Japan is the second largest music market in the world. America has countless numbers of successful artists globally. However, the list of American artists that have sold at least 1 million copies of an album is surprisingly short. In fact, only 17 albums by American artists have ever sold 1 million copies in Japan. Interesting to note that 13 of the 18 are from female artists, 4 from male artists and 1 from a male/female duo. Mariah Carey leads all artists with 6 albums selling at least 1 million copies.
Only 4 British artists have ever sold over 1 million – Eric Clapton, The Beatles, Enya and Queen.
