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height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/RIAA_logo_colored.svg/330px-RIAA_logo_colored.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/RIAA_logo_colored.svg/440px-RIAA_logo_colored.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="296" data-file-height="296" /></a><figcaption>Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) seal that appears on award plaques</figcaption></figure> <p>In the United States, the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Recording Industry Association of America</a> (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of <a href="/wiki/Album" title="Album">albums</a> and <a href="/wiki/Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">singles</a> sold through retail and other ancillary markets.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAA_Certification_Criteria_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAA_Certification_Criteria-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other countries have similar awards (see <a href="/wiki/Music_recording_certification" title="Music recording certification">music recording certification</a>). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the <a href="/wiki/Record_label" title="Record label">record label</a> must first request certification.<sup id="cite_ref-certification_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-certification-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The audit is conducted against net shipments after returns (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 <a href="/wiki/Mail_order" title="Mail order">mail order</a>) and other outlets. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Audit_of_RIAA_certifications">Audit of RIAA certifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Audit of RIAA certifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The association is popularly known for its traditional gold and platinum <a href="/wiki/Certification" title="Certification">certification</a> of albums and songs in the United States and also participates in collective recording rights management. The private company <b>Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman (GR&F)</b> is responsible for auditing RIAA sales. According to the Recording Industry Association of America's official website, "All certification audits are conducted, for a fee, by Gelfand, Rennert and Feldman, LLP (GR&F) for the RIAA. If multiple certification levels are certified simultaneously, only an audit certification fee will be charged."<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The RIAA website also mentions privately held Rennert and Feldman, LLP (GR&F) as RIAA auditors in all certification correspondence.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description_and_qualifications">Description and qualifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Description and qualifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Platinum_records,_Prince,_Bruce_Springsteen,_Juliens_Auctions_Preview_2011-03-08.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Platinum_records%2C_Prince%2C_Bruce_Springsteen%2C_Juliens_Auctions_Preview_2011-03-08.jpg/220px-Platinum_records%2C_Prince%2C_Bruce_Springsteen%2C_Juliens_Auctions_Preview_2011-03-08.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Platinum_records%2C_Prince%2C_Bruce_Springsteen%2C_Juliens_Auctions_Preview_2011-03-08.jpg/330px-Platinum_records%2C_Prince%2C_Bruce_Springsteen%2C_Juliens_Auctions_Preview_2011-03-08.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Platinum_records%2C_Prince%2C_Bruce_Springsteen%2C_Juliens_Auctions_Preview_2011-03-08.jpg/440px-Platinum_records%2C_Prince%2C_Bruce_Springsteen%2C_Juliens_Auctions_Preview_2011-03-08.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3570" data-file-height="2517" /></a><figcaption>RIAA certifications for <a href="/wiki/Prince_(musician)" title="Prince (musician)">Prince</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lynyrd_Skynyrd" title="Lynyrd Skynyrd">Lynyrd Skynyrd</a> on display at <a href="/wiki/Julien%27s_Auctions" title="Julien's Auctions">Julien's Auctions</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>A Gold record is a song or album that sells 500,000 units (records, tapes, and compact discs). The award was launched in 1958;<sup id="cite_ref-riaa_history_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-riaa_history-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> originally, the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold and a Gold album represented $1 million in sales (at wholesale value, around a third of the list price).<sup id="cite_ref-white_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-white-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1975, the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums.<sup id="cite_ref-white_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-white-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reflecting growth in record sales, the Platinum award was added in 1976, for albums that sold one million units and for singles selling two million units.<sup id="cite_ref-white_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-white-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984, signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1989, the sales thresholds for singles were reduced to 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum, reflecting a decrease in sales of singles.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1992, RIAA began counting each disc in a multi-disc set as one unit toward certification. Reflecting additional growth in music sales, the Diamond award was instituted in 1999 for albums or singles selling ten million units.<sup id="cite_ref-riaa_history_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-riaa_history-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because of these changes in criteria, the sales level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Nielsen_SoundScan" class="mw-redirect" title="Nielsen SoundScan">Nielsen SoundScan</a> figures are not used in RIAA certification; the RIAA system predates Nielsen SoundScan and includes sales outlets Nielsen misses.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> 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 returns, not actual sales like Nielsen SoundScan).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> This system has permitted, at times, record labels to promote an album as Gold or Platinum simply based on large shipments. For instance, in 1978 the <i><a href="/wiki/Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band_(soundtrack)" title="Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (soundtrack)">Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band</a></i> soundtrack shipped Platinum but was a sales bust, with two million returns.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Similarly, all four solo albums by the members of <a href="/wiki/Kiss_(band)" title="Kiss (band)">Kiss</a> simultaneously shipped Platinum that same year but did not reach the top 20 of the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a> album chart.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following year, the RIAA began requiring 120 days from the release date before recordings were eligible for certification, although that requirement has been reduced over the years and currently stands at 30 days. Upon criticism on why the RIAA won't adopt SoundScan as its source, Hilary Rosen, president of the recording association, defended their system: “We think the certification process represents an accurate sales picture and we’re comfortable with the numbers we release.” <sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the digital era, changes in the way music is consumed resulted in changes in the certification criteria. Actual album sales had dropped significantly, while digital download followed by streaming became increasingly dominant. On-demand audio and video streams started to be counted towards Digital Single units consumed in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-streams_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-streams-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-digital_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-digital-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Track downloads and audio and video streams were then included in album certification in 2016 using formulas converting downloads and streams into the album units for certification purpose.