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This list shows Queen as the 7 th biggest certified selling rock band.

Uncertified sales will clearly put sales well over 100m.

A rest of the world sales figure could be worked out by deducting US sales figures . I think on rest of the world figures Queen up to top two,

We can do a lot with stats . And these don’t include the new formats like Spotify.

But even taking these indisputable figure on this list Queen are ahead of The Stones and The Who. That’s the marker . Not Rihanna.

And as for U2. I don’t want that conversation.Queen are the least American act on the list apart from Pink Floyd.

[QUOTE] [b]AlbaNo1 wrote:[/b]
This list shows Queen as the 7 th biggest certified selling rock band.
Uncertified sales will clearly put sales well over 100m.
A rest of the world sales figure could be worked out by deducting US sales figures . I think on rest of the world figures Queen up to top two,
I don’t want that conversation.Queen are the least American act on the list apart from Pink Floyd.
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most surprising thing about this list, for me?
No Bowie.

Out of date figures are out-dated? That's a cracking argument, Gerry. I'm not having a go (really) but Brenski, VH, Alba and Circle of Eidolon are correct. Your love for Queen is not in question, but you do need to see the bigger picture.

Whatever the accurate sales figures, Queen are among the top selling artists of all time, worldwide, and possibly #1 in the UK, but definitely top 3. Thats pretty good. There's plenty of great artists who don't come close. Such as my 2nd, 3rd and 4th favourite bands who would all love to have sold just 5% of what Queen have done.
Bowie not being on the list is hardly a surprise, he is critically acclaimed but apart from let's dance never had a mega selling album. I say that as a Bowie fan.
Also who really gives a fuck, it isn't a sport, it's art.
The biggest selling movies of all time are not the best movies ever made.
Made in Heaven is Queens biggest selling non compilation, There's not many of us who think it's the best.
The best selling Beatles album is sergeant pepper but it's not as good as the white album, Abbey road or revolver. (IMHO)
Bowie sold less in his career than Alabama and only a fraction of what Garth Brooks sold.
Sales figures and who's best artistically don't really compare.

If sales figures mean so much, listen to Bieber, Luis Fonsi (whoever the fuck he is), Rhianna and BTS.
They have outsold everyone else this year.
Oh and Drake.

Anyhow, Brian and Roger are ridiculously rich, and they thank you for your continued support in keeping them that way.
If they'd only sold 25% of the records we think they have... Brian and Roger would still be very rich and would thank you for your continued support.

Whatever the accurate sales figures, Queen are among the top selling artists of all time, worldwide, and possibly #1 in the UK, but definitely top 3. Thats pretty good. There's plenty of great artists who don't come close. Such as my 2nd, 3rd and 4th favourite bands who would all love to have sold just 5% of what Queen have done.
Bowie not being on the list is hardly a surprise, he is critically acclaimed but apart from let's dance never had a mega selling album. I say that as a Bowie fan.
Also who really gives a fuck, it isn't a sport, it's art.
The biggest selling movies of all time are not the best movies ever made.
Made in Heaven is Queens biggest selling non compilation, There's not many of us who think it's the best.
The best selling Beatles album is sergeant pepper but it's not as good as the white album, Abbey road or revolver. (IMHO)
Bowie sold less in his career than Alabama and only a fraction of what Garth Brooks sold.
Sales figures and who's best artistically don't really compare.

If sales figures mean so much, listen to Bieber, Luis Fonsi (whoever the fuck he is), Rhianna and BTS.
They have outsold everyone else this year.
Oh and Drake.

Anyhow, Brian and Roger are ridiculously rich, and they thank you for your continued support in keeping them that way.
If they'd only sold 25% of the records we think they have... Brian and Roger would still be very rich and would thank you for your continued support.

@Thistle Brenski has the brass neck to present figures from some silly Statista survey,
and i cannot honestly see AC/DC or U2 selling more than Queen.
Different sources tell a much different story depending what side of the pond you are on.

[QUOTE] [b]Jazz+ wrote:[/b]

@Thistle Brenski has the brass neck to present figures from some silly Statista survey,
and i cannot honestly see AC/DC or U2 selling more than Queen.
Different sources tell a much different story depending what side of the pond you are on.[/QUOTE]

it's NOT a survey, you dimwit. It's actual (non-wiki claimed) sales figures.

If you had a functioning brain and were even half aware of the world around your "cabbage-induced coma", you'd be aware that the following will constitute a huge amount of those two bands total sales:

AC/DC four biggest sellers total 73m
Back In Black - 40m (22m USA alone)
Highway to Hell - 13m
Dirty Deeds - 11m
Razor's Edge - 9m

U2s four biggest sellers total 72m
¦ Joshua Tree : ~25m
¦ Achtung Baby : ~17m
¦ Best of 1980-90 : ~16m
¦ Rattle & Hum : ~14m

but you knew all of this anyway, and everyone here knows you will refute it, regardless. and we all know why - because being an utterly impossible cockhead is your sole purpose in life.

@Brenski Please do not speak to me in that manner your not at work now you wanker.

If that is the way you go on at home your brother and father are better of fucking dead than dealing with you.

[QUOTE] [b]Jazz+ wrote:[/b]If that is the way you go on at home your brother and father are better of fucking dead than dealing with you.[/QUOTE]

I'm quoting this so that you can't delete it later. anyone anywhere bothered enough to do something about this "person" ?

I know there's not exactly any moderation here, but, seriously?

You know what to do then dont ya Fuck off again for 5 more years looser

[QUOTE] [b]Jazz+ wrote:[/b]

@Brenski Please do not speak to me in that manner [color=red][b] - you're[/b][/color] not at work now[color=red][b], [/b][/color]you wanker.[/QUOTE]

fixed it for you.

See you cannot help yourself can you i pity you !
If only your own life was as perfect at correcting a spelling mistake eh!

[QUOTE] [b]Jazz+ wrote:[/b]See you cannot help yourself can you i pity you !
If only your own life was as perfect at correcting a spelling mistake eh![/QUOTE]

Gerry pities me - my life is over.

Home bought and paid for - a long time ago, 2 or 3 foreign holidays a year, loving wife and son, great circle of friends, six-years semi retired (on full index-linked Civil Service pension), working 3 mornings a week. Seriously, fella - my life is terrible - i don't know how I manage from day to day.

Trouble with you is you have too much time on your hands so you come on here been arrogant and your head up your arse.
Instead of been a pain on here try helping your wife with the housework or shopping and try to be a nice person.
I am not usually nasty but you have been so bitter towards me that i have to defend myself.
I am a Scorpio and eventually anyone that crosses me will get stung!