Had a little time today to clean up and re-frame a valuable old artifact. ❤️
Category: RIAA
VAN HALEN
US ALBUM SALES – RIAA CERTIFICATION DATES
The Studio Albums
VAN HALEN I – Over 10 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: FEBRUARY 10, 1978
VAN HALEN I – Certification Dates:
10x Multi-Platinum | August 7, 1996
8x Multi-Platinum | July 11, 1994
7x Multi-Platinum | September 29, 1993
6x Multi-Platinum | February 1, 1989
5x Multi-Platinum | October 22, 1984
Platinum | October 10, 1978
Gold | May 24, 1978
VAN HALEN II – Over 5 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: MARCH 23, 1979
VAN HALEN II – Certification Dates:
5x Multi-Platinum | May 12, 2004
4x Multi-Platinum | July 5, 1990
3x Multi-Platinum | October 22, 1984
Platinum | May 8, 1979
Gold | April 3, 1979
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST – Over 3 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: MARCH 26, 1980
VAN HALEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST – Certification Dates:
3x Multi-Platinum | August 4, 1994
2x Multi-Platinum | October 22, 1984
Platinum | June 2, 1980
Gold | May 29, 1980
DIVER DOWN – Over 4 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: APRIL 14, 1982
DIVER DOWN – Certification Dates:
4x Multi-Platinum | May 21, 1998
3x Multi-Platinum | February 22, 1989
2x Multi-Platinum | October 22, 1984
Platinum | June 30, 1982
Gold | June 30, 1982
1984 – Over 10 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: JANUARY 4, 1984
1984 – Certification Dates:
10x Multi-Platinum | February 8, 1999
9x Multi-Platinum | August 8, 1996
7x Multi-Platinum | July 11, 1994
6x Multi-Platinum | July 1, 1987
5x Multi-Platinum | January 23, 1985
4x Multi-Platinum | October 22, 1984
Platinum | March 12, 1984
Gold | March 12, 1984
5150 – Over 6 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: MARCH 24, 1986
5150 – Certification Dates:
6x Multi-Platinum | May 12, 2004
5x Multi-Platinum | August 17, 1994
4x Multi-Platinum | January 18, 1989
3x Multi-Platinum | October 10, 1986
2x Multi-Platinum | May 28, 1986
Platinum | May 28, 1986
Gold | May 28, 1986
OU812 – Over 4 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: MAY 24, 1988
OU812 – Certification Dates:
4x Multi-Platinum | May 12, 2004
3x Multi-Platinum | January 18, 1989
2x Multi-Platinum | July 26, 1988
Platinum | July 26, 1988
Gold | July 26, 1988
FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE – Over 3 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: JUNE 17, 1991
FOR UNLAWFUL CARNAL KNOWLEDGE – Certification Dates:
3x Multi-Platinum | August 17, 1994
2x Multi-Platinum | November 8, 1991
Platinum | August 22, 1991
Gold | August 22, 1991
BALANCE – Over 3 Million Copies Sold
RELEASED: JANUARY 24, 1995
BALANCE – Certification Dates:
3x Multi-Platinum | May 12, 2004
2x Multi-Platinum | March 29, 1995
Platinum | March 29, 1995
Gold | March 29, 1995
VAN HALEN III – Over 500K Copies Sold
RELEASED: MARCH 17, 1998
VAN HALEN III – Certification Dates:
Gold | August 19, 1998
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Chris Jericho:
For 22 years I’ve heard all the cutdowns & insults about FOZZY. Well now, WE can all stand behind what our band and hundreds of thousands of our fans worldwide have always known… FOZZY ROCKS! Thx to all who helped ‘Judas’ earn a GOLD FUCKIN RECORD! RIAA. 500K Sold.
Judas is the seventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Fozzy, released on October 13, 2017, through Century Media Records. The album’s title track was released as the lead single on May 5, 2017.
The lead single was a minor radio hit, spending 26 weeks on the Mainstream Rock chart and peaking at #9. The song also hit #1 on the Sirius/XM Octane charts.
“Judas” was the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Chicago and lead singer Chris Jericho uses the song as his entrance theme for his appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling.
“Painless” was the official theme song for NXT TakeOver: Chicago II the following year.
The Eagles’ greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson’s Thriller to become history’s best-selling album of all-time.
The Recording Industry Association of America told The Associated Press on Monday that the Eagles’ album — Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 — is now certified 38x platinum, which means sales and streams of the album have reached 38 million copies.
The album was released in 1976 and pushes Jackson’s Thriller, which is 33x platinum, to second place.
RIAA also said that the Eagles’ Hotel California, released in 1977, is now 26x platinum and makes it the third best-selling album of all-time.
The last time RIAA tallied sales for the Eagles’ greatest hits album was in 2006, when it said it was 29x platinum. Sales and streams for Thriller were last updated last year.
“We are grateful for our families, our management, our crew, the people at radio and, most of all, the loyal fans who have stuck with us through the ups and downs of 46 years. It’s been quite a ride,” Don Henley said in a statement.
RIAA’s platinum status was once equivalent to selling one million albums or songs, but in 2013 the company began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services to determine certification for albums and songs.