<sup id="cite_ref-album_streams_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-album_streams-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_certifications"><span class="anchor" id="Gold"></span><span class="anchor" id="Platinum"></span><span class="anchor" id="Diamond"></span>List of certifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: List of certifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tommy_Coster_RIAA_Diamond_Award.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Tommy_Coster_RIAA_Diamond_Award.jpg/170px-Tommy_Coster_RIAA_Diamond_Award.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="229" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Tommy_Coster_RIAA_Diamond_Award.jpg/255px-Tommy_Coster_RIAA_Diamond_Award.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Tommy_Coster_RIAA_Diamond_Award.jpg/340px-Tommy_Coster_RIAA_Diamond_Award.jpg 2x" data-file-width="465" data-file-height="626" /></a><figcaption>The "Diamond Award" granted by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)</a> recognizes 10 million units sold in the United States for both albums and singles</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Records">Records</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>500,000 units: Gold album</li> <li>1,000,000 units: Platinum album</li> <li>2,000,000+ (in increments of 1,000,000 thereafter) units: Multi-Platinum album</li> <li>10,000,000 units: Diamond album</li></ul> <p>Starting from February 1, 2016, each album unit may be one of the following:<sup id="cite_ref-album_streams_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-album_streams-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-certification_unit_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-certification_unit-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li>Each permanent digital album or physical album sale;</li> <li>10 tracks from the album downloaded;</li> <li>1,500 on-demand audio or video streams of songs from the album.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Multi-disc">Multi-disc</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Multi-disc"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Multi-disc albums are counted once for each disc within the album if it is over 100 minutes in length or is from the vinyl era. For example, <a href="/wiki/The_Smashing_Pumpkins" title="The Smashing Pumpkins">the Smashing Pumpkins</a>' <i><a href="/wiki/Mellon_Collie_and_the_Infinite_Sadness" title="Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness">Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness</a></i> (running time of 121:39) and <a href="/wiki/OutKast" class="mw-redirect" title="OutKast">OutKast</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Speakerboxxx/The_Love_Below" title="Speakerboxxx/The Love Below">Speakerboxxx/The Love Below</a></i> (running time of 134:56), both <a href="/wiki/Double_album" title="Double album">double albums</a>, were counted twice, meaning each album was certified diamond after 5 million copies were shipped. <a href="/wiki/Pink_Floyd" title="Pink Floyd">Pink Floyd</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wall" title="The Wall">The Wall</a></i> and <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">the Beatles</a>' <i><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles_(album)" title="The Beatles (album)">White Album</a></i>, both vinyl-era, are also counted as double even though their running times are under the minimum requirement. Rules may or may not apply depending on most recent staff within the Distributions position. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Latin">Latin</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Latin"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="anchor" id="Spanish"></span> Since 2000, the RIAA also awards <i>Los Premios de Oro y De Platino</i> (Gold and Platinum Awards in <a href="/wiki/Spanish_language" title="Spanish language">Spanish</a>) to <a href="/wiki/Latin_music_(genre)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin music (genre)">Latin</a> albums, which are defined by the RIAA as a type of product that features at least 51% of content in Spanish.<sup id="cite_ref-about_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>List of certifications, showing name and units required<sup id="cite_ref-Spanishlow_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spanishlow-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-spanishsingles_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-spanishsingles-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Certification </th> <th scope="col">Units required<br />(as of December 20, 2013) </th> <th scope="col">Units required<br />(before December 20, 2013) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><i>Disco de Oro</i> </th> <td>30,000 </td> <td>50,000 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><i>Disco de Platino</i> </th> <td>60,000 </td> <td>100,000 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><i>Disco de Multi-Platino</i> </th> <td>120,000 </td> <td>200,000 </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><i>Disco de Diamante</i> </th> <td>600,000 </td> <td>1,000,000 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><b>Note:</b> The number of sales required to qualify for Oro and Platino awards was higher prior to January 1, 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-Spanishlow_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spanishlow-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The thresholds were 100,000 units (Oro) and 200,000 units (Platino). All Spanish-language albums certified prior to 2008 were updated to match the current certification at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-Spanishlow_18-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spanishlow-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Spanish2000_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Spanish2000-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/La_Bomba_(Azul_Azul_song)" title="La Bomba (Azul Azul song)">La Bomba</a>" by Bolivian group <a href="/wiki/Azul_Azul" title="Azul Azul">Azul Azul</a> is the only single to receive a Latin certification based on shipments before the creation of the Latin digital singles awards in 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i>Disco de Diamante</i> award was introduced after the RIAA updated the thresholds for Latin certifications on December 20, 2013. The <i>Disco de Diamante</i> is awarded to Latin albums that have been certified 10× Platinum.<sup id="cite_ref-diamante_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-diamante-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-history_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Standard singles are certified: </p> <ul><li>Gold when it ships 500,000 copies</li> <li>Platinum when it ships 1,000,000 copies</li> <li>Multi-Platinum when it ships at least 2,000,000 copies</li></ul> <p>Note: The number of sales required to qualify for Gold and Platinum discs was higher prior to January 1, 1989. The thresholds were previously 1,000,000 units (Gold) and 2,000,000 units (Platinum).