List of certified albums in Canada explained

This is list of albums that have been certified Gold, Platinum, and Diamond by Music Canada. Certification is based on the following table:

CertificationFor releases before May 1, 2008[1] For releases after May 1, 2008
Gold50,00040,000
Platinum100,00080,000
Diamond1,000,000800,000

Gold

Platinum

Multi-platinum

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Three times

Four times

Five times

Six times

Seven times

Eight times

Nine times

Diamond

ArtistAlbumDate certified
Various artistsSaturday Night Fever
Various artistsGrease
SupertrampBreakfast in America
SupertrampCrime of the Century
Kenny RogersGreatest Hits
Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin
Culture ClubColour by Numbers
Lionel RichieCan't Slow Down
Bruce SpringsteenBorn in the U.S.A.
Bryan AdamsReckless
Corey HartBoy in the Box
Dire StraitsBrothers in Arms
Phil CollinsNo Jacket Required
Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston
MadonnaTrue Blue
Bon JoviSlippery When Wet
U2The Joshua Tree
The EaglesHotel California
Various artistsDirty Dancing
Huey Lewis and the NewsSports
Elton JohnGreatest Hits Vol. 1
Def LeppardHysteria
AC/DCBack in Black
Milli VanilliGirl You Know It's True
Alannah MylesAlannah Myles
New Kids on the BlockHangin' Tough
George MichaelFaith
INXSKick
Various artistsCocktail
Bryan AdamsWaking Up the Neighbours
ZZ TopEliminator
Guns N' RosesAppetite for Destruction
MadonnaLike a Virgin
Eric ClaptonUnplugged
Whitney Houston/Various artistsThe Bodyguard
Celine DionThe Colour of My Love
The BeatlesAbbey Road
The Beatles1962–1966
The Beatles1967–1970
Ace of BaseThe Sign
Billy Ray CyrusSome Gave All
Various artistsThe Lion King
AerosmithGet a Grip
Garth BrooksThe Hits
Various artistsForrest Gump
Tom CochraneMad Mad World
Green DayDookie
Hootie and the BlowfishCracked Rear View
Various artists
The Smashing PumpkinsMellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Phil CollinsFace Value
Celine DionFalling into You
BostonBoston
No DoubtTragic Kingdom
Celine DionLet's Talk About Love
Various artistsTitanic
Various artistsBig Shiny Tunes 2
Backstreet BoysBackstreet Boys
Backstreet BoysBackstreet's Back
Spice GirlsSpice
Celine DionCeline Dion
AquaAquarium
MetallicaMetallica
Savage GardenSavage Garden
Sarah McLachlanSurfacing
Spice GirlsSpiceworld
The Tragically HipUp to Here
Andrea BocelliRomanza
Backstreet BoysMillennium
Britney Spears...Baby One More Time
Ricky MartinRicky Martin
Amanda MarshallAmanda Marshall
ABBA
SantanaSupernatural
Barenaked LadiesGordon
Bon Jovi
U2Achtung Baby
The Beatles1
Our Lady PeaceClumsy
Guns N' RosesUse Your Illusion I
NirvanaNevermind
Avril LavigneLet Go
Steve Miller BandGreatest Hits (1974–1978)
EminemThe Eminem Show
Norah JonesCome Away with Me
The Tragically HipFully Completely
Celine DionThese Are Special Times
Celine DionAll the Way… A Decade of Song
The BeatlesThe Beatles Stereo Box Set
Michael BubléChristmas
Adele25
The Tragically HipRoad Apples
Ed SheeranX
Ed Sheeran÷
The Tragically HipYer Favourites
  • N SYNC
No Strings Attached
Green DayAmerican Idiot

Double diamond

ArtistAlbumDate certified(first cert.)Date certified(second cert.)
EaglesTheir Greatest Hits (1971–1975)1987-07-301987-07-30
Fleetwood MacRumours1978-05-011995-06-27
Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin IV1992-12-101995-06-28
Meat LoafBat Out of Hell1979-03-011995-08-31
Pink FloydThe Wall1987-12-091995-08-31
Alanis MorissetteJagged Little Pill1996-03-201996-11-12
Shania TwainThe Woman in Me1996-02-291999-04-09
Shania TwainCome on Over1999-04-092000-01-21
Pink FloydThe Dark Side of the Moon1980-09-012003-03-14
Shania TwainUp!2002-12-062004-12-21
Adele212011-11-222018-09-20

Triple diamond

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Certification Definitions . Music Canada . Music Canada . 2011-07-24.