How Do They Compare? – Billboard

According to Luminate, Miley Cyrus has sold 15.9 million albums in the U.S., including her music credited to “Hannah Montana.” She has shifted more than 30.7 million album equivalent units. Her best-selling album in pure sales is 2006’s Hannah Montana soundtrack (3.7 million copies sold). Cyrus’ overall most-consumed album is 2007’s Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus, with 4.4 million units shifted.

In terms of singles, 2009’s “Party in the U.S.A.” is fittingly Cyrus’ best-selling song in the United States with 6.3 million copies sold. It is also her most-streamed song in the country with 1.11 billion official on-demand U.S. streams.

Selena Gomez has sold 3.6 million albums in the U.S., including her Selena Gomez & the Scene credits. She has shifted more than 11.5 million album equivalent units. Her best-selling album in pure sales is 2009’s Kiss and Tell, with 932,000 copies sold. Gomez’s overall most-consumed album is For You, her 2014 greatest-hits collection, with 2.9 million units shifted.

For Gomez, her best-selling song in the United States is 2011’s “Love You Like a Love Song,” with 2.8 million copies sold. Her most-streamed song across all credits is DJ Snake’s “Taki Taki” in 2020 (also with Ozuna & Cardi B), which has garnered 1.02 billion official on-demand streams. Her most-streamed song as a lead/co-lead artist is her 2017 Marshmello collaboration “Wolves,” which has earned 759.4 million official on-demand streams.

On the Hot 100, Cyrus has earned 58 career entries. Ten of those songs have reached the top 10, including “Party in the U.S.A.” (No. 2), 2013’s “We Can’t Stop” and 2017’s “Malibu” (No. 10). Of those 10 top 10 hits, two have reached No. 1: 2013’s “Wrecking Ball” (three weeks) and 2023’s “Flowers” (eight weeks).

As for Gomez, she has earned 39 career Hot 100 entries. Nine of those songs have reached the top 10, including 2015’s “Same Old Love” (No. 5), 2016’s “We Don’t Talk Anymore” (with Charlie Puth, No. 9) and 2017’s “It Ain’t Me” (with Kygo, No. 10). Of those nine top 10 hits, just one has reached the Hot 100 summit: 2019’s “Lose You to Love Me.”

Both Cyrus and Gomez have two songs that have spent more than 30 weeks on the Hot 100. Here are the five longest-charting Hot 100 hits for each artist:

Miley Cyrus

“Wrecking Ball” – 32 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 1)

“Flowers” – 31 weeks and counting (Hot 100 peak: No. 1)

“Party in the U.S.A.” – 29 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 2)

“The Climb” – 28 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 4)

“See You Again” – 27 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 10)

Selena Gomez

“Calm Down” (with Rema) – 50 weeks and counting (Hot 100 peak: No. 10)

“Love You Like a Love Song” – 38 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 22)

“It Ain’t Me” (with Kygo) – 29 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 10)

“Same Old Love” – 28 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 5)

“Back to You” – 26 weeks (Hot 100 peak: No. 18)

On the Billboard 200 albums chart, Cyrus has earned 16 career entries; 14 of those have reached the chart’s top 10, including 2017’s Younger Now (No. 5), 2020’s Plastic Hearts (No. 2) and 2023’s Endless Summer Vacation (No. 3). Of those 14 top 10 projects, five have reached No. 1: 2006’s Hannah Montana, 2007’s Hannah Montana 2, 2008’s Breakout, 2009’s Hannah Montana: The Movie and 2013’s Bangerz.

Gomez has earned eight career entries on the Billboard 200. Six of those projects have reached the ranking’s top 10, including 2009’s Kiss and Tell (No. 9). Half of those top 10 projects have hit No. 1: 2013’s Stars Dance, 2015’s Revival and 2020’s Rare.

