Akon / Music Sales Awards
This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US rapper Akon . 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, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).
Awards
| Silver record
 Golden record
 | Platinum record
 | 2 × platinum record
 3 × platinum record
 4 × platinum record
 5 × platinum record
 6 × platinum record
 8 × platinum record
 Diamond record
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Awards by album
Trouble
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  gold | 35,000 | 
|  France (SNEP) |  gold | 100,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  gold | 50,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  2 × platinum | 30,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 300,000 | 
| All in all |  3 × gold  4 × platinum | 1,515,000 | 
Convicted
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  platinum | 70,000 | 
|  Brazil (PMB) |  platinum | 60,000 | 
|  France (SNEP) |  gold | 100,000 | 
|  Ireland (IRMA) |  platinum | 15,000 | 
|  Japan (RIAJ) |  gold | 100,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  2 × platinum | 200,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  2 × platinum | 30,000 | 
|  Russia (NFPF) |  platinum | 20,000 | 
|  Switzerland (IFPI) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  3 × platinum | 3,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  2 × platinum | 600,000 | 
| All in all |  3 × gold  13 × platinum | 4,210,000 | 
Freedom
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  gold | 35,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  gold | 10,000 | 
|  Golf Cooperation Council (IFPI) |  2 × platinum | 12,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  platinum | 80,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 300,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × gold  4 × platinum | 437,000 | 
Awards by singles
Locked up
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Brazil (PMB) |  platinum | 60,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  gold | 500,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  silver | 200,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × silver  1 × gold  1 × platinum | 760,000 | 
Lonely
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  2 × platinum | 140,000 | 
|  Belgium (BEA) |  gold | 25,000 | 
|  Brazil (PMB) |  platinum | 60,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  Germany (BVMI) |  gold | 150,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  Austria (IFPI) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  gold | 10,000 | 
|  Switzerland (IFPI) |  gold | 20,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  2 × platinum (single) +  platinum (mastertone) | 3,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 600,000 | 
| All in all |  7 × gold  7 × platinum | 4,015,000 | 
Baby I'm back
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  gold | 500,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 500,000 | 
Belly Dancer (Bananza)
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  gold | 500,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 500,000 | 
Soul survivor
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  2 × platinum (single) +  platinum (mastertone) | 3,000,000 | 
| All in all |  3 × platinum | 3,000,000 | 
Moonshine
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  gold | 35,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  platinum | 15,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold  1 × platinum | 50,000 | 
Smack That
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  platinum | 70,000 | 
|  Belgium (BEA) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  Brazil (PMB) |  platinum | 50,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  platinum | 30,000 | 
|  Germany (BVMI) |  gold | 150,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  8 × platinum | 320,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  platinum | 15,000 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  platinum | 20,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  3 × platinum | 3,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 600,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × gold  17 × platinum | 4,270,000 | 
I wanna fuck / love you
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  gold | 35,000 | 
|  Brazil (PMB) |  platinum | 60,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  platinum | 15,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  3 × platinum (mastertone) +  platinum (single) | 4,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  silver | 200,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × silver  2 × gold  6 × platinum | 4,317,500 | 
Don't matter
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Brazil (PMB) |  platinum | 60,000 | 
|  Japan (RIAJ) |  gold | 100,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  3 × platinum | 120,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  platinum | 15,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  3 × platinum (mastertone) +  platinum (single) | 4,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  gold | 400,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × gold  9 × platinum | 4,695,000 | 
