{"id":33855,"date":"2025-10-01T19:01:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/only-31-albums-by-women-have-been-certified-diamond-here-they-all-are\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:01:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:01:50","slug":"only-31-albums-by-women-have-been-certified-diamond-here-they-all-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/only-31-albums-by-women-have-been-certified-diamond-here-they-all-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Only 31 albums by women have been certified diamond &mdash; here they all are"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/68dd645e5dbc4fd10da9f792?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Whitney Houston, Taylor Swift, and Britney Spears.\"\/><figcaption>Whitney Houston, Taylor Swift, and Britney Spears.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Super\/Redferns; Visual China Group via Getty Images; Chris Polk\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The RIAA gives diamond certifications (upon request) to albums that have gone platinum 10 times.<\/li>\n<li>There are 31 diamond-certified albums by women or female-fronted bands.<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Swift&#039;s &quot;1989&quot; is the most recent album to receive the award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Out of more than 100 diamond-certified albums across history, only 31 are by women or female-fronted bands.<\/p>\n<p>The Recording Industry Association of America bestows a diamond award when an album has gone 10x platinum, meaning it has moved at least 10 million equivalent units by combining sales and streaming numbers. The artist or label must also request certification.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the release of her new album, &quot;The Life of a Showgirl,&quot; Taylor Swift submitted her catalog for updated certifications and officially earned her second diamond album \u2014 joining legendary artists like Madonna, Shania Twain, Britney Spears, Adele, Whitney Houston, The Chicks, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey, all of whom have multiple entries on this list. (Twain and Houston have the most diamond certified-songs, with three apiece.)<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading for the RIAA&#039;s complete list of diamond-certified albums by women, in chronological order of certification date.<\/p>\n<p>1. &quot;Music Box&quot; by Mariah Carey<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81b45c1c56b0018b4a914?format=jpeg\" alt=\"music box album mariah carey\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Music Box&quot; was released in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Music Box&quot; was certified 10x platinum on November 5, 1997.<\/p>\n<p>2. &quot;Like a Virgin&quot; by Madonna<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81ba4b6ad03001836246b?format=jpeg\" alt=\"madonna like a virgin\"\/><figcaption>\n<p>Sire\/Warner Bros.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Like a Virgin&quot; was certified 10x platinum on May 21, 1998.<\/p>\n<p>3. &quot;Jagged Little Pill&quot; by Alanis Morissette<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e160ce63cab00018e9bab6?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Jagged Little Pill&quot; was released in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Maverick\/Reprise<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Jagged Little Pill&quot; was certified 16x platinum on July 29, 1998.<\/p>\n<p>4. &quot;Tragic Kingdom&quot; by No Doubt<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81c49b6ad030018362483?format=jpeg\" alt=\"no doubt tragic kingdom\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Tragic Kingdom&quot; was released in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Trauma\/Interscope<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Tragic Kingdom&quot; was certified 10x platinum on February 5, 1999.<\/p>\n<p>5. &quot;Whitney Houston&quot; by Whitney Houston<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81ccec1c56b0018b4a956?format=jpeg\" alt=\"whitney houston self-titled album\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Whitney Houston&quot; was released in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Arista<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Whitney Houston&quot; was certified 13x platinum on July 29, 1999.<\/p>\n<p>6. &quot;Let&#039;s Talk About Love&quot; by Celine Dion<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81d4ab6ad0300183624b4?format=jpeg\" alt=\"celine dion let&#039;s talk about love\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Let&#039;s Talk About Love&quot; was released in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Epic Records<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Let&#039;s Talk About Love&quot; was certified 10x platinum on November 3, 1999.<\/p>\n<p>7. &quot;The Woman In Me&quot; by Shania Twain<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81da1c1c56b0018b4a97c?format=jpeg\" alt=\"the woman in me shania twain\"\/><figcaption>&quot;The Woman In Me&quot; was released in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury Nashville<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;The Woman In Me&quot; was certified 12x platinum on December 1, 2000.