List of best-selling female music artists in the United Kingdom

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The following is a list of the best-selling female music artists in the United Kingdom, based solely on sales units published by reliable music industry-related organizations, including the British Phonographic Industry, the Official Charts Company, Music Week and Record Mirror .

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30 million or more units

ArtistCountry of originPeriod of activityGenre(s) Total certified units Claimed sales
Rihanna Barbados2005–presentPop / R&B / Dance [1] 55.9 million [2]
Taylor Swift United States2006–presentPop / Country / Folk [3] 42.9 million [4]
Adele United Kingdom2008–presentPop / soul 38.65 million [5]
Madonna United States1982–presentPop / dance / electronic 32.145 million [6]
Beyoncé United States1997–present R&B / pop / dance31.27 million [7]
Little Mix United Kingdom2011–2022Pop / R&B / dance-pop 30.00 million [8]

20 million to 30 million units

ArtistCountry of originPeriod of activityGenre(s) Total certified units Claimed sales
Ariana Grande United States2011–presentPop / R&B 27.6 million [9]
Dua Lipa United Kingdom2011–2022Pop / house / disco / R&B 26.1 million [10]
Lady Gaga United States2008–presentPop / dance / electronic / jazz / pop rock 25.485 million [11]
P!nk United States2000–presentPop / pop rock / R&B 24.875 million [12]
Nicki Minaj Trinidad and Tobago2004–present Hip-hop / pop24.26 million [13]
Katy Perry United States2001–presentPop22.51 million [14]
Whitney Houston United States1984–2012 R&B / Pop / Soul / Gospel [15] 21.945 million [16]

10 million to 20 million units

ArtistCountry of originPeriod of activityGenre(s) Total certified units Claimed sales
Sia Australia2013–presentPop / electronica 19.86 million [17]
Billie Eilish United States2015–presentPop / alt-pop / electropop 19.3 million [18]
Whitney Houston United States1984–2012 R&B / Pop / Soul / Gospel [19] 18.695 million [20]
Jess Glynne United Kingdom2013–presentPop / R&B / dance17.9 million [21]
Britney Spears United States1998–presentPop / dance / electronic 16.95 million [22]
Céline Dion Canada1981–present Pop rock [23] 16.715 million [24]
Mariah Carey United States1990–present R&B / Pop [25] 16.66 million [26]
Kylie Minogue Australia1987–present Disco-pop 15.61 million [27]
Spice Girls United Kingdom1994–2000 / 2007–2008 / 2012 / 2016 / 2018–presentPop / dance-pop 15.55 million [28]
Ellie Goulding United Kingdom2009–present Electropop / synth-pop / indie / pop / folktronica 14.7 million [29]
Christina Aguilera United States1999–present R&B / pop / rock13.21 million [30]
Miley Cyrus United States2007–presentPop13.02 million [31]
Amy Winehouse United Kingdom2002–2011 Soul / blue-eyed soul / neo soul / rhythm and blues / jazz12.61 million [32]
Rita Ora United Kingdom2008–presentPop / electropop / R&B 12.6 million [33]
Becky Hill United Kingdom2012–presentPop / R&B12.2 million [34]
Cardi B United States2015–present Hip-hop 11.7 million [35]
Camila Cabello Cuba2012–presentPop / Latin 11.6 million [36]
Lana Del Rey United States2005–present Alternative pop / baroque pop / rock / dream pop 11.52 million [37]
Anne-Marie United Kingdom2013–presentpop / grime / R&B 11.2 million [38]
Zara Larsson Sweden2008–presentPop / dance-pop / electropop 11.1 million [39]
Tina Turner United States1964–2020Rock / Pop10.875 million [40]
Emeli Sandé United Kingdom2008–present R&B / soul / gospel 10.725 million [41]
Halsey United States2012–presentPop / alternative pop / R&B 10.5 million [42]

