Madonna named as biggest-selling female singles artist of all time
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Madonna has been named as the biggest-selling female singles artist in UK chart history.
New data from the Official Charts Company shows that the 'MDNA' singer, often dubbed as the Queen Of Pop, has shifted over 17.8 million singles in the UK since releasing her first track, 'Holiday', in 1984. She claimed her first UK Number One single with 'Into The Groove' the following year, while her last chart-topping track was '4 Minutes', her collaboration with Justin Timberlake which featured on her 2008 LP 'Hard Candy'.
The Official Biggest Selling Female Singles Artists of All Time are as follows:
1. Madonna (17.8m)
2. Rihanna (11.4m)
3. Kylie Minogue (10.2m)
4. Whitney Houston (8.5m)
5. Lady Gaga (7.329m)
6. Britney Spears (7.324m)
7. Beyoncé (6.9m)
8. Celine Dion (6.7m)
9. Mariah Carey (6.62m)
10. Olivia Newton John (6.61m)
nme.com