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In the [[United States]], the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] awards certification based on the number of [[album]]s and [[single (music)|singles]] sold through retail and other ancillary markets.<ref name="RIAA Certification Criteria"> [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=criteria RIAA certification criteria]. Retrieved on [[September 19]], [[2006]]</ref> (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. 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. 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).
== List of certifications ==<!-- This section is linked from [[The Beatles discography]] -->
Currently, the normal RIAA certifications for albums are:
* 500,000 units: '''Gold album'''.
* 1,000,000 units: '''Platinum album'''.
* 2,000,000 units: '''Multi-Platinum album'''.
* 10,000,000 units: '''Diamond album'''.
The following certifications are given only to recordings of which over 50% of the content is in the [[Spanish language]] [http://www.riaa.com/gp/lospremios/default.asp]:
* 100,000 units: '''Oro album'''.
* 200,000 units: '''Platino album'''.
* of 400,000 units: '''Multi-Platino album'''.
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! (album)|Up!]]'' (145:44), all three [[double album]]s, were counted twice, meaning each album was certified diamond after only 5 million copies were shipped.
==Records==
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|+Top selling artists [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt]<br /><small>(updated [[July 9]], [[2008]])</small>
!Artist !! Units<br />(millions)
|-
| align="left"| [[The Beatles]] || 170
|-
| align="left"| [[Garth Brooks]] || 128
|-
| align="left"| [[Elvis Presley]] || 118.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Led Zeppelin]] || 111.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Eagles]] || 100
|-
| align="left"| [[Billy Joel]] || 79.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Pink Floyd]] || 74.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Barbara Streisand]] || 71
|-
| align="left"| [[Elton John]] || 69.5
|-
| align="left"| [[AC/DC]] || 69
|-
| align="left"| [[George Strait]] || 67.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Aerosmith]] || 66.5
|-
| align="left"| [[The Rolling Stones]] || 66
|-
| align="left"| [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] || 63.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Bruce Springsteen]] || 63.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Mariah Carey]] || 62.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Michael Jackson]] || 60.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Metallica]] || 57
|-
| align="left"| [[Van Halen]] || 56.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Whitney Houston]] || 54
|-
| align="left"| [[Kenny Rogers]] || 51
|-
| align="left"| [[U2]] || 50.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Celine Dion]] || 50
|-
| align="left"| [[Fleetwood Mac]] || 48.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Neil Diamond]] || 48.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Kenny G]] || 48
|-
| align="left"| [[Shania Twain]] || 48
|-
| align="left"| [[Alabama (band)|Alabama]] || 46
|-
| align="left"| [[Journey (band)|Journey]] || 46
|-
| align="left"| [[Santana]] || 43
|-
| align="left"| [[Eric Clapton]] || 42.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Alan Jackson]] || 42
|-
| align="left"| [[Bob Seger]] and the Silver Bullet Band || 41
|-
| align="left"| [[Reba McEntire]] || 40.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] || 39.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Guns N' Roses]] || 39.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Simon & Garfunkel]] || 38.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]] || 38
|-
| align="left"| [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] || 37.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Rod Stewart]] || 37
|-
| align="left"| [[Bob Dylan]] || 37
|-
| align="left"| [[Backstreet Boys]] || 37
|-
| align="left"| [[Tupac Shakur]] || 36.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Def Leppard]] || 35
|-
| align="left"| [[Willie Nelson]] || 35
|-
| align="left"| [[Bon Jovi]] || 34
|-
| align="left"| [[Phil Collins]] || 33.5
|-
| align="left"| [[R. Kelly]] || 33
|-
| align="left"| [[James Taylor]] || 33
|-
| align="left"| [[John Denver]] || 32.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Queen (band)|Queen]] || 32.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Tim McGraw]] || 32
|-
| align="left"| [[The Doors]] || 32
|-
| align="left"| [[Boston (band)|Boston]] || 31
|-
| align="left"| [[Britney Spears]] || 31
|-
| align="left"| [[Dave Matthews Band]] || 31
|-
| align="left"| [[Dixie Chicks]] || 30.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Linda Ronstadt]] || 30
|-
| align="left"| [[Pearl Jam]] || 30
|-
| align="left"| [[Ozzy Osbourne]] || 28.75
|-
| align="left"| [[Tom Petty]] & The Heartbreakers || 28.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Mannheim Steamroller]] || 28
|-
| align="left"| [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]] || 28
|-
| align="left"| [[Michael Bolton]] || 28
|-
| align="left"| [['N Sync]] || 28
|-
| align="left"| [[John Mellencamp]] || 27.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Barry Manilow]] || 27.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Eminem]] || 27
|-
| align="left"| [[Boyz II Men]] || 27
|-
| align="left"| [[Brooks & Dunn]] || 26.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Enya]] || 26
|-
| align="left"| [[Janet Jackson]] || 26
|-
| align="left"| [[Jay-Z]] || 26
|-
| align="left"| [[Bee Gees]] || 26
|-
| align="left"| [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] || 26
|-
| align="left"| [[Frank Sinatra]] || 25.5
|-
| align="left"| [[ZZ Top]] || 25
|-
| align="left"| [[Rush (band)|Rush]] || 25
|-
| align="left"| [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] || 25
|-
| align="left"| [[Faith Hill]] || 25
|-
