by Anonymous on March 1st, 2006

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Who is the 2nd highest selling female recording artist of all time, after Madonna?

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  • by Anonymous on February 28th, 2008

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    Actually, worldwide, Madonna is ranked as the number one selling female recording artist. Nana Mouskouri, a Greek singer, is actually number two. She isn't well known in the US, but she's been around for a while. (since the 50s) Look her up. She's released 450 albums, sold over 250 million records, and even has a place in Guinness World Records.

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  • by your mum on June 7th, 2007

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    Your mum

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  • by laguy26 on March 1st, 2008

    laguy26

    For all of those who say Mariah Carey is the top selling female artist in history- you are very wrong. She's in the top 5- but not even in the top 3. Madonna is, in fact #1. Top selling means more then just "Top selling albums in America". There is much more to "top selling female recording artist of all time" then just albums in America.
    I enjoy Mariah's music- but find it ironic that most Mariah Carey fans forget that there is more to the world then just America. Madonna has sold more then 300 million albums world wide. Mariah's numbers aren't even close to that..and that's not counting singles. Mariah is great- but Madonna is the queen.

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  • by Zhay89 on February 28th, 2008

    Zhay89

    I would have said Britney Spears

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  • by BUBBA on July 22nd, 2007

    BUBBA

    IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE MADONNA CUZ BARBRA STREISAND IS # 1
    BEATLES, THE 170
    PRESLEY, ELVIS 118.5
    BROOKS, GARTH 116
    LED ZEPPELIN 109.5
    EAGLES 91
    JOEL, BILLY 79.5
    PINK FLOYD 73.5
    STREISAND, BARBRA 71
    JOHN, ELTON 69.5
    AC/DC 68
    ROLLING STONES, THE 66
    STRAIT, GEORGE 65.5
    AEROSMITH 65.5
    MADONNA 63
    SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 62.5
    CAREY, MARIAH 61.5
    JACKSON, MICHAEL 60.5
    METALLICA 57
    VAN HALEN 56.5
    HOUSTON, WHITNEY 54
    U2 50.5
    ROGERS, KENNY 50.5
    DION, CELINE 49
    FLEETWOOD MAC 48.5
    KENNY G 48
    DIAMOND, NEIL 48
    TWAIN, SHANIA 47
    ALABAMA 46
    JOURNEY 45
    SANTANA 43
    CLAPTON, ERIC 42
    JACKSON, ALAN 42
    SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND 40
    PRINCE 39.5
    GUNS 'N ROSES 38.5
    SIMON & GARFUNKEL 38.5
    CHICAGO 38
    MC ENTIRE, REBA 38
    BACKSTREET BOYS 37
    STEWART, ROD 37
    DYLAN, BOB 37
    FOREIGNER 36.5
    2 PAC 36.5
    DEF LEPPARD 35
    NELSON, WILLIE 35
    COLLINS, PHIL 33.5
    BON JOVI 33
    QUEEN 32.5
    DENVER, JOHN 32.5
    TAYLOR, JAMES 32.5
    DOORS, THE 32
    KELLY, R. 32
    MC GRAW, TIM 31
    SPEARS, BRITNEY 31
    BOSTON 31
    MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND 31
    DIXIE CHICKS 30.5
    RONSTADT, LINDA 30
    PEARL JAM 30
    PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS 28.5
    OSBOURNE, OZZY 28.25
    LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28
    BOLTON, MICHAEL 28
    'N SYNC 28
    MELLENCAMP, JOHN 27.5
    BOYZ II MEN 27
    MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 27
    EMINEM 27
    MANILOW, BARRY 27
    BROOKS & DUNN 26
    CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 26
    BEE GEES 26
    ENYA 26
    JACKSON, JANET 26
    SINATRA, FRANK 25.5
    RUSH 25
    NIRVANA 25
    HILL, FAITH 25
    JAY-Z 25
    ZZ TOP 25
    VANDROSS, LUTHER 24.5
    CARPENTERS, THE 24.5
    MILLER, STEVE BAND 24.5
    CREED 24
    MOTLEY CRUE 23.5
    EARTH, WIND & FIRE 23.5
    CARS, THE 23.5
    GILL, VINCE 23.5
    BUFFETT, JIMMY 23
    POLICE, THE 22.5
    SADE 22.5
    HENDRIX, JIMI 22
    DOOBIE BROTHERS 22
    RICHIE, LIONEL 22
    KEITH, TOBY 22
    GREEN DAY 22
    TLC 22
    BEASTIE BOYS 22
    OUTKAST 22
    R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON

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  • by DOMO on July 9th, 2008

