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A monthly report of Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certifications.

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LATEST MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS

Title Artist Release Date Label # Times Platinum Cert. Date
Latest Certifications
Me and My Gang Rascal Flatts 4/4/2006 Lyric Street 3 11/21/2006
FutureSex / LoveSounds Timberlake, Justin 9/12/2006 Zomba 2 11/1/2006
Some Hearts Underwood, Carrie 11/15/2005 Arista Nashville 1 11/6/2006
The RIAA awards platinum certifications for U.S. shipments of 1 million units, with additional millions noted.

 

LATEST PLATINUM ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS

Title Artist Release Date Label Cert. Date
Latest Certifications
Back to Basics Aguilera, Christina 8/15/2006 RCA Records 11/15/2006
Cheetah Girls 2 Soundtrack Cheetah Girls 8/15/2006 Walt Disney 11/14/2006
Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love Cline, Patsy 5/23/1995 MCA 11/14/2006
Danity Kane Danity Kane 8/15/2006 Bad Boy 11/21/2006
The Open Door Evanescense 10/3/2006 Wind-Up Records 11/6/2006
20 Y.O. Jackson, Janet 9/26/2006 Virgin Records 11/13/2006
To Be Continued John, Elton 11/6/1990 MCA 11/28/2006
Sam's Town Killers, The 10/3/2006 Island Records 11/8/2006
Release Therapy Ludacris 9/26/2006 Def Jam 11/8/2006
Continuum Mayer, John 9/12/2006 Columbia 11/7/2006
Chapter V Staind 8/9/2005 Atlantic 11/13/2006
It Just Comes Natural Strait, George 10/3/2006 MCA Nashville 11/28/2006
FutureSex / LoveSounds Timberlake, Justin 9/12/2006 Zomba 11/1/2006
The Lost Christmas Eve Trans-Siberian Orchestra 10/12/2004 Lava 11/13/2006
Wicked (Original Cast Recording) Various 12/16/2003 Decca 11/8/2006
Disney's Greatest, Vol. 1 Various 2/27/2001 Walt Disney 11/21/2006
The RIAA awards platinum certifications for U.S. shipments of 1 million units.

 

LATEST GOLD ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS

Title Artist Release Date Label Cert. Date
Latest Certifications
Back to Basics Aguilera, Christina 8/15/2006 RCA Records 11/15/2006
If You're Going Through Hell Atkins, Rodney 7/18/2006 Curb 11/28/2006
Long Trip Home Bentley, Dierks 10/18/2006 Capitol Nashville 11/27/2006
Phobia Breaking Benjamin 8/8/2006 Hollywood 11/8/2006
Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love Cline, Patsy 5/23/1995 MCA 11/14/2006
Press Play Diddy 10/17/2006 Bad Boy 11/21/2006
The Open Door Evanescense 10/3/2006 Wind-Up Records 11/6/2006
Flyleaf Flyleaf 10/4/2005 Octone/ J Records 11/13/2006
These Days Gill, Vince 10/17/2006 MCA Nashville 11/21/2006
20 Y.O. Jackson, Janet 9/26/2006 Virgin Records 11/13/2006
The High Road JoJo 10/17/2006 Blackground 11/28/2006
Sam's Town Killers, The 10/3/2006 Island Records 11/8/2006
Release Therapy Ludacris 9/26/2006 Def Jam 11/8/2006
Wintersong McLachlan, Sarah 10/17/2006 Arista 11/27/2006
Anthology - Through the Years Petty, Tom & the Heartbreakers 10/31/2000 Hip-o Records 11/14/2006
Port of Miami Ross, Rick 8/8/2006 Def Jam 11/8/2006
The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974 - 1987 Rush 2/11/2003 Mercury 11/8/2006
Us and Them Shinedown 10/4/2005 Atlantic 11/13/2006
Christmas Smith, Michael W. 9/1/1989 Reunion 11/3/2006
Duets Soundtrack 7/12/2000 Hollywood 11/8/2006
Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtrack 7/22/2003 Walt Disney 11/8/2006
Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack 10/12/1993 Walt Disney 11/8/2006
Still the Same?Great Rock Classics of Our Time Steward, Rod 10/10/2006 J Records 11/15/2006
It Just Comes Natural Strait, George 10/3/2006 MCA Nashville 11/7/2006
Don't You Fake It The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus 7/18/2006 Virgin Records 11/21/2006
FutureSex / LoveSounds Timberlake, Justin 9/12/2006 Zomba 11/1/2006
Momentum Tobymac 10/25/2006 Forefront Records 11/2/2006
Define the Great Line Underoath 6/20/2006 Tooth & Nail Records 11/1/2006
Sing-Along Favorites Various 8/1/2002 Fisher Price 11/1/2006
The RIAA awards gold certifications for U.S. shipments of 500,000 units.

 

 

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