| align="left"| [[The Carpenters]] || 24.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Luther Vandross]] || 24.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Steve Miller Band]] || 24.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Creed (band)|Creed]] || 24
|-
| align="left"| [[Vince Gill]] || 24
|-
| align="left"| [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] || 23.5
|-
| align="left"| [[The Cars]] || 23.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Mötley Crüe]] || 23.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Jimmy Buffett]] || 23
|-
| align="left"| [[Kenny Chesney]] || 22.5
|-
| align="left"| [[The Police]] || 22.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Sade]] || 22.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Jimi Hendrix]] || 22.5
|-
| align="left"| [[Toby Keith]] || 22
|-
| align="left"| [[REO Speedwagon]] || 22
|-
| align="left"| [[TLC (band)|TLC]] || 22
|-
| align="left"| [[Green Day]] || 22
|-
| align="left"| [[Beastie Boys]] || 22
|-
| align="left"| [[Lionel Richie]] || 22
|-
| align="left"| [[Outkast]] || 22
|-
| align="left"| [[Doobie Brothers]] || 22
|-
|}
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|+Gold and Platinum albums [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblArtTal]<br /><small>(updated [[7 July]], [[2008]])</small>
!Artist !! Gold !!Platinum !!Multi-Platinum
|-
| align="left"|AC/DC||19||19||11<ref name="AC/DCASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=AC/DC%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by AC/DC]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Aerosmith ||25||18||12<ref name="AerosmithASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Aerosmith%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Aerosmith]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Alabama ||22||20||10<ref name="AlabamaASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Alabama%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Alabama]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Beach Boys, The ||20||9||6<ref name="TheBeachBoysASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Beach%20Boys&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Beach Boys]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Beatles, The ||45||39||24<ref name="TheBeatlesASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=The%20Beatles&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Beatles]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Bee Gees, The ||13||9||2<ref name="TheBeeGeesASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Bee%20Gees&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Bee Gees]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Bon Jovi ||13||11||7<ref name="BonJoviASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Bon%20Jovi&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Bon Jovi]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Brooks, Garth ||16||16||15<ref name="GarthBrooksASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Garth%20Brooks&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Garth Brooks]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Buffett, Jimmy ||17||9||3<ref name="JimmyBuffettASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jimmy%20Buffett&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Jimmy Buffett]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Carey, Mariah ||14||14||10<ref name="MariahCareyASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Mariah%20Carey&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Mariah Carey]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Carpenters, The ||13||8||6<ref name="CarpentersASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Carpenters&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Carpenters]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Cash, Johnny ||18||10||5<ref name="JohnnyCashASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Johnny%20Cash&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Johnny Cash]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Chesney, Kenny ||12||9||5<ref name="KennyChesneyASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kenny%20Chesney&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Kenny Chesney]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Chicago ||22||18||8<ref name="ChicagoASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Chicago%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Chicago]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Clapton, Eric ||25||12||8<ref name="EricClaptonASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Eric%20Clapton&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Eric Clapton]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Creedence Clearwater Revival ||13||9||6<ref name="CreedenceClearwaterRevivalASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Creedence%20Clearwater&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Creedence Clearwater Revival]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Denver, John ||20||13||7<ref name="JohnDenverASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=John%20Denver&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by John Denver]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Diamond, Neil ||40||21||11<ref name="NeilDiamondASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Neil%20Diamond&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Neil Diamond]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Dion, Celine ||13||11||8<ref name="CelineDionASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Celine%20Dion&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Celine Dion]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Doors, The ||18||14||5<ref name="TheDoorsASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=The%20Doors&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Doors]</ref>
