Madonna 4th best selling music artist ever !

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Jan 23

Madonna 4th best selling music artist ever !

from DrownedMadonna : The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) just released their updated figures. The top 20 is noted below. Note that Madonna is the highest selling female artist ever and also the only artist in the top 5 who didn't have a release prior to 1980.

01. The Beatles 400,000,000 (1962-1970)
02. Michael Jackson 350,000,000 (1979-)
03. Elvis Presley 300,000,000 (1956-1977)
04. Madonna 275,000,000 (1984-)
05. Nana Mouskouri 250,000,000 (1959-)
06. Cliff Richard 250,000,000 (1959-1969,1977-1979,1986-1999)
07. The Rolling Stones 250,000,000 (1964-1981)
08. Mariah Carey 230,000,000 (1990-)
09. Elton John 220,000,000 (1972-1976,1989-1991,1997-)
10. Celine Dion 220,000,000 (1990-)

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Madonna on Charts

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Australia
3-3-1-1-1-2-2-4
Austria
8-6-2-2-2-2-3-3-4-7
Belgium (Flanders)
3-1-1-1-1-1-1-2
Belgium (Wallonia)
2-1-1-1-1-1-2-3
Brazil (Airplay)
22-9-6-3-1-1
Bulgaria
21-16-8-3-1-1-1-1-1-1
Canada Hot 100
27-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-3
Canada Digital Singles
1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-3
Czech Republic (Airplay)
24-21-17-15-15-9-9-6-6-6-4-5
Denmark
1-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-2-2
Estonia (Airplay)
37-14-8-6-3-1-1-1-1-1
Finland
1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-5-2-3
France
2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5
Germany
1-1-1-2-2-3-4
Greece
1-1
Greece (Digital)
4-4-2-2-1-2-1-1-1-6-7
Hungary
2-
Ireland
33-9-8-6-4-2-2-2-1-3-4-6
Italy
1-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-4
Netherland
28-17-7-2-2-2-2-1-2-3-2
New Zealand
14-15-7-4-3-3-6-7-9-11-9
Norway
1-1-1-2-2-3-2-1-5-4-5-6
Portugal
35-26-1-1-1-1-1
Portugal (Digital)
3-2-4-4-4-1-2-1
Romania (Airplay)
95-41-22-10-5-3-1-2-1
Slovakia (Airplay)
30-18-9-7-5-7-4-3-3-4-3
Spain
1-2-2-2-2
Spain (Digital)
5-7-6-5-3-3-1-1-2-5-3-6
Sweden
5-5-2-3-2-2-3-3-4-7-9
Switzerland
1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2
Turkey (Airplay)
2-1-2-1-2
UK
7-5-8-4-1-1-1-1-3-3-4-8
UK (Digital)
5-5-6-2-1-1-1-1-3-4-6-12
UK (Airplay)
19-6-7-6-3-4-3-3-3-4-10-14
World Singles Top 40
36-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1
Billboard Hot 100
68-3-3-7-6-4-6-7-7-8-10-10
Billboard Hot Singles Sales
1-2-1-4-4-5
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
51-41-30-27-16-13-11-13-12-12-12-13
Billboard Hot 100 Digital Sales
114-2-1-2-3-5
Billboard Hot 100 Digital Songs
2-1-2-1-2-3-5-5-8-9-9
Billboard Hot 100 Digital Tracks
2-1-2-1-3-4-5-5-8-8-9
Billboard Pop 100
32-3-2-3-3-3-3-5-6-7-6-11
Billboard Pop 100 Airplay
22-15-12-11-10-9-7-6-6-6-7-8
Billboard Dance Singles Sales
2-1-2-2
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
54-32-12-5-1-1-2-5-8-12
Billboard Dance Airplay
5-5-4-4-3-2-2-2-1-2-4
Billboard Hot Adult Top 40
39-35-35-29-26-20-20
Billboard Hot Singles Sales
2-1-1
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40
39-31-28-28
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream
23-18-13-12-11-7
Billboard Hot RingMasters
26-20-17-16
Billboard Video Clip Tracks
10-10-5-1-5-6
Billboard European Hot 100
23-14-14-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Give It 2 Me Single

Belgium (Flanders)
43-35-45-/
Belgium (Wallonia)
31-28-35-/
Bulgaria
36-
Canada Hot 100
8-22-67-89-/
Canada Digital Singles
4-13
Denmark
31-/
Finland
11-/
France (Digital)
36-14-/-/-/-/-49
Italy
24-25-50-/
Norway
16-16-/
Sweden
25-31-49-/
UK
73-93-60-107-171-80
World Singles Top 40
39-/
Billboard Hot 100
57-/
Billboard Pop 100
41-84
Billboard Hot 100 Digital Sales
28-74

