MonsterMarty 96 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 She has. 25 million albums + 90 million singles = 115 million records She hasn't sold 150m yet. It's at about 115m  I'm one of the editors on that and the Best-Selling albums articles - to put claimed sales, you have to have >60% supported by certs for an artist with the bulk of your work released after 1997, hence MJ only has about 170m certs but his total estimates are 400 million (without Jackson 5 stuff) but Rihanna is 150 million with 107m certs.  Gaga's certs for albums are actually really accurate at 17.5 million units so she's sold 24 million for sure, but her certs for singles are inflated, she's closer to 70 million estimated with a total of 43 million certs but her estimates range from 90-130 million singles on her promo stuff which is too high when her combined certs are at 60m. 80m seems fair on the list for now, Taylor wasn't allowed be considered for 100m until she passed 72 million certs.  An example of the stupidity of needing a reliable source to quote the sales: Garth Brooks has 136m certs and his estimate can't move past 130m. :toofloppy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Criminal 2 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Anyone can edit on Wikipedia, so don't trust it  No. That is not true. Not everyone can edit it. Plus Wiki requires legit sources for your info and you have to cite the source after you provide the info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Ryan 1,468 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 she's actually number 4; elvis and mj are the queens by these standards  Men are kings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
germagaga 22 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Men are kings. Â Queen 6. informal, slur a male homos-xual Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjang 2,262 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Gaga is at 100m, Madonna 350m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J e s s e 454 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Slay gurl, slay. "They have as much in common as dinosaurs and goldfish: the cracker kind!" - Penelope Garcia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfMiklaus 1,803 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 The Kathryn shade Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexxx 2,244 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 The Katy Perry shade was unnecessary, we all saw she's not in the list:laughga: Lady Gaga/ Madonna/Lana /Azealia Banks/ Jazmine Sullivan/ DEEE-LITE/ Moko Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Fire 5,687 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I don't really know what they mean by 'record'. Is it singles+albums. If so then Gaga has passed 100 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills 446 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I don't really know what they mean by 'record'. Is it singles+albums. If so then Gaga has passed 100 million.  Yeah, records generally mean singles, albums, and other music material which the artist released such as individual digital tracks, remixes, extended plays, et.al. Hence, record sales imply the COMBINED sales one has sold throughout one's career. Gaga has surely sold more than 115 million records worldwide since her debut.  However, Billboard recently posted that her worldwide record sales have already amassed over 150 million - others call the figures exaggerated but it isn't something uncommon. Publicists, labels, and media alike have been doing this kind of things since the time of Elvis Presley and the Beatles where both acts were at one point presented to have sold over 1 billion records WW each. Are these the completely accurate figures? I doubt it, and same goes with all the other pop stars in history. Accurate sales are hard to determine with the brand imaging labels do for their artists. For instance, the AMAs just called Rihanna to have sold over 50 million albums, in addition to her 180 million singles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills 446 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 As for Rihanna, that's probably ALL her collaborations alongside with her singles... Exactly. And that applies to everyone else. Collaborations through singles are always counted towards the respective sales of each artist involved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,808 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Exactly. And that applies to everyone else. Collaborations through singles are always counted towards the respective sales of each artist involved. yeah, and we all know how many collaborations Gaga has... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC96 29 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Not really Rihanna did 150m in 10 years Gaga did 115m in 5 years  You do the math Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorPrince 1 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Rihanna did 150m in 10 years Gaga did 115m in 5 years  You do the math Except Gaga already peaked commercially and Rihanna sells more records than her now :emma: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaMyBlood95 9,808 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Yeah, and Rihanna's biggest hit of her career is "Love the way you lie" and it's not even her song, she's a feature... Â I'm not shading her, I love her, but it's true.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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