Recording Industry Association of America certification - wikipedia Recording Industry Association of America 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. Other countries have similar awards ( see music recording sales certification ). Certification is not automatic ; for an award to be made, the record label must request certification. 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. Contents 1 Description and qualifications 2 List of certifications 2.1 Records 2.1. 1 Multi-disc 2.1. 2 Spanish 2.2 Singles 2.3 Video Longform 3 Records 4 Artists with the most album certifications 5 Artists with the most single certifications 6 RIAA Diamond certifications 6.1 RIAA Diamante certifications 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Description and qualifications A platinum award for the album GHV2 of Madonna. Presently, an American RIAA - certified Gold record is a single or album that has sold 500,000 units ( records, tapes or compact discs ). The award was launched in 1958 ; 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 ). In 1975, the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums. Reflecting growth in record sales, the Platinum award was added in 1976 for albums selling one million units, and singles selling two million units. The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984, signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles. 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. 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. 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. 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 ). This system has allowed, at times, for 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. 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. 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. A similar discrepancy between shipments and sales was reported with The Lion King soundtrack. List of certifications Records 500,000 units : Gold album 1,000,000 units : Platinum album 2,000,000 or more units : Multi-Platinum album 10,000,000 units : Diamond album For further information, see Music recording sales certification. 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, each copy of The Smashing Pumpkins 's 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 double even though their running times are under the minimum requirement. 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. As of December 20, 2013, the award levels for Latin certifications are : 30,000 units : Disco de Oro 60,000 units : Disco de Platino 120,000 units : Disco de Multi-Platino 600,000 units : Disco de Diamante For certifications made before December 20, 2013, the award levels are : 50,000 units : Disco de Oro 100,000 units : Disco de Platino 200,000 units : Disco de Multi-Platino 1,000,000 units : Disco de Diamante Note : The number of sales required to qualify for Oro and Platino awards was higher prior to January 1, 2008. 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. `` 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. The Disco de Diamante award was introduced after the RIAA updated the thresholds for Latin certifications in December 20, 2013. The Disco de Diamante is awarded to Latin albums that have been certified 10 × Platinum. 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 ). 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. 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 ''. On January 2, 2016, this rate was updated to 150 streams = 1 certification unit. 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. 