Prince / Awards for Music Sales

Prince, 2008

This is an overview of US musician Prince's awards for music sales . In his career he has sold over 100 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 in alphabetical order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).

Awards

Silver record  United Kingdom 1985: for the 1999 single 1986: for the author participation Manic Monday ( The Bangles ) 1989: for the single Batdance 1994: for the single The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 2004: for the album Prince 2013: for the album 3121 2015: for the author participation '03 Bonnie & Clyde ( Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé ) 2018: for the single Raspberry Beret Golden record  Australia 1989: for the single Batdance 1995: for the album The Hits 1 1995: for the album The Hits 2 1999: for the album Sign "☮" the Times  Denmark 2018: for the album Parade 2019: for the single Purple Rain  Germany 1989: for the album Lovesexy 1990: for the author participation Nothing Compares 2 U ( Sinéad O'Connor ) 1990: for the Batman album 1993: for the album Parade 1996: for the album Sign "☮" the Times 2016: for the album The Very Best of Prince  France 1990: for the Graffiti Bridge album 1992: for the album Love Symbol 1993: for the album The Hits 2 2003: for the video album Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas  Hong Kong 1990: for the Batman album  Italy 2016: for the single Purple Rain 2018: for the single Kiss  Japan 1989: for the Batman album 1994: for the album Love Symbol 1997: for the album Emancipation  Canada 1983: for the 1999 album 1990: for the Graffiti Bridge album 2002: for the album The Very Best of Prince 2004: for the album Musicology  New Zealand 1980: for the single I Wanna Be Your Lover 1983: for the 1999 album 1985: for the album Around the World in a Day 1987: for the album Sign "☮" the Times 1989: for the album Lovesexy 1989: for the Batman album 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls 1994: for the single The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 2016: for the single When Doves Cry 2016: for the single Purple Rain  Netherlands 1988: for the album Lovesexy 1989: for the Batman album 2004: for the album Musicology  Austria 1987: for the album Purple Rain 1990: for the author participation Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O'Connor) 1994: for the album Parade 1994: for the album Lovesexy 1994: for the album Love Symbol  Sweden 1988: for the album Lovesexy 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls  Switzerland 1987: for the album Sign "☮" the Times 1987: for the album Parade 1989: for the Batman album 1990: for the Graffiti Bridge album 1992: for the album Love Symbol 1998: for the album Lovesexy 2005: for the album Musicology 2006: for the album 3121 2007: for the album Planet Earth  Spain 1992: for the album Love Symbol 1993: for the album The Hits 1 1994: for the album Come 1999: for the album Purple Rain 2001: for the album Parade  United States 1980: for the single I Wanna Be Your Lover 1984: for the album Dirty Mind 1984: for the single Let's Go Crazy 1984: for the author participation I Feel for You ( Chaka Khan ) 1984: for the single Purple Rain 1986: for the single Kiss 1988: for the album Lovesexy 1989: for the single Partyman 1990: for the author participation Jerk Out (The Time) 1990: for the single Thieves in the Temple 1990: for the Graffiti Bridge album 1990: for the author participation Pray ( MC Hammer ) 1991: for the authors' participation Round and Round ( Tevin Campbell ) 1991: for the video single Gett Off 1991: for the single Gett Off 1992: for the single Cream 1993: for the video single Sexy MF 1993: for the single 7 1993: for the video album The Hits Collection 1994: for the single The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 1994: for the album Come 1995: for the author's participation He's Mine (MoKenStef) 1995: for the album The Gold Experience 1999: for the album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic 2003: for the author participation '03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé) 2006: for the album 3121  United Kingdom 1984: for the author participation I Feel for You (Chaka Khan) 1985: for the album Around the World in a Day 1990: for the Graffiti Bridge album 1994: for the album Come 1995: for the album The Gold Experience 2004: for the album Musicology 2013: for the album The Hits / The B-Sides 2013: for the video album Rave Un2 the Year 2000 2014: for the album Controversy 2017: for the album 4Ever 2019: for the single Kiss 2020: for the single When Doves Cry