Now 1,500 streams of an album is equivalent to an album sale. Also, 10 song downloads = 1 album sale.
The Eagles, who formed in Los Angeles in the early 1970s, mastered the mix of rock ‘n’ roll and country music, and the band’s hits — including “Hotel California” and “Take It Easy — became part of the soundtrack of that decade. They broke up in 1980, coming back together 14 years later with Henley and Glenn Frey being the only remaining original members. Frey died in 2016, but the Grammy-winning band remains on tour.
The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and received the Kennedy Center Honor in 2016.
The self-titled debut studio album from The Lumineers was certified ‘Triple Platinum’ by the RIAA for sales in excess of three million copies in the United States alone. Released on April 3, 2012, the album debuted at #45 on the Billboard 200 chart, but, driven by the success of the single “Ho Hey,” it eventually peaked at #2.
About the 3X ‘Platinum’ certification, Jeremiah Fraites said: “This one means a lot. I cannot believe we surpassed 3,000,000 copies of our debut album. That’s approximately 2,970,000 more than I ever thought we’d sell. Thank you to the greatest fans in the world. Also, thank you to the FedEx guy for finally stopping after chasing you for 2 blocks to get this package from you.”
Cleopatra, the latest album by The Lumineers, has been certified platinum after selling over one million equivalent copies*. Released on April 8, 2016, the band’s second full-length effort debuted at #1 in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
The group’s previous album debuted on the Billboard 200 at #45 with first week sales of 10,000 traditional units. Following the success of their massive hit single, “Ho Hey,” the band’s 2012 debut record eventually peaked at #2, selling over three million copies in the United States alone.
*Certifications are no longer solely based on traditional album sales, but now include individual digital song sales and audio / video streams.
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RIAA Certifications for March 2017
Scroll down to view a complete list of RIAA certifications for the month of March.
Highlights:
Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974-1978 reaches 14x Platinum (14 million in sales/equivalent) on March 20th. Historically, the album had a resurgence in the early nineties, being certified 3x Platinum on March 15, 1991 and by June 30, 1992 it was certified 6x Platinum. Toward the end of 1998, the album goes on another streak after being certified 7X Platinum on October 28, 1998. By May 14, 2003, the album was certified 13x Platinum, that’s an average of over a million copies sold per year (based on traditional sales, too)!
Nickleback made headlines in March when their album All the Right Reasons was certified Diamond (10 million).
Other notable mentions, Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP2 goes 4x Platinum and Blurryface from Twenty One Pilots goes 3x Platinum. Oh, and Ed Sheeran’s new one is the first 2017 release to be certified, it went Gold on March 22, 2017.
RIAA certifications are no longer solely based on traditional album sales, but now include individual digital song sales and audio / video streams.
Gold Album = 500,000 in sales/audio & video streams
Platinum Album = 1 million in sales/audio & video streams
Diamond Album = 10 million in sales/audio & video streams
STEVE MILLER BAND – GREATEST HITS 1974-1978
14x Multi-Platinum | March 20, 2017
13x Multi-Platinum | May 14, 2003
8x Multi-Platinum | February 2, 1999
7x Multi-Platinum | October 28, 1998
6x Multi-Platinum | June 30, 1992
5x Multi-Platinum | September 16, 1991
3x Multi-Platinum | March 15, 1991
Platinum | November 27, 1978
Gold | November 27, 1978
NICKELBACK – ALL THE RIGHT REASONS
10x Multi-Platinum | March 3, 2017
9x Multi-Platinum | March 3, 2017
8x Multi-Platinum | October 7, 2009
7x Multi-Platinum | October 3, 2007
6x Multi-Platinum | June 7, 2007
5x Multi-Platinum | December 12, 2006
4x Multi-Platinum | October 2, 2006
3x Multi-Platinum | June 8, 2006
2x Multi-Platinum | December 9, 2005
Platinum | November 16, 2005
Gold | November 16, 2005
EMINEM – THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2
4x Multi-Platinum | March 15, 2017
3x Multi-Platinum | March 15, 2017
2x Multi-Platinum | June 10, 2014
Platinum | June 10, 2014
Gold | June 10, 2014
TWENTY ONE PILOTS – BLURRYFACE
3x Multi-Platinum | March 3, 2017
2x Multi-Platinum | August 10, 2016
Platinum | February 26, 2016
Gold | January 11, 2016
GENTE DE ZONA – VISUALIZATE
2x Multi-Platinum | March 30, 2017
Platinum | March 30, 2017
Gold | March 30, 2017
KANYE WEST – THE LIFE OF PABLO
Platinum | March 27, 2017
Gold | March 27, 2017
PASSENGER – ALL THE LITTLE LIGHTS
Platinum | March 28, 2017
Gold | May 5, 2016
ED SHEERAN – ÷
Gold | March 22, 2017
THE CHAINSMOKERS – BOUQUET EP
Gold | March 27, 2017
D.R.A.M. – BIG BABY D.R.A.M.
