the R.I.I.A rewards artists with gold, platinum, and diamond awards depending on the sales of their albums and singles, and well..thought that it would be a good idea to post over here the gold and platinum awards that artists have earned!

gold=500,000 copies sold

Platinum= 1 million copies sold

Diamond =10 million copies sold

and if there's any artist you like ,and would like to know how he/she's done album sales wise , just ask here and will see if i can find out!

well..i'm gonna start off with madonna cause she's the femle artist with most gold singles (24, same as the beatles)! and cause she's my favourite singer!! :D

Singles:

1. Borderline Gold
2. Angel Gold
3. papa don't preach Gold
4. crazy for you Gold
5. like a virgin Gold
6. true blue Gold
7. like a prayer Platinum
8. express yourself Gold
9. keep it together Gold
10. vogue Platinum x 2
11. justify my love Platinum
12. this used to be my playground Gold
13. erotica Gold
14. i'll remember Gold
15. secret Gold
16. take a bow Gold
17. you must love me Gold
18. frozen Gold
19. ray of light Gold
20. music Platinum
21. don't tell me Gold
22. resque me Gold
23. hanky panky Gold
24. you'll see Gold

Albums:

1.Madonna Platinum x 5
2.Like a virgin Diamond
3.True Blue Platinum x 7
4.Who's that girl (soundtrack) Platinum
5.You can dance Platinum
6.Like a prayer Platinum x 4
7.I'm Breathless Platinum x 2
8. The Immaculate Collection Diamond
9.Erotica Platinum x 2
10.Bedtime Stories Platinum x 2
11.Something to remember Platinum x 3
12.Evita (soundtrack) Platinum x 5
13.Ray of light Platinum x4
14.Music Platinum x2
15.GHV2 Platinum

wow she got alot of golds..... :eyes: i didnt know that

thanks B-I for the work... :wink:

I love your idea...and i would be really happy if u can find out about Aaliyah for she is my favorite

great idea..
wanna know about Bob Marley
and 2pac :)

lol..cool..glad to see that some members are interested!! i'll find out about the artists that you requested and then post them here!! ;)

Singles:
1.at your best Gold
2.Back & forthGold
3.The one i gave my heart toGold


Albums
1.Age ain't nothing but a number Platinum x 2
2.one in a million Platinum x 2
3.Aaliyah Platinum x 2

Albums:

1.Uprising Gold
2.Legend Diamond (and is currently #1 on billboard's pop cataloge charts)
3.Kaya Gold
4.Exodus Gold
5.Confrontation Gold
6.Burnin Gold
7.Chant down babylon Gold
8.Live! Gold
9.Natural Mystic Gold
10.Rastaman Vibrations Gold
11.Songs of freedom Platinum x 2

Co0o0o0o0ol Boy-I.. what a nice thread.. u always have these great topics in your mind..
anyway i want to know about Janet Jackson plzz..!!;)

sure thing amo0or, janet will be right after 2 pac!! ;)

Singles:

1.keep ya head up Gold
2.i get around Gold
3.california love/how do you do it Platinum x 2
4.dear mama Platinum
5.do for love Gold


Albums:

1.Stricktly for my N.I.G.G.A.Z. Platinum
2.2pacalypse Gold
3.me agianst the world Platinum x 2
4. R U still down (remember me) Platinum x 4
5.All eyez on me Platinum x 9
6.Greatest Hits Platinum x 9
7.Still I rise Platinum
8.Untill the end of time Platinum x 3

Thanks Boy Int..for the info on Aaliyah...well i am sure she would have sold more Albums as her music was unique. But unfortunaly she is no longer alive..but her music is and always will be

yourwelcome 4ever-young,,,anytime!! :)

anyways,,next is janet as amo0or requested!!

Singles:
1.miss you so much Platinum
2.black cat Gold
3.nasty Gold
4.rhythm nation Gold
5.escapade Gold
6.what have you done for me lately Gold
7.when i think of you Gold
8.if Gold
9.that's the way love goes Platinum
10.love will never do without you Gold
11.control Gold
12.anytime anyplace Gold
13.alright Gold
14.again Platinum
15.together again Gold
16.i get lonely Gold
17.doesn't really matter Gold
18.you want this Gold
19.Runaway Gold


Albums:
1.Control Platinum x 5
2.Rhythm Nation 1814 Platinum x 6
3.Janet Platinum x 6
4.Design of a decade Platinum x 2
5.The velvet rope Platinum x 3
6.All for you Platinum x 2

Good thead as usual B-I:)....i actually don't like Michel Jackson but i would like to know about him.....

