MARIAH CAREY #1 SELLING FEMALE ARTIST

Nielsen SoundScan, the entertainment industry's data information system that tracks unit point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product and Nielsen BDS, the music industry’s leading music performance monitoring service- which power many of the Billboard charts- have announced the Top Ten Selling Artists from 1991 up to January 2, 2011. Mariah Carey, remains the #1 selling female artist, selling 53,185,000 (U.S. SELLS). 










TOP TEN SELLING ARTISTS (1991-1/02/11)
Title/Artist - Units Sold
1. Garth Brooks - 68,513,000 
2. Beatles - 62,066,000
3. Mariah Carey - 53,185,000                                                          
4. Metallica - 52,672,000
5. Celine Dion - 51,162,000
6. George Strait - 42,396,000
7. Eminem - 39,643,000
8. Tim McGraw - 39,396,000 
9. Alan Jackson - 38,275,000
10. Pink Floyd - 36,429,000