Throughout his career, he has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history.

[1][2] According to Recording Industry Association of America, Joel has sold 85 million certified albums in the United States, making him the 4th best-selling solo artist of all time (behind Garth Brooks, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson).

[3] Billboard ranked him as the 9th Greatest male soloist of all time (19th overall).

[4] His compilation album Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II is the 2nd best-selling album by a solo artist in RIAA history, achieving 23× Platinum certification in the US (behind Thriller by Michael Jackson).

[3] The Stranger remains his best-selling studio album release, achieving 10× Platinum (Diamond status) in the US as well.