RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.[1] Other countries have similar awards (see music recording certification). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the record label must first request certification.[2] 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 mail order) and other outlets.
Description and qualifications
A Gold record is a song or album that sells 500,000 units (records, tapes, and compact discs). The award was launched in 1958;[3] 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).[4] In 1975, the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums.[4] Reflecting growth in record sales, the Platinum award was added in 1976, for albums able to sell one million units, and singles selling two million units.[4][5] The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984, signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles.[6] 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.[7] 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.[3] Because of these changes in criteria, the sales level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made.
Nielsen SoundScan figures are not used in RIAA certification; the RIAA system predates Nielsen SoundScan and includes sales outlets Nielsen misses.[citation needed] 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).[citation needed] 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 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band soundtrack shipped Platinum but was a sales bust, with two million returns.[8] Similarly, all four solo albums by the members of Kiss simultaneously shipped Platinum that same year but did not reach the top 20 of the Billboard 200 album chart.[9] 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. Sony was widely criticized in 1995 for hyping Michael Jackson's double album HIStory as five-times Platinum, based on shipments of 2.5 million and using the RIAA's recently adopted practice of counting each disc toward certification, while SoundScan was reporting only 1.3 million copies sold.[10] A similar discrepancy between shipments and sales was reported with The Lion King soundtrack.[11]
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.[12][13] 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.[14]
List of certifications
Records
- 500,000 units: Gold album
- 1,000,000 units: Platinum album
- 2,000,000+ (in increments of 1,000,000 thereafter) units: Multi-Platinum album
- 10,000,000 units: Diamond album
Starting from February 1, 2016, each album unit may be one of the following:[14][15]
- One digital or physical album sold or shipped;
- 10 tracks from the album downloaded;
- 1,500 on-demand audio or video streams of songs from the album.
Multi-disc
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, the Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (running time of 121:39) and OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (running time of 134:56), both double albums, were counted twice, meaning each album was certified diamond after 5 million copies were shipped. Pink Floyd's The Wall and the Beatles' White Album, 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.
Spanish
Since 2000, the RIAA also awards Los Premios de Oro y De Platino (Gold and Platinum Awards in Spanish) to Latin albums which are defined by the RIAA as a type of product that features at least 51% of content in Spanish.[16]
| Certification | Units required (before December 20, 2013) |
Units required (as of December 20, 2013) |
|---|---|---|
| Disco de Oro | 30,000 | 50,000 |
| Disco de Platino | 60,000 | 100,000 |
| Disco de Multi-Platino | 120,000 | 200,000 |
| Disco de Diamante | 600,000 | 1,000,000 |
Note: The number of sales required to qualify for Oro and Platino awards was higher prior to January 1, 2008.[17] 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.[17][19] "La Bomba" by Bolivian group Azul Azul is the only single to receive a Latin certification based on shipments before the creation of the Latin digital singles awards in 2013.[20] The Disco de Diamante award was introduced after the RIAA updated the thresholds for Latin certifications on December 20, 2013. The Disco de Diamante is awarded to Latin albums that have been certified 10× Platinum.[21][22]
Singles
Standard singles are certified:
- Gold when it ships 500,000 copies
- Platinum when it ships 1,000,000 copies
- Multi-Platinum when it ships at least 2,000,000 copies
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).[23]
Digital singles are certified:
- Gold means 500,000 certification units
- Platinum means 1,000,000 certification units
- Multi-Platinum means 2,000,000+ certification units
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.[24]
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".[12][25] On January 2, 2016, this rate was updated to 150 streams = 1 certification unit.[13]
Latin digital singles are certified:
- Disco de Oro (Gold) means 30,000 certification units
- Disco de Platino (Platinum) means 60,000 certification units
- Disco de Multi-Platino (Multi-Platinum) means 120,000+ certification units
The Latin Digital Single Awards began on December 20, 2013. As with the digital sales, 100 streams count as one download sale.[18]
Video Longform
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.[26][27]
- Gold: 50,000 copies
- Platinum: 100,000 copies
- Multi-Platinum: 200,000 copies
Video Single
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:[27]
- Gold: 25,000 copies
- Platinum: 50,000 copies
- Multi-Platinum: 100,000 copies
As of 2021[update], the titles certified the most Video Single awards are "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down and Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation", both winning 6× Platinum for 300,000 copies.[28] Since 2010, only 5 titles have been certified Video Single. The latest Gold was awarded to "R40" by Rush in 2017.[29]
Video Box Set
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.[27]
- Gold: 50,000 copies
- Platinum: 100,000 copies
- Multi-Platinum: 200,000 copies
The best-selling video box set as certified by the RIAA is the Rolling Stones' Four Flicks DVD compilation from their Licks World Tour, with a 19× Multi-Platinum designation. This was likely achieved due to exclusive distribution rights owned by retailer Best Buy by their short-lived music production company, Redline Entertainment.[30][31]
Master Ringtone
Master Ringtone (mastertone) awards were introduced in 2006.[32] Certification levels are identical to those of singles, 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum and Multi-Platinum.
