Artists

2,575 attributed artists, each tied to a canonical hometown metro, with separate Billboard and UK top-ten records. Search, sort by chart, or pick a decade or year to rank artists by the score they earned in that window. Combined blends singles with an album pillar (worldwide album sales, weighted 0.5), which is why album-era acts like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin appear.

top 150 by all-time combined — search or pick a decade for period scores
#ArtistMetroBB #1BB T10BB scoreUK #1UK T10UK scoreAlbumsCombinedPeak
1The Beatles★3Liverpool203518.69182916.30435.5M42.02434.511960s
2Taylor Swift★4Nashville157031.7673413.00259.5M55.21396.502020s
3Michael Jackson★2Chicago133113.9674913.12335.9M24.74315.891980s
4Madonna☆3Detroit123819.35136418.93233.3M10.34241.751990s
5U2★6Dublin261.817326.68195.9M36.78217.951980s
6Mariah Carey★1New York182822.3363512.55172.4M13.07214.341990s
7Céline Dion★3Montreal4107.952143.57200.4M21.45199.131990s
8Drake☆6Toronto148827.7364911.49123M11.67196.492020s
9Adele★7London588.573115.49119.5M38.84196.132010s
10Eminem☆8Detroit5229.6911328.76195.6M15.81193.122000s
11Beyoncé★2Houston82312.896226.8490.1M38.30191.482000s
12QueenLondon253.525257.76272.3M1.44185.191980s
13Bruno Mars★6Honolulu102219.015146.1477.5M29.75181.042010s
14Frank Sinatra★4New York231.39262.26128.6M40.33180.411960s
15The Rolling Stones☆1London82310.188219.20187.6M9.06174.071960s
16Elton John☆7London72812.3510399.72159.3M12.27171.761970s
17Billie Eilish★7Los Angeles174.973146.7967.5M43.72167.172020s
18Whitney Houston★1New York112313.804175.59151.5M12.08166.871990s
19Billy Joel★3New York3135.91151.87143.1M25.44166.541980s
20Rihanna☆6Bridgetown143221.1393112.28115.7M8.43165.362010s
21Pink Floyd☆1Cambridge111.00120.95221.8M6.90153.601980s
22Eagles★1Los Angeles5104.9610.13177.3M13.22153.111970s
23Justin Bieber☆9Kitchener-Waterloo82516.548279.4099.8M13.33150.912010s
24Stevie Wonder★3Detroit82611.582196.2078.4M24.37146.441970s
25Led Zeppelin☆1London10.46207.8M7.90145.021960s
26Ed Sheeran★1Ipswich299.31144317.97110.4M12.90143.112010s
27Kendrick Lamar★3Los Angeles6218.671132.7259.6M32.68142.912020s
28Elvis Presley☆2Memphis72513.59186123.8398.4M6.24138.651960s
29Phil Collins★2London7146.293134.48127.7M15.70137.651980s
30Simon & Garfunkel★4New York383.57151.61127M20.44137.541960s
31Lady Gaga☆12New York61811.336176.0978M19.91134.622010s
32Coldplay★2London252.312193.59121.6M20.82133.422000s
33Barbra Streisand★3New York5105.30171.8780.2M28.05133.201970s
34Bruce Springsteen★1New York112.8041.28123.3M20.50132.831980s
35Kanye West☆9Chicago5217.853223.3388.4M21.38131.242000s
36Bee Gees☆2Brisbane9159.585197.30145.1M2.50129.131970s
37The Weeknd☆2Toronto71512.571165.3992.2M11.16125.192020s
38Prince☆2Minneapolis5219.291173.6096.7M12.76120.111980s
39ABBA☆3Stockholm141.779209.73152.7M5.22119.181970s
40AC/DCSydney10.16191M1.80119.052010s
41Ariana Grande☆2Miami102113.528259.6075.6M7.05112.482010s
42MetallicaSan Francisco-San Jose10.0440.54171.1M2.88110.201990s