The Sweet Escape
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  2 × platinum | 140,000 | 
|  Belgium (BEA) |  gold | 25,000 | 
|  Germany (BVMI) |  gold | 150,000 | 
|  Italy (FIMI) |  gold | 25,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  gold | 10,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 600,000 | 
| All in all |  5 × gold  3 × platinum | 857,500 | 
I tried
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × platinum | 1,000,000 | 
We takin 'over
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × platinum | 1,000,000 | 
Bartender
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × platinum | 1,000,000 | 
Sorry, Blame It on Me
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Brazil (PMB) |  platinum | 60,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  gold | 10,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  silver | 200,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × silver  3 × gold  2 × platinum | 1,285,000 | 
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  Platinum (Single) +  Gold (Mastertone) | 1,500,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × gold  1 × platinum | 1,507,500 | 
Hypnotized
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × platinum | 1,000,000 | 
Get Buck in Here
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  gold | 500,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 500,000 | 
Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin' 2008
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  gold | 35,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 35,000 | 
Dangerous
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Canada (MC) |  3 × platinum | 240,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  silver | 200,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × silver  3 × platinum | 440,000 | 
Out Here Grindin
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  gold | 500,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 500,000 | 
Right Now (Na Na Na)
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  gold | 35,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  2 × platinum (single) +  platinum (mastertone) | 3,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  gold | 400,000 | 
| All in all |  3 × gold  3 × platinum | 3,442,500 | 
I'm So Paid
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × platinum | 1,000,000 | 
Beautiful
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  platinum | 70,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  2 × platinum | 2,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 600,000 | 
| All in all |  4 × platinum | 2,710,000 | 
Sexy bitch
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  5 × platinum | 350,000 | 
|  Belgium (BEA) |  platinum | 30,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  platinum | 15,000 | 
|  Germany (BVMI) |  platinum | 300,000 | 
|  Finland (IFPI) |  gold | 6,735 | 
|  France (SNEP) |  diamond | 400,000 | 
|  Italy (FIMI) |  platinum | 30,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  gold | 40,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  2 × platinum | 30,000 | 
|  Austria (IFPI) |  platinum | 30,000 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  platinum | 20,000 | 
|  Switzerland (IFPI) |  4 × platinum | 120,000 | 
|  Spain (Promusicae) |  platinum | 40,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  3 × platinum | 3,507,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 600,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × gold  22 × platinum  1 × diamond | 5,518,735 | 
Shut It Down
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  platinum | 70,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  platinum | 80,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × platinum | 150,000 | 
Hold my hand
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Italy (FIMI) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  platinum | 40,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  gold | 500,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  silver | 200,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × silver  3 × gold  1 × platinum | 762,500 | 
Who Dat Girl
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  platinum | 70,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  platinum | 80,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × platinum | 150,000 | 
I just had sex
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  platinum | 70,000 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  platinum | 40,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  platinum | 1,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  silver | 200,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × silver  3 × platinum | 1,310,000 | 
fishing rod
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  United States (RIAA) |  gold | 500,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 500,000 | 