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 AC/DC.[33]
Records
Lists from RIAA site showing current status holders of RIAA Certifications:
- List of highest-certified music artists in the United States
- List of best-selling albums in the United States
- List of best-selling singles in the United States
- List of best-selling Latin albums in the United States
Artists with the most album certifications
Most Platinum
This list show the artists with at least 10 platinum albums (excluding compilations)
| Artist | # |
|---|---|
| Elvis Presley | 30 |
| George Strait | 24 |
| The Beatles | 19 |
| The Rolling Stones | 18 |
| Barbra Streisand | 17 |
| Elton John | 16 |
| Reba McEntire | 15 |
| Alabama | 15 |
| Luther Vandross | 15 |
| AC/DC | 14 |
| Rush | 14 |
| Kenny Rogers | 14 |
| KISS | 13 |
| Rod Stewart | 13 |
| Jay Z | 13 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 13 |
| Chicago | 13 |
| U2 | 12 |
| Alan Jackson | 12 |
| Prince | 12 |
| Garth Brooks | 11 |
| Aerosmith | 11 |
| Bob Dylan | 11 |
| Billy Joel | 11 |
| James Taylor | 11 |
| Willie Nelson | 11 |
| Linda Ronstadt | 11 |
| Mariah Carey | 11 |
| Kenny Chesney | 11 |
| Madonna | 10 |
| Neil Diamond | 10 |
| Celine Dion | 10 |
| John Mellencamp | 10 |
| Metallica | 10 |
| Van Halen | 10 |
| Eminem | 10 |
| Taylor Swift | 10 |
Most Diamond
| Artist | # |
|---|---|
| Garth Brooks | 9 |
| The Beatles | 6 |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 |
| Eminem | 3 |
| Shania Twain | 3 |
| Whitney Houston | 3 |
Artists with the most single certifications
Most Platinum
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This table tracks artists with some number of singles that have received at least 10 digital platinum certifications (excluding features).
Most Diamond
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This table tracks artists with some number of singles that have received at least 2 Diamond certifications.
Note: The RIAA provides the Detailed List of Artists with Most Singles Certified Units
RIAA Diamond certifications
Diamond (10+ million) certified albums and singles[34]
| Year of release | Artist(s) | Title | Label(s) | Certification | Year of certification | Release type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Eagles | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | Rhino | 38× Platinum | 2018 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1982 | Michael Jackson | Thriller | Epic | 34× Platinum | 2021 | Album |
| 1976 | Eagles | Hotel California | Rhino | 26× Platinum | 2018 | Album |
| 1980 | AC/DC | Back in Black | Columbia | 25× Platinum | 2019 | Album |
| 1971 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV | Atlantic | 24× Platinum | 2021 | Album |
| 1968 | The Beatles | The Beatles | Apple | 24× Platinum | 2019 | Album |
| 1985 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Columbia | 23× Platinum | 2011 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1979 | Pink Floyd | The Wall | Columbia | 23× Platinum | 1999 | Album |
| 1998 | Garth Brooks | Double Live | Capitol Nashville | 21× Platinum | 2006 | Album (live album) |
| 1994 | Hootie & the Blowfish | Cracked Rear View | Rhino | 21× Platinum | 2018 | Album |
| 1977 | Fleetwood Mac | Rumours | Warner Bros. | 20× Platinum | 2014 | Album |
| 1997 | Shania Twain | Come On Over | Mercury Nashville | 20× Platinum | 2004 | Album |
| 1990 | Garth Brooks | No Fences | Pearl | 18× Platinum | 2020 | Album |
| 1987 | Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | Geffen | 18× Platinum | 2008 | Album |
| 1992 | Whitney Houston | The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album | RCA | 18× Platinum | 2017 | Album (soundtrack) |
| 1976 | Boston | Boston | Epic | 17× Platinum | 2003 | Album |
| 1984 | Bruce Springsteen | Born in the U.S.A. | Columbia | 17× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 1974 | Elton John | Greatest Hits | Island | 17× Platinum | 2016 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2019 | Lil Nas X | "Old Town Road" (Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) | Columbia | 17× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2018 | Post Malone & Swae Lee | "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" | Republic | 17× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1973 | The Beatles | 1967-1970 | EMI | 17× Platinum | 2010 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1995 | Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill | Maverick | 16× Platinum | 1998 | Album |
| 1977 | Bee Gees | Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track | Capitol | 16× Platinum | 2017 | Album (soundtrack) |
| 2012 | Imagine Dragons | "Radioactive" | Interscope/KIDinaKORNER | 16× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1975 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti | Swan Song | 16× Platinum | 2006 | Album |
| 1991 | Metallica | Metallica | Atlantic/Elektra | 16× Platinum | 2012 | Album |
| 1984 | Bob Marley & The Wailers | Legend | Island | 15× Platinum | 2014 | Album (compilation) |
| 2018 | Drake | "God's Plan" | Young Money/Cash Money/Republic | 15× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1988 | Journey | Greatest Hits | Columbia | 15× Platinum | 2011 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1973 | Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon | Harvest | 15× Platinum | 1998 | Album |
| 1999 | Santana | Supernatural | Arista | 15× Platinum | 2003 | Album |
| 1978 | Steve Miller Band | Greatest Hits 1974-78 | Capitol | 15× Platinum | 2021 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1973 | The Beatles | 1962-1966 | Apple | 15× Platinum | 2001 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2016 | The Chainsmokers | "Closer" (Featuring Halsey) | Disruptor/Columbia | 15× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2011 | Adele | 21 | Columbia | 14× Platinum | 2016 | Album |
| 1997 | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys | Jive | 14× Platinum | 2001 | Album |
| 1999 | Britney Spears | ...Baby One More Time | Jive | 14× Platinum | 2004 | Album |
| 1971 | Carole King | Tapestry | Ode | 14× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 2015 | Chris Stapleton | "Tennessee Whiskey" | Mercury Nashville | 14× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2012 | Florida Georgia Line | "Cruise" | BMX | 14× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1991 | Garth Brooks | Ropin' the Wind | Capitol | 14× Platinum | 1998 | Album |
| 2011 | Gotye | "Somebody That I Used to Know" (Featuring Kimbra) | Republic | 14× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2013 | John Legend | "All of Me" | Columbia | 14× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1977 | Meat Loaf | Bat Out of Hell | Epic | 14× Platinum | 2001 | Album |