8 million to 10 million units

ArtistCountry of originPeriod of activityGenre(s) Total certified units Claimed sales
Destiny's Child United States1990–2006 R&B / Pop9.6 million [43]
Leona Lewis United Kingdom2006–present R&B / Pop / soul 9.56 million [44]
Demi Lovato United States2002–presentPop / pop rock / R&B 9.26 million [45]
Alicia Keys United States2001–present Hip-hop / R&B / pop8.62 million [46]
Jessie J United Kingdom2006–presentPop / pop rock / R&B / soul 8.36 million [47]
Shania Twain Canada1993–present Country pop 8.22 million [48]

1 million to 8 million units

ArtistCountry of originPeriod of activityGenre(s) Total certified units Claimed sales
Cher United States1965–presentPop / rock / dance / folk 7.94 million [49]
Diana Ross [upper-alpha 1] United States1967–present R&B / Pop 7.69 million [upper-alpha 2]
Girls Aloud United Kingdom2002–2009 / 2012–2013Pop / electropop / dance-pop / dance-rock 7.4 million [52]
Barbra Streisand United States1963–presentPop / rock / dance / showtunes / standards7.097 million
Kate Bush United Kingdom1975–present Art pop / progressive pop / experimental pop / art rock 6.61 million [53]
Sugababes United Kingdom1998–presentPop / R&B 6.56 million [54]
All Saints United Kingdom1993–2001 / 2006–2008 / 2013–presentPop / electronic / R&B5.8 million [55]
Kelly Rowland United States1997–present R&B / Pop / hip hop / soul / dance4.76 million [56]
Eternal United Kingdom1992–2000 / 2013–2014 R&B / soul / gospel 4.25 million [58]
Kyla United Kingdom2008–present UK funky / house 3.8 million [60]
Duffy United Kingdom2004–2011 / 2015 Soul / blue-eyed soul / pop3.4 million [61]
Missy Elliott United States1991–presentHip-hop / R&B / progressive rap 3.32 million [62]
Alexandra Burke United Kingdom2008–present R&B / Pop / soul / dance3.2 million [63]
Kelis United States1997–present R&B / pop / hip-hop / soul / electronica3.12 million [74]
Aretha Franklin United States1954–2017 R&B / soul / gospel 3.06 million [75]
Mary J. Blige United States1988–present R&B / hip-hop / hip-hop soul 3.02 million [76]
The Supremes United States1959–1977 R&B / soul / pop / doo-wop / disco 1.88 million [77]
Toni Braxton United States1989–present R&B 2.9 million [82]
Nina Simone United States1954–2002 Classical / folk / gospel / blues /jazz /R&B / soul2.06 million [83]
Dusty Springfield United Kingdom1958–1995 Soul / blue-eyed soul / pop2.02 million [84]
Macy Gray United States1990–presentR&B / soul / jazz1.96 million [85]
Shirley Bassey United Kingdom1953–presentPop1.6 million [86]
Jennifer Hudson United States2004–present R&B / soul1.5 million [87]
Robyn Sweden1989–present Electropop / synth-pop / dance-pop / R&B1.1 million [88]
Aaliyah United States1989–2001 R&B 1 million [94]

Notes

  1. Excludes all titles credited solely to The Supremes
    • Diana Ross: 7.37 million [50]
    • Diana Ross & The Supremes: 320,000 [51]
  2. Reported chart sales for songs yet to meet certification threshold: [57]
  3. Reported chart sales for songs yet to meet certification threshold: [59]
  4. Includes certified units combined with reported sales. Most titles listed below have reported sales higher than current certifications:
  5. Reported sales of 20 Golden Greats, as of 2020. [78] The album was previously certified Platinum in 1977, when the thresholds were based on monetary revenue: Platinum (£1,000,000). [79] However, this certification is not listed on the British Phonographic Industry website.
  6. Reported sales of albums yet to meet certification threshold: [80]
  7. Reported chart sales of songs yet to meet certification threshold: [81]
  8. Includes certified units combined with reported sales.

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