BILLBOARD BOXSCORE TOP FEMALE TOURING ACTS OF THE DECADE

Billboard Boxscore Top Female Touring Acts of the Decade

#1 Madonna
Total Gross: $801,299,671 Number of Shows: 248

#2 Celine Dion
Total Gross: $536,593,262 Number of Shows: 792

#3 Cher
Total Gross: $257,319,809 Number of Shows: 383

BILLBOARD DANCE SINGLES SALES OF THE DECADE

1. MUSIC Madonna Maverick/Warner Bros.
2. DESERT ROSE (VICTOR CALDERONE REMIX) Sting Featuring Cheb Mami A&M/Interscope
3. INDEPENDENT WOMEN PART I Destiny’s Child Columbia/Sony Music
4. SAY MY NAME Destiny’s Child Columbia/Sony Music
5. DIE ANOTHER DAY (REMIXES) Madonna Warner Bros.
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12. WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL Madonna Maverick/Warner Bros.
26. DON’T TELL ME Madonna Maverick/Warner Bros.
45. ME AGAINST THE MUSIC Britney Spears Featuring Madonna Jive/Zomba

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Billboard Top Selling Singles of the Decade:

1. MARIA MARIA Santana Featuring The Product G&B Arista
2. MUSIC Madonna Maverick/Warner Bros. 
3. HOT BOYZ Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott Featuring NAS, EVE & Q-Tip The Gold Mind/East West/EEG
4. INCOMPLETE Sisqo Dragon/Def Soul/IDJMG
5. THIS IS THE NIGHT/BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Clay Aiken RCA/RMG
6. BREATHE Faith Hill Warner Bros. (Nashville)/WRN
7. GET IT ON TONITE Montell Jordan Def Soul/IDJMG
8. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY BROKEN HEART Britney Spears Jive
9. FLYING WITHOUT WINGS/SUPERSTAR Ruben Studdard J/RMG
10. I LIKE IT Sammie Freeworld/Capitol

BILLBOARD SINGLES SALES ARTISTS OF THE DECADE: MADONNA #1

Billboard Singles Sales Artists of the Decade:

1. MADONNA
2. CHRISTINA AGUILERA
3. DESTINY’S CHILD
4. JANET JACKSON
5. MARIAH CAREY
6. SANTANA
7. CLAY AIKEN
8. WHITNEY HOUSTON
9. LEANN RIMES
10. BRITNEY SPEARS

BILLBOARD BOXSCORE TOP TOURING ACTS- 2000S

1. THE ROLLING STONES

Total Gross: $869,471,325
Total Attendance: 8,236,586
Number of Shows: 264
Number of Sell-Outs: 190

2. U2
Total Gross: $844,157,925
Total Attendance: 9,869,953
Number of Shows: 288
Number of Sell-Outs: 288

3. MADONNA
Total Gross: $801,299,671
Total Attendance: 6,387,124
Number of Shows: 248
Number of Sell-Outs: 244

4. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Total Gross: $688,136,476
Total Attendance: 8,605,238
Number of Shows: 403
Number of Sell-Outs: 248

5. ELTON JOHN
Total Gross: $603,804,670
Total Attendance: 5,789,833
Number of Shows: 541
Number of Sell-Outs: 470

BILLBOARD’S DANCE ARTIST AND SONG OF THE DECADE

Billboard has named Madonna as the # 1 Dance/Club Play Artist of the Decade. She also is listed as having the # 1 Dance/Club Play Song of the Decade (Hung Up) as well as # 2 Dance Club/Play Song of the Decade (Music).

The top five Dance/Club Play Artists of the Decade are:
1) Madonna
2) Beyonce
3) Kristine W
4) Rihanna
5) Mariah Carey

The top five Dance/Club Play Songs of the Decade are:
1) Hung Up – Madonna
2) Music – Madonna
3) Keep Control – Sono
4) No, No, No – Ono
5) Dark Beat (Addicted 2 Drums) – Oscar G & Ralph Falcon

.. Jump #13, Die Another Day #18, Sorry #19!!!

Madonna was also named the # 2 Dance/Electronic Albums Artist of the Decade and “Confessions On A Dance Floor” was named the # 2 Dance/Electronic Album of the Decade.  Gorillaz came in at # 1 on both surveys.

Source: Billboard.com