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GLOBAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR AND BIGGEST SINGLES & ALBUMS
IFPI charts for top global artists, albums and singles show a recording industry that continues to break new global superstars.
Top 10 global recording artists 2019
1
Taylor Swift
2
Ed Sheeran
3
Post Malone
4
Billie Eilish
5
Queen
6
Ariana Grande
7
BTS
8
Drake
9
Lady Gaga
10
The Beatles
IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year Award Winners
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Taylor Swift
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Drake
Adele
Taylor Swift
One Direction
IFPI Global Top Digital Singles of 2019
Global converted track equivalents (m)
1
Billie Eilish
bad guy
19.5
2
Lil Nas X
Old Town Road
18.4
3
Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello
Señorita
16.1
4
Post Malone, Swae Lee
Sunflower
13.4
5
Ariana Grande
7 rings
13.3
6
Tones and I
Dance Monkey
11.4
7
Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber
I Don’t Care
10.3
8
Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
Shallow
10.2
9
Lewis Capaldi
Someone You Loved
9.1
10
Halsey
Without Me
9.1
Source: IFPI. Includes audio streams, video streams and permanent downloads on a global basis, across calendar year 2019, using track equivalent units to combine measurements of digital sales and streams.
IFPI Global Top Albums of 2019
Units (m)
1
ARASHI
5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019
3.3
2
Taylor Swift
Lover
3.2
3
BTS
MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA
2.5
4
Lady Gaga
A Star Is Born (OST)
1.2
5
Billie Eilish
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?
1.2
6
Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody
1.2
7
Ed Sheeran
No.6 Collaborations Project
1.1
8
Ariana Grande
thank u, next
1.0
9
Rammstein
Rammstein
0.9
10
The Beatles
Abbey Road
0.8
Source: IFPI. Includes physical and digital download albums to rank the biggest albums of 2019.
Weekly charts around the world
Below are links to the official weekly charts for some of the world’s biggest music markets. For information on how these charts are compiled or any other details on the local charts, please contact the chart supplier directly.
The list below is not comprehensive. Please check back for future updates and further chart supplier details to be added to this list.
