Music Sales Titans: Top Artists by Year (1970–2025)

Music Sales Titans: Top Artists by Year (1970–2025)

From vinyl legends of the '70s to the digital streaming kings of the 2020s, this timeline reveals the best-selling music artists of each era. Watch how icons like Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Eminem, and Taylor Swift rose to dominate global charts—one year at a time.


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in the video:
ABBA
AC/DC
Adele
Aerosmith
Ariana Grande
Backstreet Boys
Bad Bunny
Barbra Streisand
Bee Gees
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Billy Joel
Bon Jovi
Britney Spears
Bruce Springsteen
Bruno Mars
BTS
Celine Dion
Cher
Chris Brown
Christina Aguilera
Coldplay
Dire Straits
Drake
Eagles
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
Elvis Presley
Eminem
Fleetwood Mac
Flo Rida
Frank Sinatra
Garth Brooks
George Michael
Guns N' Roses
Jay-Z
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Katy Perry
Kesha
Lady Gaga
Led Zeppelin
Lil Wayne
Linkin Park
Madonna
Mariah Carey
Maroon 5
Metallica
Michael Jackson
Neil Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Nirvana
One Direction
Phil Collins
Pink Floyd
Post Malone
Prince
PSY
Queen
Rihanna
Santana
SEVENTEEN
Shania Twain
Simon & Garfunkel
Stray Kids
Taylor Swift
The Beatles
The Carpenters
The Doors
The Weeknd
TXT
U2
Whitney Houston