Updated Oct 4, 2021ChartMasters uses a system called CSPC which actually measures the Popularity of an artist by combining Pure Sales, Streams, and other forms of music consumption.
The figures are given in EAS (equivalent album sales)
The Biggest Artists of the 2010s:
1. Drake – 87,409,000
2. Adele – 73,356,000
3. Justin Bieber – 66,066,000
4. Taylor Swift – 64,282,000
5. Ed Sheeran – 61,066,000
6. Rihanna – 60,916,000
7. BTS – 55,749,000
8. Bruno Mars – 52,339,000
9. One Direction – 44,466,000
10. Eminem – 44,008,000
11. Ariana Grande – 43,206,000
12. Maroon 5 – 37,803,000
13. Katy Perry – 35,012,000
14. The Weeknd – 34,942,000
15. Coldplay – 32,644,000
16. Lady Gaga – 30,122,000
17. Post Malone – 28,844,000
18. Kendrick Lamar – 26,660,000
19. Imagine Dragons – 24,676,000
20. Selena Gomez – 23,749,000You can find the full list of this Decade and previous decades biggest artists here: chartmasters.org/2017/10/best-selling-artists-albums-and-singles-of-all-time/16
The Full explanation of how CSPC works: chartmasters.org/2016/03/the-commensurate-sales-to-popularity-concept-cspc-introduction
Oct 4, 2021·3 repliesthe second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?
crazy.
Oct 4, 2021cool
Oct 4, 2021·3 replies
Type ass thread
Oct 4, 2021Cole2 Type ass thread
type ass response to the type ass thread
- Oct 4, 2021
Depressing list. Worst decade, mainstream wise.
- Oct 4, 2021
Bruno made top 10
- Oct 4, 2021
That list is fake. Ye is nowhere on it
- Oct 4, 2021·1 replytheboy
the second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?
crazy.
Then why didn’t Madonna and Prince outsell MJ in the 80s if he only released 2 albums while Madonna released 4 and Prince released 9?
Oct 4, 2021Crazy how theres only 4 good artists on that list
- Oct 4, 2021
adele only had like two albums in the 2010s doing that while drake had like 8 lol
- Oct 4, 2021
Kendrick Lamar is the greatest rapper of all time
- Oct 4, 2021Nothing Was New
Then why didn’t Madonna and Prince outsell MJ in the 80s if he only released 2 albums while Madonna released 4 and Prince released 9?
Because he's Michael Jackson lmao
- Oct 4, 2021Nothing Was New· edited
ChartMasters uses a system called CSPC which actually measures the Popularity of an artist by combining Pure Sales, Streams, and other forms of music consumption.
The figures are given in EAS (equivalent album sales)
The Biggest Artists of the 2010s:
1. Drake – 87,409,000
2. Adele – 73,356,000
3. Justin Bieber – 66,066,000
4. Taylor Swift – 64,282,000
5. Ed Sheeran – 61,066,000
6. Rihanna – 60,916,000
7. BTS – 55,749,000
8. Bruno Mars – 52,339,000
9. One Direction – 44,466,000
10. Eminem – 44,008,000
11. Ariana Grande – 43,206,000
12. Maroon 5 – 37,803,000
13. Katy Perry – 35,012,000
14. The Weeknd – 34,942,000
15. Coldplay – 32,644,000
16. Lady Gaga – 30,122,000
17. Post Malone – 28,844,000
18. Kendrick Lamar – 26,660,000
19. Imagine Dragons – 24,676,000
20. Selena Gomez – 23,749,000You can find the full list of this Decade and previous decades biggest artists here: https://chartmasters.org/2017/10/best-selling-artists-albums-and-singles-of-all-time/16/
The Full explanation of how CSPC works: https://chartmasters.org/2016/03/the-commensurate-sales-to-popularity-concept-cspc-introduction/
This is the best thread of all time
Oct 4, 2021theboythe second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?
crazy.
Oct 4, 2021·1 replyHow many albums has Adele dropped compared to Drake in the 10s?
I rest my case
- Oct 4, 2021theboy
the second biggest artist in the world that drops every year had more album sales than the biggest artist in the world that only dropped two albums?
crazy.
Oct 4, 2021·4 repliesCan't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day
- Oct 4, 2021A Mad Ass Nigga
Can't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day
Oct 4, 2021A Mad Ass NiggaCan't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day
- Oct 4, 2021youngtubesteak2
How many albums has Adele dropped compared to Drake in the 10s?
I rest my case
Unfortunately we can’t measure the commercial success of imaginary albums that don’t exist in an artist’s discography
- Oct 4, 2021
Child protective services
Oct 4, 2021A Mad Ass NiggaCan't even hide my smile, what a f***ing achievement. Been waiting on this the whole day
- Oct 4, 2021Cole2
Type ass thread
- Oct 4, 2021·2 replies
Sad that all Drake Stan’s can talk about is sales and not about the quality of the music