43Janet Jackson☆1Los Angeles102817.62173.3570.8M4.38109.191990s
44Fleetwood Mac★1London193.201103.46134.9M6.30109.121970s
45Rod StewartLondon4166.796269.22119.8M1.44104.931970s
46Eric Clapton★5London163.18130.5672.9M21.00104.271970s
47Maroon 5★1Los Angeles41512.171113.3594.2M3.10103.842010s
48Neil Diamond☆5New York3135.0651.55121.3M5.25102.111970s
49Katy Perry☆3Santa Barbara91413.545145.0163.6M6.80100.092010s
50Britney Spears☆1New Orleans4137.376246.67105.3M3.0699.302000s
51Bob Dylan★1New York41.3261.1794.3M15.0097.731960s
52BTSSeoul694.6951.03120.2M4.0096.772020s
53Dire Straits☆4London131.4251.39117.1M8.4696.211980s
54Santana★3San Francisco-San Jose262.5920.15110.6M8.9795.802000s
55The Carpenters★1Los Angeles3126.8971.8190.1M7.6094.791970s
56Bob Marley & The WailersKingston71.35141.8M3.2494.171980s
57Guns N' RosesLos Angeles162.21122.00132.1M2.3093.411990s
58David Bowie☆1London251.695268.1287.2M11.5493.241970s
59The Police★1London162.305104.26103.5M8.2493.031980s
60Bon JoviNew York4104.37182.75125.4M0.8093.021990s
61Shirley Bassey☆1Cardiff10.132115.35135M1.8091.071960s
62Usher☆2Atlanta91815.254183.1056.9M2.3688.662000s
63The Beach BoysLos Angeles4155.752124.44102.7M2.1688.511960s
64Paul Simon★3New York162.9630.8536M23.4687.621970s
65Post Malone☆7Dallas5129.61283.3759.5M8.0087.132010s
66The Black Eyed Peas☆4Los Angeles3108.715136.0665.8M6.2586.662000s
67Backstreet Boys☆4Orlando63.861163.1196.4M5.2085.031990s
68Lionel Richie★1Montgomery5136.90182.0065.3M9.2584.091980s
69Henry Mancini★5Cleveland110.7130M26.5083.731960s
70Aerosmith☆1Boston182.6310.42114.5M2.7283.561990s
71Green Day★1San Francisco-San Jose21.6350.9482.3M11.8083.492000s
72Bad Bunny★1San Juan1103.1610.2781.8M9.7282.152020s
73The DoorsLos Angeles232.1810.13114.3M1.8079.571960s
74Alicia Keys★2New York497.4381.7646.2M11.4379.192000s
75Justin Timberlake☆4Memphis5189.674195.0341M8.3578.692000s
76Bryan Adams☆2Vancouver4114.942123.2168.7M7.9078.191990s
77Olivia Rodrigo★1Los Angeles4107.354115.5334.1M12.3277.602020s
78Jay-Z☆7New York4226.863141.7941.3M12.5977.352000s
79Cliff RichardLondon30.5764011.53100M1.6077.091980s
80TLC☆4Atlanta499.3341.1241.1M9.3876.281990s
81Tony Bennett★3New York45M20.5076.201960s
82Barry Manilow★1New York3113.1910.1280M7.5075.681970s
83Red Hot Chili Peppers☆1Los Angeles31.5340.7097.7M4.8275.481990s
84Ray Charles★1Jacksonville3114.10141.7250M13.0275.281960s
85Shania Twain☆5Timmins32.3291.3181.3M7.3874.781990s
86George Michael★1London8155.657226.0051.9M8.3474.091990s
87Creedence Clearwater RevivalSan Francisco-San Jose94.22141.4192.6M1.8073.931970s
88NirvanaSeattle10.4430.43100.6M4.8273.681990s
89Julio IglesiasMadrid10.20131.00120M73.611980s
90Sam Smith★3London164.378125.2842.7M11.9072.562010s
91Pink☆1Philadelphia4157.862204.2065M2.3072.302000s
92Gloria EstefanMiami3113.7071.06100M72.151980s
93Tina Turner★2St. Louis172.78122.3664.1M9.3671.651980s
94Dua Lipa★1London53.544157.1842.9M11.5571.302020s
95Jimi HendrixSeattle151.7792.1M5.4069.961960s
