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IFPI Platinum

Europe Awards

IFPI’s Platinum Europe Awards were 
launched in 1996 to honour artists  
who achieve album sales of one million 
units across Europe. To this day the 
‘Plats’ are an established hallmark  
of success for artists in Europe.

2007 Milestones

•

  

The Beatles’

 1 joined Celine Dion’s Falling  

Into You and Let’s Talk About Love as the  
3rd album to cross the 9 million sales mark  
in Europe. No album has yet surpassed the  
10 million milestone

•

   

Amy Winehouse’s

 Back to Black, Mika’s Life  

in Cartoon Motion and Rihanna’s Good Girl  
Gone Bad were the most successful entries  
in 2007, all reaching sales of three million  
in Europe

•

  

57 albums

 received a Platinum Awards in  

2007, up from 49 in 2006 and 46 in 2005

•

  

European artists

 continued to dominate the  

Plat Awards – 61% of awards given in 2007  
were to European acts, up from 57% in 2006

BEST-SELLING ALBUMS IN EUROPE OVER THE PAST DECADE 

(1998-2007)

ARTIST

ALBUM

AWARD LEVEL

Celine Dion

Falling Into You

9

Celine Dion

Let’s Talk About Love

9

The Beatles

1

9

Celine Dion

D’eux

8

Bon Jovi

Cross Road

8

U2

The Best Of 1980 - 1990

7

Shania Twain

Come On Over

7

Alanis Morissette

Jagged Little Pill

7

Madonna

Ray Of Light

7

BEST-SELLING ARTISTS IN EUROPE OVER THE PAST DECADE 

(1998-2007)

ARTIST

AWARDS RECEIVED

NO. OF ALBUMS AWARDED

Celine Dion

37

8

Robbie Williams

34

9

Madonna

21

6

Andrea Bocelli

14

8

The Corrs

14

5

U2

14

4

Eminem

14

4

George Michael

13

4

Bon Jovi

12

4

Source: IFPI

Source: IFPI

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ARTIST 

TITLE 

COMPANY 

AWARD  2007 

 

 

 

  

LEVEL  ENTRY

The Beatles 

1 

EMI 

9

Bon Jovi 

Cross Road 

Universal 

8 

Eminem 

The Marshall Mathers LP 

Universal 

6 

James Blunt 

Back To Bedlam 

Warner 

6 

Green Day 

American Idiot 

Warner 

4 

Keane 

Hopes And Fears 

Universal 

4 

Amy Winehouse 

Back To Black 

Universal 

3 

•

Mika 

Life In Cartoon Motion 

Universal 

3 

•

Nelly Furtado 

Loose 

Universal 

3 

Pink Floyd 

Echoes – The Best Of 

EMI 

3 

 

 

Pink Floyd 

Rihanna 

Good Girl Gone Bad 

Universal 

3 

•

Jack Johnson 

In Between Dreams 

Universal 

2 

Melanie C 

Northern Star 

EMI 

2 

Metallica 

Reload 

Universal 

2 

Nirvana 

Nirvana 

Universal 

2 

OST  

8 Mile 

Universal 

2 

P!nk  

I’m Not Dead 

Sony BMG 

2 

Portishead 

Dummy 

Universal 

2 

Snow Patrol 

Eyes Open 

Universal 

2 

OST  

Les Choristes 

Warner 

2 

Take That 

Beautiful World 

Universal 

2 

U2   

U2 18 Singles 

Universal 

2 

Alex Ubago 

Que Pides Tu? 

Warner 

1 

•

Andrea Bocelli 

Amore 

Universal 

1 

•

Arctic Monkeys 

Whatever People Say I Am,  Domino 

1 

• 

   

That’s What I’m Not

Avril Lavigne 

The Best Damn Thing 

Sony BMG 

1 

•

Beyoncé 

B’day 

Sony BMG 

1 

•

Bruce 

Magic 

Sony BMG 

1 

• 

Springsteen
Charles Aznavour 

20 Chansons D’or 

EMI 

1 

•

Chemine Badi 

Di Moi Que Tu M’aimes 

Universal 

1 

•

 

ARTIST 

TITLE 

COMPANY 

AWARD  2007 

 

 

 

  

LEVEL  ENTRY

Christophe Mae 

Mon Paradis 

Warner 

1 

•

Depeche Mode 

The Best Of Depeche 

EMI 

1 

• 

   

Mode Volume 1

Diam’s 

Dans Ma Bulle 

EMI 

1 

•

Dire Straits & 

Private Investigations –  

Universal 

1 

• 

Mark Knopfler 

The Very Best Of

Eagles 

Long Road Out Of Eden 

Universal 

1 

•

Emma Shapplin 

Carmine Meo 

EMI 

1 

•

Eros Ramazzotti 

E2 

Sony BMG 

1 

•

Herbert 

12 

EMI 

1 

• 

Groenemeyer
James Blunt 

All The Lost Souls 

Warner 

1 

•

Jenifer 

Jenifer 

Universal 

1 

•

Katie Melua 

Pictures 

Dramatico 

1 

•

Lily Allen 

Alright, Still 

EMI 

1 

•

Linkin Park 

Minutes To Midnight 

Warner 

1 

•

Lionel Richie &  

The Definitive Collection 

Universal 

1 

• 

The Commodores
Michael Bublé 

Call Me Irresponsible 

Warner 

1 

•

Norah Jones 

Not Too Late 

EMI 

1 

•

Paolo Nutini 

These Streets 

Warner 

1 

•

Phil Collins 

Love Songs 

Warner 

1 

•

Razorlight 

Up All Night 

Universal 

1 

•

Rihanna 

A Girl Like Me 

Universal 

1 

•

Sean Paul 

The Trinity 

Warner 

1 

•

OST  

Bridget Jones –  

Universal 

1 

• 

   

The Edge Of Reason

OST  

High School Musical 

W.Disney Recs.  1 

•

The Cranberries 

Stars – The Best Of The 

Universal 

1 

• 

   

Cranberries 1992-2002

The Fratellis 

Costello Music 

Universal 

1 

•

Timbaland 

Shock Value 

Universal 

1 

•

Tokio Hotel 

Schrei 

Universal 

1 

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Notes: Award Level refers to million units sold, cumulative, since the launch of the awards in 1996 up to 2007.  
‘2007 entry’ refers to first Platinum Award being given in 2007.

For more information on how to apply for  

a Platinum Award, please visit www.ifpi.org

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