| 2016 | Post Malone | "Congratulations" (Featuring Quavo) | Republic | 14× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1972 | Simon & Garfunkel | Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits | Columbia | 14× Platinum | 2003 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1987 | Soundtrack | Dirty Dancing | RCA | 14× Platinum | 2022 | Album (soundtrack) |
| 1985 | Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston | Arista | 14× Platinum | 2023 | Album |
| 1999 | Backstreet Boys | Millennium | Jive | 13× Platinum | 2001 | Album |
| 1986 | Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band | Live/1975–85 | Columbia | 13× Platinum | 1999 | Album (live album) |
| 2010 | Bruno Mars | "Just the Way You Are" | Atlantic | 13× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2002 | Eminem | "Lose Yourself" | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | 13× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2010 | Eminem | "Love the Way You Lie" (Featuring Rihanna) | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | 13× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2017 | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee | "Despacito" | Universal Music Latino/Republic | 13× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 1991 | Pearl Jam | Ten | Epic | 13× Platinum | 2009 | Album |
| 1984 | Prince and The Revolution | Purple Rain | Warner Bros. | 13× Platinum | 1996 | Album |
| 1998 | The Chicks | Wide Open Spaces | Monument | 13× Platinum | 2020 | Album |
| 1980 | Aerosmith | Aerosmith's Greatest Hits | Columbia | 12× Platinum | 2021 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1986 | Bon Jovi | Slippery When Wet | Mercury | 12× Platinum | 1995 | Album |
| 1994 | Boyz II Men | II | Motown | 12× Platinum | 1996 | Album |
| 1996 | Celine Dion | Falling Into You | 550 Music | 12× Platinum | 2021 | Album |
| 1987 | Def Leppard | Hysteria | Mercury | 12× Platinum | 1998 | Album |
| 2014 | Ed Sheeran | "Thinking Out Loud" | Atlantic | 12× Platinum | 2019 | Single |
| 2002 | Eminem | The Eminem Show | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | 12× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 2013 | Hozier | "Take Me to Church" | Columbia | 12× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Imagine Dragons | "Believer" | Interscope/KIDinaKORNER | 12× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1995 | Jewel | Pieces of You | Atlantic | 12× Platinum | 2006 | Album |
| 2010 | Justin Bieber | "Baby" (Featuring Ludacris) | Island/Def Jam | 12× Platinum | 2013 | Single |
| 2010 | Katy Perry | "Firework" | Capitol | 12× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 1992 | Kenny G | Breathless | Arista | 12× Platinum | 1998 | Album |
| 1980 | Kenny Rogers | Greatest Hits | Liberty | 12× Platinum | 1997 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1969 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin II | Atlantic | 12× Platinum | 1999 | Album |
| 2000 | Linkin Park | Hybrid Theory | Warner Bros. | 12× Platinum | 2020 | Album |
| 1994 | Mariah Carey | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | Columbia | 12× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1996 | Matchbox Twenty | Yourself or Someone Like You | Atlantic | 12× Platinum | 2001 | Album |
| 2009 | Miley Cyrus | "Party in the U.S.A." | Hollywood | 12× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Come Away With Me | Blue Note | 12× Platinum | 2021 | Album |
| 1985 | Phil Collins | No Jacket Required | Atlantic | 12× Platinum | 2001 | Album |
| 1995 | Shania Twain | The Woman in Me | Mercury Nashville | 12× Platinum | 2000 | Album |
| 1994 | Soundtrack | Forrest Gump | Epic | 12× Platinum | 2000 | Album (soundtrack) |
| 1969 | The Beatles | Abbey Road | Apple | 12× Platinum | 2001 | Album |
| 1971 | The Rolling Stones | Hot Rocks 1964-1971 | London | 12× Platinum | 2002 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1994 | TLC | CrazySexyCool | LaFace | 12× Platinum | 2019 | Album |
| 1993 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Greatest Hits | Interscope | 12× Platinum | 2015 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2015 | Adele | 25 | Columbia/XL | 11× Platinum | 2017 | Album |
| 2017 | Bebe Rexha | "Meant to Be" (Featuring Florida Georgia Line) | Warner Bros. | 11× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 1977 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | Columbia | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 2012 | Bruno Mars | "When I Was Your Man" | Elektra | 11× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Cardi B | "Bodak Yellow" | Atlantic/KSR | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2018 | Cardi B | "I Like It" (Featuring J Balvin & Bad Bunny) | Atlantic/KSR | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1997 | Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | 550 Music/Epic | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 1999 | Creed | Human Clay | Wind-up | 11× Platinum | 2004 | Album |
| 2013 | Darius Rucker | "Wagon Wheel" | Capitol Nashville | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1982 | Eagles | Eagles Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | Asylum | 11× Platinum | 2002 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1997 | Elton John | "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Rocket | 11× Platinum | 1997 | Single |
| 2000 | Eminem | The Marshall Mathers LP | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 2010 | Eminem | "Not Afraid" | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2020 | Future | "Life Is Good" (Featuring Drake) | Epic/Freebandz | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2012 | Imagine Dragons | "Demons" | Interscope/KIDinaKORNER | 11× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Imagine Dragons | "Thunder" | Interscope/KIDinaKORNER | 11× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1976 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits | Warner Bros. | 11× Platinum | 1996 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2015 | Justin Bieber | "Sorry" | Def Jam | 11× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2013 | Katy Perry | "Dark Horse" | Capitol | 11× Platinum | 2018 | Single |
| 1998 | Kid Rock | Devil Without a Cause | Lava | 11× Platinum | 2003 | Album |
| 2009 | Lady A | "Need You Now" | Capitol Nashville | 11× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2009 | Lady Gaga | "Bad Romance" | Streamline/Interscope | 11× Platinum | 2015 | Single |