    DOMO

    Mariah carey is definately 2nd top selling artist in history. i mean come on! listen to her frekin' voice its spectactular. only a GOd could produce such beauty. and believe me MARIAH IS A SINGING <BIG> GODDESS!
    ~DOMINI-RICAN
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  • by futurexauthorx3 on October 20th, 2008

    futurexauthorx3

    madonna isnt the highest selling female recording artist of all time. only one other American female makes the list alongside Madonna and thats Cher. however, celine dion is extremely well known too. i think the answer would b celine dion

  • by iwnit on October 20th, 2008

    iwnit

    1) According to "The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists ", it would be Mariah Carey:
    "Marvin Gaye
    20

    Aretha Franklin
    19

    Olivia Newton-John
    18

    Rod Stewart
    17

    Prince
    16

    Daryl Hall & John Oates
    15

    The Supremes
    14

    Chicago
    13

    Bee Gees
    12

    Paul McCartney/Wings
    11

    The Rolling Stones
    10

    Whitney Houston
    9

    Michael Jackson
    8

    Janet Jackson
    7

    Mariah Carey
    6

    Stevie Wonder
    5

    Elvis Presley
    4

    Elton John
    3

    Madonna
    2

    The Beatles
    1"
    Source and further information:
    http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-artists-20.shtml


    2) According to this list for the US:
    1 Barbra Streisand
    2 Madonna
    3 Mariah Carey
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists_in_the_United_States


    3) According to this list for the world:
    1 Alla Pugacheva (Russia)
    2 Celine Dion (Canada)
    3 Cher (U.S.)
    4 Madonna (U.S.)
    5 Nana Mouskouri (Greece - France)
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists

    Na Tikhoretskuyu - Alla Pugacheva
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABTP9ohfUM

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  • by A.M.Nassef on June 30th, 2008

    A.M.Nassef

    MARIAH CAREY IS THE WORLD'S BEST SELLING FEMALE RECORDING ARTIST AND SONGWRITER OF ALL TIME.

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  • by AliB1986 on June 12th, 2008

    AliB1986

    The top FOUR, who have sold between 200 to 500 million records are:
    Celine Dion
    Cher
    Madonna
    Nana Mouskouri
    (Mariah doesn't even make that list!)

    Out of those 4, i'm not sure who beats who...

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  • by JazzieFizzle on June 13th, 2007

    JazzieFizzle

    Whitney Houston

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  • by Anonymous on June 7th, 2007

    Anonymous

    Paris Hilton.

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  • by Lady Google on January 16th, 2010

    Lady Google

    Share your answer...

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  • by zoobzoob1958 on February 29th, 2008

    zoobzoob1958

    Mariah Carey

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  • by PeanuT on February 29th, 2008

    PeanuT

    janet jackson

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  • by Anonymous on March 30th, 2008

    Anonymous

    whitney houston or celine dion

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  • by Anonymous on March 1st, 2008

    Anonymous

    janet jackson

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  • by Jimkantero on March 1st, 2008

    Jimkantero

    The question itself is wrong, as it presumes that Madonna is THE best-selling female artist of all time.

    She is arguably the most well-known, but the best-selling? Nah.

    Which of her studio albums has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide? You'd be hard-pressed to find one. Her best-selling, True Blue, sold only an estimated 17 million (although it WAS #1 in 28 countries).

    Contrast that with the 28-million selling Falling Into You of Celine Dion and the 24-million selling Music Box of Mariah Carey. And these are just two CDs off of their mega-selling catalogues.

    I'd say the best-selling female worldwide is STILL Mariah...due to a combination of her propensity for recording (her latest is now her 11th STUDIO ALBUM, not counting 2 Greatest Hits Compilations, a best-selling Christmas Album, etc.), and the fact that many of her INDIVIDUAL ALBUMS (Music Box, Daydream, Mariah Carey (the debut), #1s, Butterfly, Merry Christmas) have sold more than 15 million albums EACH, worldwide.

    And Nana Mouskouri? Please, since when has ANY artist VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN OUTSIDE OF EUROPE been able to sell 450 million albums?

    Isn't it ironic that the ones who CLAIM to have sold more are those who are in the MOST DIFFICULT POSITION of proving their alleged sales, when you get right down to it?

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  • by Lady Google on January 16th, 2010

    Lady Google

    I'm also a janet jackson fan but it is argueably true fact that Madonna is the best selling, biggest selling female singles, albums artist as of to date. Some mariah carey fan insist that madonna's true blue album has sold only like 17 million compared to music box's 24 million (if that were true). well honey we are talking about the TOTALITY of all the songs albums sales these divas had achieved. I'm sorry to disappoint you but it is clear that mariah is nowhere near Madonna's sales figures, and with more sales figures, it only means, more fans, more people love her voice, her videos, her style, her artistry, her being Madonna. Check their last album releases Mariah's Imperfect Angel (400 thousand sold worldwide) compared to Madonna's Celebration Greatest Hits (2 million sold).

    So no denying Madonna is the Biggest, Best, and Dominant Female Music Icon up to now. Go ask Lady Gaga

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