<\/p>\n<p>8. &quot;The Immaculate Collection&quot; by Madonna<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81e05b6ad0300183624e9?format=jpeg\" alt=\"The Immaculate Collection Madonna\"\/><figcaption>&quot;The Immaculate Collection&quot; was released in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>Sire\/Warner Bros.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;The Immaculate Collection&quot; was certified 10x platinum on October 11, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>9. &quot;&#8230;Baby One More Time&quot; by Britney Spears<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81e75c1c56b0018b4a9ac?format=jpeg\" alt=\"britney spears baby one more time\"\/><figcaption>&quot;&#8230;Baby One More Time&quot; was released in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Jive<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;&#8230;Baby One More Time&quot; was certified 14x platinum on July 19, 2004.<\/p>\n<p>10. &quot;Up!&quot; by Shania Twain<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81ec9b6ad030018362514?format=jpeg\" alt=\"up! shania twain album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Up!&quot; was released in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury Nashville<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Up!&quot; was certified 11x platinum on September 23, 2004.<\/p>\n<p>11. &quot;Come On Over&quot; by Shania Twain<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e16858d654fd0019c12295?format=jpeg\" alt=\"come on over shania twain\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Come On Over&quot; was released in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury Nashville<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Come On Over&quot; was certified 20x platinum on November 15, 2004.<\/p>\n<p>12. &quot;Oops!&#8230; I Did It Again&quot; by Britney Spears<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/5e04f6fbe94e861691228136?format=jpeg\" alt=\"oops i did it again\"\/><figcaption>\n<p>Britney Spears\/Amazon<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Oops!&#8230; I Did It Again&quot; was certified 10x platinum on January 24, 2005.<\/p>\n<p>13. &quot;Patsy Cline&#039;s Greatest Hits&quot; by Patsy Cline<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e81ffab6ad030018362545?format=jpeg\" alt=\"patsy cline greatest hits album\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Patsy Cline&#039;s Greatest Hits&quot; was released in 1967.<\/p>\n<p>Decca<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Patsy Cline&#039;s Greatest Hits&quot; was certified 10x platinum on September 22, 2005.<\/p>\n<p>14. &quot;Pieces of You&quot; by Jewel<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e8208cc1c56b0018b4aa01?format=jpeg\" alt=\"pieces of you jewel\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Pieces of You&quot; was released in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Pieces of You&quot; was certified 12x platinum on January 30, 2006.<\/p>\n<p>15. &quot;Rumours&quot; by Fleetwood Mac<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62437129764fa90018baee5a?format=jpeg\" alt=\"rumours fleetwood mac\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Rumours&quot; was released on February 4, 1977.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Rumours,&quot; widely considered one of the best breakup albums of all time, was certified 20x platinum on October 3, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>16. &quot;21&quot; by Adele<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e82113c1c56b0018b4aa21?format=jpeg\" alt=\"adele 21 album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;21&quot; was released in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;21&quot; was certified 14x platinum on September 20, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>17. &quot;25&quot; by Adele<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e82113b6ad030018362588?format=jpeg\" alt=\"adele 25 album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;25&quot; was released in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;25&quot; was certified 11x platinum on August 22, 2017. It also holds the record for the most copies sold in a single week following its release.<\/p>\n<p>18. &quot;The Bodyguard&quot; by Whitney Houston<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e166ec63cab00018e9bc9b?format=jpeg\" alt=\"whitney houston the bodyguard soundtrack\"\/><figcaption>&quot;The Bodyguard&quot; was released in 1992.<\/p>\n<p>RCA Records<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;The Bodyguard&quot; was certified 18x platinum on November 17, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>19. &quot;Fearless&quot; by Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/68da92cd1c1f80efbec47d3f?format=jpeg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift Fearless original album cover\"\/><figcaption>Taylor Swift&#039;s sophomore album, &quot;Fearless,&quot; was released in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Swift&#039;s sophomore album, &quot;Fearless,&quot; was certified 10x platinum on December 11, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>20. &quot;CrazySexyCool&quot; by TLC<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e82b75b6ad0300183628aa?format=jpeg\" alt=\"crazysexycool TLC\"\/><figcaption>&quot;CrazySexyCool&quot; was released in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>LaFace\/Arista<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;CrazySexyCool&quot; was