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. Gold : 50,000 copies Platinum : 100,000 copies Multi-Platinum : 200,000 copies Records Lists from RIAA site showing current status holders of RIAA Certifications : List of best - selling 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 Albums that have been certified Gold might receive additional certifications for achieving Platinum and Multi-Platinum levels. Artist # Gold # Platinum # Multi-Platinum # Diamond Total Source AC / DC 22 20 12 55 Aerosmith 25 18 12 56 Alabama 22 20 10 0 52 The Beach Boys 20 9 6 0 35 The Beatles 48 42 26 6 122 Bee Gees 15 9 27 Garth Brooks 21 21 15 7 63 Jimmy Buffett 17 9 0 29 Mariah Carey 15 13 9 39 Johnny Cash 19 10 5 0 34 Kenny Chesney 16 11 5 0 32 Chicago 23 18 8 0 49 Eric Clapton 23 11 7 42 John Denver 21 13 7 41 Neil Diamond 40 21 11 0 72 Celine Dion 13 11 8 34 The Doors 20 14 5 40 Bob Dylan 33 15 5 0 53 Eminem 9 8 8 27 Grateful Dead 20 6 0 30 Jimi Hendrix 16 10 6 0 32 Isley Brothers 15 10 0 28 Alan Jackson 18 15 8 0 41 Michael Jackson 15 13 9 38 Jefferson Airplane / Starship 20 5 0 26 Jethro Tull 15 0 19 Billy Joel 18 17 12 49 Elton John 37 27 12 77 Toby Keith 18 12 5 0 35 Kenny G 15 11 8 35 Kiss 26 10 0 39 Led Zeppelin 19 18 14 5 56 Lynyrd Skynyrd 20 13 7 0 40 Madonna 20 17 12 51 Barry Manilow 24 13 6 0 43 Mannheim Steamroller 18 8 0 30 Dean Martin 17 0 0 19 Johnny Mathis 15 6 0 23 Dave Matthews Band 17 14 7 0 38 Paul McCartney 16 7 0 27 Reba McEntire 27 19 9 0 55 John Mellencamp 15 12 5 0 32 Anne Murray 15 6 0 23 Willie Nelson 18 14 6 0 38 Tom Petty 15 8 5 29 Pink Floyd 19 15 12 48 Elvis Presley 90 52 25 168 Prince 18 11 33 Queen 19 12 7 0 38 Kenny Rogers 28 17 7 53 The Rolling Stones 43 28 11 83 Linda Ronstadt 17 13 7 0 37 Rush 24 14 0 41 Santana 21 10 7 39 Frank Sinatra 34 10 0 48 Bruce Springsteen 22 17 10 51 Rod Stewart 27 19 10 0 56 George Strait 39 33 13 0 85 Barbra Streisand 51 30 12 0 93 James Taylor 20 14 5 40 The Temptations 17 6 0 24 U2 16 16 11 44 Luther Vandross 19 15 7 0 41 The Who 18 12 5 0 35 Andy Williams 18 0 0 21 Hank Williams, Jr. 23 8 0 32 Neil Young 18 7 0 28 Artists with the most single certifications Singles that have been certified Gold might receive additional certifications for achieving Platinum and Multi-Platinum levels. For example, Eminem has had 13 singles certified Gold, 8 of which went on to achieve Platinum certification as well. This list includes the RIAA formats ' Single ', ' 12 inch single ' and ' Video Single '. This list includes singles of the RIAA types ' standard ' and ' digital '. Very few artists ever received a Gold 12 - inch single ( Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand for `` Enough Is Enough '', and Madonna for `` Angel '' / `` Into The Groove '' ) 12 inch singles were given a Gold certification after sales of 500,000 or more copies sold. This took place back when more 12 - inch singles were manufactured and sold. This table tracks artists with some number of singles that have received at least twenty total certifications. Artist # Gold # Platinum # Multi-Platinum Total source Eminem 13 8 6 27 Adele 12 9 5 26 Elvis Presley 54 27 8 89 Rihanna 40 33 29 102 Katy Perry 17 17 13 47 Lil Wayne 25 21 10 56 Mariah Carey 25 12 39 Taylor Swift 53 36 21 110 Madonna 27 + Gold 12 inch 6 47 Beyoncé 25 13 5 43 The Beatles 28 9 41 Michael Jackson 23 10 34 Whitney Houston 19 8 30 Janet Jackson 20 - 24 Elton John 18 8 27 Lady Gaga 15 13 12 40 Bruno Mars 18 16 13 47 Kanye West 31 24 13 68 R. Kelly 14 7 - 21 Usher 14 9 24 Chris Brown 20 22 14 56 T.I. 16 11 31 Jay - Z 22 15 7 44 Linkin Park 11 7 20 Black Eyed Peas 12 9 8 29 Ariana Grande 10 8 5 23 Justin Timberlake 12 9 25 Ludacris 10 7 20 Kenny Chesney 24 8 - 36 Flo Rida 13 11 10 34 Brad Paisley 17 8 29 Tim McGraw 24 12 39 Jason Aldean 21 15 5 41 Nicki Minaj 14 10 5 29 Ne - Yo 10 8 5 23 Drake 22 16 11 49 Demi Lovato 10 9 23 Rascal Flatts 13 8 - 21 Fall Out Boy 13 10 5 28 RIAA Diamond certifications Diamond ( 10 + million ) certified albums and singles Year of Release Artist ( s ) Title Label ( s ) Certification Year of Certification Release Type 1982 Michael Jackson Thriller Epic 33 × Platinum 2017 Album 1976 Eagles Their Greatest Hits ( 1971 -- 1975 ) Elektra 29 × Platinum 2006 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1985 Billy Joel Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II Columbia 23 × Platinum 2011 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1971 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV Atlantic 23 × Platinum 2006 Album 1979 Pink Floyd The Wall Columbia 23 × Platinum 1999 Album 1980 AC / DC Back in Black Epic 22 × Platinum 2007 Album 1998 Garth Brooks Double Live Capitol Nashville 21 × Platinum 