Thanx Boy-I..
wait 3ad for my other artists..i'll ask u everyday about one..:p

Singles:
1.don't stop till you get enough Platinum
2.off the wall Gold
3.i just can't stop loving you Gold
4.thriller Platinum
5.she's out of my life Gold
6.billie jean Platinum
7.beat it Platinum
8.black or white Platinum
9.remember the time Gold
10.in the closet Gold
11.rock with you Platinum
12.will you be there Gold
13.you are not alone Platinum
14.scream Platinum

Albums:
1.off the wall Platinum x 7
2.Thriller Diamond x 2 + Platinum x 6 = 26 million!!!
3.Bad Platinum x 8
4. Dangerous Platinum x 7
5.History Platinum x 7
6.Blood on the dance floor Platinum
7.Invincible Platinum x 2

Thankx B-I ......hmmmmm ok...let me find another singer.....what about Toni Braxton,Destinys Child, Backstreet boys and Enrique Iglesias.

Aha,,well,,so what if i asked about that stupid girls (Spice Girls) i used to like them and their songs. i really wanna know about them.,.if u can Boy-i

Singles:
1.another sad love song Gold
2.breath again Gold
3.you mean the world to me Gold
4.unbreak my heart Platinum
5.you're making me hight Platinum
6.i don't want to Gold
7.he's wasn't man enough Gold


Albums:
1.Toni Braxton Platinum x 8
2.Secrets Platinum x 8
3.The Heat Platinum x 2
4.Snowfalkes Gold

Singles:
1.Wannabe Platinum
2.Say you'll be there Gold
3.2 become 1 Gold
4.Spice up your life Gold
5.Goodbye Gold

Albums:
1.Spice Platinum x 7
2.Spice world Platinum x 4
3.Forever Gold

****..i thought that the last album for them will be more.. coz it was better than the first 2 albums..
anyway Boy-I..thanx for the info's

Singles:
1.No No No Platinum
2.Bills,Bills ,Bills Gold
3.Say my name Gold

Singles:
1.Destiny's Child Platinum
2.The writing's on the wall Platinum x 8
3.Survivor Platinum x 4
4.8 days of christmas Gold

Albums:
1.Enrique iglesia Platinum
2.Vivir Platinum
3.Enrique Platinum
4.Bailamos Gold
5.Cosas del amor Gold
6.Best hits Gold
7.Escape Platinum x 3


*No singles of his reached the gold or platinum status!!

Thankx B-I...:)

Singles
1.Without you Gold
2.Endless love Gold
3.when you believe Gold
4.vision of love Gold
5.thank go i found you Gold
6.i still believe Platinum
7.one sweet day Platinum x 2
8.my all Platinum
9.love takes time Gold
10.honey Platinum
11.hero Platinum
12.heartbreaker Gold
13.Fantasy Platinum x 2
14.dream lover Platinum
15.always be my baby Platinum
16.emotions Gold
17.someday Gold
18.lover boy Gold

Albums:
1.Mariah Carey Platinum x 9
2.Emotions Platinum x 4
3.Mtv Unplugged Platinum x 3
4.Music Box Diamond
5.Merry X-mas Platinum x 4
6.Daydream Diamond
7.Butterfly Platinum x 5
8.#1 Platinum x 4
9.Rainbow Platinum x 3
10.Glitter Platinum

How bout Enya??
Her music is the most relaxing and beautiful music I've ever heard.
Im just wondering about her album sales. Thanx

i'm surprised you like enya dorellam! but hey, no probs i'm gonna find out about her , and post it! :)

Albums:
1.watermark Platinum x 4
2.shepherd moons Platinum x 5
3.the celts Platinum
4.the memory of trees Platinum x 3
5.Enya Platinum
6.Paint the sky with stars Platinum x 2
7.A day without rain Platinum x 6

