@ruud_sharonChartmasters ranked the top-selling female artists in history by physical sales
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Photo by @ruud_sharon· Nov 4, 2026· Madonna
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The image is a vertical bar chart ranking the top female recording artists by total career record sales, featuring circular and rectangular portraits of 15 iconic singers from left to right. Madonna leads at 289 million, followed by Celine Dion at 215M, Mariah Carey at 197M, Whitney Houston at 180M, Barbra Streisand at 176M, Aretha Franklin at 112M, The Supremes at 107M, Cher at 103M, Janet Jackson at 103M, Britney Spears at 99M, Olivia Newton-John at 99M, Donna Summer at 92M, Taylor Swift at 91M, and Ella Fitzgerald at 87M. The mood is glossy and celebratory with a clean white background, vibrant colored portraits, and bold black numerical labels. Visually notable are the three oversized circular portraits at the top right showcasing Mariah Carey in white, Celine Dion in black, and Madonna in a pink strapless gown with dramatic pink gloves and heavy jewelry. On-screen text includes all the sales figures, the full names below each portrait
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