Creedence Clearwater Revival / Music Sales Awards

Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)

This is a breakdown of the American rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival's music sales awards . 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 2018: for the single Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Golden record  Argentina 2006: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits  Belgium 2009: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits  Denmark 2019: for the single Fortunate Son  Germany 19 ??: for the single Proud Mary 19 ??: for the single Hey Tonight 2010: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits  Finland 1971: for the album Cosmo's Factory 1971: for the album Pendulum 1990: for the album All Time Hits  Italy 2015: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits 2017: for the single Fortunate Son  Canada 1989: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits  New Zealand 1980: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits  Netherlands 2000: for the album Creedence Gold  Austria 1996: for the album Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival  Spain 1996: for the album Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival  United States 1970: for the single Up Around the Bend 1971: for the single Have You Ever Seen the Rain? 1972: for the album Mardi Gras 1990: for the single Sweet Hitch-Hiker 1990: for the single Green River 1996: for the album Hot Stuff 1996: for the album Rollin 'on the River 1996: for the album More Creedence Gold 2016: for the single Born on the Bayou  United Kingdom 2002: for the Chronicle album 2013: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits 2013: for the album The Best Of (2008) 2019: for the album Bad Moon Rising - The Collection 2019: for the single Fortunate Son 2020: for the single Bad Moon Rising

Platinum record  Argentina 2006: for the video album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits 2006: for the video album Chronicle, Vol. 2  Australia 2012: for the album The Ultimate Collection  Denmark 2001: for the album Platinum 2008: for the album The Best Of (2008)  Finland 2005: for the album Platinum  Italy 2019: for the single Have You Ever Seen the Rain?  Canada 1987: for the album Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival 2011: for the video album The Legendary Concert - Royal Albert Hall Concert 1970  New Zealand 1995: for the album Chooglin '  Netherlands 2005: for the album All Time Hits  Sweden 2003: for the album Platinum  United States 1990: for the single Lookin 'Out My Back Door 1990: for the single Who'll Stop the Rain 1990: for the album Creedence Clearwater Revival 1990: for the album Pendulum 1996: for the album The Concert 2018: for the single Up Around the Bend (Digital) 2019: for the single Suzie Q. (Part One)

2 × platinum record  Argentina 1996: for the album Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival 1998: for the album The Definitve Collection  Australia 1990: for the album 21st Anniversary: ​​The Ultimate Collection (24 Classic Hits)  Canada 1996: for the album The Best Of (1970)  Norway 2001: for the album Platinum  United States 1990: for the album Willy and the Poor Boys 1990: for the album Bayou Country 1996: for the album Creedence Gold 2016: for the single Bad Moon Rising 2018: for the single Fortunate Son 2018: for the single Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Digital) 2019: for the single Down on the Corner 2019: for the single Proud Mary 3 × platinum record  United States 1990: for the album Green River 4 × platinum record  United States 1990: for the album Cosmo's Factory 5 × platinum record  Australia 2016: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits 6 × platinum record  New Zealand 2003: for the album Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival 7 × platinum record  Australia 1997: for the album Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival Diamond record  United States 2016: for the album Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits

Awards by album

Creedence Clearwater Revival

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

Bayou Country

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	2 × platinum	2,000,000

Green River

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
All in all	3 × platinum	3,000,000

Willy and the Poor Boys

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	2 × platinum	2,000,000

Cosmo's Factory

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Finland (IFPI)	gold	20,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 4 × platinum	4,020,000

The Best Of (1970)

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

Pendulum

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Finland (IFPI)	gold	20,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	1,020,000

Mardi Gras

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

Creedence gold

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 2 × platinum	2,050,000

More Creedence Gold

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

Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	30,000
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	diamond	10,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	7 × gold 5 × platinum 1 × diamond	10,837,500

Chronicle

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

Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	2 × platinum	120,000
Australia (ARIA)	7 × platinum	490,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	6 × platinum	90,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
All in all	2 × gold 16 × platinum	875,000

The Concert

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

Hot stuff

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

Rollin 'on the river

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

21st Anniversary: ​​The Ultimate Collection (24 Classic Hits)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
All in all	2 × platinum	140,000

All time hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Finland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	125,000

The Definitive Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	2 × platinum	120,000
All in all	2 × platinum	120,000

Platinum

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Finland (IFPI)	platinum	32,965
Norway (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	60,000
All in all	5 × platinum	242.965

The Best Of (2008)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	130,000

The Ultimate Collection

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
All in all	1 × platinum	70,000

Bad Moon Rising - The Collection

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

Awards by singles

Suzie Q. (Part One)

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

Proud Mary

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	500,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 2 × platinum	2,500,000

Bad moon rising

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	1 × gold 2 × platinum	2,400,000

Green River

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

Down on the corner

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	2 × platinum	2,000,000

Fortunate Son

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	3 × gold, 2 × platinum	2,470,000

Who'll stop the rain

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

Up around the bend

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	Platinum (Digital) + Gold (Physical)	2,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	2,000,000

Lookin 'Out My Back Door

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

Hey tonight

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

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	50,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × Platinum (Digital) + Gold (Physical)	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 3 × platinum	3,250,000

Sweet hitch hiker

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

Awards by video albums

Chronicle - The 20 Greatest Hits

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
All in all	1 × platinum	8,000

Chronicle, Vol. 2

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	8,000
All in all	1 × platinum	8,000

The Legendary Concert - Royal Albert Hall Concert 1970

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	platinum	10,000
All in all	1 × platinum	10,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Argentina (CAPIF)	-	gold1	6 × platinum6th	-	286,000	capif.org.ar ( Memento from August 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) AR2 ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Australia (ARIA)	-	-	16 × platinum16	-	1,050,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	gold1	-	-	25,000	ultratop.be
Denmark (IFPI)	-	gold1	2 × platinum2	-	125,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	3 × gold3	-	-	1,250,000	musikindustrie.de
Finland (IFPI)	-	3 × gold3	platinum1	-	97.965	ifpi.fi
Italy (FIMI)	-	2 × gold2	platinum1	-	100,000	fimi.it
Canada (MC)	-	gold1	4 × platinum4th	-	360,000	musiccanada.com
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	gold1	7 × platinum7th	-	97,500	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	gold1	platinum1	-	150,000	nvpi.nl
Norway (IFPI)	-	-	2 × platinum2	-	100,000	ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Austria (IFPI)	-	gold1	-	-	25,000	ifpi.at
Sweden (IFPI)	-	-	platinum1	-	60,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Spain (Promusicae)	-	gold1	-	-	50,000	mediafire.com
United States (RIAA)	-	9 × gold9	30 × platinum30th	diamond1	45,500,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver1	6 × gold6th	-	-	1,400,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	silver1	31 × gold31	71 × platinum71	diamond1

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b c d} Günter Ehnert: Hit balance sheet - German chart singles 1956-1980 . 1st edition. Verlag popular music-literature, Norderstedt 2000, ISBN 3-922542-24-7 , p. 443 .
2. ↑ Platinum for Platinum in Denmark ( Memento from October 5, 2002 in the Internet Archive )
3. ^ Platinum for The Best Of (2008) in Denmark
4. ↑ 2 × platinum for 21st Anniversary: ​​The Ultimate Collection (24 Classic Hits) in Australia