January 16Jan 16 Author 1 hour ago, gasman449 said:Yep, been voicing my frustrations with it earlier in the thread! Not much of an improvement.Since it’s my first time navigating the website with new layout, it’ll take time to get used to it.
January 16Jan 16 My Favorites of course Wham! - Last Christmas (9x Platinum)1,419,915 pre February 1994 units + 5,400,000 post February 1994 units = 6,819,915 total chart units! 2nd biggest seller of all time behind Mr. Brightside.Madonna - Into The Groove (Platinum)838,000 pre February 1994 units + 600,000 postFebruary 1994 units = 1,438,000 total chart unitsJohnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams (Silver)199,223 pre February 1994 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 399,223 total chart units (or 400K)Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up (Silver)138,431 pre February 1994 units + 200,000 post February 1994 units = 338,431 total chart units❤️
January 17Jan 17 Author 6 hours ago, Ne Plus Ultra said:New retro certifications:Wham! - Last Christmas (9x Platinum)1,419,915 pre February 1994 units + 5,400,000 post February 1994 units = 6,819,915 total chart units! 2nd biggest seller of all time behind Mr. Brightside.Both "Last Christmas" and "Mr. Brightside" will reach 7 million units by some point this year.
January 17Jan 17 12 hours ago, DanielCarey said:Both "Last Christmas" and "Mr. Brightside" will reach 7 million units by some point this year.Wish the BPI would combine WHAM!'s physical sales so the platinum status reflects its total sales. Same goes for Band Aid and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, and all singles/albums pre-1994.
January 17Jan 17 I've been in quite a Massive Attack / Tricky mood lately so have certainly contributed a recent 'Angel' stream, pleased that's gold. 💛
January 18Jan 18 Does anyone know how close are Wham’s Freedom and I’m Your Man to get a silver certification in the UK?I’m still shocked both are not even silver thereFreedom sold more than 700k in the 80s and I’m Your Man a bit less than 600kBoth are certified with Gold in the 80sAlso The Final is only 1xP how close is it to 2xP?Thank you
January 18Jan 18 28 minutes ago, Yog1963 said:Does anyone know how close are Wham’s Freedom and I’m Your Man to get a silver certification in the UK?I’m still shocked both are not even silver thereFreedom sold more than 700k in the 80s and I’m Your Man a bit less than 600kBoth are certified with Gold in the 80sThey won't get a new certification until they hit the Platinum mark for 600K sales post February 1994.
January 19Jan 19 17 hours ago, Yog1963 said:Also The Final is only 1xP how close is it to 2xP?As it is no longer their newest greatest hits album, streaming will no longer contribute towards it - and it will be getting very few physical and digital sales.In fact, it might not have been added to much at all in the streaming area: streams from its 5 biggest songs contributed to Twenty-Five instead, the sales of the next two are neutralised - meaning only the 7 least streamed tracks were counted. Edited January 19Jan 19 by GreyAsh
January 19Jan 19 So we have to wait very long to get a new certification for the singles and the albums from the 80sBut Ladies and Gentlemen will hopefully get 10xP soon?
January 19Jan 19 23 minutes ago, Yog1963 said:But Ladies and Gentlemen will hopefully get 10xP soon?Again, that no longer gets streaming sales. They all go to Twenty-Five.
January 19Jan 19 Author I'll be continuing to do the certifications every Friday. It'll be a nice distraction.
January 20Jan 20 On 19/01/2026 at 08:21, Yog1963 said:So we have to wait very long to get a new certification for the singles and the albums from the 80sBut Ladies and Gentlemen will hopefully get 10xP soon?Yes unfortunately pre Feb 1994 songs suffer this unfair restriction and prevents true like for like comparisons of current vs retro hits from a total units perspective using the crude measurement of BPI certifications. The more certs a song earned pre Feb 1994, the more "start from zero again" units it needs to acquire post 1994 to earn new certifications.An example: Whitney Houston sold approx 1.6 million units pre 1994 and earned double platinum for 1.2 million sales in 1993 for one of the best selling physical singles of all time (I Will Always Love You). Instead of just adding 200k units post 1994 to earn triple platinum, she has to accumulate 1.8 million post 1994 "new" units to achieve triple platinum and which hasn't yet happened.Strangely, this is not an issue for albums as BPI appear to be able to recognise both pre and post 1994 sales for total tally purposes. I wonder why that is the case...? Edited January 20Jan 20 by Ongarboy
January 20Jan 20 22 hours ago, DanielCarey said:I'll be continuing to do the certifications every Friday. It'll be a nice distraction.Am I the only one here that somehow looks forward to that more than the weekly OCC singles and albums charts? 😃
January 20Jan 20 42 minutes ago, Ongarboy said:Am I the only one here that somehow looks forward to that more than the weekly OCC singles and albums charts? 😃Nope, this is way more exciting!
