Who has the most platinum records ever?

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.
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Who has 7 platinum records?

Conversation. Rappers with the most platinum certified albums (US): 17 - Jay Z 10 - Tupac 9 - Lil Wayne 9 - Eminem 9 - Kanye West 8 - Snoop Dogg 7 - Drake 7 - OutKast 7 - Nas 5 - Missy Elliot 5 - J.
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Who has the most RIAA platinum?

More than 50 years later, the band is the most-awarded band in Gold & Platinum Program history. The Beatles have tallied 178 million cumulative album certifications, spanning 48 separate albums.
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Who has the most platinum records on one song?

Swae Lee And Post Malone Have Highest Certified Track In RIAA History With 'Sunflower' The song is now 17x platinum. Platinum selling 2x diamond-certified artist Swae Lee and Grammy Award-nominated 5x diamond-certified artist Post Malone have made history once again.
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Who has a triple platinum album?

Michael Jackson leads the way with the biggest success of his career (of anyone's career, actually), Thriller, which is millions ahead of any other title. The RIAA has certified the title 33-times platinum for equivalent sales of at least 33 million copies, making it the only collection to go three-times diamond.
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What song has sold the most ever?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
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Who has 3 diamond albums?

Michael Jackson leads the way with the biggest success of his career (of anyone's career, actually), Thriller, which is millions ahead of any other title. The RIAA has certified the title 33-times platinum for equivalent sales of at least 33 million copies, making it the only collection to go three-times diamond.
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Who is the fastest artist to go platinum?

until now.
  • NSync. No Strings Attached (March 2000) ...
  • Eminem. The Marshall Mathers LP (May 2000) ...
  • Britney Spears. Oops!… ...
  • NSync. Celebrity (July 2001) ...
  • Eminem. The Eminem Show (June 2002) ...
  • Usher. Confessions (March 2004) 1.1 million.
  • 50 Cent. The Massacre (March 2005) 1.1 million.
  • Lil Wayne. Tha Carter III (June 2008) 1.01 million.
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Who has a diamond album?

There Are Now 22 Artists With More Than One Diamond Album
  • Garth Brooks - The Hits, Ropin' The Wind, Garth Brooks, The Ultimate Hits, No Fences, Sevens, Double Live.
  • The Beatles - 1, The Beatles 1962 - 1966, Abbey Road, Sgt.
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What's higher than platinum record?

These awards, given by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), represent huge sales — 500,000 units for gold, 1 million for platinum, 2 million or more for multiplatinum, and 10 million for diamond.
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Who sold the most albums ever?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
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What is best-selling album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
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What album sold the most in a week?

25 by Adele is the fastest-selling album of all time in the US with 3,378,000 copies sold in its first seven days.
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Does 50 Cent have a diamond album?

On the 16th anniversary of 50 Cent's sophomore album, “The Massacre,” 50 celebrates the success of his debut album.
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Does Jay Z have a diamond album?

So far, only seven hip hop records have reached the Diamond status that signifies 10 million certified album units sold in the US. Such artists as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Dr. Dre, while having many other accolades imaginable, are yet to reach this milestone in their careers.
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Has any record gone diamond?

There are 100 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are. The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times. Halsey's "Without Me" is the milestone 100th song to receive the rare award.
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Who has 7 diamond albums?

Garth Brooks has received seven Diamond awards for seven individual albums from the RIAA for selling over ten million units each, a feat only he can claim, and is the No. 1 selling solo artist in U.S. history certified by the RIAA with over 138 million album sales.
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Did Elvis sell 1 billion records?

Over the course of Elvis' life, he achieved some of the highest accolades in music and film. It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis records have been sold worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history.
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Who Has Double diamond records?

Double Diamond albums

Only two Canadian artists, Alanis Morissette and Shania Twain, have attained this level of certification; Twain and Pink Floyd are the only two artists to have reached it with more than one album.
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What song was #1 the longest?

"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks.
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Who is the #1 artist in the world?

Ed Sheeran is the most-followed artist on Spotify, while Ariana Grande is the most-followed female artist. Drake is the most-streamed artist of all time on Spotify, while Taylor Swift is the most-streamed female artist.
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