Gold | March 30, 2017
TEEN BEACH MOVIE – Various Artists
Gold | March 30, 2017
JOSH TURNER – HAYWIRE
Gold | March 27, 2017
REIK – DES/AMOR
Gold | March 27, 2017
MILKY CHANCE – SADNECESSARY
Gold | March 10, 2017
Metallica RIAA Certifications: Did They Cheat? + List of Gold & Platinum Albums
Did Metallica just come up with a blueprint for manipulating RIAA certifications? On April 12, 2017, Metallica’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct was not only certified gold (sales of 500,000 copies) but was also certified platinum (sales of 1,000,000 copies). Shortly after the news broke, countless articles acknowledging and praising Metallica’s accomplishment began to surface online, but I couldn’t help thinking that it all seemed a bit misleading.
Blueprint #1
Release a video for every song
RIAA certifications are no longer solely based on traditional album sales, but now include individual digital song sales and audio / video streams (Metallica released a video for every song on Hardwired).
Blueprint #2
Release a double…or triple album, even if it isn’t one
Traditionally, the RIAA counts double albums as two sales, so if a double album sells 500,000 copies, the RIAA actually counts it as 1,000,000 copies sold. Hardwired…To Self-Destruct could have fit onto one cd, but Metallica released it as a double cd. The album was also released as a 3 cd set featuring over 100 minutes of music and counting as three sales per purchase.
Blueprint #3
Bundle the album with concert tickets
The most recent gain in sales can be attributed to Metallica bundling the album with a concert ticket. In short, Metallica boosted sales with a promotion ‘buy a concert ticket, get an album’, with each album redeemed counting as a traditional sale.
The music industry can be quite fickle, so we get it; you’re still relevant, but something’s rotten in Denmark, my friends.
Metallica RIAA Album Certifications – Gold & Platinum Albums
The Black Album – Released AUGUST 2, 1991
16x Multi-Platinum | December 13, 2012
15x Multi-Platinum | November 13, 2009
14x Multi-Platinum | December 17, 2003
13x Multi-Platinum | June 9, 2003
12x Multi-Platinum | December 6, 1999
11x Multi-Platinum | November 18, 1998
10x Multi-Platinum | November 3, 1997
9x Multi-Platinum | May 15, 1996
8x Multi-Platinum | February 2, 1995
7x Multi-Platinum | September 24, 1993
6x Multi-Platinum | December 10, 1992
5x Multi-Platinum | June 30, 1992
4x Multi-Platinum | January 17, 1992
3x Multi-Platinum | October 31, 1991
Platinum | October 31, 1991
Gold | October 31, 1991
And Justice for All – Released AUGUST 25, 1988
8x Multi-Platinum | June 9, 2003
7x Multi-Platinum | December 9, 1999
6x Multi-Platinum | November 3, 1997
4x Multi-Platinum | June 5, 1995
3x Multi-Platinum | April 1, 1992
2x Multi-Platinum | July 19, 1989
Platinum | October 31, 1988
Gold | October 31, 1988
Master of Puppets – Released FEBRUARY 24, 1986
6x Multi-Platinum | June 9, 2003
5x Multi-Platinum | November 18, 1998
4x Multi-Platinum | November 3, 1997
3x Multi-Platinum | June 28, 1994
2x Multi-Platinum | March 1, 1991
Platinum | July 27, 1988
Gold | November 4, 1986
Ride the Lightning – Released NOVEMBER 16, 1984
6x Multi-Platinum | December 13, 2012
5x Multi-Platinum | June 9, 2003
4x Multi-Platinum | November 3, 1997
3x Multi-Platinum | June 5, 1995
2x Multi-Platinum | April 1, 1992
Platinum | May 16, 1989
Gold | November 5, 1987
S&M – Released NOVEMBER 10, 1999
5x Multi-Platinum | June 9, 2003
4x Multi-Platinum | January 14, 2000
Platinum | January 14, 2000
Gold | January 14, 2000
Garage Inc – Released DECEMBER 7, 1998
5x Multi-Platinum | January 27, 2000
4x Multi-Platinum | February 19, 1999
Platinum | February 19, 1999
Gold | February 19, 1999
Load – Released MAY 20, 1996
5x Multi-Platinum | June 9, 2003
4x Multi-Platinum | November 3, 1997
3x Multi-Platinum | August 12, 1996
Platinum | August 12, 1996
Gold | August 12, 1996
Kill em All – Released JANUARY 11, 1983
3x Multi-Platinum | March 9, 1999
2x Multi-Platinum | June 5, 1995
Platinum | February 26, 1991
Gold | May 16, 1989
Reload – Released OCTOBER 15, 1997
3x Multi-Platinum | November 18, 1998
2x Multi-Platinum | December 12, 1997
Platinum | December 12, 1997
Gold | December 12, 1997
Death Magnetic – Released SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
2x Multi-Platinum | June 28, 2010
Gold | October 24, 2008
St. Anger – Released JUNE 5, 2003
2x Multi-Platinum | July 8, 2003
Platinum | July 8, 2003
Gold | July 8, 2003
Garage Days Re-visted – Released AUGUST 17, 1987
Platinum | July 23, 1990
Gold | December 8, 1987