46 Best Selling Female Artists of All Time

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Jon

Sad that Taylor Swift will overtake Madonna in a few years, mostly because she re-released her damn albums. It shouldn't count. ^o)

Stunna Gor’

August 15, 2025, 10:31:13 PM #3 Last Edit: August 15, 2025, 10:31:32 PM by Stunna Gor’
The fact that Brit hasn't released shit in centuries and still perched in the Top 10.


oph.

not ella fitzgerald vvvcccc

LOVE quee, but how was this calculated?  :uhh:

Ulysses

I can't believe Taylor is about to dethrone Madonna once her next album is through

Kalifornia.


The definition

August 16, 2025, 04:10:57 AM #7 Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 04:11:16 AM by The definition
Michael's Thriller outsold Beyonce's entire catalog.....and some people have the audacity to claim she's bigger than him

Ulysses

August 16, 2025, 05:43:47 AM #8 Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 05:47:25 AM by Ulysses
Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 04:10:57 AMMichael's Thriller outsold Beyonce's entire catalog.....and some people have the audacity to claim she's bigger than him
She is.

It's not always "who sold the most"

Technically, Rihanna has sold more units than Bey when you add up album AND single units. Would you say Rihanna is "bigger" than Beyoncé? Absolutely not.

She's the Queen of entertainment. A nice way to put it, how relevant was Michael to the CURRENT entertainment industry by the time "Invincible" was released? Not very. He was FIGHTING to stay relevant and blaming racism as to why his album flopped, but had already made a huge mark in the industry.

Off the Wall - Invincible (22 years)
Dangerously in Love - Today (22 years)

In 2025, Bey is STILL extremely relevant. STILL the benchmark for other entertainers. STILL a trendsetter. STILL winning awards. STILL selling out stadiums. STILL booking advertising deals. STILL releasing music and STILL charting.

And just think, act iii isn't even here yet.

I know you will come back and disagree, but the proof is on display.

Oh, and she grossed a LOT more in touring especially. Even if you consider inflation from the years Mike was touring, Bey outperformed him there as well.

The definition

Quote from: Ulysses on August 16, 2025, 05:43:47 AM
Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 04:10:57 AMMichael's Thriller outsold Beyonce's entire catalog.....and some people have the audacity to claim she's bigger than him
She is.

It's not always "who sold the most"

Technically, Rihanna has sold more units than Bey when you add up album AND single units. Would you say Rihanna is "bigger" than Beyoncé? Absolutely not.

She's the Queen of entertainment. A nice way to put it, how relevant was Michael to the CURRENT entertainment industry by the time "Invincible" was released? Not very. He was FIGHTING to stay relevant and blaming racism as to why his album flopped, but had already made a huge mark in the industry.

Off the Wall - Invincible (22 years)
Dangerously in Love - Today (22 years)

In 2025, Bey is STILL extremely relevant. STILL the benchmark for other entertainers. STILL a trendsetter. STILL winning awards. STILL selling out stadiums. STILL booking advertising deals. STILL releasing music and STILL charting.

And just think, act iii isn't even here yet.

I know you will come back and disagree, but the proof is on display.

Oh, and she grossed a LOT more in touring especially. Even if you consider inflation from the years Mike was touring, Bey outperformed him there as well.
Which Beyonce album will people be doing viral TikTok dances and listening to in 40+ years from now like Thriller, Michael's impact is timeless and enduring today like Thriller came out 2 years ago.I rest my case

Ulysses

Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 05:50:57 AM
Quote from: Ulysses on August 16, 2025, 05:43:47 AM
Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 04:10:57 AMMichael's Thriller outsold Beyonce's entire catalog.....and some people have the audacity to claim she's bigger than him
She is.

It's not always "who sold the most"

Technically, Rihanna has sold more units than Bey when you add up album AND single units. Would you say Rihanna is "bigger" than Beyoncé? Absolutely not.

She's the Queen of entertainment. A nice way to put it, how relevant was Michael to the CURRENT entertainment industry by the time "Invincible" was released? Not very. He was FIGHTING to stay relevant and blaming racism as to why his album flopped, but had already made a huge mark in the industry.

Off the Wall - Invincible (22 years)
Dangerously in Love - Today (22 years)

In 2025, Bey is STILL extremely relevant. STILL the benchmark for other entertainers. STILL a trendsetter. STILL winning awards. STILL selling out stadiums. STILL booking advertising deals. STILL releasing music and STILL charting.

And just think, act iii isn't even here yet.

I know you will come back and disagree, but the proof is on display.