Singles:
1.I got you babe (With sonny ) Gold
2.Gypsys, Tramps, and Theifs Gold
3.Dark lady Gold
4.Half Breed Gold
5.If i could turn back time Gold
6.After all (with Peter Cetera) Gold
7.Believe Platinum


Albums:
1.Look at us Gold
2.Sonny & Cher live Gold
3.Half breed Gold
4.Heart of stone Platinum x 3
5.Cher Platinum
6.Take me home Gold
7.Love Hurts Gold
8.If i could trun back time (Greatest Hits) Gold
9.Believe Platinum x 4
10.Living Proof Gold

Singles:
1.Baby Platinum
2.i wanna be down Gold
3.broken hearted Gold
4.sitting up in my room Platinum
5.the boy is mine Platinum x 2


Albums:
1.Brandy Platinum x 4
2.Never say never Platinum x 5
3.Full Moon Platinum ... and still counting !

I would love it if you could post Lauryn Hill, and DMX..

THank:D

hmmm..ok laurin hill, will that be her solo stuff or with the fugees as well?

Singles:
1.Everything is Everything Gold
2.Doo wop (that thing) Gold
3.Fu-Gee-La Gold


Albums:
1.The Score Platinum x 6
2.The Miseducation of Lauryn hill Platinum x 8

The miseducation of Lauryn Hill was the ****!! I really love that album.....

Thanx;)

i thought it was alright, nothing to shout about really! ;)

Singles:
1.Get at me dog Gold

Albums:
1.It's dark and hell is hot Platinum x 4
2.Flesh of my flesh, Blood of my blood Platinum x 3
3.And then there was X Platinum x 5
4.The great depression Platinum

THANK U THANK U THANK U BOY...

How fast that was!!

your welcome dear, i'm happy to help! :)

anyone out there who wants to know about any other artist, just request over here! ;)

EMINEM??

Im dying to know, cause this foul mouthed freak sells lots I know...

Albums:
1.The Slim Shady LP Platinum x 4
2.The Marshal Mathers LP Platinum x 8
3.The Eminem Show Platinum x 4..and still counting!!

Singles:
1.The power of love Platinum
2.Beauty and the Beast Gold
3.Because you loved me Platinum
4.It's all comming back to me now Platinum
5.All by my self Gold
6.My heart will go on Gold
7.I'm your angel Platinum


Albums:
1.Unison Platinum
2.Celine Dion Platinum x 2
3.The color of my love Platinum x 6
4.Falling into you Diamond
5.Lets talk about love Diamond
6.These are special times Platinum x 4
7.All the way..A Decade of song Platinum x 6
8.Colectors series, Volume one Gold
9.A new day has come Platinum x 2..and still counting!!

anymore requests?..but note that they have to be in the U.S market. :)

BI u the MAN!!!!!!!
my requests are Jodeci, Keith Sweat, Guy, Usher, R Kelly, Blackstreet, Mary J Blige. see what u can do mate. thanks

oops!! the riaa site is down . will look into ur request once it's up again.:D

B-I, TLC, please!

:D You can do that when the site is up again I guess as well! ;)

Albums:

1.Blackstreet Platinum
2.Another level 4 x platinum
3.Finally Gold

Singles:

1.No diggity Platinum

Albums:

1.Guy 2 x platinum
2.The Future Platinum

that was great. thanks BI

Albums:

1. what's the 411 3 x platinum
2.what the 411 remix album Gold
3.my life 3 x platinum
4.mary 2 x platinum
5.the tour Gold
6.No more Drama 2 x platinum

Singles:

1.Not 'Gon Cry Platinum
2.Real love Gold
3.you Remind me Gold

Albums:

1.OOOOOOOHHH...on the TLC tip 4 x platinum
2.Crazy Sexy Cool 11 x platinum
3.Fan mail 6 x platinum
4.3D Platinum

Singles:

1.Aint 2 proud to beg Platinum
2. Baby baby baby Platinum
3.What about your friends Gold
4.Water falls Platinum
5.diggin on you Gold
6.Red light special Gold
7.Creep Platinum
8.No scrubs Gold
9.Un pretty Gold