That being said, the RIAA database shows that Adele’s 2011 album “21” was certified for 14 million U.S. A rep for the RIAA told Variety there was no further information to share at the time of this article’s publication. Specific numbers and details on methodology were not available at the time of this article’s publication, although some specifics can be found in the organization’s previous year-end reports. The RIAA’s system awards gold status to more than 500,000 units, platinum to more than 1 million, and diamond to more than 10 million. Also, the RIAA certifies releases upon request from the label or artist, which can take place long after the releases have passed a certain threshold - sometimes years later - thus, many if not all of these albums are due for bigger certifications, some for significantly bigger ones. 6, followed by the “Hamilton” soundtrack, Drake’s “Take Care,” Bruno Mars’ “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” and Drake’s “Scorpion.”Įxact numbers are not available: Sales figures, always an imprecise and at-times-shady science, have grown even less specific in the streaming age now called “consumption,” the figures are based on a complex combination of streams and physical and download sales that varies depending upon the source. 2, respectively, followed by Taylor Swift’s “1989” and “Red” at 3 and 4, respectively, with Drake’s “Views” rounding out the Top 5. UPDATED: Adele, Taylor Swift and Drake dominated the decade’s top 10 albums chart, accounting for some 8 of the top 10 titles of the 2010s, according to the RIAA, which tweeted out several statistics on Monday from what is apparently a forthcoming decade-end report.Īdele’s “21” and “25” topped the list at No.
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