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In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public [1] (Some other countries have similar schemes. See Music recording sales certification. ) Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the record label must pay a fee to have the sales of the recording audited. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The audit is conducted against unit shipments (most often an artist's royalty statement is used), which includes albums sold directly to retailers and one-stops, direct to consumer sales (music clubs and mail order) and other outlets. Shipments that could potentially be returned to the label can not be counted.

Traditionally, an American RIAA-certified gold record was a single or album that sold 500,000 units (records, tapes, and/or CDs). A platinum record was one that sold 1,000,000 units. However, the RIAA has changed these terms several times over the last five decades, so the criteria for certification depends on different factors, particularly in recent years.

Nielsen SoundScan figures are not used in RIAA certification; the RIAA system predates Nielsen SoundScan and includes sales outlets Nielsen misses. Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada Prior to Nielsen SoundScan, RIAA certification was the only audited and verifiable system for tracking music sales in the U. S. ; it is still the only system capable of tracking 100% of sales (albeit as shipments less potential returns, not actual sales like Nielsen SoundScan).

Contents

List of certifications

Currently, the normal RIAA certifications for albums are:

The following certifications are given only to recordings of which over 50% of the content is in the Spanish language [1]:

Multi-disc albums are counted once for each disc within the album if it is over 100 minutes in length. For example, each copy of OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (running time of 134:56), Tupac Shakur's All Eyez On Me (132:18), and Shania Twain's Up! (145:44), all three double albums, were counted twice, meaning each album was certified diamond after only 5 million copies were shipped. Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is a Double album by the hip hop group OutKast, released on September 23 2003 on Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper All Eyez on Me is the fifth studio album and a Double album by U Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Up! is a studio album released in 2002 by Canadian Singer Shania Twain. A double album is an audio Album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold (especially records and Compact Discs.

