Aus : band of British brothers, they began their career in Australia
136 M [First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,092
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Gbr : band formed in London (Gbr) with british and american members
133 M [First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
133 M [First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,429
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117 M
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Paul McCartney
101 M [First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
101 M [First added to this chart: 12/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,332
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 5 | 5% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Garth Brooks | 1 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 1% | |
| Alanis Morissette | 1 | 1% | |
| Bon Jovi | 1 | 1% | |
| Meat Loaf | 1 | 1% | |
| ZZ Top | 1 | 1% | |
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| 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 1 from 12th to 11thFalling Into You by Céline Dion |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 11th to 12thBack In Black by AC/DC |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/14/2026 18:32 |  Liedzeit | 78 | 85/100 |
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