<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Digital singles are certified: </p> <ul><li>Gold means 500,000 certification units</li> <li>Platinum means 1,000,000 certification units</li> <li>Multi-Platinum means 2,000,000+ certification units</li></ul> <p>From 2004 through July 2006, the certification level was 100,000 downloads for Gold and 200,000 for Platinum. When the RIAA changed the certification standards to match retail distribution in August 2006, all Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards for a digital release were withdrawn. Gold certifications, however, were not, meaning a song that was downloaded over 100,000 times and certified so by the RIAA during that time frame retains its Gold status.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Starting May 9, 2013, RIAA certifications for singles in the "digital" category include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads at a rate of 100 streams = 1 certification "unit".<sup id="cite_ref-streams_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-streams-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 1, 2016, this rate was updated to 150 streams = 1 certification unit.<sup id="cite_ref-digital_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-digital-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Latin digital singles are certified: </p> <ul><li>Disco de Oro (Gold) means 30,000 certification units</li> <li>Disco de Platino (Platinum) means 60,000 certification units</li> <li>Disco de Multi-Platino (Multi-Platinum) means 120,000+ certification units</li></ul> <p>The Latin Digital Single Awards began on December 20, 2013. As with the digital sales, 100 streams count as one download sale.<sup id="cite_ref-spanishsingles_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-spanishsingles-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Video_Longform">Video Longform</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Video Longform"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Along with albums, digital albums, and singles there is another classification of music release called "Video Longform." This release format includes DVD and VHS releases, and certain live albums and compilation albums. The certification criteria are slightly different from other styles.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-About_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-About-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Gold: 50,000 copies</li> <li>Platinum: 100,000 copies</li> <li>Multi-Platinum: 200,000 copies</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Video_Single">Video Single</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Video Single"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For Video Single certification, the title must contain no more than two songs and must have a running time of no more than 15 minutes. The certification criteria are:<sup id="cite_ref-About_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-About-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Gold: 25,000 copies</li> <li>Platinum: 50,000 copies</li> <li>Multi-Platinum: 100,000 copies</li></ul> <p>As of 2021<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, the titles certified the most Video Single awards are "<a href="/wiki/Here_Without_You" title="Here Without You">Here Without You</a>" by <a href="/wiki/3_Doors_Down" title="3 Doors Down">3 Doors Down</a> and <a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/A_Little_Less_Conversation" title="A Little Less Conversation">A Little Less Conversation</a>", both winning 6× Platinum for 300,000 copies.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 2010, only 5 titles have been certified Video Single. The latest Gold was awarded to "R40" by <a href="/wiki/Rush_(band)" title="Rush (band)">Rush</a> in 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Video_Box_Set">Video Box Set</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Video Box Set"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Video Box Set (or Multi-Box Music Video Set) award is a classification for video compilations that include three or more videos that are grouped and marketed together as a set. Like Video Longform, this includes DVD and VHS releases and the certification criteria are the same. Each individual video within set is counted as one toward certification.<sup id="cite_ref-About_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-About-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Gold: 50,000 copies</li> <li>Platinum: 100,000 copies</li> <li>Multi-Platinum: 200,000 copies</li></ul> <p>The best-selling video box set as certified by the RIAA is <a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">the Rolling Stones</a>' <i><a href="/wiki/Four_Flicks" title="Four Flicks">Four Flicks</a></i> DVD compilation from their <a href="/wiki/Licks_Tour" title="Licks Tour">Licks World Tour</a>, with a 19× Multi-Platinum designation. This was likely achieved due to exclusive distribution rights owned by retailer <a href="/wiki/Best_Buy" title="Best Buy">Best Buy</a> by their short-lived music production company, Redline Entertainment.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Master_Ringtone">Master Ringtone</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Master Ringtone"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Master Ringtone (<a href="/wiki/Mastertone" class="mw-redirect" title="Mastertone">mastertone</a>) awards were introduced in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Certification levels are identical to those of singles, 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum and 2,000,000+ Multi-Platinum. </p><p>Many Master Ringtone certifications were awarded until 2009, but since then only ten certifications were awarded in 2010, three in 2012 and three in 2019, all three to <a href="/wiki/AC/DC" title="AC/DC">AC/DC</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Records_2">Records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Lists from RIAA site showing current status holders of RIAA Certifications: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_highest-certified_music_artists_in_the_United_States" title="List of highest-certified music artists in the United States">List of highest-certified music artists in the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_in_the_United_States" title="List of best-selling albums in the United States">List of best-selling albums in the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_singles_in_the_United_States" title="List of best-selling singles in the United States">List of best-selling singles in the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Latin_albums_in_the_United_States" title="List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States">List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Artists_with_the_most_album_certifications">Artists with the most album certifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Artists with the most album certifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Most_Platinum">Most Platinum</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Most Platinum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Elvis_Presley_1970.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Elvis_Presley_1970.jpg/170px-Elvis_Presley_1970.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="262" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Elvis_Presley_1970.jpg/255px-Elvis_Presley_1970.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Elvis_Presley_1970.jpg/340px-Elvis_Presley_1970.jpg 2x" data-file-width="987" data-file-height="1521" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a> is the artist with the most platinum albums.