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| align="left"|Dylan, Bob ||36||16||5<ref name="BobDylanASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Bob%20Dylan&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Bob Dylan]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Eagles, The ||13||13||11<ref name="TheEaglesASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=The%20Eagles&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Eagles]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Earth, Wind & Fire ||18||10||6<ref name="EarthWind&FireASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Earth%20Wind&Fire&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Earth, Wind & Fire]</ref>
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| align="left"|Fleetwood Mac ||14||9||8<ref name="FleetwoodMacASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Fleetwood%20Mac&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Fleetwood Mac]</ref>
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| align="left"|Franklin, Aretha ||14||4||1<ref name="ArethaFranklinASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Aretha%20Franklin&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Aretha Franklin]</ref>
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| align="left"|Gill, Vince ||13||11||6<ref name="VinceGillASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Vince%20Gill&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Vince Gill]</ref>
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| align="left"|Grand Funk Railroad ||12||6||2<ref name="GrandFunkRailroadASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Grand%20Funk&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Grand Funk Railroad]</ref>
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| align="left"|Grant, Amy ||13||7||3<ref name="AmyGrantASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Amy%20Grant&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Amy Grant]</ref>
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| align="left"|Grateful Dead ||18||6||4<ref name="GratefulDeadASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Grateful%20Dead&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Grateful Dead]</ref>
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| align="left"|Heart ||13||8||6<ref name="HeartASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Heart%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Heart]</ref>
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| align="left"|Hendrix, Jimi ||17||10||6<ref name="JimiHendrixASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jimi%20Hendrix&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Jimi Hendrix]</ref>
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| align="left"|Isley Brothers ||15||10||3<ref name="IsleyBrothersASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Isley%20Brothers&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Isley Brothers]</ref>
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| align="left"|Jackson, Alan ||16||14||8<ref name="AlanJacksonASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Alan%20Jackson&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Alan Jackson]</ref>
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| align="left"|Jay-Z ||13||13||8<ref name="Jay-ZASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jay%20Z&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Jay-Z]</ref>
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| align="left"|Jefferson Airplane/Starship ||20||5||1<ref name="JeffersonAirplaneASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jefferson%20Airplane&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Jefferson Airplane]</ref>
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| align="left"|Jethro Tull ||15||3||1<ref name="JethroTullASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Jethro%20Tull&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Jethro Tull]</ref>
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| align="left"|Joel, Billy ||18||16||12<ref name="BillyJoelASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Billy%20Joel&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Billy Joel]</ref>
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| align="left"|John, Elton ||37||26||12<ref name="EltonJohnASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Elton%20John&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Elton John]</ref>
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| align="left"|Journey ||12||10||8<ref name="JourneyASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Journey%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Journey]</ref>
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| align="left"|Keith, Toby ||14||11||6<ref name="TobyKeithASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Toby%20Keith&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Toby Keith]</ref>
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| align="left"|Kelly, R. ||12||12||6<ref name="R.KellyASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=R%20Kelly&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by R. Kelly]</ref>
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| align="left"|Kenny G ||15||11||8<ref name="KennyGASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kenny%20G&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Kenny G]</ref>
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| align="left"|Kiss ||24||10||2<ref name="KissASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kiss%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Kiss]</ref>
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| align="left"|Led Zeppelin ||19||18||14<ref name="LedZeppelinASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Led%20Zeppelin&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Led Zeppelin]</ref>
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| align="left"|Lynyrd Skynyrd ||19||13||7<ref name="LynyrdSkynyrdASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Lynyrd%20Skynyrd&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Lynyrd Skynyrd]</ref>
