Cher / Awards for Music Sales
This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US Pop - singer Cher . In her career she has sold over 100 million records so far, making her 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, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).
Awards
Silver record
Golden record
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2 × gold record
Platinum record
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2 × platinum record
5 × gold record
3 × platinum record
4 × platinum record
5 × platinum record
6 × platinum record
7 × platinum record
8 × platinum record
Diamond record
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Awards by album
Look at Us
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 |
All I Ever Need Is You
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 |
Sonny & Cher Live
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 |
Half breed
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 |
Take Me Home
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 |
Cher
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) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 1 × platinum |
500,000 |
Heart of Stone
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 |
Canada (MC) | 4 × platinum | 400,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 13 × platinum |
4,025,000 |
Mermaids
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 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
2 × silver 1 × gold |
110,000 |
Love hurts
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) | platinum | 500,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 3 × platinum | 900,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 10 × platinum |
2,285,000 |
Greatest Hits: 1965–1992
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 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 4 × platinum | 60,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 3 × platinum | 900,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 8 × platinum |
1,385,000 |
It's a man's world
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 |
Believe
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | platinum | 60,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | platinum | (50,000) |
Brazil (PMB) | gold | 100,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | 7 × platinum | (350,000) |
Germany (BVMI) | 2 × platinum | (1,000,000) |
Europe (IFPI) | 4 × platinum | 4,000,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | gold | (32,682) |
France (SNEP) | platinum | (300,000) |
Ireland (IRMA) | 3 × platinum | (45,000) |
Italy (FIMI) | 3 × platinum | (300,000) |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | 6 × platinum | 600,000 |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | 2 × gold | 200,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2 × platinum | 30,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | (80,000) |
Norway (IFPI) | platinum | (50,000) |
Austria (IFPI) | platinum | (50,000) |
Poland (ZPAV) | platinum | (100,000) |
Portugal (AFP) | 2 × platinum | (40,000) |
Sweden (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | (240,000) |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (100,000) |
Spain (Promusicae) | 4 × platinum | (400,000) |
South Africa (RISA) | 2 × platinum | 100,000 |
Turkey (MÜ-YAP) | 3 × platinum | (30,000) |
Hungary (MAHASZ) | platinum | (20,000) |
United States (RIAA) | 4 × platinum | 4,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | (700,000) |
All in all |
5 × gold 58 × platinum |
9,630,000 |
If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 955,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
955,000 |
VH-1 Divas Live 99
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 Greatest Hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | gold | 30,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | (25,000) |
Denmark (IFPI) | 5 × platinum | (100,000) |
Germany (BVMI) | platinum | (300,000) |
Europe (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | gold | (37,032) |
France (SNEP) | gold | (100,000) |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | (80,000) |
Austria (IFPI) | platinum | (50,000) |
Sweden (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | (160,000) |
Switzerland (IFPI) | platinum | (50,000) |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | (100,000) |
Hungary (MAHASZ) | gold | (10,000) |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | (600,000) |
All in all |
6 × gold 21 × platinum |
2,155,000 |
Living proof
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 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 40,000 |
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 |
6 × gold 1 × platinum |
925,000 |
The Very Best of Cher
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 |
Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 10,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | platinum | 60,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,800,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 6 × platinum |
2,810,000 |
gold
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
Burlesque
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 |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 40,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 707,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 3 × gold 1 × platinum |
977,000 |
Icon
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
Closer to the truth
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 40,000 |
United States (RIAA) | - | 285,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
385,000 |
Dancing Queen
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 40,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
100,000 |
Awards by singles
I got you babe
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 |
Little man
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
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 States (RIAA) | - | 212,000 (digital) |
All in all |
1 × gold |
1,212,000 |
Half breed
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 |
Dark lady
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 |
Take Me Home
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 |
Dead Ringer for Love
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
250,000 |
After all
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 States (RIAA) | - | 226,000 (digital) |
All in all |
1 × gold |
726,000 |
If I Could Turn Back Time
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 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United States (RIAA) | - | 394,000 (digital) |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold 2 × platinum |
926,000 |
Just Like Jesse James
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 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
35,000 |
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
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) | silver | 125,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 5,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 400,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 4 × gold 1 × platinum |
