Lady Gaga is named by the R.I.A.A. in its February 2011 report as the highest-certified artist of digital singles in Gold & Platinum history. Gaga has tallied 20 million downloads sold and her 6X Platinum “Just Dance” ties with the Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” also at 6X Platinum. Closely following Lady Gaga is Rihanna and Taylor Swift with 19 and 18.5 million downloads respectively. Black Eyed Peas are the group with the most digital singles certs (17.5 million).
The Recording Industry Association of America is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. A complete chart of the criteria for digital and physical sales certs can be found here. In addition an online searchable database with aritsts and awards can be found here.
RIAA February 2011 Certifications
Digital—Gold Single
Billy Currington/Pretty Good At Drinkin Beer/Merc-9/21/2010
Thompson Square/Are You Gonna Kiss Me…/Stoney Creek-8/3/2010
Gold Albums
Alan Jackson/34 Number Ones.Arista Nash-11/22/2010
Brad Paisley/Hits Alive/Arista Nash-11/2/2010
The Band Perry/TBP/Big Machine-10/12/2010
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
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