the beatles was the first highest certified music artist in the us.
the beatles was the first highest certified music artist in the us.
who is the first highest certified music artist in the us?
the beatles
the riaa began its certifications in 1958, therefore, popular artists from earlier eras are generally not represented on this list. the beatles are the act with highest-certified albums, while drake is the act with the highest-certified digital singles. michael jackson is the only act in the top 20 of both lists, placing 7th with albums and 17th with singles.









































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bullet::::- riaa website









































bullet::::- detailed list of artists with most album certification units









































bullet::::- search riaa gold and platinum database









































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bullet::::- list of best-selling music artists









































bullet::::- list of best-charting u.s. music artists
list of highest-certified music artists in the united states
units sold include single-track downloads, audio and video mastertones, ringback tones, full track downloads to mobile and, starting in 2013, track-equivalent streams. all versions of the same song are combined in these charts.









































section::::see also.









































bullet::::- list of best-selling music artists









































bullet::::- list of best-selling albums









































bullet::::- list of best-selling albums of the 21st century









































bullet::::- list of highest-certified music artists in the united states: this lists the top 100 certified music artists (albums), and the top 50 certified music artists (digital singles).









































bullet::::- ifpi global recording artist of the year









































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bullet::::- a. sales figure includes digital sales.
list of best-selling singles