875,000 |
Love Can Build a Bridge
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 |
Walking in Memphis
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 |
Believe
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 |
Belgium (BEA) | 3 × platinum | 150,000 |
Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 45,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | 5 × gold | 1,250,000 |
France (SNEP) | diamond | 750,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 5,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 75,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | 20,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | 3 × platinum | 150,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,200,000 |
United States (RIAA) | - | 375,000 (digital) |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 3 × platinum | 1,800,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold, 20 × platinum, 1 × diamond |
6,755,000 |
Strong Enough
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 |
Belgium (BEA) | platinum | 50,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | gold | 250,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 3 × gold 1 × platinum |
785,000 |
Awards by video albums
Live in concert
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | platinum | 8,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 30,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
All in all |
4 × platinum |
88,000 |
VH-1 Divas Live 99
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 |
Cher: The Farewell Tour
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 8 × platinum | 120,000 |
Brazil (PMB) | platinum | 125,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 25,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 5,000 |
Portugal (AFP) | silver | 2,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 10,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 300,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold 14 × platinum |
87,000 |
The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
115,000 |
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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Argentina (CAPIF) | - | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 98,000 | capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) AR2 ( Memento from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Australia (ARIA) | - | 3 × gold3 | 30 × platinum30th | - | 1,600,000 | aria.com.au AU2 AU3 |
Belgium (BEA) | - | gold1 | 5 × platinum5 | - | 275,000 | ultratop.be |
Brazil (PMB) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | - | 225,000 | pro-musicabr.org.br |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | 12 × platinum12 | - | 515,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 6 × gold6th | 6 × platinum6th | - | 4,075,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | - | 6 × platinum6th | - | (6,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
Finland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 69,714 | ifpi.fi |
France (SNEP) | silver1 | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | diamond1 | 1,525,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Ireland (IRMA) | - | - | 3 × platinum3 | - | 45,000 | Individual evidence |
Italy (FIMI) | - | gold1 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 325,000 | fimi.it |
Japan (RIAJ) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 200,000 | riaj.or.jp |
Canada (MC) | - | 4 × gold4th | 13 × platinum13 | - | 1,470,000 | musiccanada.com |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 200,000 | amprofon.com.mx |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 2 × gold2 | 10 × platinum10 | - | 150,000 | nztop40.co.nz NZ2 ( Memento from July 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | gold1 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 335,000 | nvpi.nl |
Norway (IFPI) | - | gold1 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 170,000 | ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) |
Austria (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 4 × platinum4th | - | 250,000 | ifpi.at |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 100,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
Portugal (AFP) | silver1 | - | 2 × platinum2 | - | 42,000 | Individual evidence |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | 11 × platinum11 | - | 910,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 5 × platinum5 | - | 300,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | - | 6 × platinum6th | - | 600,000 | promusicae.es |
South Africa (RISA) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | - | 100,000 | Individual evidence |
Turkey (MÜ-YAP) | - | - | 3 × platinum3 | - | 30,000 | Individual evidence |
Hungary (MAHASZ) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | - | 30,000 | slagerlistak.hu |
United States (RIAA) | - | 18 × gold18th | 15 × platinum15th | - | 26,204,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 11 × silver11 | 5 × gold5 | 16 × platinum16 | - | 7,510,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 13 × silver13 | 63 × gold63 | 164 × platinum164 | diamond1 |
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- ↑ Jeff Miers: Cher says farewell, again, with 'Dressed to Kill' tour. In: Buffalo News. April 16, 2014, accessed July 22, 2017 .
- ↑ Silver for Cher: The Farewell Tour in Portugal ( Memento from March 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Gold for Believe in Brazil
- ↑ Gold for Little Man in the Netherlands
- ^ Platinum for Believe in Hungary
- ↑ 2 × platinum for Believe in Portugal
- ↑ 2 × platinum for Believe in South Africa
- ↑ 3 × platinum for Believe in Ireland
- ↑ 3 × platinum for Believe in Italy
- ↑ 3 × platinum for Believe in Turkey
- ↑ Cher Releases First New Album In 12 Years 'Closer To The Truth' Out On October 14th 2013. In: contactmusic.com. August 23, 2013, accessed July 24, 2017 .
- ^ Gary Trust: Ask Billboard: Twice Is Nice, Twice, for Adele. In: Billboard. May 11, 2011, accessed July 24, 2017 .
- ^ Gary Trust: Ask Billboard: Twice Is Nice, Twice, for Adele. In: Billboard. May 11, 2011, accessed July 24, 2017 .
- ^ Gary Trust: Ask Billboard: Taylor Swift Out-'Shake's Mariah Carey. In: Billboard. September 1, 2014, accessed July 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Cher Says Her Label Doesn't 'Care' About Her Latest Album. In: Billboard. February 6, 2014, accessed July 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: 20 Hit Songs Meant For Other Singers. In: Billboard . February 28, 2013, accessed January 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: 20 Hit Songs Meant For Other Singers. In: Billboard . February 28, 2013, accessed January 3, 2016 .
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: 20 Hit Songs Meant For Other Singers. In: Billboard . February 28, 2013, accessed January 3, 2016 .
- ^ Gary Trust: Ask Billboard: Twice Is Nice, Twice, for Adele. In: Billboard. May 11, 2011, accessed July 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: 20 Hit Songs Meant For Other Singers. In: Billboard . February 28, 2013, accessed January 3, 2016 .