BPI Certifications

by **Timmy94** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:29 pm

tada wrote:amazing! 7x Platinum in such short time, this must be another kind of record

No, too bad The Beatles (1), Susan Boyle (Dream) and Spice Girls (Spice) did it earlier than her.

by **Euromillions** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:37 pm

Timmy94 wrote:
tada wrote:amazing! 7x Platinum in such short time, this must be another kind of record
No, too bad The Beatles (1), Susan Boyle (Dream) and Spice Girls (Spice) did it earlier than her.

But I'm suspecting not at the time of year? Certainly Boyle hasn't. Make no mistake, no matter how far back we go, to go 7x platinum in 11 weeks when 10 of those weeks have been in Q1 is probably without equal.

by **Hafo** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:56 pm

JEFF BECK - PERFORMING THIS WEEK - LIVE AT RONNIE
Gold Certification (VIDEO) 15 April 2011
EAGLE ROCK (EAGLE VISION)
Released 30 March 2009

OVERTONES - GOOD OL' FASHIONED LOVE
Platinum Certification (Album) 15 April 2011
WARNER MUSIC (WARNER MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT)
Released 18 October 2010

TINA TURNER - HER LAST SHOW
Platinum Certification (VIDEO) 15 April 2011
EAGLE ROCK (EAGLE VISION)
Released 27 November 2000

by **NoAngel** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:02 pm

I want 8x platinum for Adele

by **sonia85** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:30 pm

NoAngel wrote:I want 8x platinum for Adele

And It is: http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx

by **NorfolkScot** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:32 pm

sonia85 wrote:
NoAngel wrote:I want 8x platinum for Adele
And It is: http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx

by **tada** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:33 pm

amazing!my stake is 11x platinum in the end!

by **NoAngel** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:49 pm

sonia85 wrote:
NoAngel wrote:I want 8x platinum for Adele
And It is: http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx

The Queen

by **oasisbobo** » Fri May 06, 2011 3:00 pm

ADELE - 21
8 x Platinum Certification (Album) 22 April 2011
XL BEGGARS (XL RECORDINGS)
Released 24 January 2011

GLEE CAST - GLEE - THE MUSIC - VOL 4
Gold Certification (Album) 22 April 2011
EPIC LABEL GROUP (EPIC)
Released 21 February 2011

GLEE CAST - GLEE - THE MUSIC - VOL3 - SHOWSTOPPERS
Gold Certification (Album) 22 April 2011
EPIC LABEL GROUP (EPIC)
Released 24 May 2010

by **Robbie** » Sun May 15, 2011 11:55 am

Friday May 13 2011

First certifications for three weeks due to all the recent bank holidays

FOALS - TOTAL LIFE FOREVER
Gold Certification (Album) Friday, May 13, 2011
WARNER MUSIC (WARNER BROS)
Released Monday, May 10, 2010

JESSIE J - DO IT LIKE A DUDE
Gold Certification (Single) Friday, May 13, 2011
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (ISLAND/LAVA)
Released Monday, March 07, 2011

JESSIE J FT BOB - PRICE TAG
Platinum Certification (Single) Friday, May 13, 2011
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (ISLAND/LAVA)
Released Monday, March 07, 2011

PJ HARVEY - LET ENGLAND SHAKE
Silver Certification (Album) Friday, May 13, 2011
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (ISLAND)
Released Monday, February 14, 2011

TINIE TEMPAH - DISC-OVERY
2 x Platinum Certification (Album) Friday, May 13, 2011
EMI MUSIC (PARLOPHONE)
Released Monday, October 04, 2010

by **oasisbobo** » Sun May 15, 2011 2:06 pm

Great for Foals

by **Robbie** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:04 pm

The BPI seem to have stopped updating their certification database including the list of the most recent certifications - hopefully it's just a temporary thing and they will soon begin to update it once again.