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| align="left"|Madonna ||18||17||12<ref name="MadonnaASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Madonna%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Madonna]</ref>
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| align="left"|Manilow, Barry ||24||13||6<ref name="BarryManilowASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Barry%20Manilow&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Barry Manilow]</ref>
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| align="left"|Mannheim Steamroller ||18||8||4<ref name="MannheimSteamrollerASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Mannheim%20Steamroller&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Mannheim Steamroller]</ref>
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| align="left"|Mathis, Johnny ||16||6||2<ref name="JohnnyMathisASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Johnny%20Mathis&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Johnny Mathis]</ref>
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| align="left"|Matthews, Dave ||16||14||8<ref name="DaveMatthewsASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Dave%20Matthews&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Dave Matthews]</ref>
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| align="left"|McCartney, Paul ||15||8||4<ref name="PaulMcCartneyASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Paul%20McCartney&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Paul McCartney]</ref>
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| align="left"|McEntire, Reba ||26||19||9<ref name="RebaMcEntireASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Reba%20McEntire&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Reba McEntire]</ref>
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| align="left"|Mellencamp, John ||15||12||5<ref name="JohnMellencampASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=John%20Mellencamp&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by John Mellencamp]</ref>
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| align="left"|Metallica ||11||11||10<ref name="MetallicaASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Metallica%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Metallica]</ref>
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| align="left"|Murray, Anne ||15||6||2<ref name="AnneMurrayASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Anne%20Murray&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Anne Murray]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Nelson, Willie ||24||17||8<ref name="WillieNelsonASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Willie%20Nelson&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Willie Nelson]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Osbourne, Ozzy ||16||12||9<ref name="OzzyOsbourneASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Ozzy%20Osbourne&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Ozzy Osbourne]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Petty, Tom & The Heartbreakers ||15||8||5<ref name="TomPettyASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Tom%20Petty&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Tom Petty]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Pink Floyd ||18||15||12<ref name="PinkFloydASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Pink%20Floyd&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Pink Floyd]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Presley, Elvis ||97||55||27<ref name="ElvisPresleyASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Elvis%20Presley&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Elvis Presley]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Prince ||23||16||7<ref name="PrinceASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Prince%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Prince]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Queen ||18||11||6<ref name="QueenASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Queen%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Queen]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|REO Speedwagon ||12||8||4<ref name="REOSpeedwagonASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=REO%20Speedwagon&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by REO Speedwagon]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Rogers, Kenny ||32||20||8<ref name="KennyRogersASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Kenny%20Rogers&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Kenny Rogers]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Rolling Stones, The ||42||27||11<ref name="RollingStonesASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Rolling%20Stones&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Rolling Stones]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Ronstadt, Linda ||17||13||7<ref name="LindaRonstadtASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Linda%20Ronstadt&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Linda Ronstadt]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|[[Rush (band)|Rush]] ||24||14||3<ref name="RushASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Rush%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Rush]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Santana ||22||11||7<ref name="SantanaASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Santana%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Santana]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Seger, Bob and the Silver Bullet Band ||13||11||7<ref name="BobSegerASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Bob%20Seger&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Shakur, Tupac ||12||11||7<ref name="TupacShakurASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Tupac%20Shakur&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Tupac Shakur]</ref><ref name="MakaveliASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Makaveli%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Makaveli]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Sinatra, Frank ||33||10||3<ref name="FrankSinatraASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Frank%20Sinatra&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Frank Sinatra]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Springsteen, Bruce ||20||17||10<ref name="BruceSpringsteenASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Bruce%20Springsteen&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Bruce Springsteen]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Stewart, Rod ||26||18||10<ref name="RodStewartASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Rod%20Stewart&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Rod Stewart]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Strait, George ||39||34||13<ref name="GeorgeStraitASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=George%20Strait&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by George Strait]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Streisand, Barbra ||50||30||13<ref name="BarbraStreisandASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Barbra%20Streisand&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Barbra Streisand]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Taylor, James ||20||14||5<ref name="JamesTaylorASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=James%20Taylor&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by James Taylor]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Temptations, The ||19||6||1<ref name="TheTemptastionsASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=The%20Temptations&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Temptations]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Travis, Randy ||12||8||4<ref name="RandyTravisASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Randy%20Travis&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Randy Travis]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|[[U2]] ||16||16||11<ref name="U2ASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=U2%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by U2]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Vandross, Luther ||18||15||7<ref name="LutherVandrossASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Luther%20Vandross&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Luther Vandross]</ref>
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| align="left"|Van Halen ||14||13||12<ref name="VanHalenASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Van%20Halen&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Van Halen]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Who, The ||18||12||5<ref name="TheWhoASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=The%20Who&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Who]</ref>
|-
| align="left"|Williams, Hank, Jr. ||23||8||1<ref name="HankWilliamsJrASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Hank%20WilliamsJr&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Hank Williams, Jr.]</ref>
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| align="left"|Young, Neil ||18||7||3<ref name="NeilYoungASearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Neil%20Young&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Neil Young]</ref>
|-
|}
{{Col-end}}
==Diamond sales==
{|
|colspan="2"|<center>'''Diamond (10+ Million) Certified'''<ref>http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblDiamond</ref></center>
<!-- Example:
* [[Artist]] (- [[Album]])
** Release date as D/M/YYYY
** Sales (♦ + [▲]) -->
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* [[Eagles]] - ''[[Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)]]''
** 2/17/1976
** 29 million (♦<sup>2</sup> [+ ▲<sup>9</sup>])
*[[Michael Jackson]] - ''[[Thriller (album)|Thriller]]''
** 12/1/1982
** 27 million (♦<sup>2</sup> [+ ▲<sup>7</sup>])
* [[Pink Floyd]] - ''[[The Wall]]''
** 11/28/1979
** 23 million (♦<sup>2</sup> + [▲<sup>3</sup>])
* [[Led Zeppelin]] - ''[[Led Zeppelin IV]]''
** 11/08/1971
** 23 million (♦<sup>2</sup> [+ ▲<sup>3</sup>])
* [[AC/DC]] - ''[[Back in Black]]''
** 07/21/1980
** 22 million (♦<sup>2</sup> [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Billy Joel]] - ''[[Greatest Hits (Billy Joel albums)|Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II]]''
** 06/28/1985
** 21 million (♦<sup>2</sup> [+ ▲])
* [[Garth Brooks]] - ''[[Double Live]]''
** 11/17/1998
** 21 million (♦<sup>2</sup> [+ ▲])
* [[Shania Twain]] - ''[[Come on Over (Shania Twain album)|Come on Over]]''
** 11/04/1997
** 20 million (♦<sup>2</sup>)
* [[The Beatles]] - ''[[The Beatles (album)|The Beatles]]''
** 11/25/1968
** 19 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>9</sup>])
* [[Fleetwood Mac]] - ''[[Rumours]]''
** 02/04/1977
** 19 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>9</sup>])
* [[Whitney Houston]] - ''[[The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album]]''
** 11/17/1992
** 17 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>7</sup>])
* [[Boston (band)|Boston]] - ''[[Boston (album)|Boston]]''
** 08/25/1976
** 17 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>7</sup>])
* [[Hootie & the Blowfish]] - ''[[Cracked Rear View]]''
** 07/05/1994
** 16 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>6</sup>])
* [[Elton John]] - ''[[Elton John's Greatest Hits]]''
** 11/04/1974
** 16 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>6</sup>])
* [[Eagles]] - ''[[Hotel California]]''
** 11/08/1976
** 16 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>6</sup>])
* [[Alanis Morissette]] - ''[[Jagged Little Pill]]''
** 06/13/1995
** 16 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>6</sup>])
* [[Garth Brooks]] - ''[[No Fences]]''
** 08/27/1990
** 16 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>6</sup>])
* [[Led Zeppelin]] - ''[[Physical Graffiti]]''
** 03/03/1975
** 16 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>6</sup>])
* [[The Beatles]] - ''[[The Beatles 1967 - 1970]]''
** 04/02/1973
** 16 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>6</sup>])
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] - ''[[Born in the U.S.A.]]''
