Which female singer has sold the most records?

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The Queen of Pop
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, Madonna, is the bestselling female artist of all time. She's released 14 studio albums, three soundtracks, five live albums and six compilations, plus 63 UK Top 10 singles. Since 1983, she's sold an estimated 335 million albums and singles worldwide.
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Which female singers have sold the most records?

Madonna is believed to have sold the most records among any female music artists in history, with 335 million records sold worldwide, recognized by the Guinness World Records and other major media outlets while the best-selling Latin artist of all time is Shakira with more than 80 million records sold.
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Which singer has sold the most records ever?

Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.
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Who is the best selling female of all time?

Probably the best selling female artist of all time. Madonna Louise Ciccone (or simply Madonna to you and I) is the only female artist to have sold more than 250 million units in claimed sales.
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Which female artist has the biggest selling album of all time?

The Bodyguard soundtrack by Whitney Houston (with various artists) is the best-selling album credited to a woman; its sales are estimated at between 40 and 45 million copies since its release in November 1992.
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Which female singer has sold the most records?



Who is the most charted female musician of all time?

With 57 Hot 100 entries and 12 No. 1s, Madonna rules as the chart's all-time top female artist. The pop icon also lands seven songs in the Hot 100 all-time top 600 songs recap, led by her first No.
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Who is the #1 artist in the world?

Justin Bieber takes the top spot, with millions of followers across socials and billions of plays on streaming services. The most popular female artist currently goes to Taylor Swift, while BTS are unsurprisingly the most popular band. Any surprises here amongst the most popular artists in 2022?
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What singer has the most gold records?

The artist with the most Gold Records is Elvis Presley with 101 awards.
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What is the biggest selling album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album.
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Which singer has the most number one hits?

Indeed, with 290 million records sold worldwide, the Beatles are at the top of many lists. Not surprisingly, the artist with the most No. 1 hits is the Beatles.
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What album has stayed on the charts the longest?

Re-entering the US charts 47 years after its release, The Dark Side of the Moon has become the first album to spend 950 weeks in the Billboard 200. While stopping considerably short of the No. 1 place the album occupied on April 21, 1973, The Dark Side of the Moon currently sits at No. 193.
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What female artist has the most gold and platinum albums?

Streisand is the leader among female artists for most gold albums (51) and platinum albums (30).
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Who is the most successful entertainer of all time?

Posted Nov 15, 2006, 12:00PM EST. The King of Pop has broken eight world records, including being named the Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by the organization.
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What's the most listened to song ever?

Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
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Whats the most streamed song of all time?

Topline. Ed Sheeran's 2017 hit “Shape Of You” is the most streamed song in Spotify's history, the streaming service announced Wednesday, another feat for one of the streaming service's most-popular artists.
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Who is the most streamed artist of all time?

First up is Drake, with a whopping 46 billion streams.
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Who is the #1 artist on Spotify?

The Grammy winner is now the No. 1 artist on Spotify. The Weeknd had a triumphant weekend.
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Who wrote the most #1 songs?

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon (1940-80) and Paul McCartney (b. 18 Jun 1942). McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number one hits in the US to Lennons 26 (with 23 co-written), whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written).
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