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No, 1989 is when they were created. Just like the SNEP started in 1973, but sales before that are eligible for certification purpose. Same for the RIA...

ABPD started awarding plaques in 1990, but it doesn't mean sales pre-1990 weren't eligible for certification purpose! Among these two only YCD got Gol...

Hi Isaiah! Definitely not. Tons of requested acts have been treated, but we take them off the list once we do, so it looks like we treated none 😉 T...

Hi dhhd! Goes on to show one more time how careful we should be with these awards! Even when they seem as clear as water to understand, they require ...

Hi dhhd! Wel, basically not much. For 4 main reasons. 1) It's important to understand shipments in countries with less culture variety than the US (...

Hi dhhd, There is easily enough information to know this is 100% incorrect, onyl goes on we shouldn't blindly accept these figures printed here and t...

Hi dhhd, Here too it's not how it works. Certifications aren't automatic, they are awarded only when requested and audited. Her it's even a worst cas...

Hi dhhd, Same here, standard ratios are used only when no data is available. It's soundscan sales are still slightly below 7 million IIRC, it hasn't ...

Hi Dhhd, Standard ratios are only used when no data is available, list of certifications of Believe is known / has been used already.

Hi Yin! These shows nothing about numbers. Physical sales are basically non-existent in China. Reputation was also far and away the top physical sell...

That looks correct Dhhd, tricky case with an album promoted and selling well just when awards changed. Thanks for that, it will be fixed once the arti...

You are pointing out limits of in-house awards dhhd. The marketing ad clearly states it involves the VHS too. Then, since that's an in-house claim rat...

Well dhhd Sony Music certifications lists let very little room for doubt there!

Hi dhhd, Shipments and retail sales are different things. The 10 platinum award from January 2000 included all shipments from 1999 Xmas season, which...

This gives their BMG sales, which are already factored in. Where does it says that album sold 14.5 million in the US?

Hi Steve! It involves studio albums, compilations, lives, box sets, and remix albums. All are counted as 1. Music videos aren't included.

Do you mean by November 2018? There I agree with you!

Hi Mxthx! That was answered earlier, approx 270m by the date of the article 🙂

Hi Isaiah! About The Fame Monster, since the figure refers to the EP most sales come from the US (1675k) and Canada (165k). About The Remix: US: 33...

Great data Martin as always! The figure for the UK is then about 75k short! Would you happen to have Spiceworld too?

Hi Nick! Not sure if it has been true at some point, but it certainly isn't right now! Singles certified Gold or more in the US: 70 Drake 61 Taylor ...

This number was manually added by Nelson back in 2004 at UKmix, using certifications as displayed on Billboard in 3/18/1999. Checking them back, he go...

It's unclear as to when exactly the award changed its criteria and also the release date doesn't matter but instead the certification date, same as in...