| 2008 | Lady Gaga | "Just Dance" | Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope | 11× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1973 | Led Zeppelin | Houses of the Holy | Atlantic | 11× Platinum | 1999 | Album |
| 2017 | Lil Uzi Vert | "XO Tour Llif3" | Atlantic | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1995 | Mariah Carey | Daydream | Columbia | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 2014 | Mark Ronson | "UpTown Funk!" (Featuring Bruno Mars) | RCA | 11× Platinum | 2016 | Single |
| 2014 | Maroon 5 | "Sugar" | Interscope | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1987 | Michael Jackson | Bad | Epic/Legacy | 11× Platinum | 2021 | Album |
| 2000 | NSYNC | No Strings Attached | Jive | 11× Platinum | 2001 | Album |
| 2003 | Outkast | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below | So So Def | 11× Platinum | 2006 | Album |
| 2013 | Pharrell Williams | "Happy" | Columbia | 11× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2016 | Pinkfong | "Baby Shark" | Pinkfong | 11× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2002 | Shania Twain | Up! | Mercury Nashville | 11× Platinum | 2004 | Album |
| 1997 | Soundtrack | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture | Sony Classical | 11× Platinum | 2000 | Album (soundtrack) |
| 1967 | The Beatles | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Capitol | 11× Platinum | 1997 | Album |
| 2000 | The Beatles | 1 | Capitol | 11× Platinum | 2010 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1999 | The Chicks | Fly | Monument | 11× Platinum | 2020 | Album |
| 2012 | The Neighbourhood | "Sweater Weather" | Columbia | 11× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1997 | The Notorious B.I.G. | Life After Death | Bad Boy/Rhino | 11× Platinum | 2000 | Album |
| 2015 | The Weeknd | "The Hills" | Republic/XO | 11× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2016 | The Weeknd | "Starboy" | Republic/XO | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2009 | Train | "Hey, Soul Sister" | Columbia | 11× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2015 | Wiz Khalifa | "See You Again" (Featuring Charlie Puth) | Atlantic | 11× Platinum | 2019 | Single |
| 1998 | 2Pac | Greatest Hits | Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2011 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1996 | 2Pac | All Eyez On Me | Death Row/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2014 | Album |
| 2010 | Awolnation | "Sail" | Red Bull | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 1986 | Beastie Boys | Licensed to Ill | Def Jam | 10× Platinum | 2015 | Album |
| 1994 | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | Greatest Hits | Capitol | 10× Platinum | 2017 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2000 | Britney Spears | Oops!... I Did It Again | Jive | 10× Platinum | 2005 | Album |
| 2010 | Bruno Mars | "Grenade" | Elektra | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2016 | Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2012 | Bruno Mars | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2017 | Camila Cabello | "Havana" (Featuring Young Thug) | Epic | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2012 | Carly Rae Jepsen | "Call Me Maybe" | Schoolboy/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2016 | Single |
| 2011 | Christina Perri | "A Thousand Years" | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1985 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits | Fantasy | 10× Platinum | 2016 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1983 | Def Leppard | Pyromania | Mercury | 10× Platinum | 2004 | Album |
| 1976 | Doobie Brothers | Best of The Doobies | Warner Bros. | 10× Platinum | 1996 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2015 | Drake | "Hotline Bling" | Young Money/Cash Money/Republic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2016 | Drake | "One Dance" (Featuring Wizkid & Kyla) | Young Money/Cash Money/Republic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2019 | Single |
| 2017 | Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2019 | Single |
| 1970 | Elvis Presley | Elvis' Christmas Album | RCA Camden/Pickwick | 10× Platinum | 2011 | Album |
| 2005 | Eminem | Curtain Call: The Hits | Shady/Aftermath/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1992 | Eric Clapton | Unplugged | Reprise | 10× Platinum | 1996 | Album (live album) |
| 2003 | Evanescence | Fallen | Craft Recordings | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Album |
| 2014 | Fetty Wap | "Trap Queen" | 300/RGF | 10× Platinum | 2019 | Single |
| 2007 | Flo Rida | "Low" (Featuring T-Pain) | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2011 | Foster the People | "Pumped Up Kicks" | Columbia | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2017 | French Montana | "Unforgettable" (Featuring Swae Lee) | Epic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2011 | fun. | "We Are Young" (Featuring Janelle Monáe) | Fueled by Ramen | 10× Platinum | 2019 | Single |
| 2007 | Garth Brooks | The Ultimate Hits | Pearl | 10× Platinum | 2016 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1997 | Garth Brooks | Sevens | Capitol Nashville | 10× Platinum | 2006 | Album |
| 1989 | Garth Brooks | Garth Brooks | Capitol | 10× Platinum | 2006 | Album |
| 1994 | Garth Brooks | The Hits | Liberty | 10× Platinum | 1998 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1993 | Garth Brooks | In Pieces | Pearl | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Album |
| 1992 | Garth Brooks | The Chase | Pearl | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Album |
| 1987 | George Michael | Faith | Columbia | 10× Platinum | 1996 | Album |
| 1994 | Green Day | Dookie | Reprise | 10× Platinum | 1999 | Album |
| 2018 | Halsey | "Without Me" | Capitol | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1990 | Hammer | Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em | Capitol | 10× Platinum | 1991 | Album |
| 2016 | James Arthur | "Say You Won't Let Go" | Columbia | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2008 | Jason Mraz | "I'm Yours" | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2019 | Single |
| 1981 | Journey | Escape | Columbia | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Album |
| 2018 | Juice Wrld | "Lucid Dreams" | Grade A/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2007 | Kanye West | "Stronger" | G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2013 | Katy Perry | "Roar" | Capitol | 10× Platinum | 2017 | Single |
| 2016 | Khalid | "Location" | Right Hand Music/RCA | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2009 | Kid Cudi | "Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)" | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2008 | Lady Gaga | "Poker Face" | Streamline/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2015 | Single |