</figcaption></figure> <p>This list show the artists with at least 10 platinum albums (excluding compilations). </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Artist </th> <th># </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a></td> <td>30 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Strait" title="George Strait">George Strait</a></td> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a></td> <td>19 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a></td> <td>18 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Barbra_Streisand" title="Barbra Streisand">Barbra Streisand</a></td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a></td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reba_McEntire" title="Reba McEntire">Reba McEntire</a></td> <td rowspan="3">15 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alabama_(American_band)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alabama (American band)">Alabama</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luther_Vandross" title="Luther Vandross">Luther Vandross</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/AC/DC" title="AC/DC">AC/DC</a></td> <td rowspan="4">14 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rush_(band)" title="Rush (band)">Rush</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Rogers" title="Kenny Rogers">Kenny Rogers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kiss_(band)" title="Kiss (band)">KISS</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rod_Stewart" title="Rod Stewart">Rod Stewart</a></td> <td rowspan="4">13 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay_Z" class="mw-redirect" title="Jay Z">Jay Z</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_(band)" title="Chicago (band)">Chicago</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/U2" title="U2">U2</a></td> <td rowspan="4">12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Jackson" title="Alan Jackson">Alan Jackson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Prince_(musician)" title="Prince (musician)">Prince</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Garth_Brooks" title="Garth Brooks">Garth Brooks</a></td> <td rowspan="8">11 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Aerosmith" title="Aerosmith">Aerosmith</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Dylan" title="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/James_Taylor" title="James Taylor">James Taylor</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Willie_Nelson" title="Willie Nelson">Willie Nelson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Linda_Ronstadt" title="Linda Ronstadt">Linda Ronstadt</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Chesney" title="Kenny Chesney">Kenny Chesney</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a></td> <td rowspan="8">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Diamond" title="Neil Diamond">Neil Diamond</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Celine_Dion" title="Celine Dion">Celine Dion</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Mellencamp" title="John Mellencamp">John Mellencamp</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Metallica" title="Metallica">Metallica</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Halen" title="Van Halen">Van Halen</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Most_Diamond">Most Diamond</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Most Diamond"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Garth_Brooks_2019_By_Glenn_Francis.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Garth_Brooks_2019_By_Glenn_Francis.jpg/170px-Garth_Brooks_2019_By_Glenn_Francis.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="212" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Garth_Brooks_2019_By_Glenn_Francis.jpg/255px-Garth_Brooks_2019_By_Glenn_Francis.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Garth_Brooks_2019_By_Glenn_Francis.jpg/340px-Garth_Brooks_2019_By_Glenn_Francis.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1277" data-file-height="1596" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Garth_Brooks" title="Garth Brooks">Garth Brooks</a> is the artist with the most diamond albums.</figcaption></figure><p>This table tracks artists with at least two Diamond certified albums. </p><table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Artist </th> <th># </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Garth_Brooks" title="Garth Brooks">Garth Brooks</a> </td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a></td> <td>6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Led_Zeppelin" title="Led Zeppelin">Led Zeppelin</a></td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a></td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Shania_Twain" title="Shania Twain">Shania Twain</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eagles_(band)" title="Eagles (band)">The Eagles</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2Pac" class="mw-redirect" title="2Pac">2Pac</a> </td> <td rowspan="15">2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Adele" title="Adele">Adele</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Backstreet_Boys" title="Backstreet Boys">Backstreet Boys</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Celine_Dion" title="Celine Dion">Celine Dion</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Def_Leppard" title="Def Leppard">Def Leppard</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Journey_(band)" title="Journey (band)">Journey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Madonna" title="Madonna">Madonna</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NSYNC" title="NSYNC">NSYNC</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pink_Floyd" title="Pink Floyd">Pink Floyd</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Chicks" title="The Chicks">The Chicks</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Van_Halen" title="Van Halen">Van Halen</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><span class="anchor" id="Artists_with_the_most_Gold,_Platinum_and_Multi-Platinum_singles"></span><span class="anchor" id="Artists_with_the_most_certifications_of_Gold,_Platinum_and_Multi-Platinum_singles_as_of_January_2011"></span> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Artists_with_the_most_single_certifications">Artists with the most single certifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Artists with the most single certifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Most_Platinum_2">Most Platinum</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Most Platinum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Drake_at_The_Carter_Effect_2017_(36818935200)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Drake_at_The_Carter_Effect_2017_%2836818935200%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Drake_at_The_Carter_Effect_2017_%2836818935200%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="236" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Drake_at_The_Carter_Effect_2017_%2836818935200%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/255px-Drake_at_The_Carter_Effect_2017_%2836818935200%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Drake_at_The_Carter_Effect_2017_%2836818935200%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/340px-Drake_at_The_Carter_Effect_2017_%2836818935200%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="690" data-file-height="956" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> is the artist with the most platinum singles.