January 20Jan 20 5 hours ago, Ongarboy said:Yes unfortunately pre Feb 1994 songs suffer this unfair restriction and prevents true like for like comparisons of current vs retro hits from a total units perspective using the crude measurement of BPI certifications. The more certs a song earned pre Feb 1994, the more "start from zero again" units it needs to acquire post 1994 to earn new certifications.An example: Whitney Houston sold approx 1.6 million units pre 1994 and earned double platinum for 1.2 million sales in 1993 for one of the best selling physical singles of all time (I Will Always Love You). Instead of just adding 200k units post 1994 to earn triple platinum, she has to accumulate 1.8 million post 1994 "new" units to achieve triple platinum and which hasn't yet happened.Strangely, this is not an issue for albums as BPI appear to be able to recognise both pre and post 1994 sales for total tally purposes. I wonder why that is the case...?I think record companies were historically more willing to divulge album sales to the BPI and OCC, after all this where the big money was made in the days when they were responsible for getting their own releases certified. Now that the automated process has replaced that system they don't get to jump in with the big number album certifications like they used to, but when someone comes calling.... What has changed is that singles (and also individual tracks) have replaced albums as the consumer's main interest, but for record companies the album was more important before streaming started.
Friday at 15:564 days Author Certifications announced via the BRITs Twitter account:SINGLES:PLATINUM & MULTI-PLATINUM Rihanna ft. Drake - Work (4x)Chrystal - The Days (2x)Little Mix - Sweet Melody (2x)Ed Sheeran - Sapphiresombr - 12 to 12GOLD Dave & Tems - RaindanceSILVER BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez - Ice CreamTaylor Swift - Actually RomanticALBUMS:PLATINUM & MULTI-PLATINUM Lady Gaga - The Fame (12x)SILVER RAYE - Euphoric Sad Songs Edited Friday at 16:534 days by DanielCarey
Friday at 17:174 days 1 hour ago, DanielCarey said:SILVER RAYE - Euphoric Sad SongsSuch a great album! Underrated.
Friday at 17:174 days Author Full certifications list for 23rd January 2026:SINGLES:PLATINUM & MULTI-PLATINUM The Fray - How To Save A Life (5x)Foo Fighters - Everlong (4x)The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - STAY (4x)Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (4x)The Police - Every Breath You Take (4x)Rihanna ft. Drake - Work (4x)Alicia Keys - No One (3x)My Chemical Romance - Teenagers (3x)Chrystal - The Days (2x)David Gray - Babylon (2x)Little Mix - Sweet Melody (2x)Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down (2x)Alesso ft. Zara Larsson - WordsBad Boy Chiller Crew - Don't You Worry About MeBurna Boy - On The LowEd Sheeran - SapphireFlorence + The Machine - Ship To WreckGeorge Michael - Jesus To A Childsombr - 12 to 12Steve Miller Band - The JokerGOLD Dave & Tems - RaindanceMiguel - Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Enter.lewdNickelback - If Today Was Your Last DayOtis Redding - These Arms Of MinePaolo Nutini - Through The EchoesThe Proclaimers - Sunshine On LeithRadiohead - Weird Fishes/ArpeggiSteps - TragedyTaylor Swift - London BoySILVER Biffy Clyro - MachinesBLACKPINK & Selena Gomez - Ice CreamDMA'S - SilverHalsey - Walls Could TalkGnarls Barkley - Smiley FacesLL Cool J - Doin' ItNines - OutroNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - The Death Of You And Meoskar med k - Make Me FeelRed Hot Chili Peppers - High GroundRihanna - Dancing In The DarkSabrina Carpenter - My Man On WillpowerSleepy Hallow ft. Doechii - ANXIETYSolange - Losing YouSticky ft. Ms. Dynamite - Booo!Sydney Rose - We Hug NowTaylor Swift - Actually RomanticTaylor Swift - How Did It End?Taylor Swift - The Black DogUsher - Bad GirlALBUMS:PLATINUM & MULTI-PLATINUM Lady Gaga - The Fame (12x)GOLD Engelbert Humperdinck - Spanish Eyes: The Best OfFuture - DS2Lil Durk - 7220SILVER Big Punisher - Capital PunishmentDeep Purple - FireballRAYE - Euphoric Sad Songs Edited Friday at 17:194 days by DanielCarey
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