| 1998 | Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Ruffhouse/Columbia | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Album |
| 1990 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2006 | Album (boxed set) |
| 2018 | Lil Baby & Gunna | "Drip Too Hard" | Quality Control/Motown | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2008 | Lil Wayne | "Lollipop" (Featuring Static Major) | Cash Money/Republic | 10x Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1983 | Lionel Richie | Can't Slow Down | Motown | 10× Platinum | 1985 | Album |
| 2011 | LMFAO | "Party Rock Anthem" | Interscope/Geffen/A&M | 10× Platinum | 2018 | Single |
| 2013 | Lorde | "Royals" | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2017 | Single |
| 2012 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | "Thrift Shop" (Featuring Wanz) | Macklemore, LLC | 10× Platinum | 2015 | Single |
| 2012 | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | "Can't Hold Us" (Featuring Ray Dalton) | Macklemore, LLC | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1984 | Madonna | Like a Virgin | Sire | 10× Platinum | 1998 | Album |
| 1990 | Madonna | The Immaculate Collection | Sire | 10× Platinum | 2001 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2015 | Major Lazer | "Lean On" (Featuring MØ & DJ Snake) | Mad Decent | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 1993 | Mariah Carey | Music Box | Columbia | 10× Platinum | 1997 | Album |
| 2011 | Maroon 5 | "Moves like Jagger" (Featuring Christina Aguilera) | A&M Octone | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2018 | Maroon 5 | "Girls Like You" (Featuring Cardi B) | Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2014 | Meghan Trainor | "All About That Bass" | Epic | 10× Platinum | 2018 | Single |
| 1983 | Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | Epic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1984 | Michael Jackson | "Thriller" | Epic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1998 | NSYNC | *NSYNC | RCA | 10× Platinum | 2000 | Album |
| 2000 | Nelly | Country Grammar | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2016 | Album |
| 2005 | Nickelback | All the Right Reasons | Roadrunner | 10× Platinum | 2017 | Album |
| 2011 | Nicki Minaj | "Super Bass" | Cash Money/Republic | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 1991 | Nirvana | Nevermind | DGC | 10× Platinum | 1999 | Album |
| 1995 | No Doubt | Tragic Kingdom | Trauma/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 1999 | Album |
| 2013 | OneRepublic | "Counting Stars" | Mosley/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2018 | Single |
| 2009 | Owl City | "Fireflies" | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1967 | Patsy Cline | Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits | MCA | 10× Platinum | 2005 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2013 | Pitbull | "Timber" (Featuring Kesha) | Mr. 305/Polo Grounds Music/RCA | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2017 | Post Malone | "Rockstar" (Featuring 21 Savage) | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2018 | Post Malone | "Psycho" (Featuring Ty Dolla $ign) | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2015 | Post Malone | "White Iverson" | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2016 | Post Malone | "I Fall Apart" | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2018 | Post Malone | "Better Now" | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2019 | Post Malone | "Circles" | Republic | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 1975 | Queen | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Hollywood | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 1980 | R.E.O. Speedwagon | Hi Infidelity | Epic/Legacy | 10× Platinum | 2017 | Album |
| 2011 | Rihanna | "We Found Love" (Featuring Calvin Harris) | Def Jam | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2013 | Robin Thicke | "Blurred Lines" | Star Trak/Interscope | 10× Platinum | 2018 | Single |
| 2019 | Roddy Ricch | "The Box" | Atlantic/Bird Vision | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2014 | Sam Smith | "Stay with Me" | Capitol | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 1995 | Smashing Pumpkins | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | Virgin | 10× Platinum | 2012 | Album |
| 1994 | Soundtrack | The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Disneyland | 10× Platinum | 1995 | Album (soundtrack) |
| 1976 | Stevie Wonder | Songs in the Key of Life | Motown | 10× Platinum | 2005 | Album |
| 2008 | Taylor Swift | Fearless | Big Machine | 10× Platinum | 2017 | Album |
| 2014 | Taylor Swift | "Shake It Off" | Big Machine | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2009 | The Black Eyed Peas | "I Gotta Feeling" | Interscope/Geffen/A&M | 10× Platinum | 2018 | Single |
| 2016 | The Chainsmokers | "Don't Let Me Down" (Featuring Daya) | Disruptor/Columbia | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2017 | The Chainsmokers & Coldplay | "Something Just Like This" | Disruptor/Columbia | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1985 | The Doors | The Best of The Doors | Elektra | 10× Platinum | 2007 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2019 | The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | Republic/XO | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2015 | The Weeknd | "Can't Feel My Face" | Republic/XO | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2014 | The Weeknd | "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" | Republic/XO | 10× Platinum | 2023 | Single |
| 2018 | Travis Scott | "Sicko Mode" (Featuring Drake) | Cactus Jack/Epic/Grand Hustle | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Single |
| 2015 | Twenty One Pilots | "Stressed Out" | Fueled by Ramen | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 2016 | Twenty One Pilots | "Heathens" | Atlantic | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 1987 | U2 | The Joshua Tree | Island | 10× Platinum | 1995 | Album |
| 2004 | Usher | Confessions | So So Def | 10× Platinum | 2008 | Album |
| 1978 | Van Halen | Van Halen | Warner Bros. | 10× Platinum | 1996 | Album |
| 1984 | Van Halen | 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) | Warner Bros. | 10× Platinum | 1999 | Album |
| 1987 | Whitney Houston | Whitney | Arista | 10× Platinum | 2020 | Album |
| 1992 | Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | Arista | 10× Platinum | 2022 | Single |
| 2018 | XXXTentacion | "Sad!" | Bad Vibes Forever | 10× Platinum | 2021 | Single |