Both Cyrus and Gomez have at least three projects that have spent over one year on the Billboard 200. Here are the five longest-charting Billboard 200 entries for each artist:

Miley Cyrus

Hannah Montana – 78 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 1)

Hannah Montana: The Movie – 71 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 1)

Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus – 65 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 1)

Bangerz – 55 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 1)

Breakout – 48 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 1)

Selena Gomez

Revival – 69 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 1)

Kiss and Tell – 59 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 9)

A Year Without Rain – 55 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 4)

When the Sun Goes Down – 41 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 3)

Rare – 26 weeks (Billboard 200 peak: No. 1)

On Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, which measures songs’ weekly plays on over 150 U.S. mainstream top 40 radio stations, as tabulated by Mediabase and provided to Billboard by Luminate, Cyrus has earned 17 career entries, including the No. 1 hits “Party in the U.S.A.” (one week), “Wrecking Ball” (two weeks), and “Flowers” (10 weeks). Her longest-charting song on the ranking is “Flowers” (31 weeks and counting). Cyrus has six overall top 10 hits on Pop Airplay.

Gomez has earned 26 entries on Pop Airplay, including the No. 1 hits “Hands to Myself” (one week), “Same Old Love” (one week), “Good for You” (with A$AP Rocky, one week) and “Calm Down” (with Rema, four weeks), which also ranks as her longest-charting song on the chart (43 weeks and counting). Gomez boasts 12 overall top 10 hits on Pop Airplay.

On Billboard‘s Radio Songs chart, which measures the airplay of songs on radio stations throughout the U.S. across all genres, Cyrus has earned 15 career entries, including her sole No. 1 hit “Flowers” (18 weeks). The Endless Summer Vacation lead single is also her longest-charting song on the ranking (31 weeks and counting). Cyrus has four overall top 10 hits on Radio Songs.

Gomez has earned 20 entries on Radio Songs, including her sole No. 1 hit “Calm Down” (with Rema, nine weeks). Her historic duet with Rema also ranks as her longest-charting song on the chart (30 weeks and counting). Gomez boasts nine overall top 10 hits on Radio Songs.

On Billboard’s Streaming Songs chart, which measures each week’s top streamed radio songs, on-demand songs and videos on leading online music services in the U.S., Cyrus has earned 14 career entries, including four No. 1 hits: “Adore You” (one week), “We Can’t Stop” (11 weeks), “Flowers” (four weeks) and “Wrecking Ball” (13 weeks), which also ranks as her longest-charting song on the chart (45 weeks so far). Cyrus has five overall top 10 hits on Radio Songs.

Gomez has notched 21 entries on Streaming Songs, including her sole No. 1 hit, “Lose You to Love Me” (one week). She boasts seven total top 10 hits, ranging from 2013’s “Come & Get It” (No. 4) to 2020’s “Ice Cream” (with BLACKPINK, No. 8). Her longest-charting song on the tally is the Rema-assisted “Calm Down” (33 weeks and counting).

On Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart, which ranks the best-selling digital songs in the U.S., Cyrus has logged a whopping 63 career entries, including three No. 1 hits: “Party in the U.S.A.” (six weeks), “Wrecking Ball” (one week) and “Flowers” (five weeks). “Party” is also her longest-charting song on the ranking (55 weeks). Cyrus has earned 17 total top 10 hits on Digital Song Sales.

Gomez has earned 40 entries on Digital Song Sales, including two No. 1 hits: “Good for You” (with A$AP Rocky, one week) and “Lose You to Love Me” (two weeks). She also boasts 17 total top 10 hits, ranging from 2009’s “Send It On” (No. 9) to 2023’s “Calm Down” (with Rema, No. 5). Her longest-charting song on the tally is “Love You Like a Love Song” (39 weeks).

Both Cyrus and Gomez have spent ample time in the Hot 100 top 10 this year. In fact, the concurrent success of “Flowers” and “Calm Down” mirrors the success of “We Can’t Stop” and “Come & Get It” a decade ago. Here are some Billboard records that “Flowers” and “Calm Down” now hold:

Flowers

Calm Down