Prince / Awards for Music Sales
This is an overview of US musician Prince's awards for music sales . In his career he has sold over 100 million records to date, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time . The awards can be found according to their type (gold, platinum, etc.), sorted by country in chronological order, and according to the sound carriers themselves in alphabetical order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).
Awards
Silver record
Golden record
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2 × gold record
Platinum record
3 × gold record
2 × platinum record
3 × platinum record
4 × platinum record
5 × platinum record
6 × platinum record
13 × platinum record
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Awards by album
Prince
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × platinum |
1,060,000 |
Dirty Mind
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Controversy
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,100,000 |
1999 / 1999 Deluxe
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | 4 × platinum | 4,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 5 × platinum |
4,357,500 |
Purple Rain / Purple Rain Deluxe
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | 3 × gold | 750,000 |
France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Canada (MC) | 6 × platinum | 600,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 5 × platinum | 75,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 70,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 13 × platinum | 13,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 23 × platinum 1 × diamond |
15,730,000 |
Around the World in a Day
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold, 2 × platinum |
2,107,500 |
parade
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 10,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold 4 × platinum |
2,060,000 |
Sign "☮" the Times
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | 2 × gold | 200,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
6 × gold 3 × platinum |
1,917,600 |
Lovesexy
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | 2 × gold | 200,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
9 × gold 3 × platinum |
1,577,500 |
Batman
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | gold | 10,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
6 × gold 6 × platinum |
3,242,500 |
Graffiti Bridge
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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France (SNEP) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold 1 × platinum |
875,000 |
Diamonds and Pearls
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 4 × platinum | 280,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 500,000 |
France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 3 × platinum | 900,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 16 × platinum |
4,437,500 |
Love symbol
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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France (SNEP) | gold | 100,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold, 2 × platinum |
1,600,000 |
The Hits / The B-Sides
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 4 × platinum |
1,255,000 |
The hits 1
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold, 2 × platinum |
1,385,000 |
The Hits 2
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
France (SNEP) | gold | 100,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 3 × platinum |
1,535,000 |
Come
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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France (SNEP) | 2 × gold | 200,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold |
850,000 |
The Gold Experience
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
600,000 |
Emancipation
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 3 × platinum |
2,200,000 |
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
The Very Best of Prince
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 50,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 150,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 80,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 7 × platinum |
2,085,000 |
Musicology
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 40,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 20,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 2 × platinum |
2,210,000 |
3121
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold |
575,000 |
Ultimate
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 40,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
3 × platinum |
355,000 |
Planet earth
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
15,000 |
4 Ever
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
Awards by singles
I want to be your lover
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
1,007,500 |
1999
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
200,000 |
When Doves Cry
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 400,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 1 × platinum |
2,407,500 |
Let's go crazy
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
1,000,000 |
Purple Rain
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 45,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,677,500 |
Raspberry Beret
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
200,000 |
Kiss
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 400,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold |
1,425,000 |
Bat dance
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,235,000 |
Party man
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Thieves in the Temple
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Gett off
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Cream
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
570,000 |
7th
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold 1 × platinum |
777,500 |
Awards by video albums
Prince and the Revolution: Live
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
100,000 |
Prince - Sign O'the Times
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
100,000 |
Gett Off (video single)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
25,000 |
Sexy MF (video single)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
25,000 |
The Hits Collection
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 50,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
50,000 |
Rave Un2 the Year 2000
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
25,000 |
Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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France (SNEP) | gold | 5,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
5,000 |
Awards for author participations and productions
I Feel for You ( Chaka Khan )
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
1,500,000 |
Manic Monday ( The Bangles )
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
200,000 |
Nothing Compares 2 U ( Sinéad O'Connor )
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 60,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 5 × platinum |
2,065,000 |
Jerk Out ( The Time )
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Pray ( MC Hammer )
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
Round and Round ( Tevin Campbell )
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
He's Mine (MoKenStef)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
'03 Bonnie & Clyde ( Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé )
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum |
770,000 |
Statistics and sources
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | diamond | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Australia (ARIA) | - | 4 × gold4th | 17 × platinum17th | - | 1,330,000 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 50,000 | ultratop.be |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | - | 95,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 7 × gold7th | 2 × platinum2 | - | 2,650,000 | musikindustrie.de |
France (SNEP) | - | 10 × gold10 | 4 × platinum4th | - | 2,105,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | - | gold1 | - | - | 10,000 | Individual evidence |
Italy (FIMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 50,000 | fimi.it |
Japan (RIAJ) | - | 3 × gold3 | - | - | 300,000 | riaj.or.jp |
Canada (MC) | - | 4 × gold4th | 9 × platinum9 | - | 1,100,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 10 × gold10 | 8 × platinum8th | - | 195,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | 5 × platinum5 | - | 590,000 | nvpi.nl |
Austria (IFPI) | - | 5 × gold5 | platinum1 | - | 165,000 | ifpi.at |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | - | 150,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 9 × gold9 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 300,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | 5 × gold5 | 5 × platinum5 | - | 750,000 | promusicae.es |
United States (RIAA) | - | 26 × gold26th | 31 × platinum31 | diamond1 | 44,300,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 8 × silver8th | 12 × gold12 | 18 × platinum18th | - | 9,445,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 8 × silver8th | 105 × gold105 | 105 × platinum105 | diamond1 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ian Burrell: Prince: The pop'n'rock legend who can sell out vast arenas - so what's he doing turning up in some of the most intimate venues in London? In: The Independent. February 7, 2014, accessed August 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Gold for Batman in Hong Kong ( Memento from March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Gold for Purple Rain in Austria (PDF file, p.43)
- ↑ Gold for Sign "☮" the Times in Switzerland (PDF file, p.43)
- ↑ Gold for parade in Switzerland (PDF file, p.43)
- ↑ 2 × platinum for Nothing Compares 2 U in Australia