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Indian icon Alka Yagnik has no competition among the most-viewed female artists on YouTube, with a 25-billion-view lead over Taylor Swift. The late Brazilian star Marília Mendonça makes the top 10, pushing out Selena Gomez. Full list: chartmasters.org/most-viewed-ar… #WomensDay2026

The best-selling female bands' albums are pictured below, with the Spice Girls at #1. Along with Destiny's Child, TLC, the Supremes, and the Chicks, they all land two albums in the top 10. #WomensDay2026

The most successful female artist to debut in every decade. 1950s - Aretha Franklin: 83.6m 1960s - Barbra Streisand: 154.2m 1970s - Tina Turner: 75.9m 1980s - Madonna: 263.5m 1990s - Mariah Carey: 199.5m 2000s - Taylor Swift: 263.5m 2010s - Ariana Grande: 99.0m 2020s - Olivia Rodrigo: 35.6m #WomensDay2026

Most successful female artists, by format. Pure Album Sales 1 Madonna - 201.9m 2 Celine Dion - 171.6m 3 Mariah Carey - 152.8m 4 Barbra Streisand - 138.6m 5 Whitney Houston - 128.6m Physical Singles Sales 1 Madonna - 75.2m 2 Olivia Newton-John - 51.9m 3 Aretha Franklin - 51.3m 4 Whitney Houston - 49.5m 5 Cher - 46.2m Digital Singles Sales 1 Rihanna - 257.6m 2 Taylor Swift - 175.6m 3 Beyoncé - 164.0m 4 Katy Perry - 135.4m 5 Nicki Minaj - 133.4m Streaming (EAS) 1 Taylor Swift - 148.7m 2 Ariana Grande - 79.8m 3 Billie Eilish - 68.4m 4 Rihanna - 68.1m 5 Dua Lipa - 50.4m All lists: chartmasters.org/best-selling-a… #WomensDay2026

The woman with the most monthly listeners on Spotify right now? Rihanna. Not bad, a decade after her last release. Also, Shakira ranks at #6, 35 years after her debut album, ahead of buzzing artists like Sabrina Carpenter (#10), Zara Larsson (#11), and Olivia Dean (#13). Full list: chartmasters.org/most-monthly-l… #WomensDay2026

We continue our International Women's Day wrap-up with the most-streamed female artists on Spotify. Expectedly, Taylor Swift is on top, followed by Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. Full list: chartmasters.org/most-streamed-… #WomensDay2026

The strongest year ever for female artists? It is a four-way tie. In 1998, 2001, 2008, and 2024, seven albums by female artists ranked in the year's overall Top 10. Lists pictured below. Which of these years is YOUR favorite? #WomensDay2026

Among the best-selling female albums of all time, Adele's 21 is closing in on the top spot. Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard still holds at #1 following the latest data updates. Celine Dion and Madonna each place two albums inside the all-time Top 10. Full list: chartmasters.org/top-album/ #WomensDay2026

@hiddenconstella It sits 227k below Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos so far.

@chartmastersorg what about showgirl in 2025?

20 female albums have been the most successful among albums released in their year. All of them arrived within the last 39 years, from Tracy Chapman to Blackpink. 2026 Blackpink - Deadline: 3.0m 2024 Taylor Swift - TTPD: 16.4m 2021 Olivia Rodrigo - Sour: 23.1m 2019 Taylor Swift - Lover: 23.3m 2015 Adele - 25: 35.4m 2014 Taylor Swift - 1989: 42.3m 2012 Taylor Swift - Red: 28.9m 2011 Adele - 21: 56.6m 2008 Lady Gaga - The Fame: 45.3m 2007 Rihanna - GGGB: 28.9m 2006 Amy Winehouse - B2B: 29.3m 2001 Shakira - Laundry Service: 19.7m 1999 Britney Spears - BOMT: 33.9m 1998 Madonna - Ray of Light: 21.8m 1997 Shania Twain - COO: 48.0m 1996 Celine Dion - FIY: 43.8m 1995 Alanis Morissette - JLP: 43.9m 1993 Mariah Carey - Music Box: 36.0m 1992 Whitney Houston - Bodyguard: 56.9m 1988 Tracy Chapman - 29.2m Full list: chartmasters.org/top-album/ #WomensDay2026

@mathbs_32 @Sermanson_2002 The list is about female albums that are overall leaders in their release year.

@Sermanson_2002 @chartmastersorg Eminem is a female?

@OnlyBigTheo All figures are expressed in equivalent album sales, combining pure studio album sales, other long-player formats, digital singles, and streams. The linked list includes data for each release, per avenue.

@chartmastersorg Blankpink hasn't sold 3M stop telling lies

Female stars also include iconic groups. The list of the best-selling female groups of all time is led by The Supremes, ahead of Destiny's Child and the Spice Girls. Unfiltered list: chartmasters.org/best-selling-a… #WomensDay2026

We mark International Women's Day 2026 with rankings dedicated to female artists. For the first time, Taylor Swift leads the list of the most successful female artists, overtaking long-time #1 Madonna in recent months. Full ranking: chartmasters.org/best-selling-a… #WomensDay2026

Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. by Harry Styles debuts with 63.05 million first day streams on Spotify. A record for 2026 so far. Streams by country: 🇺🇸 23.11m 🇬🇧 8.70m 🇲🇽 3.28m 🇧🇷 2.85m 🇩🇪 2.75m 🇦🇺 2.30m 🇨🇦 2.19m 🇳🇱 1.80m 🇪🇸 1.30m 🇦🇷 1.23m 🇮🇹 1.19m 🇫🇷 993k 🇵🇱 967k 🇮🇪 778k 🇸🇪 760k

Pure studio album sales for Shania Twain, updated. All her statistics at #cspc-block" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">chartmasters.org/artist/shania-…

Pure studio album sales for Celine Dion, updated. Review all her stats at chartmasters.org/artist/celine-…

Billie Eilish joins artists with 3 albums that have exceeded 10 billion streams. This elite list includes Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, and Post Malone. Only Taylor Swift has more, at 5. Full list at chartmasters.org/spotify-most-s…

Michael Jackson has now surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify in 2026, in just 42 days. He is the fastest deep legacy artist to reach this milestone. His biopic, Michael, is scheduled for release on April 24, 2026.