Oh, and she grossed a LOT more in touring especially. Even if you consider inflation from the years Mike was touring, Bey outperformed him there as well.
Which Beyonce album will people be doing viral TikTok dances and listening to in 40+ years from now like Thriller, Michael's impact is timeless and enduring today like Thriller came out 2 years ago.I rest my case
You actually didn't make a case because Bey is STILL relevant and STILL making viral moments

The definition

August 16, 2025, 06:39:00 AM #11 Last Edit: August 16, 2025, 06:43:17 AM by The definition
Quote from: Ulysses on August 16, 2025, 06:03:48 AM
Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 05:50:57 AM
Quote from: Ulysses on August 16, 2025, 05:43:47 AM
Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 04:10:57 AMMichael's Thriller outsold Beyonce's entire catalog.....and some people have the audacity to claim she's bigger than him
She is.

It's not always "who sold the most"

Technically, Rihanna has sold more units than Bey when you add up album AND single units. Would you say Rihanna is "bigger" than Beyoncé? Absolutely not.

She's the Queen of entertainment. A nice way to put it, how relevant was Michael to the CURRENT entertainment industry by the time "Invincible" was released? Not very. He was FIGHTING to stay relevant and blaming racism as to why his album flopped, but had already made a huge mark in the industry.

Off the Wall - Invincible (22 years)
Dangerously in Love - Today (22 years)

In 2025, Bey is STILL extremely relevant. STILL the benchmark for other entertainers. STILL a trendsetter. STILL winning awards. STILL selling out stadiums. STILL booking advertising deals. STILL releasing music and STILL charting.

And just think, act iii isn't even here yet.

I know you will come back and disagree, but the proof is on display.

Oh, and she grossed a LOT more in touring especially. Even if you consider inflation from the years Mike was touring, Bey outperformed him there as well.
Which Beyonce album will people be doing viral TikTok dances and listening to in 40+ years from now like Thriller, Michael's impact is timeless and enduring today like Thriller came out 2 years ago.I rest my case
You actually didn't make a case because Bey is STILL relevant and STILL making viral moments
His impact is on another level, if you play  videos of MJ for kids in remote villages in Africa and in
the Amazon forests they  can instantly identify him by his music and name, the same can't be said about Beyonce

Ulysses

Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 06:39:00 AM
Quote from: Ulysses on August 16, 2025, 06:03:48 AM
Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 05:50:57 AM
Quote from: Ulysses on August 16, 2025, 05:43:47 AM
Quote from: The definition on August 16, 2025, 04:10:57 AMMichael's Thriller outsold Beyonce's entire catalog.....and some people have the audacity to claim she's bigger than him
She is.

It's not always "who sold the most"

Technically, Rihanna has sold more units than Bey when you add up album AND single units. Would you say Rihanna is "bigger" than Beyoncé? Absolutely not.

She's the Queen of entertainment. A nice way to put it, how relevant was Michael to the CURRENT entertainment industry by the time "Invincible" was released? Not very. He was FIGHTING to stay relevant and blaming racism as to why his album flopped, but had already made a huge mark in the industry.

Off the Wall - Invincible (22 years)
Dangerously in Love - Today (22 years)

In 2025, Bey is STILL extremely relevant. STILL the benchmark for other entertainers. STILL a trendsetter. STILL winning awards. STILL selling out stadiums. STILL booking advertising deals. STILL releasing music and STILL charting.

And just think, act iii isn't even here yet.

I know you will come back and disagree, but the proof is on display.

Oh, and she grossed a LOT more in touring especially. Even if you consider inflation from the years Mike was touring, Bey outperformed him there as well.
Which Beyonce album will people be doing viral TikTok dances and listening to in 40+ years from now like Thriller, Michael's impact is timeless and enduring today like Thriller came out 2 years ago.I rest my case
You actually didn't make a case because Bey is STILL relevant and STILL making viral moments
His impact is on another level, if you play  videos of MJ for kids in remote villages in Africa and in
the Amazon forests they  can instantly identify him by his music and name, the same can't be said about Beyonce
Have you been to one of them villages??

stillpretty

Project started: 2014 Wrapped up: 2024

Significant Discovery: First known Black American family of Kalmyk descent

Takeaways: Be prepared to pivot, even when you think you're on the right track. Be OK with being wrong so you can get things right.

Kalmyks are tribal Mongolic people who settled in Russia. It's estimated that only 300,000 Kalmyk descendants exist worldwide - with only 3,000 in America.



Grandpa and his Grandma ❤️