Platinum albums
by fabm0 
Estimated album sales.
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- Chart updated: 01/13/2026 20:45
- (Created: 06/20/2020 16:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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80 M
[First added to this chart: 06/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
16,273
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52 M
[First added to this chart: 06/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
59,023
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50 M
[First added to this chart: 07/22/2020]
Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,988
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45 M
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
44.5 M
[First added to this chart: 07/09/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
38,114
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44 M
[First added to this chart: 08/26/2020]
44 M
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,385
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43 M
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,621
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42.7 M
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
Rank Score:
483
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42 M
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,614
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Platinum albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 6 | 6% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 21% | |
| 1980s | 26 | 26% | |
| 1990s | 33 | 33% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 10% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Various Artists | 5 | 5% | |
| Michael Jackson | 5 | 5% | |
| Madonna | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Céline Dion | 3 | 3% | |
| Backstreet Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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49 | 49% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Platinum albums chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 93rd to 78th1989 by Taylor Swift |
| Up 2 from 25th to 23rd21 by Adele |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 86th to 88thCan't Slow Down by Lionel Richie |
| Down 2 from 89th to 91stThe Sound Of Music by Various Artists |
| Down 2 from 90th to 92ndRay Of Light by Madonna |
| New entries |
|---|
| ÷ [Divide] by Ed Sheeran |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em by MC Hammer |
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