Boney M./Awards for Music Sales

Boney M., live (1981)

This is an overview of the awards for music sales of German disco group Boney M . 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  United Kingdom 1977: for the single Daddy Cool 1978: for the album Take the Heat Off Me 1979: for the single Painter Man 1979: for the single Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi Holiday 1979: for the single El Lute / Gotta Go Home Golden record  Australia 2020: for the single Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord  Germany 1976: for the single Daddy Cool 1977: for the album Take the Heat Off Me 1978: for the single Ma Baker 1979: for the single El Lute / Gotta Go Home 1980: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits 1993: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits 1995: for the album Happy Christmas  Finland 1977: for the album Take the Heat Off Me 1977: for the album Love for Sale 1979: for the album Oceans of Fantasy 1980: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits 1993: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits 2002: for the album The Best of  France 1977: for the single Daddy Cool 1978: for the single Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring 1989: for the single Megamix '88 / Rasputin '88 1995: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits  Hong Kong 1982: for the album Boonoonoonoos  Canada 1977: for the single Daddy Cool 1993: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits 2008: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits (digital) 2008: for the album Christmas with Boney M.  Austria 1993: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits  New Zealand 2007: for the album Christmas with Boney M. 2019: for the single Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord  Netherlands 1978: for the single Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring 1979: for the single Rasputin 1979: for the single Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord 1979: for the single Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi Holiday 1979: for the single El Lute / Gotta Go Home 1979: for the album Nightflight to Venus 1993: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits  Spain 1996: for the album Best in Spain  United Kingdom 1978: for the album Love for Sale 1978: for the single Rasputin 1980: for the single Ma Baker 1980: for the album The Magic of Boney M. 2013: for the album The Best of 2013: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits 2020: for the album The Greatest Hits

Platinum record  Denmark 2001: for the album The Complete Collection 2019: for the single Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord  Germany 1978: for the album Love for Sale 1978: for the single Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring 1979: for the album Oceans Of Fantasy 1995: for the album Daddy Cool - Star Collection  France 1988: for the album Greatest Hits of All Times - Remix '88  Hong Kong 1978: for the album Take the Heat Off Me 1979: for the album Love for Sale 1979: for the album Nightflight to Venus 1980: for the album Oceans of Fantasy 1981: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits  Ireland 2006: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits  Canada 1979: for the single Rasputin 1984: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits  Austria 1993: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits  New Zealand 1979: for the album Nightflight to Venus 1980: for the album Oceans of Fantasy 1996: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits 2007: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits  Netherlands 1979: for the album Oceans of Fantasy 1980: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits  Norway 1994: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits  Switzerland 1993: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits  Spain 1979: for the album Nightflight to Venus 1982: for the album Oceans of Fantasy 1982: for the album Boonoonoonoos 1983: for the album The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits  United Kingdom 1978: for the single Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring 1978: for the album Nightflight to Venus 1978: for the single Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord 1980: for the album Oceans Of Fantasy 2 × platinum record  Germany 1978: for the album Nightflight To Venus  Canada 1984: for the album Christmas Album  Sweden 1996: for the album Gold - 20 Super Hits 5 × platinum record  Canada 1979: for the album Nightflight to Venus

Awards by album

Best in Spain

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold	50,000

Boonoonoonoos

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	gold	10,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	110,000

Christmas album

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	200,000
All in all	2 × platinum	200,000

Christmas with Boney M.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
All in all	2 × gold	57,500

Daddy Cool - Star Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
All in all	1 × platinum	500,000

Gold - 20 super hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	46,029
France (SNEP)	gold	227.200
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Norway (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Sweden (IFPI)	2 × platinum	200,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
All in all	5 × gold 5 × platinum	703.229

Greatest Hits of All Times - Remix '88

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
All in all	1 × platinum	300,000

Happy Christmas

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
All in all	1 × gold	250,000

Love for sale

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	26,218
France (SNEP)	-	420,200
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,066,418

Nightflight to Venus

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	1,000,000
France (SNEP)	-	335,900
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Japan (RIAJ)	-	21,000
Canada (MC)	5 × platinum	500,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	1 × gold 11 × platinum	2,341,900

Oceans of Fantasy

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	-	192,900
Finland (IFPI)	gold	26,117
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Japan (RIAJ)	-	18,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × gold 6 × platinum	1,072,017

Take the heat off me

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	-	25,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	26,259
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Japan (RIAJ)	-	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold 1 × platinum	401.259

The Best (BMG Japan)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	66,000
All in all	-	66,000

The best of

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Finland (IFPI)	gold	20.205
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold	120.205

The Complete Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
All in all	1 × platinum	50,000

The Greatest Hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	1 × gold	100,000

The Magic of Boney M.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	1 × gold	100,000

The Magic of Boney M. - 20 Golden Hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Finland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	platinum	20,000
Ireland (IRMA)	platinum	15,000
Canada (MC)	Platinum (1984) + Gold (2008)	150,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	4 × gold 7 × platinum	825,000

