In this edition of Sunday Special, I am highlighting UK musicians within the scope of the highest level of album certification. This is defined by the BPI - British Phonographic Industry.
BPI designates the highest level of certification to Platinum or 300,000 in albums and 500,000 in singles and 50,000 in music DVD. The level just below Platinum is Gold and the lowest level possible to reach is Silver. In this post, I am focusing on Platinum.
The best-selling album in the UK is Greatest Hits by Queen with more than 7 million copies sold in the UK alone and 124,000 included as downloads. In other words, the album has achieved 23x Platinum.
Third in the list, and second in British artists, of best-selling albums in the UK is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles with 18x Platinum.
Fourth finds Adele with her album, 21, achieving 17x Platinum. Following her is Oasis with (What's the Story) Morning Glory? achieving 16x Platinum.
Seventh on the list is Pink Floyd with The Dark Side of the Moon achieving 15x Platinum, followed by Dire Straits with Brothers in Arms achieving 14x Platinum.
Queen's Greatest Hits II ranks tenth and achieved 13x Platinum. To round out the teens is Amy Winehouse with Back to Black achieving 13x Platinum.
On the rank of 1st to 60th by Platinum status (and therefore by best-selling albums in the UK), the last British act is Take That with their album, Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection, achieving 8x Platinum. Take That, as a British band, has shown up three times, as have Coldplay.
Side note - Michael Jackson is the only American artist to show up more than once (twice). Simon & Garfunkel as an American duo and Paul Simon as a solo musician are on the list as well.
The range on the list is extensive by rank, by Platinum status, and by country. The focal point though is based on best-selling in the UK. There will be many British musicians and bands on the list.
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