Who has the most platinum albums ever?
The only audited measure of record sales in the United States is certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Since the RIAA introduced its awards on 14 March 1958, Elvis Presley holds the record for the most platinum certificates for both albums and singles with 82.
What album has the most platinum?
The Albums With The Most Platinum Certifications Of All Time
- Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV – 23x platinum.
- Pink Floyd – The Wall – 23x platinum.
- AC/DC – Back in Black – 22x platinum.
- Garth Brooks – Double Live – 21x platinum.
- Fleetwood Mac – Rumours – 20x platinum.
- Shania Twain – Come On Over – 20x platinum.
Has any album Gone diamond?
The criteria are that the album must have been published (including self-publishing by the artist), and the album must have achieved at least a diamond certification from the RIAA….20 million or more copies.
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Eagles |
| Album | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) |
| Label | Asylum |
| Shipments (Sales) | 38,000,000 |
Who has sold the most gold records?
However the artist with the most Gold and Platinum albums is The Beatles for sales of 178 million albums. The first Gold Record was awarded 10 years after the released of the first 12-inch album.
Who has sold a million records in one week?
“Reputation” by Taylor Swift was the most recent album to achieve this feat in 2017.
- “The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album” by Whitney Houston and various artists.
- “Millennium” by Backstreet Boys.
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- “Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water” by Limp Bizkit.
- “1” by The Beatles.
- “The Eminem Show” by Eminem.