Play hard
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  platinum | 70,000 | 
|  Belgium (BEA) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  Germany (BVMI) |  platinum | 300,000 | 
|  France (SNEP) |  gold | 75,000 | 
|  Italy (FIMI) |  3 × platinum | 90,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  gold | 7,500 | 
|  Austria (IFPI) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  Switzerland (IFPI) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  platinum | 600,000 | 
| All in all |  6 × gold  6 × platinum | 1,202,500 | 
Holiday
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Germany (BVMI) |  gold | 200,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 200,000 | 
Heat wave
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Germany (BVMI) |  gold | 200,000 | 
|  Italy (FIMI) |  gold | 25,000 | 
| All in all |  2 × gold | 225,000 | 
Til the Sun Rise Up
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Italy (FIMI) |  gold | 25,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 25,000 | 
Awards by video albums
His story
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Brazil (PMB) |  gold | 15,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 15,000 | 
Awards after music streaming
Sexy bitch
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  gold | 450,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 450,000 | 
Play hard
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  platinum | 2,600,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × platinum | 2,600,000 | 
Awards for author participations and productions
Just Dance ( Lady Gaga )
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Australia (ARIA) |  3 × platinum | 210,000 | 
|  Belgium (BEA) |  gold | 15,000 | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) |  2 × platinum | 30,000 | 
|  Germany (BVMI) |  gold | 150,000 | 
|  Japan (RIAJ) |  gold | 100,000 | 
|  Canada (MC) |  6 × platinum | 480,000 | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) |  platinum | 15,000 | 
|  Norway (IFPI) |  2 × platinum | 20,000 | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) |  platinum | 20,000 | 
|  Switzerland (IFPI) |  2 × platinum | 60,000 | 
|  Spain (Promusicae) |  platinum | 40,000 | 
|  United States (RIAA) |  8 × platinum | 8,000,000 | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  2 × platinum | 959,000 | 
| All in all |  3 × gold  28 × platinum | 10,099,000 | 
Mirrors ( Natalia Kills )
| Country / Region | Award | Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) | ||
|  Germany (BVMI) |  gold | 150,000 | 
| All in all |  1 × gold | 150,000 | 
Statistics and sources
| Country / Region |  silver |  gold |  platinum |  diamond | Sales | swell | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) | ||||||
|  Australia (ARIA) | - |  6 × gold6th |  19 × platinum19th | - | 1,540,000 | aria.com.au | 
|  Belgium (BEA) | - |  5 × gold5 |  platinum1 | - | 135,000 | ultratop.be | 
|  Brazil (PMB) | - |  gold1 |  7 × platinum7th | - | 675,000 | pro-musicabr.org.br | 
|  Denmark (IFPI) | - |  6 × gold6th |  5 × platinum5 | - | 115,500 | ifpi.dk DK2 | 
|  Germany (BVMI) | - |  7 × gold7th |  2 × platinum2 | - | 1,750,000 | musikindustrie.de | 
|  Finland (IFPI) | - |  gold1 | - | - | 6,735 | ifpi.fi | 
|  France (SNEP) | - |  3 × gold3 | - |  diamond1 | 675,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com | 
|  Golf Cooperation Council (IFPI) | - | - |  2 × platinum2 | - | 12,000 | ifpi.org ( Memento from October 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) | 
|  Ireland (IRMA) | - | - |  platinum1 | - | 15,000 | irishcharts.ie | 
|  Italy (FIMI) | - |  4 × gold4th |  4 × platinum4th | - | 210,000 | fimi.it | 
|  Japan (RIAJ) | - |  3 × gold3 | - | - | 300,000 | riaj.or.jp JP2 | 
|  Canada (MC) | - |  2 × gold2 |  25 × platinum25th | - | 1,690,000 | musiccanada.com | 
|  New Zealand (RMNZ) | - |  9 × gold9 |  11 × platinum11 | - | 232,500 | nztop40.co.nz | 
|  Norway (IFPI) | - | - |  2 × platinum2 | - | 20,000 | ifpi.no | 
|  Austria (IFPI) | - |  2 × gold2 |  platinum1 | - | 60,000 | ifpi.at | 
|  Russia (NFPF) | - | - |  platinum1 | - | 20,000 | 2m-online.ru ( Memento from January 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) | 
|  Sweden (IFPI) | - |  3 × gold3 |  5 × platinum5 | - | 170,000 | sverigetopplistan.se | 
|  Switzerland (IFPI) | - |  3 × gold3 |  6 × platinum6th | - | 230,000 | hitparade.ch | 
|  Spain (Promusicae) | - | - |  2 × platinum2 | - | 80,000 | promusicae.es | 
|  United States (RIAA) | - |  8 × gold8th |  45 × platinum45 | - | 49,507,000 | riaa.com | 
|  United Kingdom (BPI) |  6 × silver6th |  2 × gold2 |  12 × platinum12 | - | 7,759,000 | bpi.co.uk | 
| All in all |  6 × silver6th |  65 × gold65 |  151 × platinum151 |  diamond1 | ||
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paul Grein: Chart Watch: Who Is Soko And Why Is She # 9? In: Yahoo Music . March 20, 2014, accessed February 21, 2015 .
- ↑ Justin Myers: Lady Gaga's biggest songs and albums revealed. In: Official Charts Company. February 1, 2017, accessed February 2, 2017 .