2 × gold record  France 1995: for the album Come 2001: for the album Sign "☮" the Times 2001: for the album Lovesexy Platinum record  Australia 1988: for the album Lovesexy 1992: for the single Cream 1994: for the single The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 2003: for the author participation '03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé)  Belgium 2010: for the album The Very Best of Prince  Denmark 2016: for the album Ultimate  Germany 2016: for the album Diamonds and Pearls  France 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls 1993: for the album Purple Rain 2001: for the album Parade 2001: for the Batman album  Canada 1991: for the album Diamonds and Pearls 1995: for the Batman album 1996: for the album Emancipation  New Zealand 2016: for the album The Hits / The B-Sides 2016: for the album The Very Best of Prince 2016: for the album Ultimate  Netherlands 1988: for the album Sign "☮" the Times 1992: for the album Parade 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls 2005: for the album The Very Best of Prince 2006: for the album Purple Rain  Austria 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls  Sweden 1990: for the author participation Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O'Connor)  Switzerland 1989: for the album Purple Rain 1991: for the album Diamonds and Pearls  Spain 1988: for the album Lovesexy 1989: for the Batman album 1990: for the Graffiti Bridge album 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls 1995: for the album The Hits 2  United States 1980: for the album Prince 1984: for the single When Doves Cry 1985: for the album Controversy 1986: for the album Parade 1987: for the album Sign "☮" the Times 1988: for the video album Prince and the Revolution: Live 1989: for the video album Prince - Sign O 'the Times 1989: for the single Batdance 1990: for the author participation Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O'Connor) 1992: for the album Love Symbol 1993: for the album The Hits / The B-Sides 1995: for the album The Hits 1 1995: for the album The Hits 2 2005: for the album The Very Best of Prince  United Kingdom 1989: for the album Lovesexy 1989: for the Batman album 1990: for the album Sign "☮" the Times 1990: for the author participation Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O'Connor) 1992: for the album Parade 1993: for the album Love Symbol 1995: for the album The Hits 1 1995: for the album The Hits 2 2008: for the 1999 album 2014: for the album Ultimate 2019: for the single Purple Rain 3 × gold record  Germany 2016: for the album Purple Rain 2 × platinum record  Australia 1990: for the author participation Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinéad O'Connor) 2008: for the album The Very Best of Prince 2016: for the album The Hits / The B-Sides  United States 1985: for the album Around the World in a Day 1989: for the Batman album 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls 1997: for the album Emancipation 2005: for the album Musicology  United Kingdom 1990: for the album Purple Rain 2014: for the album The Very Best of Prince 3 × platinum record  Australia 1996: for the album Purple Rain  United Kingdom 2004: for the album Diamonds and Pearls 4 × platinum record  Australia 1992: for the album Diamonds and Pearls  United States 1999: for the 1999 album 5 × platinum record  New Zealand 2016: for the album Purple Rain 6 × platinum record  Canada 1984: for the album Purple Rain 13 × platinum record  United States 1996: for the album Purple Rain

Awards by album

Prince

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × platinum	1,060,000

Dirty Mind

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

Controversy

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

1999 / 1999 Deluxe

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold 5 × platinum	4,357,500

Purple Rain / Purple Rain Deluxe

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	3 × platinum	210,000
Germany (BVMI)	3 × gold	750,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Canada (MC)	6 × platinum	600,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	5 × platinum	75,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	70,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	13 × platinum	13,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 23 × platinum 1 × diamond	15,730,000

Around the World in a Day

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	2,107,500

parade

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	10,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	5 × gold 4 × platinum	2,060,000

Sign "☮" the Times

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	6 × gold 3 × platinum	1,917,600

Lovesexy

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	9 × gold 3 × platinum	1,577,500

Batman

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	gold	10,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	6 × gold 6 × platinum	3,242,500

Graffiti Bridge

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
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	5 × gold 1 × platinum	875,000

Diamonds and Pearls

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	platinum	300,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	3 × platinum	900,000
All in all	2 × gold 16 × platinum	4,437,500

Love symbol

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	25,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	5 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,600,000

The Hits / The B-Sides

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	1 × gold 4 × platinum	1,255,000

The hits 1

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold, 2 × platinum	1,385,000

The Hits 2

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
France (SNEP)	gold	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold 3 × platinum	1,535,000

Come

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	200,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	5 × gold	850,000

The Gold Experience

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold	600,000

Emancipation

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 3 × platinum	2,200,000

Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic

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

The Very Best of Prince

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Belgium (BEA)	gold	50,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	150,000
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	2 × platinum	600,000
All in all	3 × gold 7 × platinum	2,085,000

