Patrí medzi najpredávanejšie skupiny za posledných 19 rokov. Len od roku 1991 (teda od počiatku éry systému Soundscan) predala v Spojených štátoch viac ako 52 miliónov kópií svojich albumov.

Top-Ten-Selling Artists Of SoundScan Era (based on album sales from 1991 to January 3, 2010)

01. GARTH BROOKS (68,363,000)
02. THE BEATLES (60,370,000)
03. MARIAH CAREY (52,388,000)
04. METALLICA (52,160,000)
05. CELINE DION (50,933,000)
06. GEORGE STRAIT (41,843,000)
07. TIM MCGRAW (38,677,000)
08. ALAN JACKSON (37,447,000)
09. PINK FLOYD (35,867,000)
10. EMINEM (35,326,000)

Top-Ten-Selling Albums Of SoundScan Era (1991 - January 3, 2010):

01. "Metallica" - METALLICA (15,500,000)
02. "Come On Over" - SHANIA TWAIN (15,487,000)
03. "Jagged Little Pill" - ALANIS MORISSETTE (14,642,000)
04. "Millennium" - BACKSTREET BOYS (12,109,000)
05. "Bodyguard" soundtrack - Various Artists (11,815,000)
06. "Supernatural" - SANTANA (11,687,000)
07. "Beatles 1" - THE BEATLES (11,564,000)
08. "Human Clay" - CREED (11,547,000)
09. "No Strings Attached" - "N SYNC (11,113,000)
10. "Falling Into You" - CELINE DION (10,781,000)

2009 Top Ten Vinyl Artists (based on sales from December 29, 2008 to January 3, 2010):

01. RADIOHEAD (45,700)
02. THE BEATLES (38,800)
03. MICHAEL JACKSON (30,400)
04. METALLICA (30,200)
05. WILCO (29,600)
06. BOB DYLAN (24,500)
07. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE (20,600)
08. PEARL JAM (19,900)
09. BON IVER (17,100)
10. IRON & WINE (16,600)