| 1983 | ZZ Top | Eliminator | Warner Bros. | 10× Platinum | 1996 | Album |
RIAA Diamante Latin certifications
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Diamante certified Latin albums and singles (1+ million for Latin albums certified before December 2013 and 600,000+ for Latin albums and singles certified after December 2013)[21]
| Year of release | Artist(s) | Title | Label(s) | Certification | Year of certification | Release type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nio Garcia, Casper Magico, Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Darell & Nicky Jam | "Te Boté (Remix)" | Flow La Movie, Inc./Glad Empire | 80× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | J Balvin & Willy William | "Mi Gente" (Featuring Beyoncé) | Universal Music Latino | 68× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 1995 | Selena | Dreaming of You | Universal Music Latino | 59× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Album |
| 2017 | Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee | "Despacito" | Universal Music Latino/El Cartel | 55× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Single |
| 2021 | Farruko | "Pepas" | Sony Music Latin | 52× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2013 | Romeo Santos | "Propuesta Indecente" | Sony Music Latin | 51× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2018 | Bad Bunny | "Mia" (Featuring Drake) | OVO Sound/Warner Bros. | 50× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Becky G & Bad Bunny | "Mayores" | Sony Music Latin | 46× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Maluma | "Felices los 4" | Sony Music Latin | 44× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2018 | Daddy Yankee | "Dura" | Universal Music Latino/El Cartel | 43× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2019 | Sech & Darell | "Otro Trago" | Rich Music | 42× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2019 | Daddy Yankee | "Con Calma" (Featuring Snow) | Universal Music Latino/El Cartel | 41× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2019 | Karol G & Nicki Minaj | "Tusa" | Universal Music Latino | 41× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2014 | Romeo Santos | "Eres Mía" | Sony Music Latin | 39× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2018 | Becky G & Natti Natasha | "Sin Pijama" | Sony Music Latin | 38× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2018 | DJ Luian, Mambo Kingz, Ozuna, Bad Bunny, Wisin & Almighty | "Solita" | Hear This Music/Rimas | 38× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2022 | Karol G | "Provenza" | Universal Music Latino | 36× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 1994 | Selena | Amor Prohibido | Universal Music Latino | 36× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Album |
| 2018 | Nicky Jam & J Balvin | "X" | Sony Music Latin | 35× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2011 | Romeo Santos | "Promise" (Featuring Usher) | Sony Music Latin | 34× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2014 | Romeo Santos | "Odio" (Featuring Drake) | Sony Music Latin | 34× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2005 | Shakira | "La Tortura" | Epic | 32× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2013 | Prince Royce | "Darte un Beso" | Sony Music Latin | 31× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2020 | Sech | "Relación" | Rich Music | 29× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Bad Bunny, Prince Royce & J Balvin | "Sensualidad" (Featuring DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz) | Hear This Music | 28× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Ozuna | Odisea | Aura | 28× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Album |
| 2019 | Bad Bunny | "Vete" | Rimas | 27× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2016 | Carlos Vives & Shakira | "La Bicicleta" | Sony Music Latin | 27× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2015 | Nicky Jam | "El Perdón" | Sony Music Latin | 27× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Single |
| 2014 | Romeo Santos | Formula, Vol. 2 | Sony Music Latin | 27× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Album |
| 2010 | Prince Royce | "Corazón Sin Cara" | Sony Music Latin | 26× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2018 | Pedro Capó & Farruko | "Calma (Remix)" | Sony Music Latin | 25× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny | "Yo Perreo Sola" | Rimas | 24× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny | YHLQMDLG | Rimas | 24× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Album |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny & Jhayco | "Dákiti" | Rimas | 24× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2022 | Becky G & Karol G | "Mamiii" | Sony Music Latin | 23× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2016 | Daddy Yankee | "Shaky Shaky" | Universal Music Latino/El Cartel | 23× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2018 | Alex Rose, Rauw Alejandro, Cazzu, Lenny Tavárez & Lyanno | "Toda (Remix)" | Los Oídos Fresh | 22× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2019 | Luis Fonsi | Vida | Universal Music Latino | 22× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Album |
| 2016 | Nicky Jam | "Hasta el Amanecer" | Sony Music Latin | 22× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Single |
| 2018 | Wisin & Yandel & Romeo Santos | "Aullando" | Sony Music Latin | 22× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny, Jowell & Randy & Ñengo Flow | "Safaera" | Rimas | 21× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2017 | Christian Nodal | "Adiós Amor" | Fonovisa | 21× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2018 | DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz | "Bubalu" (Featuring Anuel AA, Prince Royce & Becky G) | Hear This Music | 21× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Ozuna | "Se Preparó" | VP | 21× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2018 | Reik | "Me niego" (Featuring Ozuna & Wisin) | Sony Music Latin | 21× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2019 | Jhayco, Bad Bunny & J Balvin | "No Me Conoce (Remix)" | Universal Music Latino | 20× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2020 | Karol G | "Bichota" | Universal Music Latino | 20× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2019 | Dalex, Rafa Pabön & Khea | "Pa Mí (Remix)" (Featuring Sech, Feid, Cazzu & Lenny Távarez) | Rich Music | 19× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2019 | Rauw Alejandro & Farruko | "Fantasías" | Duars Entertainment | 19× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2014 | Romeo Santos | "Yo También" (Featuring Marc Anthony) | Sony Music Latin | 19× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2004 | Juanes | Mi Sangre | Universal Music Latino | 18× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Album |