2006 Album ( Live Album ) 1977 Fleetwood Mac Rumours Warner Bros. 20 × Platinum 2014 Album 1997 Shania Twain Come On Over Mercury Nashville 20 × Platinum Album 1968 The Beatles The Beatles Apple 19 × Platinum 2001 Album 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 Elton John Greatest Hits Island 17 × Platinum 2016 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1990 Garth Brooks No Fences Capitol 17 × Platinum 2006 Album 1973 The Beatles 1967 - 1970 EMI 17 × Platinum 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 ) 1976 Eagles Hotel California Asylum 16 × Platinum 2001 Album 1994 Hootie & the Blowfish Cracked Rear View Atlantic 16 × Platinum 1999 Album 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 ) 1984 Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. Columbia 15 × Platinum 1995 Album 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 1973 The Beatles 1962 - 1966 Apple 15 × Platinum 2001 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 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 Album 1991 Garth Brooks Ropin ' the Wind Capitol 14 × Platinum 1998 Album 1977 Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell Cleveland International 14 × Platinum 2001 Album 1972 Simon & Garfunkel Simon and Garfunkel 's Greatest Hits Columbia 14 × Platinum 2003 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1978 Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits 1974 - 78 Capitol 14 × Platinum 2017 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 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 ) 1991 Pearl Jam Ten Epic 13 × Platinum 2009 Album 1984 Prince and The Revolution Purple Rain Warner Bros. 13 × Platinum Album 1985 Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Arista 13 × Platinum 1999 Album 1986 Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet Mercury 12 × Platinum 1995 Album 1994 Boyz II Men II Motown 12 × Platinum Album Def Leppard Hysteria Mercury 12 × Platinum 1998 Album 1998 Dixie Chicks Wide Open Spaces Monument 12 × Platinum 2003 Album 1995 Jewel Pieces of You Atlantic 12 × Platinum 2006 Album Justin Bieber `` Baby '' ( Featuring Ludacris ) Island / Def Jam 12 × Platinum 2013 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 Matchbox Twenty Yourself or Someone Like You Atlantic 12 × Platinum 2001 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 ) 1993 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Greatest Hits Interscope 12 × Platinum 2015 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 2000 * NSYNC No Strings Attached Jive 11 × Platinum 2001 Album 2015 Adele 25 Columbia / XL 11 × Platinum 2017 Album 1980 Aerosmith Aerosmith 's Greatest Hits Columbia 11 × Platinum 2007 Album ( Greatest Hits ) Celine Dion Falling Into You 550 Music 11 × Platinum 2001 Album 1999 Creed Human Clay Wind - up 11 × Platinum Album 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 ( Double A-side ) Eminem `` Love the Way You Lie '' ( Featuring Rihanna ) Aftermath / Interscope 11 × Platinum 2013 Single 1976 James Taylor Greatest Hits Warner Bros. 11 × Platinum Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1998 Kid Rock Devil Without a Cause Lava 11 × Platinum 2003 Album 1973 Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy Atlantic 11 × Platinum 1999 Album 2000 Linkin Park Hybrid Theory Warner Bros. 11 × Platinum 2017 Album 2003 Outkast Speakerboxxx / The Love Below LaFace 11 × Platinum 2006 Album 2002 Shania Twain Up ! Mercury Nashville 11 × Platinum Album Soundtrack Dirty Dancing RCA 11 × Platinum 1994 Album ( Soundtrack ) 1997 Soundtrack Titanic : Music from the Motion Picture Sony Classical 11 × Platinum 2000 Album ( Soundtrack ) 2000 The Beatles Capitol 11 × Platinum Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1967 The Beatles Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band Capitol 11 × Platinum 1997 Album 1994 TLC CrazySexyCool LaFace 11 × Platinum 1999 Album 2009 Lady Gaga `` Bad Romance '' Streamline / Interscope 11 × Platinum 2015 Single 2014 Mark Ronson `` UpTown Funk ! '' ( Featuring Bruno Mars ) RCA 11 × Platinum 2016 Single 1998 * NSYNC * NSYNC RCA 10 × Platinum 2000 Album 2Pac All Eyez On Me Death Row / Interscope 10 × Platinum 2014 Album 1998 2Pac Greatest Hits Interscope 10 × Platinum 2011 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1986 Beastie Boys Licensed To Ill Def Jam 10 × Platinum 2015 Album 1977 Billy Joel The Stranger Columbia 10 × Platinum 2003 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 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen `` Call Me Maybe '' Schoolboy / Interscope 10 × Platinum 2016 Single 1971 Carole King Tapestry Ode 10 × Platinum 1995 Album 1997 Celine Dion Let 's Talk About Love 550 Music / Epic 10 × Platinum 1999 Album 1985 Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicle : The 20 Greatest Hits Fantasy 10 × Platinum 2016 Album ( Greatest Hits ) Def Leppard Pyromania Mercury 10 × Platinum Album 1999 Dixie Chicks Fly Monument 10 × Platinum 2002 Album 1976 Doobie Brothers Best of The Doobies Warner Bros. 10 × Platinum Album ( Greatest Hits ) 2014 Ed Sheeran `` Thinking Out Loud '' Atlantic 10 × Platinum 2017 Single 1970 Elvis Presley Elvis ' Christmas Album RCA Camden / Pickwick 10 × Platinum 2011 Album 2002 Eminem The Eminem Show Aftermath / Interscope 10 × Platinum 2011 Album 2000 Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP Aftermath / Interscope 10 × Platinum 2011 Album Eminem `` Not Afraid '' Shady / Aftermath / Interscope 10 × Platinum 2014 Single 1992 Eric Clapton Unplugged Reprise 10 × Platinum Album ( Live Album ) 2012 Florida Georgia Line `` Cruise '' BMX 10 × Platinum 2016 Single Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Capitol 10 × Platinum 2006 Album 1997 Garth Brooks Sevens Capitol Nashville 10 × Platinum 2006 Album 1994 Garth Brooks The Hits Liberty 10 × Platinum 1998 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 2007 Garth Brooks The Ultimate Hits Pearl 10 × Platinum 2016 Album ( Greatest Hits ) George Michael Faith Columbia 10 × Platinum Album 1994 Green Day Dookie Reprise 10 × Platinum 1999 Album 2012 Imagine Dragons `` Radioactive '' KIDinaKORNER / Interscope 10 × Platinum 2015 Single Katy Perry `` Firework '' Capitol 10 × Platinum 2015 Single 2013 Katy Perry `` Dark Horse '' Capitol 10 × Platinum 2015 Single 2013 Katy Perry `` Roar '' Capitol 10 × Platinum 2017 Single 2008 Lady Gaga `` Poker Face '' Streamline / Interscope 10 × Platinum 2015 Single 1990 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin Atlantic 10 × Platinum 2006 Album ( Boxed Set ) Lionel Richie Ca n't Slow Down Motown 10 × Platinum 1985 Album 2013 Lorde `` Royals '' Republic 10 × Platinum 2017 Single 2012 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis `` Thrift Shop '' ( Featuring Wanz ) Macklemore, LLC 10 × Platinum 2015 Single 1984 Madonna Like a Virgin Sire 10 × Platinum 1998 Album 1990 Madonna The Immaculate Collection Sire 10 × Platinum 2001 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1995 Mariah Carey Daydream Columbia 10 × Platinum 1998 Album 1993 Mariah Carey Music Box Columbia 10 × Platinum 1997 Album 2014 Meghan Trainor `` All About That Bass '' Epic 10 × Platinum 2018 Single Michael Jackson Bad Epic / Legacy 10 × Platinum 2017 Album 1990 MC Hammer Please Hammer, Do n't Hurt ' Em Capitol 10 × Platinum 1991 Album 2000 Nelly Country Grammar Republic 10 × Platinum 2016 Album 2005 Nickelback All the Right Reasons Roadrunner 10 × Platinum 2017 Album 1991 Nirvana Nevermind DGC 10 × Platinum 1999 Album 1995 No Doubt Tragic Kingdom Trauma / Interscope 10 × Platinum 1999 Album 2002 Norah Jones Come Away With Me Blue Note 10 × Platinum 2005 Album 1967 Patsy Cline Patsy Cline 's Greatest Hits MCA 10 × Platinum 2005 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1980 R.E.O. Speedwagon Hi Infidelity Epic / Legacy 10 × Platinum 2017 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 1985 The Doors The Best of The Doors Elektra 10 × Platinum 2007 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1997 The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death Bad Boy / Arista 10 × Platinum 2000 Album 1995 The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Virgin 10 × Platinum 2012 Album U2 The Joshua Tree Island 10 × Platinum 