More Platinum for Madonna
Great news for two of the most interesting album of Madonna’s back catalogue, as RIAA has certified Bedtime Stories and Music as Triple Platinum – meaning than more than 3,000,000 copies of each have been shipped so far.
As certifications are based on the number of copies shipped the actual sale figures are different: Bedtime Story sold 2,297,000 copies so far through Soundscan and 195,000 more by BMG’s Record Music Clubs.
Music sold 2,903,000 copies through Soundscan and another 97,000 by BMG’s Record Music Clubs.
No data is available for sales in Music Clubs of Columbia. Sales fron Music Clubs – that are not monitored by Soundscan – are becoming less and less relevant year after year.
Madonna has now scored 62 Platinum discs among her album releases.
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Madonna 5xPlatinum (5,000,000) (October 2000) Like A Virgin Diamond=10xPlatinum (10,000,000) (May 1998) True Blue 8xPlatinum (7,000,000) (May 1995) Who’s That Girl Platinum (1,000,000) (September 1987) (1,300,000 shipped)* You Can Dance Platinum (1,000,000) (January 1988) (1,700,000 shipped)* Like A Prayer 4xPlatinum (4,000,000) (July 1997) I’m Breathless 2xPlatinum (2,000,000) (July 1990) (2,200,000 shipped)* The Immaculate Collection Diamond=10xPlatinum (10,000,000) (October 2001) Erotica 2xPlatinum (2,000,000) (January 1993) 1,873,000 Soundscan + 84,000 MC BMG=1,957,000 sold |
Bedtime Stories 3xPlatinum (3,000,000) (November 2005)Something To Remember 3xPlatinum (3,000,000) (October 2000) 2,061,000 Soundscan + 179,000 MC BMG=2,240,000 sold Evita 5xPlatinum (2×2,500,000)** (March 1999) (2,600,000 shipped)* Ray Of Light 4xPlatinum (4,000,000) (March 2000) (3,792,000 Soundscan + 459,000 MC BMG=4,251,000 sold) Music 3xPlatinum (3,000,000) (November 2005) GHV2 Platinum (1,000,000) (December 2001) (1,321,000 Soundscan + 90,000 MC BMG=1,411,000 sold) American Life Platinum (1,000,000) (July 2003) 663,000 soundscan TOTAL= 63xPlatinum |
* Copies shipped on Sept 97 according to Warner.
** RIAA counts double albums twice towards certification.
With “Confessions On A Dance Floor” certified Platinum in December 2005, the total goes up to 64.