| 2002 | Juanes | Un Día Normal | Universal Music Latino | 18× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Album |
| 2002 | Maná | "Mariposa Traicionera" | WEA Latina | 18× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2002 | Selena | Ones | Universal Music Latino | 18× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2018 | Bad Bunny | "Solo de Mí" | Rimas | 17× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny | "Si Veo a Tu Mamá" | Rimas | 17× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2017 | Bad Bunny, Mambo Kingz & DJ Luian | "Me Mata" (Featuring Arcángel, Almighty, Bryant Myers, Noriel, Baby Rasta & Brytiago) | Hear This Music | 17× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Daddy Yankee | "La Rompe Corazones" | Universal Music Latino/El Cartel | 17× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2021 | Sech | "911" | Rich Music | 17× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Carlos Vives & Sebastián Yatra | "Robarte un Beso" | Sony Music Latin | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2018 | Farruko | "Krippy Kush" | Sony Music Latin | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 1993 | Gloria Estefan | Mi Tierra | Epic | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2000 | Album |
| 1992 | Maná | "Oye Mi Amor" | WEA Latina | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2006 | Maná | Amar es Combatir | WEA Latina | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Album |
| 2013 | Marc Anthony | "Vivir Mi Vida" | Sony Music Latin | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2015 | Single |
| 2020 | Nio García, Brray, Juanka, Myke Towers & Anuel AA | "La Jeepeta (Remix)" | Flow La Movie/Glad Empire | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2014 | Romeo Santos | "Cancioncitas de Amor" | Sony Music Latin | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2016 | Shakira | "Chantaje" (Featuring Maluma) | Sony Music Latin | 16× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Single |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny & Sech | "Ignorantes" | Rimas | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny | "La Difícil" | Rimas | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2022 | Bizarrap & Quevedo | "Quevedo: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52" | Dale Play | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2016 | Chino & Nacho | "Andas en Mi Cabeza" | Universal Music Latino | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2019 | Dalex, Lenny Távarez & Chencho Corleone | "Hola (Remix)" (Featuring Juhn & Dímelo Flow) | Rich Music | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2020 | J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy | "Un Día (One Day)" | Universal Music Latino | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2020 | Karol G | "Ay, Dios Mio!" | Universal Music Latino | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Natti Natasha & Ozuna | "Criminal" | Pina | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2017 | Prince Royce & Shakira | "Deja Vu" | Sony Music Latin | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2015 | Ricky Martin | "La Mordidita" (Featuring Yotuel) | Sony Music Latin | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2011 | Romeo Santos | Formula, Vol. 1 | Sony Music Latin | 15× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Album |
| 2019 | Calibre 50 | "Si Te Pudiera Mentir" | Disa | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2021 | Gera MX & Christian Nodal | "Botella tras botella" | Virgin Music Mexico | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2020 | Lenin Ramirez | "Yo Ya No Vuelvo Contigo (En Vivo)" (Featuring Grupo Firme) | DEL | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2021 | Los Legendarios, Wisin & Jhayco | "Fiel" | La Base Music/WK | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2020 | Maluma | "Hawái" | Sony Music Latin | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2006 | Maná | "Labios Compartidos" | WEA Latina | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 1990 | Ottmar Liebert | Nouveau Flamenco | Higher Octave | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2002 | Album |
| 2018 | Raymix | "Oye Mujer" | Aftercluv | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2016 | Reik | "Ya Me Enteré" | Sony Music Latin | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Romeo Santos | Golden | Sony Music Latin | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Album |
| 2018 | Thalía & Natti Natasha | "No Me Acuerdo" | Sony Music Latin | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2015 | Yandel | "Encantadora" | Sony Music Latin | 14× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2018 | Anuel AA & Haze | "Amanece" | House Of Haze/Cinq | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2017 | Danny Ocean | "Me Rehúso" | Warner Music Latina | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2016 | DJ Luian & Mambo Kingz | "La Ocasión" (Featuring De La Ghetto, Arcángel, Ozuna & Anuel AA) | Hear This Music | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2022 | Karol G & Maldy | "Gatúbela" | Universal Music Latino | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2013 | Marc Anthony | 3.0 | Sony Music Latin | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Album |
| 2019 | Myke Towers, Farruko, Arcángel, Zion & Sech | "Si Se Da (Remix)" | One World Music/Casablanca/Glad Empire | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Nicky Jam | "El Amante" | Sony Music Latin | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Single |
| 2017 | Ozuna | "Siguelo Bailando" | VP | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2011 | Romeo Santos | "Llévame Contigo" | Sony Music Latin | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2022 | Shakira & Rauw Alejandro | "Te Felicito" | Sony Music Latin | 13× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2020 | Bad Bunny & Daddy Yankee | "La Santa" | Rimas | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2018 | Bad Bunny, Diplo & Nitti Gritti | "200 MPH" | Rimas | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2018 | Brytiago & Darell | "Asesina" | Business Music/Glad Empire | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2016 | Enrique Iglesias | "Duele el Corazón" | Sony Music Latin | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Single |
