The two biggest artists of the 20th century are still making their mark well into the 21st century. Elvis Presley and The Beatles both made Nielsen Music’s list of the Top 10 artists of the past decade (2010-2019) for album sales. They were the only non-contemporary artists who made the Top 10.

Adele, Taylor Swift and Eminem hold the first three spots, with The Beatles at number six and Elvis Presley at number 10. The Beatles had 10,309,000 in album sales for the decade, and Elvis had 9,278,000.

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Here is the full Top 10 list of Total Album Sales for the Decade:

1) Adele                               23,924,000

2) Taylor Swift                   22,972,000

3) Eminem                          13,862,000

4) Justin Bieber                  12,098,000

5) Drake                               10,526,000

6) The Beatles                     10,309,000

7) Luke Bryan                       9,572,000

8) Lady Antebellum             9,452,000

9) Michael Buble                  9,444,000

10) Elvis Presley                   9,278,000

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The fairly close number of album sales between Elvis and The Beatles has been holding steady over time. According to The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), The Beatles and Elvis are among the top three artists of all time in album sales.

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As of January 2020, The Beatles were at the top with 183 million albums sold, Garth Brooks was number two with 148 million and Elvis Presley was at number three with 146.5 million.