IFPI 2nd Quarter Album Certifications

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The IFPI certifies albums in Europe like the RIAA does for the USA.

www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2010.html

Q2 2010

ARTIST ALBUM TITLE COMPANY AWARD LEVEL IN MILLIONS

CHERYL COLE 3 WORDS UNIVERSAL 1
DAVID GUETTA ONE LOVE EMI 1
FLORENCE & THE MACHINE LUNGS UNIVERSAL 1
ICH + ICH VOM SELBEN STERN UNIVERSAL 1
IL DIVO THE PROMISE SONY 1
LEONA LEWIS ECHO SONY 1
RIHANNA RATED R UNIVERSAL 1

FLEETWOOD MAC THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC WARNER 2
LADY GAGA THE FAME UNIVERSAL 2
LADY GAGA THE FAME MONSTER UNIVERSAL 2
RONAN KEATING 10 YEARS OF HITS UNIVERSAL 2
SEAL SOUL WARNER 2

BLACK EYED PEAS THE E.N.D.(THE ENERGY NEVER DIES) UNIVERSAL 3
SUSAN BOYLE I DREAMED A DREAM SONY 3

LEONA LEWIS SPIRIT SONY 4
NORAH JONES FEELS LIKE HOME EMI 4

COLDPLAY X & Y EMI 5

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Go Leona, Rihanna and GaGa

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Platinum for Florence & the Machine? Wow!

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Aug 18, 2010 13:26:27 GMT -5 Devil Marlena Nylund said:

Platinum for Florence & the Machine? Wow!

She's sold over a million in the UK alone. I suggest total European sales for "Lungs" must be at 1.3+ million.

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I don't understand why they split up the certification for The Fame (Monster) again.