| 2015 | Gente de Zona | "La Gozadera" | Sony Music Latin | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Single |
| 2002 | Juanes | "A Dios le Pido" | Universal Music Latino | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2016 | Maluma | "Cuatro Babys" (Featuring Noriel, Bryant Myers & Juhn) | Sony Music Latin | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 1992 | Maná | ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños? | WEA Latina | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2000 | Album |
| 2018 | Ozuna | Aura | Aura | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Album |
| 2016 | Ozuna | "Dile Que Tu Me Quieres" | VP | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2018 | Prince Royce | "El Clavo" | Sony Music Latin | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2016 | Bad Bunny | "Soy Peor" | Rimas/Hear This Music | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2021 | Karol G | KG0516 | Universal Music Latino | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Album |
| 2021 | Karol G & Mariah Angeliq | "El Makinon" | Universal Music Latino | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Maluma | "Corazón" | Sony Music Latin | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2019 | Maluma | "HP" | Sony Music Latin | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2020 | Manuel Turizo, Rauw Alejandro & Myke Towers | "La Nota" | Sony Music Latin | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2018 | Mau y Ricky, Manuel Turizo & Camilo | "Desconocidos" | Sony Music Latin | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2019 | Myke Towers & Farruko | "Si Se Da" | One World Music/Casablanca/Glad Empire | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Nicky Jam | Fénix | Sony Music Latin | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Album |
| 2022 | Junior H & Luis R Conriquez | "Los Botones Azules" | WEA Latina | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Ozuna | "Tu Foto" | VP | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2019 | Pitbull, Daddy Yankee & Natti Natasha | "No Lo Trates" | Mr. 305 | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2019 | Sech & Ozuna | "Si Te Vas" | Rich Music | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2005 | Shakira | Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 | Epic | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2009 | Album |
| 2021 | Tainy, Bad Bunny & Julieta Venegas | "Lo Siento BB:/" | NEON16 | 11× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2021 | Anitta | "Envolver" | WEA Latina | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2019 | Anuel AA & Karol G | "Secreto" | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2019 | Aventura | "Inmortal" | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 2018 | Bad Bunny | X 100pre | Rimas | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Album |
| 2019 | Camilo & Pedro Capó | "Tutu" | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Single |
| 1996 | Charlie Zaa | Sentimientos | Sonolux | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2012 | Album |
| 2017 | Daddy Yankee | "Vuelve" | Universal Music Latino/El Cartel | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2019 | Dalex, Nicky Jam & Justin Quiles | "Cuaderno" (Featuring Sech, Lenny Távarez, Feid & Rafa Pabön) | Rich Music | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2019 | Ir Sais & Rauw Alejandro | "Dream Girl (Remix)" | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2015 | J Balvin | "Ginza" | Capitol Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2016 | Single |
| 2014 | J Balvin | "Ay Vamos" | Capitol Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2015 | Single |
| 2013 | J Balvin | "6 AM" (Featuring Farruko) | Capitol Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2015 | Single |
| 2020 | Jhayco, Anuel AA & J Balvin | "Medusa" | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Karol G | "Ahora Me Llama" | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2018 | Karol G | "Mi Cama" | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2018 | Karol G & Anuel AA | "Culpables" | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2018 | Maluma | F.A.M.E. | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Album |
| 1997 | Maná | Sueños Líquidos | WEA Latina | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2000 | Album |
| 2006 | Maná | "Bendita tu luz" | WEA Latina | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 2017 | Nacho | "Báilame" | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Single |
| 2015 | Natalia Lafourcade | "Hasta la Raíz" | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2010 | Prince Royce | Prince Royce | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2020 | Album |
| 2010 | Prince Royce | "El Amor Que Perdimos" | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2016 | Sebastián Yatra | "Traicionera" | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2019 | Single |
| 2019 | Sech, Justin Quiles & Maluma | "Que Más Pues (Remix)" (Featuring Nicky Jam, Farruko, Dalex & Lenny Tavarez) | Rich Music | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2023 | Single |
| 1998 | Selena | Anthology | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1999 | Selena | All My Hits: Todos Mis Exitos | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 1992 | Selena | Entre a Mi Mundo | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Album |
| 1993 | Selena | Mis Mejores Canciones: 17 Super Exitos | Universal Music Latino | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2017 | Album (greatest hits) |
| 2010 | Shakira | Sale El Sol | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Album |
| 2017 | Shakira | El Dorado | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2018 | Album |
| 2022 | Yahritza y Su Esencia | "Soy El Unico" | Lumbre Music | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
| 2017 | Yandel | "Explícale" (Featuring Bad Bunny) | Sony Music Latin | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2021 | Single |
| 2017 | Zacarías Ferreíra | "La Asesina" | La Oreja Media Group | 10× Platinum (Latin) | 2022 | Single |
See also
- List of best-selling albums
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of best-selling singles worldwide
References
- ^ RIAA certification criteria. Retrieved on September 11, 2006
- ^ "Apply - RIAA". RIAA.com. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
- ^ a b "History Of The Awards". RIAA.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c White, Adam (1990). The Billboard Book of Gold & Platinum Records. Billboard Books. p. viii. ISBN 978-0711921962.
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