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The criteria are that the album must have been published (including self-publishing by the artist), and the album must have achieved at least a diamond certification from the RIAA. The albums released prior to March 1991 should be included with their certified units only, as their Nielsen SoundScan sales are not complete.
All Spanish-language albums certified prior to 2008 were updated to match the current certification at the time. [ 18 ] [ 20 ] " La Bomba " by Bolivian group Azul Azul is the only single to receive a Latin certification based on shipments before the creation of the Latin digital singles awards in 2013. [ 21 ]
The RIAA began its certifications in 1958, therefore, popular artists from earlier eras are generally not represented on this list. As of February 10, 2024, the Beatles have the highest total certified albums and Drake has the highest total certified digital singles. Eminem is the only act in the top 20 of both lists.
There are over 150 songs that have been certified diamond by the RIAA. The list includes a vast range of quality, from "Bohemian Rhapsody" to "Baby Shark." ... "Thriller" is the album's ...
For albums released between September 25, 1999, and December 31, 2002, the thresholds are 150,000 for Gold and 300,000 for Platinum. Also, for Jazz albums, the thresholds are 10,000 for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum. Diamond-award is applicable to titles released on/after January 1, 2013. [19] ^ IV Hungarian sales figures provided refer to "Pop ...
The RIAA gives diamond certifications (upon request) to albums that have gone platinum 10 times. Out of more than 100 diamond-certified albums , only 30 are by women or female-fronted bands.
The certified units for some artists/bands who have multi-disc albums can be higher than their listed claimed figures due to the RIAA counting each unit within a set as one unit toward certification. The certified units also can be inflated by the redundancy of certifications, because each of tracks downloads and streams contributed to the ...
Beyoncé just set and beat a whole new record! The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that the singer holds the most certified titles of any other ...