<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Country / Market </Th> <Th> Period active </Th> <Th> Release - year of first charted record </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified units ( from available markets ) </Th> <Th> Claimed sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Taylor Swift </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 2006 -- present </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Country / Country pop / Pop / Pop - rock </Td> <Td> 7002185300000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 185.3 million <Ul> <Li> US : 159 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2.950 million </Li> <Li> UK : 8.9 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.750 </Li> <Li> FRA : 300,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 4.820 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 5.530 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 285,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 440,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 280,000 </Li> <Li> MEX : 510,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 140,000 > </Li> <Li> AUT : 100,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 382,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 175 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Garth Brooks </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1989 -- present </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Country </Td> <Td> 7002156100000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 156.1 million <Ul> <Li> US : 149.4 million </Li> <Li> UK : 520,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 5.730 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 350,000 </Li> <Li> IRE : 120,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 160 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eagles </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1971 -- 1980 , 1994 -- present </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Rock </Td> <Td> 7002129600000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 129.6 million <Ul> <Li> US : 108.9 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 600,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 8.035 million </Li> <Li> GER : 925,000 </Li> <Li> FRA : 2.040 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 4.2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 3.395 million </Li> <Li> SWE : 140,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 500,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 290,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 185,000 > </Li> <Li> FIN : 124,749 </Li> <Li> NZ : 352,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U2 </Th> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 1976 -- present </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Rock </Td> <Td> 7002107500000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 107.5 million <Ul> <Li> US : 53.1 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 1.450 million </Li> <Li> UK : 18.720 million </Li> <Li> GER : 5.525 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 5.125 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 7.155 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 4.412 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 855,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 2.675 million </Li> <Li> SWE : 515,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 2.295 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 835,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 696,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 750,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 806,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 473,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 522,500 </Li> <Li> POL : 370,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 235,460 </Li> <Li> IRE : 316,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 765,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billy Joel </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1964 -- present </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Pop / Rock </Td> <Td> 7002102600000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 102.6 million <Ul> <Li> US : 87.950 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2 million </Li> <Li> UK : 5.655 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.250 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 925,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.275 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.267 </Li> <Li> AUT : 125,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 162,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Phil Collins </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2011 , 2015 -- present </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary </Td> <Td> 7001884000000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 88.4 million <Ul> <Li> US : 39.850 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 800,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 15.850 million </Li> <Li> GER : 13.8 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 6.410 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.375 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.522 </Li> <Li> BRA : 1.370 million </Li> <Li> SWE : 245,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 2.150 million </Li> <Li> SWI : 973,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 305,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 1.044 million </Li> <Li> AUT : 440,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 182,581 </Li> <Li> NZ : 122,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aerosmith </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1970 -- present </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Hard rock </Td> <Td> 7001847000000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 84.7 million <Ul> <Li> US : 70.250 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2.7 million </Li> <Li> UK : 3.230 million </Li> <Li> GER : 2 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 225,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.950 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 225,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 100,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 600,000 </Li> <Li> SWE
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Country / Market </Th> <Th> Period active </Th> <Th> Release - year of first charted record </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified units ( from available markets ) </Th> <Th> Claimed sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Taylor Swift </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 2006 -- present </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Country / Country pop / Pop / Pop - rock </Td> <Td> 7002185300000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 185.3 million <Ul> <Li> US : 159 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2.950 million </Li> <Li> UK : 8.9 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.750 </Li> <Li> FRA : 300,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 4.820 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 5.530 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 285,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 440,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 280,000 </Li> <Li> MEX : 510,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 140,000 > </Li> <Li> AUT : 100,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 382,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 175 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Garth Brooks </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1989 -- present </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Country </Td> <Td> 7002156100000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 156.1 million <Ul> <Li> US : 149.4 million </Li> <Li> UK : 520,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 5.730 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 350,000 </Li> <Li> IRE : 120,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 160 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eagles </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1971 -- 1980 , 1994 -- present </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Rock </Td> <Td> 7002129600000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 129.6 million <Ul> <Li> US : 108.9 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 600,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 8.035 million </Li> <Li> GER : 925,000 </Li> <Li> FRA : 2.040 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 4.2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 3.395 million </Li> <Li> SWE : 140,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 500,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 290,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 185,000 > </Li> <Li> FIN : 124,749 </Li> <Li> NZ : 352,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U2 </Th> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 1976 -- present </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Rock </Td> <Td> 7002107500000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 107.5 million <Ul> <Li> US : 53.1 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 1.450 million </Li> <Li> UK : 18.720 million </Li> <Li> GER : 5.525 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 5.125 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 7.155 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 4.412 million </Li> <Li> ITA : 855,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 2.675 million </Li> <Li> SWE : 515,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 2.295 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 835,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 696,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 750,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 806,000 </Li> <Li> DEN : 473,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 522,500 </Li> <Li> POL : 370,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 235,460 </Li> <Li> IRE : 316,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 765,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Billy Joel </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1964 -- present </Td> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Pop / Rock </Td> <Td> 7002102600000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 102.6 million <Ul> <Li> US : 87.950 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2 million </Li> <Li> UK : 5.655 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.250 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 925,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.275 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.267 </Li> <Li> AUT : 125,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 162,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Phil Collins </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2011 , 2015 -- present </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Rock / Progressive rock / Adult contemporary </Td> <Td> 7001884000000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 88.4 million <Ul> <Li> US : 39.850 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 800,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 15.850 million </Li> <Li> GER : 13.8 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 6.410 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.375 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.522 </Li> <Li> BRA : 1.370 million </Li> <Li> SWE : 245,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 2.150 million </Li> <Li> SWI : 973,000 </Li> <Li> BEL : 305,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 1.044 million </Li> <Li> AUT : 440,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 182,581 </Li> <Li> NZ : 122,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aerosmith </Th> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1970 -- present </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Hard rock </Td> <Td> 7001847000000000000 ♠ Total available certified units : 84.7 million <Ul> <Li> US : 70.250 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2.7 million </Li> <Li> UK : 3.230 million </Li> <Li> GER : 2 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 225,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 3.950 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 225,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 100,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 600,000 </Li> <Li> SWE
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