certified 12x platinum on October 11, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>21. &quot;Fly&quot; by The Chicks<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e82264c1c56b0018b4aa74?format=jpeg\" alt=\"the chicks fly album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Fly&quot; was released in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>Monument<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Fly&quot; was certified 11x platinum on March 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>22. &quot;Wide Open Spaces&quot; by The Chicks<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e822a8c1c56b0018b4aa8f?format=jpeg\" alt=\"the chicks wide open spaces album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Wide Open Spaces&quot; was released in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Monument<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Wide Open Spaces&quot; was certified 13x platinum on March 5, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>23. &quot;Whitney&quot; by Whitney Houston<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e82323b6ad030018362637?format=jpeg\" alt=\"whitney by whitney houston album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Whitney&quot; was released in 1987.<\/p>\n<p>Arista<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Whitney&quot; was certified 10x platinum on October 28, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>24. &quot;The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill&quot; by Lauryn Hill<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/55ba2b1a2acae716008bb727?format=jpeg\" alt=\"the miseducation of lauryn hill\"\/><figcaption>\n<p>Columbia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill&quot; was certified 10x platinum on February 16, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>25. &quot;Falling Into You&quot; by Celine Dion<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e823c3b6ad03001836265a?format=jpeg\" alt=\"falling into you celine dion\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Falling Into You&quot; was released in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Falling Into You&quot; was certified 12x platinum on March 3, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>26. &quot;Come Away With Me&quot; by Norah Jones<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e82414c1c56b0018b4aafe?format=jpeg\" alt=\"come away with me norah jones\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Come Away With Me&quot; was released in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Note<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Come Away With Me&quot; was certified 12x platinum on November 22, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>27. &quot;Daydream&quot; by Mariah Carey<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e8246cc1c56b0018b4ab09?format=jpeg\" alt=\"daydream mariah carey\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Daydream&quot; was released in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Daydream&quot; was certified 11x platinum on March 27, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>28. &quot;Tapestry&quot; by Carole King<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/62e824dfc1c56b0018b4ab2a?format=jpeg\" alt=\"carole king tapestry\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Tapestry&quot; was released in 1971.<\/p>\n<p>Ode<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Tapestry&quot; was certified 14x platinum on May 5, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>29. &quot;Fallen&quot; by Evanescence<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/63a362d7ae4bde0019504688?format=jpeg\" alt=\"evanescence fallen album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Fallen&quot; was released in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>The Bicycle Music Company<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Fallen&quot; was certified 10x platinum on November 30, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>30. &quot;Teenage Dream&quot; by Katy Perry<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/66da02e8a0ff598b2664f5cb?format=jpeg\" alt=\"katy perry teenage dream album cover\"\/><figcaption>&quot;Teenage Dream&quot; was released in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Capitol Records<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Teenage Dream&quot; was certified 10x platinum on July 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>31. &quot;1989&quot; by Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6167896a41af0d00193e93cc?format=jpeg\" alt=\"taylor swift 1989 album cover\"\/><figcaption>Taylor Swift&#039;s fifth album, &quot;1989,&quot; was released in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Swift&#039;s fifth album, &quot;1989,&quot; was certified 14x Platinum on September 30, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitney Houston, Taylor Swift, and Britney Spears. Jon Super\/Redferns; Visual China Group via Getty Images; Chris Polk\/FilmMagic The RIAA gives diamond certifications (upon request) to albums that have gone platinum 10 times. There are 31 diamond-certified albums by women or female-fronted bands. Taylor Swift&#039;s &quot;1989&quot; is the most recent album to receive the award. 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