</figcaption></figure> <p>This table tracks artists with some number of singles that have received at least 20 digital platinum certifications (excluding features). </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Artist </th> <th># </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a></td> <td>80 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a></td> <td>51 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Swift" title="Taylor Swift">Taylor Swift</a></td> <td>49 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Post_Malone" title="Post Malone">Post Malone</a></td> <td rowspan="2">45 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Juice_WRLD" class="mw-redirect" title="Juice WRLD">Juice WRLD</a></td> <td rowspan="2">43 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a></td> <td>41 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a></td> <td>40 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan_Wallen" title="Morgan Wallen">Morgan Wallen</a> </td> <td>39 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Weeknd" title="The Weeknd">The Weeknd</a></td> <td>38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Brown" title="Chris Brown">Chris Brown</a></td> <td rowspan="2">37 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Future_(rapper)" title="Future (rapper)">Future</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Bieber" title="Justin Bieber">Justin Bieber</a></td> <td>34 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/J._Cole" title="J. Cole">J. Cole</a> </td> <td rowspan="4">32 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again" title="YoungBoy Never Broke Again">YoungBoy Never Broke Again</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ariana_Grande" title="Ariana Grande">Ariana Grande</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rod_Wave" title="Rod Wave">Rod Wave</a></td> <td>31 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lil_Baby" title="Lil Baby">Lil Baby</a></td> <td>29 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luke_Bryan" title="Luke Bryan">Luke Bryan</a></td> <td>28 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a></td> <td>27 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Blake_Shelton" title="Blake Shelton">Blake Shelton</a></td> <td rowspan="2">26 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Usher_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Usher (entertainer)">Usher</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Maroon_5" title="Maroon 5">Maroon 5</a></td> <td rowspan="4">25 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carrie_Underwood" title="Carrie Underwood">Carrie Underwood</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Katy_Perry" title="Katy Perry">Katy Perry</a></td> <td rowspan="2">24 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Twenty_One_Pilots" title="Twenty One Pilots">Twenty One Pilots</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/SZA" title="SZA">SZA</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">23 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a></td> <td rowspan="3">22 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sheeran" title="Ed Sheeran">Ed Sheeran</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tim_McGraw" title="Tim McGraw">Tim McGraw</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Billie_Eilish" title="Billie Eilish">Billie Eilish</a> </td> <td rowspan="8">21 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Imagine_Dragons" title="Imagine Dragons">Imagine Dragons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/XXXTentacion" title="XXXTentacion">XXXTentacion</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eric_Church" title="Eric Church">Eric Church</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Panic!_at_the_Disco" title="Panic! at the Disco">Panic! at the Disco</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/A_Boogie" class="mw-redirect" title="A Boogie">A Boogie</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Trippie_Redd" title="Trippie Redd">Trippie Redd</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga" title="Lady Gaga">Lady Gaga</a></td> <td rowspan="6">20 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jason_Aldean" title="Jason Aldean">Jason Aldean</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lil_Uzi_Vert" title="Lil Uzi Vert">Lil Uzi Vert</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ludacris" title="Ludacris">Ludacris</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lana_Del_Rey" title="Lana Del Rey">Lana Del Rey</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Most_Diamond_2">Most Diamond</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Most Diamond"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Post_Malone_(28150750483).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Post_Malone_%2828150750483%29.jpg/170px-Post_Malone_%2828150750483%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="232" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Post_Malone_%2828150750483%29.jpg/255px-Post_Malone_%2828150750483%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Post_Malone_%2828150750483%29.jpg/340px-Post_Malone_%2828150750483%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1516" data-file-height="2068" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Post_Malone" title="Post Malone">Post Malone</a> is the artist with the most diamond singles.</figcaption></figure> <p>This table tracks artists with some number of singles that have received at least 2 Diamond certifications. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Artist </th> <th># </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Post_Malone" title="Post Malone">Post Malone</a></td> <td>10 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a></td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a></td> <td rowspan="2">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Weeknd" title="The Weeknd">The Weeknd</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bruno_Mars" title="Bruno Mars">Bruno Mars</a></td> <td rowspan="2">6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Katy_Perry" title="Katy Perry">Katy Perry</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Imagine_Dragons" title="Imagine Dragons">Imagine Dragons</a></td> <td rowspan="2">4 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Bieber" title="Justin Bieber">Justin Bieber</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Chainsmokers" title="The Chainsmokers">The Chainsmokers</a></td> <td rowspan="10">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sheeran" title="Ed Sheeran">Ed Sheeran</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cardi_B" title="Cardi B">Cardi B</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay-Z" title="Jay-Z">Jay-Z</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eminem" title="Eminem">Eminem</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Maroon_5" title="Maroon 5">Maroon 5</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lady_Gaga" title="Lady Gaga">Lady Gaga</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Luke_Combs" title="Luke Combs">Luke Combs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Khalid_(singer)" title="Khalid (singer)">Khalid</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ludacris" title="Ludacris">Ludacris</a></td> <td rowspan="17">2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Swae_Lee" title="Swae Lee">Swae Lee</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_Georgia_Line" title="Florida Georgia Line">Florida Georgia Line</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kanye_West" title="Kanye West">Kanye West</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Halsey_(singer)" title="Halsey (singer)">Halsey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Macklemore_%26_Ryan_Lewis" title="Macklemore & Ryan Lewis">Macklemore & Ryan Lewis</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Twenty_One_Pilots" title="Twenty One Pilots">Twenty One Pilots</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/XXXTENTACION" class="mw-redirect" title="XXXTENTACION">XXXTENTACION</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitbull_(rapper)" title="Pitbull (rapper)">Pitbull</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pharrell_Williams" title="Pharrell Williams">Pharrell Williams</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Billie_Eilish" title="Billie Eilish">Billie Eilish</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Alicia_Keys" title="Alicia Keys">Alicia Keys</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kid_Cudi" title="Kid Cudi">Kid Cudi</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kesha" title="Kesha">Kesha</a> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <ul><li>Post Malone currently has 9 Diamond Certified singles, but 10 Diamond Certifications by "Sunflower", first and only double-Diamond Certified single with 20 million units sold.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="RIAA_Diamond_certifications">RIAA Diamond certifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: RIAA Diamond certifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>See also: a <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-diamond-awards">comprehensive</a> list of certified works with Diamond status at RIAA's website. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Albums">Albums</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Albums"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_in_the_United_States" title="List of best-selling albums in the United States">List of best-selling albums in the United States</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Highest certified Diamond albums </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year of release </th> <th scope="col">Artist(s) </th> <th scope="col">Title </th> <th scope="col">Certification </th> <th scope="col">Year of certification </th></tr> <tr> <td>1976 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eagles_(band)" title="Eagles (band)">Eagles</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Their_Greatest_Hits_(1971%E2%80%931975)" title="Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)">Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)</a></i> </td> <td>38× Platinum </td> <td>2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1982 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Jackson, Michael"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a></span></span></span> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Thriller_(album)" title="Thriller (album)">Thriller</a></i> </td> <td>34× Platinum </td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1980 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AC/DC" title="AC/DC">AC/DC</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Back_in_Black" title="Back in Black">Back in Black</a></i> </td> <td>27× Platinum </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1976 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eagles_(band)" title="Eagles (band)">Eagles</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Hotel_California_(album)" title="Hotel California (album)">Hotel California</a></i> </td> <td>26× Platinum </td> <td>2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1971 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Led_Zeppelin" title="Led Zeppelin">Led Zeppelin</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_IV" title="Led Zeppelin IV">Led Zeppelin IV</a></i> </td> <td>24× Platinum </td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1968 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Beatles !"><span data-sort-value="Beatles !"><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a></span></span> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles_(album)" title="The Beatles (album)">The Beatles</a></i> </td> <td>24× Platinum </td> <td>2019 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Joel, Billy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a></span></span></span> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Greatest_Hits_%E2%80%93_Volume_I_%26_Volume_II" title="Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II">Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II</a></i> </td> <td>23× Platinum </td> <td>2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1998 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Brooks, Garth"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Garth_Brooks" title="Garth Brooks">Garth Brooks</a></span></span></span> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Double_Live_(Garth_Brooks_album)" title="Double Live (Garth Brooks album)">Double Live</a></i> </td> <td>23× Platinum </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1979 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pink_Floyd" title="Pink Floyd">Pink Floyd</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wall" title="The Wall">The Wall</a></i> </td> <td>23× Platinum </td> <td>1999 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hootie_%26_the_Blowfish" title="Hootie & the Blowfish">Hootie & the Blowfish</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Cracked_Rear_View" title="Cracked Rear View">Cracked Rear View</a></i> </td> <td>22× Platinum </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1977 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac" title="Fleetwood Mac">Fleetwood Mac</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Rumours_(album)" title="Rumours (album)">Rumours</a></i> </td> <td>21× Platinum </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Twain, Shania"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Shania_Twain" title="Shania Twain">Shania Twain</a></span></span></span> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Come_On_Over" title="Come On Over">Come On Over</a></i> </td> <td>20× Platinum </td> <td>2004 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Green_Day" title="Green Day">Green Day</a> </td> <td scope="row"><i><a href="/wiki/Dookie" title="Dookie">Dookie</a></i> </td> <td>20× Platinum </td> <td>2024 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles_2">Singles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Singles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_singles_in_the_United_States" title="List of best-selling singles in the United States">List of best-selling singles in the United States</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Highest certified Diamond singles (digital) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year of release </th> <th scope="col">Artist(s) </th> <th scope="col">Title </th> <th scope="col">Certification </th> <th scope="col">Year of certification </th></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Malone, Post !"><span data-sort-value="Malone, Post"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Post_Malone" title="Post Malone">Post Malone</a></span></span></span> & <a href="/wiki/Swae_Lee" title="Swae Lee">Swae Lee</a></span> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Sunflower_(Post_Malone_and_Swae_Lee_song)" title="Sunflower (Post Malone and Swae Lee song)">Sunflower (<i>Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse</i>)</a>" </td> <td>20× Platinum </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1981 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Journey_(band)" title="Journey (band)">Journey</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Stop_Believin%27" title="Don't Stop Believin'">Don't Stop Believin<span style="padding-right:0.15em;">'</span></a>" </td> <td rowspan="2">18× Platinum </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Sheeran, Ed"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sheeran" title="Ed Sheeran">Ed Sheeran</a></span></span></span> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Thinking_Out_Loud" title="Thinking Out Loud">Thinking Out Loud</a>" </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2015 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chris_Stapleton" title="Chris Stapleton">Chris Stapleton</a> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Whiskey_(song)" title="Tennessee Whiskey (song)">Tennessee Whiskey</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2">17× Platinum </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lil_Nas_X" title="Lil Nas X">Lil Nas X</a> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Old_Town_Road" title="Old Town Road">Old Town Road</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Billy_Ray_Cyrus" title="Billy Ray Cyrus">Billy Ray Cyrus</a>) </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/God%27s_Plan_(song)" title="God's Plan (song)">God's Plan</a>" </td> <td rowspan="3">16× Platinum </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Imagine_Dragons" title="Imagine Dragons">Imagine Dragons</a> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Radioactive_(Imagine_Dragons_song)" title="Radioactive (Imagine Dragons song)">Radioactive</a>" </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Goosebumps_(Travis_Scott_song)" title="Goosebumps (Travis Scott song)">Goosebumps</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar" title="Kendrick Lamar">Kendrick Lamar</a>) </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2016 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Chainsmokers !"