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7 unusual facts about PLATINUM


David Bustamante

As of 2013, Bustamante has sold more than 2 million records -albums and singles combined- in Spain and Latin America, getting 14 Platinum albums, 6 Platinum singles, 2 Gold mobile ringtones and 1 Gold album in Venezuela.

2011's Mio, produced by Christian Leuzzi (Celine Dion's producer) and Mauri Stern, peaked at number four in Spain, also reaching Platinum status and helping the singer's total sales figures approach the two million mark.

Floribella

Later on, a second album was released (alongside the second season) which received Platinum certification according to ABPD.

Give It to You

It also hit #35 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and reached Platinum status soon afterwards.

Rouge discography

In four years of career, they achieved four Gold, three Platinum and one Diamond album in Brazil and released various hit singles, becoming the most successful Brazilian girl group of all time.

Sonic Temple

The album reached the Cult's highest chart position in the US, peaking at #10 on the Billboard 200 charts, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1993.

The ABBA Generation

The album was certified Platinum or Gold in 22 different territories around the world, going on to sell almost 4 million copies.


Alan Lancaster

He joined a new line up of Australian band The Party Boys in 1987 and then co produced a hit album, achieving platinum sales.

Atheist Centre

Atheist Centre celebrated its platinum jubilee of 75 years on 5 January 2014.Gora daughter Mythri current Chairperson of Atheist Centre,Sons Lavanam and Vijyam continuing as Executive Directors of the Centre.

Baduizm World Tour

The Baduizm World Tour is the first major headlining tour by American R&B/neo soul singer Erykah Badu in 1997, in support of her multi-platinum debut album Baduizm.

Chicago 19

Similar to the reaction to its predecessor, Chicago 19 became a moderate success on the album chart (although it went platinum) yet had major hit singles, including the #1 hit "Look Away", as well as "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (#3), and "You're Not Alone" (#10).

Chris Gelbmann

In the last years he worked behind the scenes of the music industry, where he realised numerous major projects like André Heller's 3 CD compendium "Ruf und Echo", the two triple platinum CDs of Christina Stürmer, the major label debut of Hans Platzgumer; he worked with Brian Eno, Stefan Sagmeister, Xavier Naidoo and many more.

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank

Additionally FirstCaribbean also offers a co-branded University of the West Indies VISA-Classic, Gold or Platinum credit card for students, alumni and staff.

Come Out Swinging

It was released in 2001 on Phyte Records (CD) and Platinum Recordings (7" Format) and re-released in 2003 on Bridge 9 Records.

David Kershenbaum

This resulted in multi-platinum sales and the hit song "Hungry Like the Wolf".

Dental restorative materials

According to American Civil War-era dental handbooks from the mid-19th century, since the early 19th century metallic fillings had been used, made of lead, gold, tin, platinum, silver, aluminum, or amalgam.

House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute

The mansion comes with a platinum colored Mercedes-Benz 430 and, although Uncle Charles has told him not to drive the car or have people over, Jon Jon wastes no time in doing both; Jon Jon is not only having an "entertainment party", but he's auditioning his hip-hop band (IMx) for a record executive.

I Changed My Mind

"I Changed My Mind" is the debut single from American R&B singer, Keyshia Cole from her platinum debut album, The Way It Is.

Ivan de Prume

After signing a deal with Geffen records and moving the whole band out to Los Angeles, the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 was released.

Jermaine Dupri

During the same year, on Yo! MTV Raps he met Da Brat through Kris Kross, signed her to his label So So Def Recordings, and released her debut Funkdafied (1994) which went platinum.

Joshua Kadison

It peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard charts, and Filipino actor/singer Jericho Rosales recorded and released a version of it on his own 2009 album Change. Painted Desert Serenade went platinum in the US and Germany, and went multi-platinum in Australia and New Zealand.

Jump Super Stars

Jotaro Kujo (with his Stand, Star Platinum) and Dio Brando (with his Stand, The World) are selectable characters.

Kasia Stankiewicz

She started her career in 1995 singing a song by Varius Manx, a multi-platinum Polish band, in the TV song contest Szansa na sukces (A Chance for Success).

Kee Marcello

Namely, Canadian band The Moffats number one hit single "Bang Bang Boom", the title song for R&R Hall Of Fame inductee Percy Sledge's 2004 album Shining Through the Rain, and 3 consecutive platinum albums for Swedish singer Pandora in Japan.

Kelly Keeling

In those years, he toured also with Erik Norlander, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Received gold and platinum album awards from TSO, toured with Wayne Morrissons Rock4Xmas, featuring Badfinger member Joey Molland On this tour was Backup Singer for Eddie Money and did his solo career retrospective set The Kelly Keeling Show with band mates Ethan Brosh Alex Pierce and Dave Vandiggitty.

Kelvin Avon

Kelvin Avon aka Afreex (born 1975 in Lusaka, Zambia) is a platinum selling music producer, songwriter and mix engineer based in London and Hong Kong, he made his name working on remixes for artists such as P. Diddy, Erykah Badu, Mario, Lumidee, Jamelia and many more.

Kevon Glickman

Kevon Glickman (born November 5, 1960) is an American music producer and entertainment lawyer responsible for facilitating the careers of platinum artists The Fugees, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Cypress Hill, Kriss Kross, Flo Rida, Rick Ross, Trina, among many others.