96SZA★1New York3126.2761.6033.4M12.0869.472020s
97R.E.M.☆4Atlanta40.74111.4063.4M11.3468.891990s
98Harry Styles★1Manchester395.694105.9338.5M9.4668.832020s
99Bette Midler★4New York142.0620.4930M18.1068.111980s
100Roberta Flack★4Washington-Baltimore362.7830.6920M19.3667.501970s
101Sting☆6Newcastle151.4830.4365.8M9.6067.341990s
102Johnny Cash☆2Memphis10.6010.4490M4.4466.881960s
103Miley Cyrus★1Nashville2127.07383.3137.4M8.0066.172010s
104One DirectionLondon62.385175.0375.5M3.5065.862010s
105Destiny's Child☆2Houston4107.922132.8647.8M4.3865.822000s
106Foreigner☆2New York194.77120.7077.8M1.7065.771980s
107Alanis Morissette★1Ottawa21.4220.2652.4M12.4065.691990s
108Boyz II Men☆3Philadelphia51110.68141.2040M3.3165.181990s
109Status QuoLondon1225.10100M65.101980s
110Linkin Park☆1Los Angeles31.6260.5996.2M0.7064.872000s
111Glen Campbell★1Little Rock252.5951.6640M13.0064.631970s
112Chicago☆5Chicago3207.44151.4440M6.7063.851970s
113The WhoLondon10.09143.0881M4.6863.181960s
114The SupremesDetroit122010.001133.9445.4M0.3662.081960s
115Outkast★1Atlanta343.3641.1422M15.1860.842000s
116Sade★1London20.6110.2175.8M5.4260.521980s
117Van HalenLos Angeles131.5320.2686.1M1.5860.291980s
118The Chicks★3Dallas30.8029.3M16.7860.292000s
119Kenny Rogers☆5Houston294.43231.3750M6.5060.261980s
120New Kids on the BlockBoston393.08292.5780M59.811990s
121GenesisLondon172.5581.2384.8M59.801980s
122Norah Jones★4New York43.1M14.1059.722000s
123Pet Shop BoysLondon151.274214.9980M1.1659.581980s
124Tracy Chapman★1Cleveland21.3920.4947M10.4858.031980s
125James Taylor★1Raleigh-Durham152.2210.4645M9.9457.991970s
126Duran DuranBirmingham2115.892144.0060M57.671980s
127Nickelback☆1Calgary163.7541.4154.6M5.1057.662000s
128Radiohead☆3Oxford70.9154.9M9.9057.621990s
129John Lennon★1Liverpool283.973102.8943.7M6.6356.901980s
130Neil Young☆2Winnipeg120.7910.0247.1M10.8056.551970s
131Toto★2Los Angeles142.1310.4240M10.7056.501980s
132Marvin GayeWashington-Baltimore3186.13181.8950M2.5256.321960s
133Sheryl Crow★2Kennett (MO)31.9640.4835M11.7655.591990s
134Morgan WallenKnoxville4199.9710.3942.1M55.582020s
135Robbie WilliamsStoke-on-Trent7316.9266.2M3.7055.522000s
136Eurythmics☆1London131.70192.5075M1.2055.481980s
137Mary J. Blige☆4New York174.8770.5535M8.0255.411990s
138ShakiraBarranquilla141.32262.0380.7M0.3655.302000s
139R. Kelly☆2Chicago2137.233163.0940M2.5054.801990s
140Christina Aguilera★1Pittsburgh5116.913162.9538.9M3.1054.482000s
141Sabrina Carpenter☆7Philadelphia265.38495.3814.1M10.2054.462020s
142The Doobie Brothers★2San Francisco-San Jose252.0510.1440M10.0054.281970s
143Avril Lavigne☆3Kingston (ON)153.6371.9144.5M6.1054.162000s
144Kool & the GangNew York1123.3591.8970M53.921980s
145Christopher Cross★4San Antonio242.6610.188M16.6052.791980s
146Aretha FranklinDetroit2175.58150.9535.1M5.7652.571960s
147Depeche ModeLondon10.13141.8978M1.4452.521990s
148Carole King★3New York141.3920.8029.3M12.3052.091970s
149Imagine Dragons☆1Las Vegas54.2159.5M1.5051.942010s
150Amy Winehouse★3London10.1330.5829.8M13.7051.722000s