GUNS N' ROSES Vs. METALLICA: Who Has Sold More Records In The U.S.?

March 19, 2010

GUNS N' ROSES and METALLICA are the subject of the March 12, 2010 "Ask Billboard" column of the online version of Billboard magazine. A fan wrote in asking who has totaled more record sales — GUNS N' ROSES or METALLICA.

"Utilizing Nielsen SoundScan data, which dates to 1991, GUNS N' ROSES have totaled 24,914,000 albums sold in the U.S." Gary Trust of Billboard.com writes in his response. "1991's 'Use Your Illusion 2' leads with 5,587,000 units, followed closely by 'Use Your Illusion 1', at 5,502,000.

"In that span, METALLICA has sold 52,271,000 albums in the U.S., led by 1991's 'Metallica' with sales to date of 15,525,000.

"According to the Recording Industry of America (RIAA),whose data encompasses the bands' entire careers, METALLICA leads GUNS N' ROSES, 59 to 43.5 million. Among all artists, METALLICA ranks 18th, GUNS N' ROSES 30th."

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