American singer Kelly Clarkson has released eight studio albums, six extended plays, one compilation album, one remix album, and 45 singles. In 2002, she won the inaugural season of the television competition American Idol and was immediately signed to a recording deal with 19 Recordings, S Records, and RCA Records. She made her chart debut in September 2002 with the double A-side single "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eventually became the year's best-selling single in the United States. Her debut album, Thankful, was released in April 2003 and entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at number one. Thankful produced the hit lead single "Miss Independent" and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The singles discography of British musician/singer-songwriter Elton John consists of 133 official singles and 20 as featured artist, as well as 47 other non-single guest appearances. Across his career, John has had 57 top 40 hits in the United States, second only to Elvis Presley in total, with 27 of these hitting the top ten and nine reaching number one. In his native United Kingdom, he has accumulated 69 top 40 singles, including 32 top tens and 7 number ones. In 1997, John released the double A-side single "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"/"Candle in the Wind 1997" in dedication to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. It subsequently hit number one in every country that it charted in and became the biggest-selling single of all time since the UK and US charts began in the 1950s, with sales of 33 million. John has sold 100 million singles worldwide.
The discography of Kings of Leon, an American rock band, consists of seven studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, one video album, five extended plays, 24 singles, one promotional single and 15 music videos. As of 2016 the band has sold over 21 million albums worldwide and 38 million singles. The band released their debut extended play Holy Roller Novocaine in February 2003, followed by the release of the extended play What I Saw in May. Their debut studio album, Youth and Young Manhood, was released in July 2003, peaking at number 113 on the US Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. The album has since been certified two times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and three times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Three singles were released from the album, including the UK top 40 hit "Molly's Chambers". In November 2004, Kings of Leon released their second album, Aha Shake Heartbreak. The album peaked at number 55 on the Billboard 200 and number three on the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified double platinum by the BPI and the ARIA. The album's first single, "The Bucket", peaked at number 16 in the UK; it also became the band's first single to chart in the United States, where it peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, three extended plays, and 40 singles. Timberlake initially started his music career in 1995, as a member of boy band NSYNC. Following the group's hiatus in 2002, he released his solo debut studio album, Justified, in November that same year. The album was a commercial success and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart and additionally topped the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Justified earned multiple multi-platinum certifications, including a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and a sextuple platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It produced four singles: "Like I Love You", "Cry Me a River", "Rock Your Body" and "Señorita"; all performed well commercially, with two of them becoming top 5 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and top two hits on the UK Singles Chart. "Rock Your Body" also reached number one in Australia.
The discography of Pharrell Williams, an American recording artist and record producer, consists of two studio albums, two extended plays (EPs), one mixtape, 46 singles and 40 guest appearances.
American singer Miley Cyrus has released six studio albums, one live album, four extended plays (EPs), thirty-one singles and seven promotional singles. Cyrus is known for starring as the title character in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. As of 2014, Cyrus' total album sales, including her work as her "Hannah Montana" character, stand at 15.9 million. In June 2007, the series' second soundtrack and Cyrus' debut studio album were jointly released by Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records as the double album Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus. The project reached number one in the United States. Its latter disc included the single "See You Again", which became Cyrus' first track to impact the top-ten in the United States, Australia, and Canada. On her debut live album Best of Both Worlds Concert, released in March 2008, Cyrus performed seven songs as herself and seven tracks as her title character Hannah Montana.
American singer Demi Lovato has released six studio albums, two video albums, two soundtrack albums, five extended plays (EPs), thirty-eight singles, ten promotional singles and forty-four music videos. As of October 2017, she has sold 20.8 million songs and 3.5 million albums in the United States.
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is a popular Christmas song written in triple time in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. It was recorded and released that year by pop singer Andy Williams for his first Christmas album, The Andy Williams Christmas Album. However, the song was not released as a promotional single by Williams' record label that year, as they instead opted to promote his cover of "White Christmas" as the official promo single from the album.
British rapper Wiley has released 14 studio albums and 29 singles.
Canadian rapper Drake has released five studio albums, three compilation albums, two extended plays, seven mixtapes, 136 singles, five promotional singles and 84 music videos. His music has been released on record labels Universal Motown Records and Universal Republic Records, along with subsidiaries Aspire Music Group, Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records. He has the most number one singles on the US Hot Rap Songs chart with fifteen, and the most number one singles on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with nineteen.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber has released 5 studio albums, 3 compilation albums, three remix albums, 7 extended plays, 40 singles, and seven promotional singles.
English recording artist Olly Murs has released six studio albums, eighteen singles and twenty one music videos on recording labels Epic and Sony subsidiary Syco. Olly rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after being a contestant on The X Factor during its sixth series, ultimately finishing in second place on 12 December 2009. During his time on the show, Murs appeared on the number-one charity single "You Are Not Alone" alongside the other finalists. His debut single, "Please Don't Let Me Go" was released on 27 August 2010—where it became his second number-one single and first as a solo artist. The accompanying album, Olly Murs was released on 26 November, where it debuted at number two, and was preceded by the number four single "Thinking of Me" on 19 November. The singles "Heart on My Sleeve" and "Busy" were also released from the album on 27 March and 27 May 2011—peaking at number twenty and forty-five in the UK respectively.
English girl group Little Mix have released five studio albums, twenty-five singles and twenty-nine music videos. With estimated sales of over 50 million albums and singles worldwide, Little Mix is one of the best-selling girl groups. According to the OCC the group has sold 15.8 million singles and 2.98 million albums in the UK.
Australian rapper Iggy Azalea has released two studio albums, five extended plays (EPs), two mixtapes and seventeen singles. In September 2011, Azalea released her first mixtape, Ignorant Art. Following the release, Azalea signed a recording contract with T.I.'s record label Grand Hustle. In July 2012, she released a free EP entitled Glory, and in October of that year, Azalea released her second mixtape, TrapGold.
American pop rock band Haim has released three studio albums, five extended plays, 19 singles and 15 music videos. The band, which consists of three sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim, and drummer Dash Hutton, began performing together in 2007 and became a full-time band in 2012. The group's first release, Forever, combined with positive reception at the South by Southwest festival, led to a deal with Polydor Records and a management deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation group in mid-2012.
American rapper and singer Post Malone has released three studio albums, one mixtape, twenty-seven singles, and eighteen music videos.
English singer Dua Lipa has released 2 studio albums, 4 extended plays (EPs), 24 singles, 23 music videos, 1 reissue, 6 promotional singles and 1 remix album. In 2015, her debut single "New Love" was released. Her second single "Be the One" reached the top 10 in several countries, although not the US, and attained a double platinum certification in Australia, Italy, Netherlands, and Poland. Her fourth and fifth singles "Hotter than Hell" (2016) and "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" (2016) both went top 30 in the UK and received platinum certifications. The latter also became her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming a minor hit, peaking at number 72. In March 2017, Lipa was in the top 15 simultaneously of the United Kingdom singles chart with "No Lie", "Be the One" and "Scared to Be Lonely".
American rapper Cardi B has released one studio album, two solo mixtapes, 27 singles and 16 music videos. In 2015, she embarked on a musical career, after amassing a large Internet fan base, following her appearances on VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York. On March 7, 2016, Cardi B released her first full-length mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 with KSR Group. On September 12, 2016, KSR Group released the compilation, Underestimated: The Album, which is a collaboration between KSR Group artists Cardi B, Hood Celebrity, SwiftOnDemand, Cashflow Harlem and Josh X. It was previously released only to attendees of their US tour. On January 20, 2017, Cardi B released her second full-length mixtape as the second installment to her Gangsta Bitch Music series, which spawned the single "Bronx Season".