1995 Album Usher Confessions So So Def 10 × Platinum 2008 Album 1984 Van Halen 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV ) Warner Bros. 10 × Platinum 1999 Album 1978 Van Halen Van Halen Warner Bros. 10 × Platinum Album ZZ Top Eliminator Warner Bros. 10 × Platinum Album RIAA Diamante certifications 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 Year of Release Artist ( s ) Title Label ( s ) Certification Year of Certification Release Type 1995 Selena Dreaming of You Universal Music Latino 59 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Album 2017 Luis Fonsi `` Despacito '' Universal Music Latino 55 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 1994 Selena Amor Prohibido Universal Music Latino 36 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Album 2015 Nicky Jam `` El Perdón '' Sony Music Latin 27 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 2016 Nicky Jam `` Hasta el Amanecer '' Sony Music Latin 22 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 2013 Romeo Santos `` Propuesta Indecente '' Sony Music Latin 20 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 2017 Maluma `` Felices los 4 '' Sony Music Latin 20 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 2011 Romeo Santos `` Promise '' ( Featuring Usher ) Sony Music Latin 19 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 2002 Selena Ones Universal Music Latino 18 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1993 Gloria Estefan Mi Tierra Epic 16 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2000 Album 2013 Marc Anthony `` Vivir Mi Vida '' Sony Music Latin 16 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2015 Single 2016 Shakira `` Chantaje '' ( Featuring Maluma ) Sony Music Latin 16 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 1990 Ottmar Liebert Nouveau Flamenco Higher Octave 14 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2002 Album 2017 Nicky Jam `` El Amante '' Sony Music Latin 13 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 2014 Romeo Santos `` Odio '' ( Featuring Drake ) Sony Music Latin 13 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 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 1992 Maná ¿ Dónde Jugarán los Niños ? WEA Latina 12 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2000 Album 2017 Becky G `` Mayores '' ( Featuring Bad Bunny ) Sony Music Latin 11 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2018 Single 2014 Romeo Santos `` Eres Mía '' Sony Music Latin 11 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Single 2014 Romeo Santos Formula, Vol. 2 Sony Music Latin 11 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2016 Album 2005 Shakira Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 Epic 11 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2009 Album Charlie Zaa Sentimientos Sonolux 10 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2012 Album 2014 J Balvin `` Ay Vamos '' Capitol Latin 10 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2015 Single 2015 J Balvin `` Ginza '' Capitol Latin 10 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2016 Single 2013 J Balvin `` 6 AM '' ( Featuring Farruko ) Capitol Latin 10 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2015 Single 1997 Maná Sueños Líquidos WEA Latina 10 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2000 Album 1999 Selena All My Hits : Todos Mis Exitos Universal Music Latino 10 × Platinum ( Latin ) 2017 Album ( Greatest Hits ) 1998 Selena Anthology 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 ) See also List of best - selling music artists List of best - selling albums List of best - selling albums in the United States List of best - selling Latin albums in the United States List of best - selling singles worldwide List of best - selling singles in the United States Music recording sales certification Recording Industry Association of America References Jump up ^ RIAA certification criteria. 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Question: who holds the record for most platinum albums
Answer: Elvis Presley; AC/DC; The Beatles; The Beatles; Elvis Presley