Whitney Houston and Shania Twain each have three diamond-certified albums. David Corio/Redferns; Paul Natkin/Getty Images The RIAA gives diamond certifications to albums that have gone platinum 10 times. Out of 127 diamond-certified albums, only 27 are by women or female-fronted bands.
The list includes 17 artists, including Adele, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, and TLC. 1. “Music Box” by Mariah Carey”Music Box” was released in 1993.
Columbia”Music Box” was certified 10-times platinum on November 5, 1997. 2. “Like a Virgin” by Madonna”Like a Virgin” was released in 1984.
Sire/Warner Bros. “Like a Virgin” was certified 10-times platinum on May 21, 1998. 3.
“Jagged Little Pill” by Alanis Morissette”Jagged Little Pill” was released in 1995. Maverick/Reprise”Jagged Little Pill” was certified 16-times platinum on July 29, 1998. 4.
“Tragic Kingdom” by No Doubt”Tragic Kingdom” was released in 1995. Trauma/Interscope”Tragic Kingdom” was certified 10-times platinum on February 5, 1999. 5.
“Whitney Houston” by Whitney Houston”Whitney Houston” was released in 1985. Arista”Whitney Houston” was certified 13-times platinum on July 29, 1999. 6.
“Let’s Talk About Love” by Celine Dion”Let’s Talk About Love” was released in 1997. Epic Records”Let’s Talk About Love” was certified 10-times platinum on November 3, 1999. 7.
“The Woman In Me” by Shania Twain”The Woman In Me” was released in 1995. Mercury Nashville”The Woman In Me” was certified 12-times platinum on December 1, 2000. 8.
“The Immaculate Collection” by Madonna”The Immaculate Collection” was released in 1990. Sire/Warner Bros. “The Immaculate Collection” was certified 10-times platinum on October 11, 2001.
9. “. .
. Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears”. .
. Baby One More Time” was released in 1999. Jive”.
. . Baby One More Time” was certified 14-times platinum on July 19, 2004.
10. “Up!” by Shania Twain”Up!” was released in 2002. Mercury Nashville”Up!” was certified 11-times platinum on September 23, 2004.
11. “Come On Over” by Shania Twain”Come On Over” was released in 1997. Mercury Nashville”Come On Over” was certified 20-times platinum on November 15, 2004.
12. “Oops!. .
. I Did It Again” by Britney Spears”Oops!. .
. I Did It Again” was released in 2000. Britney Spears/Amazon”Oops!.
. . I Did It Again” was certified 10-times platinum on January 24, 2005.
13. “Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits” by Patsy Cline”Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits” was released in 1967. Decca”Patsy Cline’s Greatest Hits” was certified 10-times platinum on September 22, 2005.
14. “Pieces of You” by Jewel”Pieces of You” was released in 1995. Atlantic”Pieces of You” was certified 12-times platinum on January 30, 2006.
15. “21” by Adele”21″ was released in 2011. Columbia”21″ was certified 14-times platinum on September 20, 2016.
16. “25” by Adele”25″ was released in 2015. Columbia”25″ was certified 11-times platinum on August 22, 2017.
17. “The Bodyguard” by Whitney Houston”The Bodyguard” was released in 1992. RCA Records”The Bodyguard” was certified 18-times platinum on November 17, 2017.
18. “Fearless” by Taylor Swift”Fearless” was released in 2008. Big Machine Records”Fearless” was certified 10-times platinum on December 11, 2017.
19. “CrazySexyCool” by TLC”CrazySexyCool” was released in 1994. LaFace/Arista”CrazySexyCool” was certified 12-times platinum on October 11, 2019.
19. “Fly” by The Chicks”Fly” was released in 1999. Monument”Fly” was certified 11-times platinum on March 5, 2020.
20. “Wide Open Spaces” by The Chicks”Wide Open Spaces” was released in 1998. Monument”Wide Open Spaces” was certified 13-times platinum on March 5, 2020.
21. “Whitney” by Whitney Houston”Whitney” was released in 1987. Arista”Whitney” was certified 10-times platinum on October 28, 2020.
22. “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill”The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” was released in 1998. Columbia”The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” was certified 10-times platinum on February 16, 2021.
23. “Falling Into You” by Celine Dion”Falling Into You” was released in 1996. Columbia”Falling Into You” was certified 12-times platinum on March 3, 2021.
24. “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones”Come Away With Me” was released in 2002. Blue Note”Come Away With Me” was certified 12-times platinum on November 22, 2021.
25. “Daydream” by Mariah Carey”Daydream” was released in 1995. Columbia”Daydream” was certified 11-times platinum on March 27, 2022.
26. “Tapestry” by Carole King”Tapestry” was released in 1995. Ode”Tapestry” was certified 14-times platinum on May 5, 2022.
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