Miles Away

Japan
36-7-11-12
Canada
90

Hard Candy Album

Argentina
4-
Australia
1-3-4-7-9-17
Austria
1-2-3-6-11-18
Belgium (Flanders)
2-3-4-3
Belgium (Wallonia)
2-2-2-2-2-2
Brazil
30-25-5-6-5-4-4
Canada
1-1-2-2-2-5
Croatia
2-1-1-1-1-1
Czech
1-1-1-1-2-2
Denmark
1-1-1-1-2
Estonia
1-1-3-4-2-16-7
Finland
1-1-6-7-12-9-10
France
1-1-1-3-5-5-7
Germany
1-1-4-4-6
Greece
2-1-1-2
Hungary
2-2-3-4-3
Ireland
1-4-5-11-15-26
Italy
1-1-1-3-2-6
Japan
1-1-3-6-5-15
Mexico
19-7-4-4-4
Netherlands
1-1-2-3-7-10
New Zealand
5-10-14-15-21-33
Norway
2-3-3-6-5-12
Poland
5-1-2-3-4-7
Portugal
1-2-3-4-7
Slovakia
1
South Korea
1-2-3-5-9-8
Spain
1-4-10-8-14-19
Sweden
1-2-3-6-8-12
Switzerland
1-2-1-3-2-5
Taiwan
5-5-11-8-14-/
Taiwan (International)
1-2
UK
1-2-5-7-13-22
World Albums Top 40
17-1-1-1-1-2
Billboard Hot 200
1-3-8-9-11-14
Billboard Comprehensive Albums
1-3-8-9-11-
Billboard Top Digital Albums
1-2-6
Billboard Top Internet Albums
1-4-7-5
Billboard European Top 100 Albums
14-1-1-1-1-2

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August
23 - Cardiff Millennium Stadium / On Sale : May 09 / 16
26 - Nice Stade Charles Ehrmann / On Sale : May 09 / 16
28 - Berlin Olympic Stadium / On Sale : May 21
30 - Zurich Dubenhof Festival Site / On Sale : May 20 / 23
September
02 - Amsterdam Arena / On Sale : May 17
04 - Dusseldorf LTU Arena / On Sale : May 21
06 - Rome Olympic Stadium / On Sale : May 23
09 - Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena / On Sale : May 21
11 - London Wembley Stadium / On Sale : May 16
14 - Lisbon Parque Da Bela Vista / [TBA] On Sale : -
17 - Madrid Festival Site [TBA] / On Sale : -
18 - Barcelona Olimpic Stadium [TBA] / On Sale : -
20 - Paris Stade de France / On Sale : May 16
21 - Paris Stade de France / On Sale : -
23 - Vienna Donauinsel / [TBA] On Sale : -
25 - Budva Beach / [TBA] On Sale : -
27 - Athens Olympic Stadium / On Sale : June 27
October
03 - E. Rutherford Izod Center / On Sale : May 19
06 - New York City Madison Square Garden / On Sale : May 19
07 - New York City Madison Square Garden / On Sale : May 19
11 - New York City Madison Square Garden / On Sale : May 19
12 - New York City Madison Square Garden / On Sale : June 13
15 - Boston TD BankNorth Garden / On Sale : May 17
18 - Toronto Air Canada Centre / On Sale : May 24
19 - Toronto Air Canada Centre / On Sale : -
22 - Montreal Bell Centre / On Sale : May 24
23 - Montreal Bell Centre / On Sale : -
26 - Chicago United Center / On Sale : May 17
27 - Chicago United Center / On Sale : June 2
30 - Vancouver BC Place Stadium / On Sale : May 24
November
01 - Oakland Oracle Arena / On Sale : June 1
02 - Oakland Oracle Arena / On Sale : June 1
04 - San Diego Petco Park / On Sale : June 1
06 - Los Angeles Dodger Stadium / On Sale : June 1
08 - Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena / On Sale : May 31
09 - Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena / On Sale : May 31
11 - Denver Pepsi Center / On Sale : May 31
12 - Denver Pepsi Center / On Sale : May 31
16 - Houston Minute Maid Park / On Sale : May 31
20 - Philadelphia Wachovia Center / On Sale : June 2
22 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall / On Sale : June 2
24 - Atlanta Philips Arena / On Sale : May 31
26 - Miami Dolphin Stadium / On Sale : May 31
29 - Mexico City Foro Sol [TBA] / On Sale : -
30 - Mexico City Foro Sol [TBA] / On Sale : -

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