On 02/08/2025 at 17:56, Ne Plus Ultra said:

Just have to remember that when Into The Groove is certified Platinum, the OCC has the 80s figures at 838K (based on the 562K post 1994 figure they accidentally posted) which will put it at 1.438M on their end.

Like clockwork! Now at 1.438M.

Last month I commented at UKmix that I was disappointed the Madonna only had 2 automatic BPI certs in 2025.

In the first few weeks of 2026, Madonna has had 2 automatic certs with the BPI!

What may be coming next:

Music Week had an article in March 2015 about Madonna's top selling singles in the UK. Here's the Top 12:

Madonna's UK Best Sellers:

1. Into The Groove (1985) SALES: 871,300 - Platinum in 1/26 for 600,000

2. Like A Virgin (1984) SALES: 826,700 - Gold in 1/85: old cert levels: 500,000

3. Crazy For You (1985, 1991) SALES: 775,000 - Gold in 9/85: old cert levels: 500,000

4. Holiday (1984, 1985, 1990) SALES: 709,40 - Platinum in 6/25 for 600,000

5. Papa Don’t Preach (1986) SALES: 645,000 - Gold in 8/86: old cert levels: 500,000

6. Hung Up (2005) SALES: 617,000 - Platinum 2x Single in 11/24: 1,200,000,000

7. Like A Prayer (1989) SALES: 593,300 - Platinum 2x Single in 10/24: 1,200,000,000

8. True Blue (1986) SALES: 556,900 - Silver in 10/86: old cert levels: 250,000

9. Frozen (1998) SALES: 551,400 - Platinum in 3/19: 600,000

10. Beautiful Stranger (1999) SALES: 532,500 - Platinum in 6/24: 600,000

11. Vogue (1990) SALES: 530,000 - Platinum in 10/25: 600,000

12. 4 Minutes FT Justin Timberlake (2008) SALES: 507,000 - Platinum in 7/18: 600,000

(Singles that have been automatically certified by the BPI are in bold.)

Posters at Buzz Jack have estimated that LAV should be updated to Platinum in 2026.

LAV is probably eligible for 2xP, but Warner won't certify anything manually with the BPI. Only automatic certs...