In the meantime, here's a list of the most recent certifications with all information taken from Music Week:

Friday May 20 2011

Albums

ELBOW - BUILD A ROCKET BOYS (Gold)

Friday May 27 2011

Singles

MANN - BUZZIN' (Silver)
RIHANNA - S&M (Gold)
JENNIFER LOPEZ - ON THE FLOOR (Gold)

Albums

NOAH AND THE WHALE - LAST NIGHT ON EARTH (Gold)
KANYE WEST - MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY (Gold)
RADIOHEAD - THE KING OF LIMBS (Gold)

Friday June 3 2011

Albums

VARIOUS - JERSEY BOYS (Silver)
CARO EMERALD - DELETED SCENES FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR (Silver)
ADELE - 21 (9 X Platinum)

by **NorfolkScot** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:11 pm

Adele 9 X Platinum for 21.

by **Willypedia** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 1:03 pm

Robbie wrote:KANYE WEST - MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY (Gold)

Go Yeezy!

by **tada** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:45 pm

wow, lots of hot certifications including Jennifer, Adele, Kanye and Rihanna! 8-)

by **oasisbobo** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:54 pm

Great for Radiohead

by **Loki0012** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:29 am

oasisbobo wrote:Great for Radiohead

als for tinie tempah getting 2xp

by **tchou** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:24 am

Robbie wrote:Friday May 13 2011

First certifications for three weeks due to all the recent bank holidays

FOALS - TOTAL LIFE FOREVER
Gold Certification (Album) Friday, May 13, 2011
WARNER MUSIC (WARNER BROS)
Released Monday, May 10, 2010

PJ HARVEY - LET ENGLAND SHAKE
Silver Certification (Album) Friday, May 13, 2011
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (ISLAND)
Released Monday, February 14, 2011

Great!

by **AlexZ** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:53 am

What about all-time UK albums list with more then 1 million sales?

Me LastFM · by **AutomaticBR** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:22 pm

Willypedia wrote:
Robbie wrote:KANYE WEST - MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY (Gold)
Go Yeezy!

Same level as his previous album, good to see this happening cuz "808s" had much bigger hits.

by **marcsgirl85** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:10 pm

congrats to all those that received certs recently particularly Adele going 9x platinum in such a short time

by **tada** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:15 pm

AutomaticBR wrote:
Willypedia wrote:
Robbie wrote:KANYE WEST - MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY (Gold)
Go Yeezy!
Same level as his previous album, good to see this happening cuz "808s" had much bigger hits.

yes, but actually 808s sold around/close to 300k, but that's understandable, as you said it had had more successful hits

by **Hafo** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:00 pm

DEADMAU5 & KASKADE - I REMEMBER

Silver Certification (Single) 10 June 2011
EMI MUSIC (MAU5TRAP/VIRGIN)
Released 11 May 2009

HUGH LAURIE - LET THEM TALK
Gold Certification (Album) 10 June 2011
WARNER MUSIC (WARNER MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT)
Released 09 May 2011

KATY PERRY FT KANYE WEST - ET
Silver Certification (Single) 10 June 2011
EMI MUSIC (VIRGIN)
Released 07 February 2011

All certs between 13 May and 10 June are not posted on the BPI site, so there's a gap in the database :-?

by **Hafo** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:24 pm

BABYSHAMBLES - SHOTTER'S NATION
Gold Certification (Album) 17 June 2011
EMI MUSIC (PARLOPHONE)
Released 01 October 2007

KATE BUSH - DIRECTOR'S CUT
Silver Certification (Album) 17 June 2011
EMI MUSIC (FISH PEOPLE)
Released 16 May 2011

SNOOP DOGG - SWEAT
Gold Certification (Single) 17 June 2011
EMI MUSIC (CAPITOL)
Released 19 December 2010

VARIOUS ARTISTS - PURE GARAGE ANTHEMS
Silver Certification (Album) 17 June 2011
WARNER MUSIC (RHINO)
Released 28 March 2011

VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST - 40TH
Silver Certification (Album) 17 June 2011
EMI1/UNIVERSAL1/WARNER3 (EMI TV/RHINO/UMTV)
Released 06 June 2011

by **oasisbobo** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:24 pm

Great for Babyshambles