Musicology

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	40,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	20,000
United States (RIAA)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	4 × gold 2 × platinum	2,210,000

3121

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	60,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold	575,000

Ultimate

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	3 × platinum	355,000

Planet earth

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	15,000
All in all	1 × gold	15,000

4 Ever

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

I want to be your lover

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	gold	1,000,000
All in all	2 × gold	1,007,500

1999

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

When Doves Cry

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	platinum	2,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	2 × gold 1 × platinum	2,407,500

Let's go crazy

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

Purple Rain

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	gold	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	4 × gold 1 × platinum	1,677,500

Raspberry Beret

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

Kiss

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Italy (FIMI)	gold	25,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	3 × gold	1,425,000

Bat dance

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	gold	35,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum	1,235,000

Party man

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

Thieves in the Temple

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

Gett off

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

Cream

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	570,000

7th

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

The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 2 × gold 1 × platinum	777,500

Awards by video albums

Prince and the Revolution: Live

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × platinum	100,000

Prince - Sign O'the Times

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	platinum	100,000
All in all	1 × platinum	100,000

Gett Off (video single)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

Sexy MF (video single)

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United States (RIAA)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

The Hits Collection

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

Rave Un2 the Year 2000

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	25,000
All in all	1 × gold	25,000

Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
France (SNEP)	gold	5,000
All in all	1 × gold	5,000

Awards for author participations and productions

I Feel for You ( Chaka Khan )

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

Manic Monday ( The Bangles )

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver	200,000

Nothing Compares 2 U ( Sinéad O'Connor )

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	2 × platinum	140,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	15,000
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	60,000
United States (RIAA)	platinum	1,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	600,000
All in all	2 × gold 5 × platinum	2,065,000

Jerk Out ( The Time )

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

Pray ( MC Hammer )

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

Round and Round ( Tevin Campbell )

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

He's Mine (MoKenStef)

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

'03 Bonnie & Clyde ( Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé )

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 1 × gold 1 × platinum	770,000

Statistics and sources

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	diamond	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Australia (ARIA)	-	4 × gold4th	17 × platinum17th	-	1,330,000	aria.com.au
Belgium (BEA)	-	-	platinum1	-	50,000	ultratop.be
Denmark (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	platinum1	-	95,000	ifpi.dk
Germany (BVMI)	-	7 × gold7th	2 × platinum2	-	2,650,000	musikindustrie.de
France (SNEP)	-	10 × gold10	4 × platinum4th	-	2,105,000	infodisc.fr snepmusique.com
Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)	-	gold1	-	-	10,000	Individual evidence
Italy (FIMI)	-	2 × gold2	-	-	50,000	fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ)	-	3 × gold3	-	-	300,000	riaj.or.jp
Canada (MC)	-	4 × gold4th	9 × platinum9	-	1,100,000	musiccanada.com
New Zealand (RMNZ)	-	10 × gold10	8 × platinum8th	-	195,000	nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI)	-	3 × gold3	5 × platinum5	-	590,000	nvpi.nl
Austria (IFPI)	-	5 × gold5	platinum1	-	165,000	ifpi.at
Sweden (IFPI)	-	2 × gold2	platinum1	-	150,000	sverigetopplistan.se
Switzerland (IFPI)	-	9 × gold9	2 × platinum2	-	300,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	-	5 × gold5	5 × platinum5	-	750,000	promusicae.es
United States (RIAA)	-	26 × gold26th	31 × platinum31	diamond1	44,300,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	8 × silver8th	12 × gold12	18 × platinum18th	-	9,445,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	8 × silver8th	105 × gold105	105 × platinum105	diamond1

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ian Burrell: Prince: The pop'n'rock legend who can sell out vast arenas - so what's he doing turning up in some of the most intimate venues in London? In: The Independent. February 7, 2014, accessed August 4, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Gold for Batman in Hong Kong ( Memento from March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ Gold for Purple Rain in Austria (PDF file, p.43)
4. ↑ Gold for Sign "☮" the Times in Switzerland (PDF file, p.43)
5. ↑ Gold for parade in Switzerland (PDF file, p.43)
6. ↑ 2 × platinum for Nothing Compares 2 U in Australia