The paper examines residential LEED market adoption trends in the United States by analyzing a decade-worth of data from 2005 to 2014 (71,438 certified units).
Rihanna holds second place with 124 million certified units, with Taylor Swift at 108.5 units and Eminem at 107.5 units.
Now the Canadian pop-rap superstar has even more to celebrate as the Recording Industry Association of America announced dozens of fresh platinum and multi-platinum sales awards for his songs, officially making him the top certified singles artist ever with 142 million certified units.
With 51.5 million certified units by the RIAA, U2 rank as the 21st-highest-selling music artist in the US.
By 2013, the band had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million certified units in the United States.
By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold over 250 million albums worldwide, including 74.5 million RIAA certified units in the US.
According to the RIAA, the Beatles are the best-selling music artists in the United States, with 178 million certified units.
Despite this, "All the Lovers" performed well in the country and was certified gold by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) for selling 15,000 certified units.
The Wall ranks number three on the RIAA's list of the all-time Top 100 albums, with 23 million certified units sold in the US.
They have sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million certified units in the United States, and 37.9 million albums sold in the US since 1993.
The album was one of the best selling of 1980, and by 1999 it had sold over 23 million RIAA certified units (11.5 million albums) in the United States.