Records

Top selling artists [2]
(updated 5 June 2008)
Artist Units
(millions)
The Beatles 170
Garth Brooks 130
Elvis Presley 118. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Troyal Garth Brooks, known professionally as Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter. 5
Led Zeppelin 111. Led Zeppelin were 5
Eagles 100
Billy Joel 75. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. 5
Pink Floyd 74. Pink Floyd are 5
Barbara Streisand 71
Elton John 69. Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer 5
George Strait 69. George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is an American Country music singer 5
AC/DC 69
Aerosmith 66. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Aerosmith is an American Hard rock band sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston " and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" 5
The Rolling Stones 66
Bruce Springsteen 63. 5
Madonna 63
Mariah Carey 63
Michael Jackson 60. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman 5
Metallica 57
Van Halen 56. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Van Halen is a Hard rock band formed in in 1972 They enjoyed success from the release of their self titled debut album in 1978 5
Whitney Houston 54
U2 52
Kenny Rogers 51. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston Texas) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter 5
Celine Dion 50
Fleetwood Mac 48. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Fleetwood Mac are a British / American 5
Neil Diamond 48
Kenny G 48
Shania Twain 48
Alabama 46
Journey 46
Santana 43
Eric Clapton 42. Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956) better known by his Stage name Kenny G, is an American Saxophonist whose fourth Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Alabama is a Grammy Award -winning Country music band that originated in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973 Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer 5
Alan Jackson 42
Reba McEntire 40. Alan Eugene Jackson (born 17 October 1958 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country Singer-songwriter who has sold over Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress 5
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 40
Prince 39. Robert Clark "Bob" Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American Rock and roll Singer-songwriter and Musician. Prince Rogers Nelson (born June 7 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American musician 5
Guns N' Roses 39. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 5
Simon & Garfunkel 38. Simon & Garfunkel are an American Singer-songwriter duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. 5
Chicago 38
Tupac Shakur 37. Chicago is a Rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago Illinois. The band began as a politically charged sometimes experimental rock band and later moved to a predominately Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16 1971 &mdash September 13 1996 also known by his Stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper 5
Rod Stewart 37
Bob Dylan 37
Backstreet Boys 37
Foreigner 36
Def Leppard 35
Willie Nelson 35
Bon Jovi 35
Phil Collins 33. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer 5
R. Kelly 33
James Taylor 33
John Denver 32. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts John Denver (December 31 1943 &ndash October 12 1997 born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr 5
Queen 32. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist 5
Tim McGraw 32
The Doors 32
Britney Spears 32
Boston 31
Dave Matthews Band 31
Dixie Chicks 30. Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country Singer and actor This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Boston is an American rock band from Boston Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is a United States -based rock band originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily 5
Linda Ronstadt 30
Pearl Jam 30
Ozzy Osbourne 29. Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15 1946 in Tucson Arizona) is an American popular vocalist and Entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer 0
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 28. Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty (born October 20 1950 is an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist 5
Mannheim Steamroller 28
Lynyrd Skynyrd 28
Michael Bolton 28
'N Sync 28
John Mellencamp 27. Mannheim Steamroller is a music group founded by Chip Davis, and co-founded by Jackson Berkey known for their modern recordings of Christmas music Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his Soft rock John Mellencamp, previously known as John Cougar and then John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour Indiana) is a 5
Barry Manilow 27. Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, arranger, producer and conductor 5
Eminem 27
Boyz II Men 27
Brooks & Dunn 26. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Brooks & Dunn are an American Country music duo consisting of Singer-songwriters Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks III May 12, 1955 5
Enya 26
Janet Jackson 26
Bee Gees 26
Creedence Clearwater Revival 26
Jay-Z 26