The Very Best of Village People & Boney M.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	-	5,500
All in all	-	5,500

Awards by singles

Bahama mom

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	27,000
All in all	-	27,000

Belfast

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	17,000
All in all	-	17,000

Daddy cool

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	gold	1,050,200
Canada (MC)	gold	75,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	250,000
All in all	1 × silver 3 × gold	1,625,200

Dancin 'in the street

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	30,000
All in all	-	30,000

El Lute / Gotta Go Home

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Japan (RIAJ)	-	44,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	250,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold	644,000

Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi Holiday

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	75,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	250,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold	425,000

Ma Baker

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	-	704,000
Japan (RIAJ)	-	37,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	500,000
All in all	2 × gold	1,491,000

Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	90,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	1,976,999
All in all	3 × gold, 2 × platinum	2,216,999

Megamix '88 / Rasputin '88

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	400,000
All in all	1 × gold	400,000

My friend Jack

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	21,000
All in all	-	21,000

Painter Man

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	250,000
All in all	1 × silver	250,000

Rasputin

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	160,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	150,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	500,000
All in all	2 × gold 1 × platinum	910,000

Rivers of Babylon

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	-	200,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	gold	1,070,000
Japan (RIAJ)	-	61,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	300,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	125,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	2,038,820
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	4,294,820

Sunny

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	159,000
All in all	-	159,000

Voodoonight

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	24,000
All in all	-	24,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	-	gold1	-	35,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	-	-	200,000	Individual evidence
Denmark (IFPI)	-	-	2 × platinum2	140,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	7 × gold7th	6 × platinum6th	4,750,000	musikindustrie.de
Finland (IFPI)	-	6 × gold6th	-	169,828	ifpi.fi
France (SNEP)	-	4 × gold4th	platinum1	4,705,900	infodisc.fr
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	-	gold1	5 × platinum5	110,000	ifpihk.org
Ireland (IRMA)	-	gold1	-	7,500	irishcharts.ie
Japan (RIAJ)	-	-	-	780,000	Individual evidence
Canada (MC)	-	4 × gold4th	9 × platinum9	1,175,000	musiccanada.com
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	2 × gold2	4 × platinum4th	82,500	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	7 × gold7th	2 × platinum2	1,000,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	-	platinum1	40,000	ifpi.no
Austria (IFPI)	-	gold1	platinum1	75,000	ifpi.at
Sweden (IFPI)	-	-	2 × platinum2	200,000	ifpi.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	-	platinum1	50,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	gold1	4 × platinum4th	450,000	ESP1 , ESP2
United Kingdom (BPI)	5 × silver5	7 × gold7th	4 × platinum4th	5,160,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	5 × silver5	42 × gold42	42 × platinum42

Individual evidence

1. ^ Gold Records All The Way. Billboard Magazine, January 22, 1977, accessed July 30, 2019 . 
2. ^ Platinum for The Complete Collection in Denmark
3. ↑ InfoDisc: Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (les Disques d'Or) ( Memento of October 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ InfoDisc: Les Meilleurs Ventes d'Albums “Tout Temps” (33 T. / Cd / Téléchargement) - Top 750. Institut français d'opinion publique, accessed on July 30, 2019 (French). 
5. ↑ InfoDisc: Les Meilleurs Ventes d'Albums “Tout Temps” (33 T. / Cd / Téléchargement) - Top 1100. Institut français d'opinion publique, accessed on July 30, 2019 (French). 
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o} オ リ コ ン チ ャ ー ト ブ ッ ク 〈 LP 編 (昭和 45 年 - 平 成 1 年)〉 . In: Tankobon Hardcover (Ed.): Oricon Chart Books . 1990, ISBN 978-4-87131-025-3 (Japanese, content available online ).
7. ↑ InfoDisc: Les Meilleurs Ventes d'Albums “Tout Temps” (33 T. / Cd / Téléchargement) - Top 2250. Institut français d'opinion publique, accessed on July 30, 2019 (French). 
8. ↑ Gold / Silver Record Chart. Billboard Magazine, December 26, 1974, accessed July 30, 2019 . 
9. ^ Gold Records All The Way. Billboard Magazine, accessed July 30, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Les Meilleures Ventes de CD / Albums “Tout Temps” - Debut 15500 ( Memento from August 18, 2020 in the Internet Archive )
11. ↑ ^{a b} InfoDisc: Les Meilleurs Ventes de Chansons “Tout Temps” (45 T. / Cd Single / Téléchargement). Institut français d'opinion publique, accessed on July 29, 2019 (French). 
12. ↑ InfoDisc: Les 45 T. / Singles les plus vendus en France ( Memento from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
13. ↑ ^{a b} The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed. Official Charts Company, September 19, 2017, accessed July 29, 2019 . 
14. ^ ^{A b} The Biggest River In The World Just Got Bigger. Radio & Records, June 23, 1978, accessed July 29, 2019 . 
15. ^ Pierre Haesler: Ventriloquist LP Topping Swiss Charts. Billboard Magazine, January 20, 1979, accessed July 29, 2019 .