Eminem breaks RIAA record for most gold and platinum singles

• Eminem has broken the record for the most gold and platinum singles certified by the RIAA in the organisation's history.
• Eminem now has 166million single certifications and 61.5million album certifications after being awarded 73.5million new units.

Who has the most platinum songs ever?

Since the RIAA introduced its awards on 14 March 1958, Elvis Presley holds the record for the most platinum certificates for both albums and singles with 82.

Who has the most RIAA platinum?

WITH 73.5 MILLION NEW CERTIFICATIONS, EMINEM BECOMES THE MOST CERTIFIED ARTIST FOR SINGLES IN RIAA GOLD & PLATINUM PROGRAM HISTORY.

What rapper went diamond?

The Recording Industry Association of America crowned Eminem a Diamond King on Tuesday (March 8) when it announced that Marshall Mathers had reached yet another gilded career high when he became the number-one awarded musician for singles in the RIAA's Gold & Platinum certifications program thanks to 73.5 million new ...

What is a Diamond album?

It's worth celebrating whenever we get a brand new, RIAA-certified diamond-selling album — indicating sales (and streaming equivalent sales) of ten million units — because for a while, it looked like we might never get another one again.

EXPLAINED: Platinum Records!

Who has sold the most gold records?

However the artist with the most Gold and Platinum albums is The Beatles for sales of 178 million albums. The first Gold Record was awarded 10 years after the released of the first 12-inch album.

What does 5x platinum mean?

Because a gold, or platinum — or, better still, multiplatinum — record means financial success. These awards, given by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), represent huge sales — 500,000 units for gold, 1 million for platinum, 2 million or more for multiplatinum, and 10 million for diamond.

How many records is diamond?

Diamond awards, honoring those artists whose sales of singles or albums reached 10,000,000 copies, were introduced in 1999.

Who first went platinum?

When the popularity of disco music led to a huge boom in music sales in the seventies, RIAA created the Platinum Award to celebrate more than one million sales of a single or album—and the first Platinum Single Award was earned by Johnnie Taylor's “Disco Lady.”

Who sold the most albums?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.

Who went platinum in 2021?

Olivia Rodrigo and Morgan Wallen topped the RIAA's 2021 gold and platinum awards, the organization announced on Wednesday, with both artists' latest albums attaining double-platinum status and Rodrigo's blockbuster “Drivers License” single being certified four-times platinum.

What is the biggest selling album?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album.

Who is the biggest pop star of all time?

Elvis Presley is considered the highest-selling individual artist based on sales claims and Drake is the highest-selling individual artist based on certified units.

Who is the most successful band of all time?

The 10 Best-Selling Bands in History

1. THE BEATLES. ~ 290 million record sales worldwide.
2. EAGLES. ~ 160 million record sales worldwide.
3. QUEEN. ~ 150 million record sales worldwide.
4. LED ZEPPELIN. ~ 140 million record sales worldwide.
5. PINK FLOYD. ~ 130 million record sales worldwide.
6. AC/DC. ...
7. MAROON 5. ...
8. U2.

Who is the biggest pop star in the world?

Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars of 2021: No. 1 — Taylor Swift.

Has Drake went diamond?

"God's Plan" by Drake

"God's Plan" was certified diamond on September 25, 2019.

Did Michael Jackson go diamond?

The latest to join the club is, somewhat surprisingly, Michael Jackson, whose album Bad has just earned its diamond certification after just under 3o years.

Has Jay Z ever went diamond?

So far, only seven hip hop records have reached the Diamond status that signifies 10 million certified album units sold in the US. Such artists as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Dr. Dre, while having many other accolades imaginable, are yet to reach this milestone in their careers.

Did Eminem go diamond?

Eminem's combined six RIAA Diamond awards – three albums and three singles –cement his place as one of the most accomplished artists in history.

Who has the most number 1s?

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No.

What is the #1 album of all time?

In 2018, The Eagles' greatest hits album, released in 1976, surpassed Michael Jackson's 1982 album "Thriller" to take the top spot on the Record Industry Association of America's (RIAA) list of the top selling albums of all time in the US.