Frank Sinatra 25. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin on May 17 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland, sometimes presented in Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American Rock and roll band who gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor 5
ZZ Top 25
Rush 25
Nirvana 25
Faith Hill 25
The Carpenters 24. ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen Washington. Audrey Faith McGraw, known professionally as Faith Hill (born September 21 1967 is an American country singer known both for her commercial success The Carpenters were a vocal and instrumental duo consisting of Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. 5
Luther Vandross 24. Luther Ronzoni Vandross ( April 20 1951 – July 1 2005) was an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter 5
Steve Miller Band 24. The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals 5
Creed 24
Vince Gill 24
Earth, Wind & Fire 23. Creed was an American Rock band from Tallahassee, Florida that became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill (born April 12, 1957) is an American Neotraditional country Singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist Earth Wind & Fire is an African - American Funk band led by Maurice White that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s 5
The Cars 23. The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s 5
Mötley Crüe 23. Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː 5
Jimmy Buffett 23
Kenny Chesney 22. James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American Country music artist 5
The Police 22. The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar, 5
Sade 22. 5
Toby Keith 22
Jimi Hendrix 22
REO Speedwagon 22
TLC 22
Green Day 22
Beastie Boys 22
Lionel Richie 22
Outkast 22
Doobie Brothers 22
Gold and Platinum albums [3]
(updated 14 May 2008)
Artist Gold Platinum Multi-Platinum
AC/DC 19 19 11[2]
Aerosmith 25 18 12[3]
Alabama 22 20 10[4]
Beach Boys, The 20 9 6[5]
Beatles, The 45 39 24[6]
Bee Gees, The 13 9 2[7]
Bon Jovi 13 11 7[8]
Brooks, Garth 17 17 16[9]
Buffett, Jimmy 17 9 3[10]
Carey, Mariah 13 13 11[11]
Cash, Johnny 18 10 5[12]
Chesney, Kenny 12 9 5[13]
Chicago 22 18 8[14]
Clapton, Eric 25 12 8[15]
Creedence Clearwater Revival 13 9 6[16]
Denver, John 21 14 7[17]
Diamond, Neil 39 20 11[18]
Dion, Celine 13 11 8[19]
Doors, The 18 14 5[20]
Dylan, Bob 36 16 5[21]
Eagles, The 13 13 11[22]
Earth, Wind & Fire 18 10 6[23]
Fleetwood Mac 14 9 8[24]
Franklin, Aretha 14 4 1[25]
Gill, Vince 13 11 6[26]
Grand Funk Railroad 12 6 2[27]
Grant, Amy 13 7 3[28]
Grateful Dead 18 6 4[29]
Heart 13 8 6[30]
Hendrix, Jimi 17 10 6[31]
Isley Brothers 15 10 3[32]
Jackson, Alan 16 14 8[33]
Jay-Z 13 13 8[34]
Jefferson Airplane/Starship 20 5 1[35]
Jethro Tull 15 3 1[36]
Joel, Billy 18 16 12[37]
John, Elton 37 26 12[38]
Journey 12 10 8[39]
Keith, Toby 14 11 6[40]
Kelly, R. Toby Keith Covel (born July 8 1961 is an American Country music singer-songwriter record producer and actor James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s and peaked in the early TLC was a Grammy Award -winning American Contemporary R&B, hip hop and pop group consisting of Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Green Day is an American rock trio Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group. They have sold over 22 million albums in the United States from the 1970s to the present Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 12 12 6[41]
Kenny G 15 11 8[42]
Kiss 24 10 2[43]
Led Zeppelin 19 18 14[44]
Lynyrd Skynyrd 19 13 7[45]
Madonna 17 14 12[46]
Manilow, Barry 24 13 6[47]
Mannheim Steamroller 18 8 4[48]
Mathis, Johnny 16 6 2[49]
Matthews, Dave 16 14 8[50]
McCartney, Paul 15 8 4[51]
McEntire, Reba 26 19 9[52]
Mellencamp, John 15 12 5[53]
Metallica 11 11 10[54]
Murray, Anne 15 6 2[55]
Nelson, Willie 24 17 8[56]
Osbourne, Ozzy 16 12 9[57]
Petty, Tom & The Heartbreakers 15 8 5[58]
Pink Floyd 18 15 12[59]
Presley, Elvis 97 55 27[60]
Prince 23 16 7[61]
Queen 18 11 6[62]
REO Speedwagon 12 8 4[63]
Rogers, Kenny 32 20 8[64]
Rolling Stones, The 42 27 11[65]
Ronstadt, Linda 17 13 7[66]
Rush 24 14 3[67]
Santana 22 11 7[68]
Seger, Bob and the Silver Bullet Band 13 11 7[69]
Shakur, Tupac 12 11 7[70][71]
Sinatra, Frank 33 10 3[72]
Springsteen, Bruce 20 17 10[73]
Stewart, Rod 26 18 10[74]
Strait, George 39 34 13[75]
Streisand, Barbra 50 30 13[76]
Taylor, James 20 14 5[77]
Temptations, The 19 6 1[78]
Travis, Randy 12 8 4[79]
U2 16 16 11[80]
Vandross, Luther 18 15 7[81]
Van Halen 14 13 12[82]
Who, The 18 12 5[83]
Williams, Hank, Jr. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of 23 8 1[84]
Young, Neil 18 7 3[85]

Diamond sales

Diamond (10+ Million) Certified[4]

Artists with the most Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum singles

Main article: RIAA single certification
  1. Elvis Presley - (54G+27P+8MP)[86]
  2. Mariah Carey - (23G+10P+2MP)[87]
  3. The Beatles - (24G+6P+4MP)[88]
  4. Madonna - (25G+4P+1MP)[89]
  5. Janet Jackson - (21G+5P)[90]
  6. Whitney Houston - (19G+7P+1MP)[91]
  7. Elton John - (17G+6P+1MP)[92]
  8. The Temptations - (17G+6P)[93]
  9. Aretha Franklin - (15G)[94]
  10. Creedence Clearwater Revival - (10G+5P)[95]
  11. Barbra Streisand - (9G+5P)[96]
  12. Britney Spears - (8G+3P)[97]
  13. Christina Aguilera - (9G+2P)[98]
  14. George Michael - (8G+1P)[99]
  15. Billy Joel - (7G+2P)[100]

See also

References

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