Top 100 Best-Selling Artists of ALL TIME

These guys are ROLLING IN IT

Edit: I had to cut out no 59: Backstreet Boys because of an incorrect copyright claim that blocked the video worldwide.

Planned by @augustgreenmusic
Edited by Jiva Brown
Thumbnail by Rikard Tholen & Roomie

[RoomieOfficial]

Seeing some confused comments about the sales numbers - it’s explained at 17:15 but these are Album Equivalent sales (ie the equivalent of buying a whole album), not “records” or “singles” - that’s why the numbers might be smaller than you’d read in places where single sales of songs are tracked

[thewrenbirdie]

The fact that One Direction is on this list even after being on hiatus for almost eight years is impressive. As a Directioner, even I was taken aback by that reveal.

[RoomieOfficial]

Thanks as always to our patrons who make this type of video, that gets so many copyright claims, possible!

[mathildes]

There's a slight serotonin boost at Coldplay and BTS being next to each other, since they love each other and collaborated more than once

[jordandufour]

My man really asked if Bob Marley was alive😂

[siddharthshah-qeil]

My top 5 guesses were MJ, Queen, Beatles, Elvis, and Elton John.
They all made it pretty proud

[divatalk]

Streaming vs physical sale are too different animals.

Imagine if every time someone LISTENED to Mariah or Whitney on their CD players in the 90s it would count towards sales. It would be astronomical.

[Seventizz]

20:24 Michael Jackson, Madonna, Hall & Oats, Rod Stewart, and The Eagles were my honest pics. Yeaaa! I got 4. Looking at those that beat Def Leppard is kinda sad lol.

[lianneconroy]

My top 5 guesses were Metallica, Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, and MJ. They were all in the top 20.

[bertramlobberts]

Madonna album sales is according to Guinness 400million.Fact❤

[tomattorods]

Roberto Carlos is such a famous person on Brazil, we usually say that he's the pelé of music
There's no person in Brazil that doesn't know who is Roberto Carlos
He even has a holiday special on TV every Christmas

[ImNeon_]

"is Bob Marley alive?" I'm sorry that made me spit my drink out of laughter, that is hilarious

[jenniferlow]

The green screen makes a long awaited return! 🎉
Also, it would be really interesting to see the top artists from both the 70s and the 80s and see who has stood the test of time 🤔

[AndrewJamesGordon]

Top 10 highest selling albums of all time:

1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Back in Black - AC/DC
3. The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston / Various Artists
4. The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
5. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) - Eagles
6. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
7. Hotel California - Eagles
8. Come On Over - Shania Twain
9. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
10. Saturday Night Fever - Bee Gees / various artists

[Just_that_plane_guy-uiwc]

I don't know about everyone else, but I am absolutely loving the green screen :) .

[reyfun]

I love that in this video we get to see all the older, incredible, music that has influenced music forever. In most of your videos it is all the popular stuff now, I love all the rock and 80s stuff getting recognized in this. I love that music so much.

[HazelAster]

Johnny Halliday is honesty underrated. Shocked to see him on this list.
Btw loving to see old roomie again with the return of the infamous green screen

[mavchampps]

I'm kinda shocked you don't know definitely need to do a deep dive into her music....it's amazing!

[magalieleplus]

Oh my, there's some songs that i haven't heard for a while, a bunch of style of music. That so cool, that's why i like your videos.
Mostly great great songs that deserve their sales 👏.

[JasonCharlesMiller]

Hey thanks for the love for my Iron Maiden cover!