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(In Millions) 		Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type
GARTH BROOKS 162.5 32 31 17 9 Standard
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GARTH BROOKS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 162.5

Gold Units: 32

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 9

Format: Standard

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POST MALONE 157 51 51 20 8 All types
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POST MALONE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 157

Gold Units: 51

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 8

Format: All types

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KATY PERRY 140.5 34 27 19 7 All types
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KATY PERRY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 140.5

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

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THE WEEKND 152.5 45 44 20 7 All types
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THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 152.5

Gold Units: 45

Platinum Units: 44

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

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EMINEM 228.5 85 52 38 6 All types
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EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 228.5

Gold Units: 85

Platinum Units: 52

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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RIHANNA 217 66 54 41 6 All types
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RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 217

Gold Units: 66

Platinum Units: 54

Multi Platinum Units: 41

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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THE BEATLES 207.5 76 51 30 6 Standard
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THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 207.5

Gold Units: 76

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

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BRUNO MARS 107.5 22 19 16 5 All types
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BRUNO MARS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 107.5

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 19

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 5

Format: All types

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DRAKE 298.5 91 90 47 5 All types
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DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 298.5

Gold Units: 91

Platinum Units: 90

Multi Platinum Units: 47

Diamond Units: 5

Format: All types

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LED ZEPPELIN 113 20 18 14 5 Standard
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LED ZEPPELIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 113

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 5

Format: Standard

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IMAGINE DRAGONS 127.5 44 27 16 4 All types
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IMAGINE DRAGONS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 127.5

Gold Units: 44

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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LUKE COMBS 152.5 54 35 24 4 All types
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LUKE COMBS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 152.5

Gold Units: 54

Platinum Units: 35

Multi Platinum Units: 24

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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MICHAEL JACKSON 157.5 43 34 20 4 All types
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 157.5

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 34

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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WHITNEY HOUSTON 99.5 34 27 12 4 All types
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WHITNEY HOUSTON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 99.5

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 4

Format: All types

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EAGLES 122.5 17 14 11 3 All types
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EAGLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5

Gold Units: 17

Platinum Units: 14

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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ED SHEERAN 119 47 27 18 3 All types
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ED SHEERAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 119

Gold Units: 47

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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JOURNEY 101.5 30 23 18 3 All types
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JOURNEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 101.5

Gold Units: 30

Platinum Units: 23

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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LADY GAGA 100.5 33 26 17 3 All types
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LADY GAGA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 100.5

Gold Units: 33

Platinum Units: 26

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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MARIAH CAREY 150.5 52 41 24 3 All types
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MARIAH CAREY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 150.5

Gold Units: 52

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 24

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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MAROON 5 100.5 36 31 22 3 All types
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MAROON 5

Cert. Units (In Millions): 100.5

Gold Units: 36

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 22

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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SHANIA TWAIN 61.5 17 12 7 3 All types
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SHANIA TWAIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 61.5

Gold Units: 17

Platinum Units: 12

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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TWENTY ONE PILOTS 80.5 42 27 12 3 All types
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TWENTY ONE PILOTS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 80.5

Gold Units: 42

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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2 PAC 39 12 10 7 2 Standard
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2 PAC

Cert. Units (In Millions): 39

Gold Units: 12

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 2

Format: Standard

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AC/DC 124 31 29 20 2 All types
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AC/DC

Cert. Units (In Millions): 124

Gold Units: 31

Platinum Units: 29

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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ADELE 65 18 14 9 2 All types
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ADELE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 65

Gold Units: 18

Platinum Units: 14

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BACKSTREET BOYS 43.5 10 9 4 2 All types
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BACKSTREET BOYS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 43.5

Gold Units: 10

Platinum Units: 9

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BEYONCE 198.5 92 61 39 2 All types
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BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 198.5

Gold Units: 92

Platinum Units: 61

Multi Platinum Units: 39

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BILLIE EILISH 74.5 41 30 13 2 All types
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BILLIE EILISH

Cert. Units (In Millions): 74.5

Gold Units: 41

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BILLY JOEL 113.5 39 30 19 2 All types
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BILLY JOEL

Cert. Units (In Millions): 113.5

Gold Units: 39

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 19

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BON JOVI 68.5 24 17 9 2 All types
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BON JOVI

Cert. Units (In Millions): 68.5

Gold Units: 24

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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