Killa Sin

Killa Sin has appeared on gold and platinum selling albums from members of the Wu-Tang Clan, on movie soundtracks such as Soul in the Hole and ONYX's Shut 'Em Down.

Larry Ryckman

The first major music releases using MyStudio AfterMaster HD Audio process were Janet Jackson's "Make Me" produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Lady Gaga's multi-platinum "Telephone."

Lofts at Cherokee Studios

The original project closed in 2007, to transform into the first LEED Platinum certified mixed-use development.

Losing Grip

"Losing Grip" is a song by Franco-Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne released as the fourth single from her multi-platinum debut album, Let Go (except in Australia and New Zealand where "Mobile" was released).

Manu-L

He has had a string of hits where he is featured, very notably with "Single Ladies" with Remady and J-Son reaching number 1 in 2012 in Swiss Singles Chart, going double platinum, "Somebody Dance with Me Remady 2013 Mix", a remake of DJ BoBo hit with Remady reaching number 4 and "Holidays" with Remady also in 2013 reaching number three.

Margareth Menezes

Her 2005 single, "Como Tu", a duet with Brazilian superstar Ivete Sangalo was released amidst much hype because Sangalo was achieving platinum album sales at the time.

Mark Needham

"Mr. Brightside" off The Killers' multi platinum selling album Hot Fuss, was recorded in just a few hours and mixed by Needham on a 12-channel Neve in about 40 minutes.

Merril Bainbridge

The Garden was released in Australia on 31 July 1995, where it debuted at its peak position at number five on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and certifying two times platinum selling 140,000 copies around Australia.

Mueller Community

In keeping with Mueller's best-practices ethos regarding environmentally friendly development, the Center is the first acute-care facility in the world to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

My Major Company

The major success stories of the French company are Grégoire who had an album certified diamond on the label, Joyce Jonathan with an album certified platinum and Irma with an album certified gold.

Patrick Callahan

During his career with Seether, Callahan received gold records for the bands successful work on the albums Disclaimer, Disclaimer II, Karma and Effect, The Punisher movie soundtrack, the Daredevil movie soundtrack, and has received a platinum award in Australia for the single, Broken.

Pebe Sebert

In 2010 Sebert co-wrote her daughter Kesha's hit song "Your Love Is My Drug" which became a top ten single in nine countries and also reached triple platinum in the U.S. Later in that same year, Pebe and her daughter Kesha gave away their songs "Disgusting" to Pop Singer Miranda Cosgrove for her debut album and "Time of Our Lives" to Miley Cyrus for her debut EP also titled "Time of Our Lives".

Peter Mayes

He is a longtime collaborator with Nick Littlemore and has produced and mixed many of his projects, most notably the platinum selling album Walking on a Dream and Ice on the Dune for Empire of the Sun, and the art rock act Teenager.

Philip Klapwijk

After studies at the London School of Economics and the College of Europe in Bruges where he obtained degrees in economics he started work as an analyst with Gold Fields Mineral Services (now GFMS), a precious metals and base metals forecasting & consultancy company specialising in global gold, silver, platinum and palladium market research, reports, annual reviews and analysis.

Recordando Otra Vez

As of October 5, 2007, the album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Shannon Noll discography

As of October 2011, Shannon Noll has 17 platinum and three gold certifications for albums and singles with sales of 1.3 million.

Six60

Six60 have a quadruple platinum number one debut album with triple platinum selling single "Don't Forget Your Roots", two double platinum selling singles "Only To Be" and "Rise Up", one platinum selling single "Forever", and one gold selling single "Lost".

Soul Inspiration

The song is the second single released from Baker's "platinum" selling album, Compositions.

Steve Miller Band discography

In 1978, they released their biggest selling album in North America, Greatest Hits 1974–78, which has been certified 13x multi-platinum in the United States and diamond in Canada.

Substereo

In 2011 the band ran into multi-platinum award winning record producer Dito Godwin at the Copenhagen airport.

Sunrise Avenue

Their most successful singles are "Fairytale Gone Bad" that went Platinum in Finland and Germany and was certified Gold in Sweden), "Forever Yours" which went gold in Finland and "Hollywood Hills" that went platinum in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland and gold in Finland and Austria.

Sven Pipien

Pipien reappeared in 1997, when he replaced original bassist Johnny Colt in multi-platinum rock act The Black Crowes.

The New Adventures of Gilligan

It was based on the 1964–1967 CBS television series Gilligan's Island and featured almost all the actors from the show, except for Tina Louise, who was determined to distance herself from the role of Ginger Grant (the animated Ginger became a platinum blonde in case Louise objected to Filmation using her image), and Dawn Wells, who was on the road in a play and was unavailable (Jane Webb voiced both Ginger and Mary Ann; she was credited as Jane Edwards for the latter).

Toto IV

Toto IV is the Triple Platinum, Grammy Award-winning fourth studio album by American Rock band Toto released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

Violent Femmes

Featuring many of their well-known songs, including "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Add It Up" and "Gone Daddy Gone", Violent Femmes became the band's biggest-selling album and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.

Winston Hauschild

He has released several albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Hannah Georgas, Bodhi Jones and Wanting Qu, whose album Everything in the World has been certified triple platinum in China and Hong Kong.

Wouldn't You

The song was released as the seventh and final single from their platinum debut album Uncle B.

You Better Not Waste My Time

The single was later featured on N-Dubz's Platinum-selling debut album Uncle B which was released in November 2008.


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