Streaming numbers and sales are significantly but not entirely different. Pop admittedly sells better, still, Eminem resides on both types of charts being the only hip hop artist with singles sales high enough to compete with pop stars.
The short top 5 of artists who sold the biggest number of digital singles was shared recently by Rihanna’s fan accounts. Understandably, because she is the one who flaunts the biggest sales. Eminem follows her with an impressive 54 million gap.
Eminem is also the only hip hop artist on this chart, which is dominated by three regal pop divas: Rihanna, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.
Best-selling artists in digital singles:
1. Rihanna – 252 million
2. Eminem – 198 million
3. Beyoncé – 167 million
4. Taylor Swift – 157 million
5. Bruno Mars – 150 million
