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The list is frequently edited in good faith to update the certified sales figures; however, claimed sales figures need to be supported by reliable sources, preferably from news organizations.

Artists with claimed sales figures below 75 million may not be added to the list.

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Below you can get an understanding as to when certifications for songs are added to the total certified sales of the listed artists.

• One lead artist and one featured artist. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both, the lead artist and the featured artist as both will have almost equal amount of part).
• Two lead artists. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both lead artists as both will have almost equal amount of part).
• Two lead artists and one featured artist. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of both lead artists as well as the featured artist. Both lead artists will play a significant part in a song and the part of the featured artist also should be significant enough).
• One lead artist and two featured artists. (The issued certification(s) should be added to the total of the lead artist and to the total of both featured artists as almost all should have equal amount of part).

The year next to markets below indicates how far back the certification systems go in each country. The percentages stand for the global market share based on a 2007 IFPI report.

• USA: RIAA (1958) (31.6%)
• Japan: RIAJ (Physical certifications since (1989)(16.5%)
• UK: BPI (1973) (10.6%)
• Germany: BVMI (1975) (8.4%)
• France: SNEP, Infodisc (albums), Infodisc (singles) (1973) (5.8%)
• Australia: ARIA (1990) (2.23%)
• Canada: Music Canada (1975) (2.22)
• Italy: FIMI (2009) (1.95%)
• The Netherlands: NVPI (1978) (1.52%)
• Spain: PROMUSICAE (1979) (1.48%)
• Austria: IFPI (1990) (1.10%)
• Mexico: AMPROFON (1999) (1.08%)
• Brazil: PMB (1990) (0.97%)
• Belgium: Ultratop (1995) (0.91%)
• Norway: (Archived certification-database) (1993) (0.86%)
• Switzerland: Schweizer Hitparade (1989) (0.84%)
• Sweden: IFPI (Archived certification-database), Sverige Topplistan (Chart-database) (1987) (0.81%)
• Denmark: Hitlisten (Chart-database), IFPI Denmark (2001) (0.67%)
• Ireland: IRMA (2005) (0.52%)
• Poland: ZPAV (1995) (0.51%)
• Finland: IFPI (1971) (0.49%)
• Argentina: Capif (1980) (0.48%)
• New Zealand: Recorded Music NZ (1978) (0.37%)

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