><a href="/wiki/The_Chainsmokers" title="The Chainsmokers">The Chainsmokers</a></span> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Closer_(The_Chainsmokers_song)" title="Closer (The Chainsmokers song)">Closer</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Halsey_(singer)" title="Halsey (singer)">Halsey</a>) </td> <td rowspan="4">15× Platinum </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Katy_Perry" title="Katy Perry">Katy Perry</a> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Roar_(song)" title="Roar (song)">Roar</a>" </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Travis_Scott" title="Travis Scott">Travis Scott</a> </td> <td scope="row">"<a href="/wiki/Sicko_Mode" title="Sicko Mode">Sicko Mode</a>" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a>) </td> <td>2024 </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Highest certified singles (physical) </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year of release </th> <th scope="col">Artist(s) </th> <th scope="col">Title </th> <th scope="col">Certification </th> <th scope="col">Year of certification </th></tr> <tr> <td>1997 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elton_John" title="Elton John">Elton John</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Something_About_the_Way_You_Look_Tonight" title="Something About the Way You Look Tonight">Something About the Way You Look Tonight</a>" / "<a href="/wiki/Candle_in_the_Wind_1997" title="Candle in the Wind 1997">Candle in the Wind 1997</a>" </td> <td>11× Platinum </td> <td>1997 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1956 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Hound_Dog_(song)" title="Hound Dog (song)">Hound Dog</a>" / "<a href="/wiki/Don%27t_Be_Cruel" title="Don't Be Cruel">Don't Be Cruel</a>" </td> <td rowspan="6">4× Platinum </td> <td>1999 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1992 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/I_Will_Always_Love_You" title="I Will Always Love You">I Will Always Love You</a>" </td> <td>1992 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td>USA for Africa </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/We_Are_the_World" title="We Are the World">We Are the World</a>" </td> <td>1985 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1992 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_del_R%C3%ADo" title="Los del Río">Los del Río</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Macarena" title="Macarena">Macarena</a>" </td> <td>1996 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1968 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Hey_Jude" title="Hey Jude">Hey Jude</a>" </td> <td>1999 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tag_Team_(group)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tag Team (group)">Tag Team</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Whoomp!_(There_It_Is)" title="Whoomp! (There It Is)">Whoomp! (There It Is)</a>" </td> <td>1999 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1991 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Adams" title="Bryan Adams">Bryan Adams</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/(Everything_I_Do)_I_Do_It_for_You" title="(Everything I Do) I Do It for You">(Everything I Do) I Do It for You</a>" </td> <td>3× Platinum </td> <td>1991 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="RIAA_Diamante_Latin_certifications">RIAA Diamante Latin certifications</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: RIAA Diamante Latin certifications"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>See also: a <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=DAL#search_section">comprehensive</a> list of certified works with Latin Diamond status at RIAA's website. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Albums_(Latin)"><span id="Albums_.28Latin.29"></span>Albums (Latin)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Albums (Latin)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Latin_albums_in_the_United_States" title="List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States">List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; font-size:0.95em;"> <caption>Highest certified Latin albums </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year of release </th> <th>Artist(s) </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Certification </th> <th>Standard certification </th> <th>Year of certification </th></tr> <tr> <td>1995 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selena" title="Selena">Selena</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Dreaming_of_You_(Selena_album)" title="Dreaming of You (Selena album)">Dreaming of You</a></i> </td> <td>59× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>3× Platinum </td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1994 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selena" title="Selena">Selena</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Amor_Prohibido" title="Amor Prohibido">Amor Prohibido</a></i> </td> <td>36× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>2× Platinum </td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo_Santos" title="Romeo Santos">Romeo Santos</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Formula,_Vol._2" title="Formula, Vol. 2">Formula, Vol. 2</a></i> </td> <td>31× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ozuna_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ozuna (singer)">Ozuna</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Odisea_(album)" title="Odisea (album)">Odisea</a></i> </td> <td>28× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2020 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bad_Bunny" title="Bad Bunny">Bad Bunny</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/YHLQMDLG" title="YHLQMDLG">YHLQMDLG</a></i> </td> <td>24× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Fonsi" title="Luis Fonsi">Luis Fonsi</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Vida_(Luis_Fonsi_album)" title="Vida (Luis Fonsi album)">Vida</a></i> </td> <td>22× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>2019 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2004 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Juanes" title="Juanes">Juanes</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mi_Sangre" title="Mi Sangre">Mi Sangre</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="3">18× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>2019 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Juanes" title="Juanes">Juanes</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Un_D%C3%ADa_Normal" title="Un Día Normal">Un Día Normal</a></i> </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2002 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Selena" title="Selena">Selena</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Ones_(album)" title="Ones (album)">Ones</a></i> </td> <td>Gold </td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1993 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Estefan" title="Gloria Estefan">Gloria Estefan</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Mi_Tierra" title="Mi Tierra">Mi Tierra</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="2">16× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>Platinum </td> <td>2000 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Man%C3%A1" title="Maná">Maná</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Amar_es_Combatir" title="Amar es Combatir">Amar es Combatir</a></i> </td> <td>Gold </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo_Santos" title="Romeo Santos">Romeo Santos</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Formula,_Vol._1" title="Formula, Vol. 1">Formula, Vol. 1</a></i> </td> <td>15× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>N/A </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles_(Latin)"><span id="Singles_.28Latin.29"></span>Singles (Latin)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=RIAA_certification&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Singles (Latin)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Latin_singles_in_the_United_States" title="List of best-selling Latin singles in the United States">List of best-selling Latin singles in the United States</a></div> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; font-size:0.95em;"> <caption>Highest certified Latin singles </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year of release </th> <th>Artist(s) </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Certification </th> <th>Year of certification </th></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td>Nio García, Casper Mágico, <a href="/wiki/Bad_Bunny" title="Bad Bunny">Bad Bunny</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ozuna_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ozuna (singer)">Ozuna</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darell_(rapper)" title="Darell (rapper)">Darell</a> & <a href="/wiki/Nicky_Jam" title="Nicky Jam">Nicky Jam</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Te_Bot%C3%A9#Te_Boté_(Remix)" title="Te Boté">Te Boté (Remix)</a>" </td> <td>71× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">10× Diamante</span> </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jhayco" title="Jhayco">Jhayco</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bad_Bunny" title="Bad Bunny">Bad Bunny</a>, <a href="/wiki/J_Balvin" title="J Balvin">J Balvin</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/No_Me_Conoce" title="No Me Conoce">No Me Conoce</a>" (Remix) </td> <td>9× Diamond (Latin) </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/J_Balvin" title="J Balvin">J Balvin</a> & <a href="/wiki/Willy_William" title="Willy William">Willy William</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Mi_Gente_(J_Balvin_and_Willy_William_song)" title="Mi Gente (J Balvin and Willy William song)">Mi Gente</a>" (Featuring <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>) </td> <td>68× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>2018 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo_Santos" title="Romeo Santos">Romeo Santos</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Propuesta_Indecente" title="Propuesta Indecente">Propuesta Indecente</a>" </td> <td>65× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">2× Diamante</span> </td> <td>2024 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Luis_Fonsi" title="Luis Fonsi">Luis Fonsi</a> & <a href="/wiki/Daddy_Yankee" title="Daddy Yankee">Daddy Yankee</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Despacito" title="Despacito">Despacito</a>" </td> <td>55× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">13× Platinum</span> </td> <td>2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2021 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Farruko" title="Farruko">Farruko</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Pepas" title="Pepas">Pepas</a>" </td> <td>52× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Becky_G" title="Becky G">Becky G</a> & <a href="/wiki/Bad_Bunny" title="Bad Bunny">Bad Bunny</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Mayores" title="Mayores">Mayores</a>" </td> <td>46× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2017 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Maluma_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maluma (singer)">Maluma</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Felices_los_4" title="Felices los 4">Felices los 4</a>" </td> <td>44× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daddy_Yankee" title="Daddy Yankee">Daddy Yankee</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Dura_(song)" title="Dura (song)">Dura</a>" </td> <td>43× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>2020 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sech_(singer)" title="Sech (singer)">Sech</a> & <a href="/wiki/Darell_(rapper)" title="Darell (rapper)">Darell</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Otro_Trago" title="Otro Trago">Otro Trago</a>" </td> <td>42× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Diamante</span> </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Daddy_Yankee" title="Daddy Yankee">Daddy Yankee</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Con_Calma" title="Con Calma">Con Calma</a>" (Featuring <a href="/wiki/Snow_(musician)" title="Snow (musician)">Snow</a>) </td> <td rowspan="2">41× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Diamante</span> </td> <td>2020 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2019 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karol_G" title="Karol G">Karol G</a> & <a href="/wiki/Nicki_Minaj" title="Nicki Minaj">Nicki Minaj</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Tusa_(song)" title="Tusa (song)">Tusa</a>" </td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo_Santos" title="Romeo Santos">Romeo Santos</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Eres_M%C3%ADa" title="Eres Mía">Eres Mía</a>" </td> <td>39× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Diamante</span> </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Becky_G" title="Becky G">Becky G</a> & <a href="/wiki/Natti_Natasha" title="Natti Natasha">Natti Natasha</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Sin_Pijama" title="Sin Pijama">Sin Pijama</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2">38× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Diamante</span> </td> <td>2021 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/DJ_Luian" title="DJ Luian">DJ Luian</a>, Mambo Kingz, <a href="/wiki/Ozuna" title="Ozuna">Ozuna</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bad_Bunny" title="Bad Bunny">Bad Bunny</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wisin" title="Wisin">Wisin</a> & <a href="/wiki/Almighty_(rapper)" title="Almighty (rapper)">Almighty</a> </td> <td>"Solita" </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2022 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Karol_G" title="Karol G">Karol G</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Provenza_(song)" title="Provenza (song)">Provenza</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2">36× Platinum (Latin) </td> <td>2023 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2018 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nicky_Jam" title="Nicky Jam">Nicky Jam</a> & <a href="/wiki/J_Balvin" title="J Balvin">J Balvin</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/X_(Nicky_Jam_and_J_Balvin_song)" title="X (Nicky Jam and J Balvin song)">X</a>" </td> <td>2019 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo_Santos" title="Romeo Santos">Romeo Santos</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Promise_(Romeo_Santos_song)" title="Promise (Romeo Santos song)">Promise</a>" (Featuring <a href="/wiki/Usher_(entertainer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Usher (entertainer)">Usher</a>) </td> <td rowspan="2">34× Platinum (Latin)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Diamante</span> </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Romeo_Santos" title="Romeo Santos">Romeo Santos</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Odio_(song)" title="Odio (song)">Odio</a>" (Featuring <a href="/wiki/Drake_(musician)" title="Drake (musician)">Drake</a>) </td> <td>2022 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2005 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Shakira" title="Shakira">Shakira</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/La_Tortura" title="La Tortura">La Tortura</a>" </td> <td>32× Platinum (Latin)<br 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May 9, 2013. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?content_selector=riaa-news-gold-and-platinum&news_month_filter=5&news_year_filter=2013&id=C19496E7-CEC0-C453-D8A1-BD80E56E610F">the original</a> on October 19, 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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