Neil Diamond / Music Sales Awards
This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US singer-songwriter Neil Diamond . In his career he has sold over 125 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, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).
Awards
Silver record
Golden record
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Platinum record
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2 × platinum record
3 × platinum record
4 × platinum record
5 × platinum record
6 × platinum record
7 × platinum record
10 × platinum record
14 × platinum record
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Awards by album
Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
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 |
gold
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 80,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × platinum |
2,080,000 |
Touching You, Touching Me
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 |
Tap Root Manuscript
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 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Stones
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 |
Moods
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 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Rainbow
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 | 200,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
700,000 |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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 |
Canada (MC) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 150,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 5 × platinum |
2,690,000 |
Hot August Night
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 10 × platinum | 700,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2 × platinum | 30,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 15 × platinum |
3,030,000 |
serenade
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 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 200,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold, 2 × platinum |
1,450,000 |
His 12 Greatest Hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 4 × platinum | 4,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 200,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 4 × platinum |
4,250,000 |
Neil Diamond
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 80,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
80,000 |
Beautiful noise
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 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 200,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold, 2 × platinum |
1,450,000 |
Love at the Greek
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
4 × platinum |
2,400,000 |
I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 3 × platinum |
2,200,000 |
20 diamond hits
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 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
350,000 |
20 golden greats
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
400,000 |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 5 × platinum |
2,315,000 |
The Jazz Singer
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | gold | 10,000 |
Canada (MC) | 3 × platinum | 300,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 5 × platinum | 5,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 9 × platinum |
5,635,000 |
September Morn '
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 3 × platinum |
1,215,000 |
Love songs
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 |
On the way to the sky
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 | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,067,500 |
12 Greatest Hits Volume 2
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 4 × platinum |
3,160,000 |
Heartlight
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 |
Classics: The Early Years
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 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
The Very Best of Neil Diamond
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
200,000 |
primitive
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) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
560,000 |
Headed for the future
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 |
Hot August Night II
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 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
The Best Years of Our Lives
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 |
Lovescape
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 |
Greatest Hits 1966–1992
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 7 × platinum | 490,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 12 × platinum |
3,855,000 |
The Christmas Album
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
All in all |
3 × platinum |
2,100,000 |
Up on the Roof: Songs from the Brill Building
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) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
560,000 |
Live in America: In the Round Tour (1991-1993)
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 Christmas Album Volume II
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 States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
550,000 |
The best of
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 Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
3 × platinum |
670,000 |
The Ultimate Collection
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 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold | 50,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 1 × platinum |
385,000 |
Tennessee Moon
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) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold 2 × platinum |
707,500 |
Three Chord Opera
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) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
535,000 |
The Essential Collection
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 |
Europe (IFPI) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 3 × platinum | 45,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | (300,000) |
All in all |
8 × platinum |
3,115,000 |
12 songs
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 |
Ireland (IRMA) | gold | 7,500 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold |
692,500 |
Home Before Dark
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 |
Ireland (IRMA) | gold | 7,500 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 1 × platinum |
850,000 |
Hot August Night / NYC
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 |
Dreams
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 |
The Very Best of Neil Diamond: The Studio Recordings
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
300,000 |
Melody Road
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 Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
135,000 |
All-time greatest hits
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 Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
335,000 |
Awards by singles
Sweet Caroline
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) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
1,600,000 |
Holly Holy
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 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Cracklin 'Rosie
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 | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × platinum |
1,200,000 |
Song Sung Blue
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 |
Desiree
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
100,000 |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers
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 | 5,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,555,000 |
Forever in blue jeans
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 |
Awards by video albums
Greatest Hits Live
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 14 × platinum | 210,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 5,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 17 × platinum |
465,000 |
Live 1976
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 2,500 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
2,500 |
Hot August Night / NYC
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 6 × platinum | 90,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
All in all |
8 × platinum |
290,000 |
Awards for author participations and productions
Red Red Wine ( UB40 )
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 | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,200,000 |
I'm a Believer ( Smash Mouth )
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 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
70,000 |
Statistics and sources
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Australia (ARIA) | - | 7 × gold7th | 42 × platinum42 | 2,085,000 | aria.com.au |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 4 × gold4th | - | 1,000,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | - | platinum1 | (1,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
France (SNEP) | - | - | platinum1 | 300,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | 20,000 | ifpihk.org ( Memento from May 26, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) |
Ireland (IRMA) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | 15,000 | irishcharts.ie |
Canada (MC) | - | 5 × gold5 | 16 × platinum16 | 1,905,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 4 × gold4th | 9 × platinum9 | 165,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | 5 × gold5 | platinum1 | 350,000 | nvpi.nl |
Austria (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | 25,000 | ifpi.at |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | - | platinum1 | 100,000 | promusicae.es |
United States (RIAA) | - | 22 × gold22nd | 48 × platinum48 | 53,900,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 10 × silver10 | 19 × gold19th | 14 × platinum14th | 8,020,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 10 × silver10 | 71 × gold71 | 133 × platinum133 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sharon Haddock: Neil Diamond coming to Rio Tinto Stadium July 28. In: Deseret News. July 26, 2012, accessed June 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Gold for Jonathan Livingston Seagull in Hong Kong ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Gold for The Jazz Singer in Hong Kong ( Memento from March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Platinum for Live 1976 in New Zealand ( Memento from July 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 2 × platinum for Tennessee Moon in Australia