Madonna passes Mariah
In the United States, Madonna has now passed Mariah Carey as the 2nd best selling female artist of all time. Mariah held the record at 52x platinum, only behind Barbara Streisand, with Whitney Houston and Madonna followed closely behind. Madonna's album certifications have recentely been updated, in addition to her new album, "Music," which was just certified 2x platinum. Madonna is now certified at 57x Platinum. And to add to that, Whitney Houston is now tied at 3rd place with Mariah, since Whitney is now certified at 52x platinum herself. Mariah has also fallen back from the 11th top selling artist of all time to the 15 biggest selling artist of all time (male or female). Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, and Madonna pushed Mariah back. It's going to take Mariah quiet some time to move up the chart. Her All That Glitters soundtrack must get certified at least 6x Platinum to pass Madonna. The way Mariah's albums have been selling lately, it's going to take Mariah two more albums to get ahead of Madonna.
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