** 06/01/1984
** 15 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>5</sup>])
* [[Journey (band)|Journey]] - ''[[Greatest Hits (Journey album)|Greatest Hits]]''
** 11/11/1988
** 15 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>5</sup>])
* [[Pink Floyd]] - ''[[Dark Side of the Moon]]''
** 04/17/1973
** 15 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>5</sup>])
* [[The Bee Gees]] - ''[[Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack)]]''
** 01/07/1977
** 15 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>5</sup>])
* [[Santana (band)|Santana]] - ''[[Supernatural (Santana album)|Supernatural]]''
** 06/15/1999
** 15 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>5</sup>])
* [[The Beatles]] - ''[[The Beatles 1962 - 1966]]''
** 04/02/1973
** 15 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>5</sup>])
* [[Guns N' Roses]] - ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]''
** 07/21/1987
** 15 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>5</sup>])
* [[Britney Spears]] - ''[[…Baby One More Time]]''
** 01/12/1999
** 14 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>4</sup>])
* [[Backstreet Boys]] - ''[[Backstreet Boys (album)|Backstreet Boys]]''
** 08/21/1997
** 14 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>4</sup>])
* [[Meat Loaf]] - ''[[Bat Out of Hell]]''
** 01/30/1977
** 14 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>4</sup>])
* [[Metallica]] - ''[[Metallica (album)|Metallica]]''
** 08/02/1991
** 14 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>4</sup>])
* [[Garth Brooks]] - ''[[Ropin' The Wind]]''
** 09/02/1991
** 14 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>4</sup>])
* [[Simon & Garfunkel]] - ''[[Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits]]''
** 06/20/1972
** 14 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>4</sup>])
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] - ''[[Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band Live 1975 - '85]]''
** 11/07/1986
** 13 million (♦ [+ ▲³])
* [[Steve Miller Band]] - ''[[Greatest Hits 1974-1978]]''
** 11/15/1978
** 13 million (♦ [+ ▲³])
* [[Backstreet Boys]] - ''[[Millennium (Backstreet Boys album)|Millennium]]''
** 05/18/1999
** 13 million (♦ [+ ▲³])
* [[Prince]] and [[The Revolution (band)|The Revolution]] - ''[[Purple Rain (album)|Purple Rain]]''
** 06/25/1984
** 13 million (♦ [+ ▲³])
* [[Whitney Houston]] - ''[[Whitney Houston (album)|Whitney Houston]]''
** 02/21/1985
** 13 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Forrest Gump (soundtrack)|''multiple artists'']] - ''[[Forrest Gump (soundtrack)|Forrest Gump]]''
** 06/17/1994
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[The Rolling Stones]] - ''[[Hot Rocks 1964-1971|Hot Rocks]]''
** 12/15/1971
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Def Leppard]] - ''[[Hysteria (album)|Hysteria]]''
** 08/03/1987
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Boyz II Men]] - ''[[II]]''
** 08/23/1994
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Kenny Rogers]] - ''[[Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits|Greatest Hits]]''
** 10/18/1980
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Led Zeppelin]] - ''[[Led Zeppelin II]]''
** 10/22/1969
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Phil Collins]] - ''[[No Jacket Required]]''
** 04/15/1985
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]] - ''[[Pieces of You]]''
** 02/13/1995
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Bon Jovi]] - ''[[Slippery When Wet]]''
** 08/18/1986
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Pearl Jam]] - ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]''
** 08/20/1991
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Shania Twain]] - ''[[The Woman In Me]]''
** 02/07/1995
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Matchbox Twenty]] - ''[[Yourself or Someone Like You]]''
** 09/16/1996
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Kenny G]] - ''[[Breathless (Kenny G album)]]''
** 10/20/1992
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[The Beatles]] - ''[[Abbey Road]]''
** 10/01/1969
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Dixie Chicks]] - ''[[Wide Open Spaces]]''
** 01/23/1998
** 12 million (♦ [+ ▲<sup>2</sup>])
* [[Titanic (soundtrack)|''multiple artists'']] - ''[[Titanic (soundtrack)|Titanic]]''
** 11/07/1997
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[TLC (band)|TLC]] - ''[[Crazy Sexy Cool]]''
** 11/15/1994
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Kid Rock]] - ''[[Devil Without a Cause]]''
** 08/04/1998
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Dirty Dancing (soundtrack)|''multiple artists'']] - ''[[Dirty Dancing (soundtrack)|Dirty Dancing]]''
** 08/04/1987
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Shania Twain]] - ''[[Up!]]''
** 11/19/2002
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Eagles]] - ''[[Eagles Greatest Hits Volume II]]''
** 10/22/1982
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Celine Dion]] - ''[[Falling Into You]]''
** 03/02/1996
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Led Zeppelin]] - ''[[Houses of the Holy]]''
** 03/28/1973
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Creed (band)|Creed]] - ''[[Human Clay]]''
** 09/28/1999
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[James Taylor]] - ''[[James Taylor's Greatest Hits]]''
** 10/29/1976
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [['N Sync]] - ''[[No Strings Attached]]''
** 03/21/2000
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[The Beatles]] - ''[[Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band]]''
** 06/02/1967
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[OutKast]] - ''[[Speakerboxxx/The Love Below]]''
** 09/23/2003
** 11 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] - ''[[The Immaculate Collection]]''
** 11/13/1990
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Mariah Carey]] - ''[[Daydream (Mariah Carey album)|Daydream]]''
** 10/03/1995
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Mariah Carey]] - ''[[Music Box (album)]]''
** 08/31/1993
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] - ''[[Like a Virgin]]''
** 11/12/1984
** 10 million (♦)
* [[No Doubt]] - ''[[Tragic Kingdom]]''
** 10/06/1995
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Dixie Chicks]] - ''[[Fly]]''
** 08/31/1999
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Patsy Cline]] - ''[[12 Greatest Hits]]''
** 02/14/1973
** 10 million (♦)
*[[Billy Joel]] - ''[[The Stranger]]''
** 01/09/1977
** 10 million (♦ [+ ▲])
* [[Tom Petty]] and [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers|The Heartbreakers]] - ''[[Greatest Hits (Tom Petty album)|Greatest Hits]]''
** 11/16/1993
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Led Zeppelin]] - ''[[Led Zeppelin (album)|Led Zeppelin]]''
** 10/08/1990
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Bob Marley]] and [[Bob Marley and The Wailers|The Wailers]] - ''[[Legend (album)|Legend]]''
** 07/24/1984
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Celine Dion]] - ''[[Let's Talk About Love]]''
** 11/05/1997
** 10 million (♦)
* [[George Michael]] - ''[[Faith (George Michael album)|Faith]]''
** 10/30/1987
** 10 million (♦)
* [[ZZ Top]] - ''[[Eliminator]]''
** 03/23/1983
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Green Day]] - ''[[Dookie]]''
** 02/01/1994
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Nirvana]] - ''[[Nevermind]]''
** 09/24/1991
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Britney Spears]] - ''[[Oops I Did It Again]]''
** 05/16/2000
** 10 million (♦)
* [[The Beatles]] - ''[[1 (The Beatles album)|1]]''
** 11/13/2000
** 10 million (♦)
* [[The Notorious B.I.G]] - ''[[Life After Death]]''
** 03/25/1997
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Stevie Wonder]] - ''[[Songs in the Key of Life]]''
** 09/28/1976
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Carole King]] - ''[[Tapestry (album)|Tapestry]]''
** 01/30/1971
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Def Leppard]] - ''[[Pyromania (album)|Pyromania]]''
** 01/20/1983
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Garth Brooks]] - <i>[[Garth Brooks (album)|Garth Brooks]]</i>
** 04/12/1989
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Garth Brooks]] - <i>[[Sevens (album)|Sevens]]</i>
** 11/01/1997
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Garth Brooks]] - <i>[[The Hits (album)|The Hits]]</i>
** 12/01/1994
** 10 million (♦)
* [[U2]] - <i>[[The Joshua Tree]]</i>
** 03/09/1987
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Eric Clapton]] - <i>[[Unplugged (Eric Clapton album)|Unplugged]]</i>
** 08/25/1992
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Linkin Park]] - <i>[[Hybrid Theory]]</i>
** 10/24/2000
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Patsy Cline]] - <i>[[Greatest Hits (Patsy Cline album)|Greatest Hits]]</i>
** 02/14/1973
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Norah Jones]] - <i>[[Come Away with Me]]</i>
** 02/26/2002
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Lionel Richie]] - <i>[[Can't Slow Down (Lionel Richie album)|Can't Slow Down]]</i>
** 10/14/1983
** 10 million (♦)
* [[The Doobie Brothers]] - <i>[[Best of the Doobies]]</i>
** 10/29/1976
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Van Halen]] - <i>[[Van Halen (album)|Van Halen]]</i>
** 02/10/1978
** 10 million (♦)
* [[Van Halen]] - <i>[[1984 (Van Halen album)|1984]]</i>
** 01/04/1984
** 10 million (♦)
* <i>[[The Lion King (soundtrack)|The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]</i>
** 04/27/1994
** 10 million (♦)
* [[The Doors]] - <i>[[The Best of The Doors (1985 album)|The Best of The Doors]]</i>
** 05/1985
** 10 million (♦)
* [[MC Hammer]] - <i>[[Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em]]</i>
** 02/12/1990
** 10 million (♦)
* [['N Sync]] - <i>[[*NSYNC (album)|*NSYNC]]</i>
** 03/24/1998
** 10 million (♦)
|}
==Artists with the most Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum singles==
# [[Elvis Presley]] (54G+27P+8MP)<ref name="Elvis PresleySSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Elvis%20Presley&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Elvis Presley]</ref>
# [[Mariah Carey]] (23G+10P+2MP)<ref name="mariahCareySSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Mariah%20Carey&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Mariah Carey]</ref>
# [[The Beatles]] (24G+6P+4MP)<ref name="TheBeatlesSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=The%20Beatles&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by The Beatles]</ref>
# [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] (26G+5P+1MP)<ref name="MadonnaSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Madonna&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Madonna]</ref>
# [[Janet Jackson]] (21G+5P)<ref name="Janet JacksonSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Janet%20Jackson&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Janet Jackson]</ref>
# [[Whitney Houston]] (18G+7P+1MP)<ref name="WhitneyHoustonSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Whitney%20Houston&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Whitney Houston]</ref>
# [[Michael Jackson]] (16+9P)<ref name="MichaelJacksonsSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Michael%20Jackson&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Michael Jackson]</ref>
# [[Elton John]] (17G+6P+1MP)<ref name="EltonJohnSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Elton%20John&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Elton John]</ref>
# [[The Temptations]] (17G+6P)<ref name="The TemptationsSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=The%20Temptations&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by The Temptations]</ref>
# [[Aretha Franklin]] (15G)<ref name="ArethaFranklinSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Aretha%20Franklin&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Aretha Franklin]</ref>
# [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] (10G+5P)<ref name="CreedenceClearwaterRevivalSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Creedence%20Clearwater&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Creedence Clearwater Revival]</ref>
# [[Barbra Streisand]] (9G+5P)<ref name="BarbraStreisandSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Barbra%20Streisand&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Barbra Streisand]</ref>
# [[TLC (band)|TLC]] (9G+4P)<ref name="TLCSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=TLC%20&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by TLC]</ref>
# [[Britney Spears]] (7G+4P)<ref name="BritneySpearsSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Britney%20Spears&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Britney Spears]</ref>
# [[Christina Aguilera]] (9G+2P)<ref name="ChristinaAguileraSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Christina%Aguilera&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Christina Aguilera]</ref>
# [[The Carpenters]] (10G)<ref name=CarpentersSSearch>[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Carpenters&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by The Carpenters]</ref>
# [[Destiny's Child]] (7G+3P)<ref name="Destiny'sChildSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Destiny's%20Child&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Destiny's Child]</ref>
# [[George Michael]] (8G+1P)<ref name="George MichaelSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=George%20Michael&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by George Michael]</ref>
# [[Billy Joel]] (7G+2P)<ref name="BillyJoelSSearch">[http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Billy%20Joel&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=25 RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Billy Joel]</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of best-selling music artists]]
* [[List of best-selling albums (USA)|List of best-selling albums]]
* [[List of best selling singles (USA)|List of best-selling singles]]
* [[List of best-selling albums worldwide]]
* [[Music recording sales certification]]
* [[Recording Industry Association of America]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.RIAA.com RIAA Website]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/music/diamondawards The RIAA Diamond Awards]
* [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH Search RIAA Gold and Platinum Database]
* [http://www.billboard.com ''Billboard Magazine''] - a magazine that publishes weekly music rankings
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