Gold/Platinum

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What is Gold Platinum Certification? Who Can Become Certified? How Do I Become Certified? View Certifications Definitions

Date: January 26, 2011
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: MICHAEL
Label: SONY MUSIC CANADA

Date: January 26, 2011
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: MICHAEL
Label: SONY MUSIC CANADA

Date: January 1, 1990
Certification: Gold Video
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: MOONWALKER
Label

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Double Platinum Single
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: Bad
Label: Sony Music Canada/Epic

Date: January 1, 1990
Certification: Double Platinum Video
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: MOONWALKER
Label

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Double Platinum Single
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Label: Sony Music Canada/Epic

Date: April 29, 1988
Certification: Seven Times Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Platinum Single
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: Human Nature
Label: Sony Music Canada/Epic

Date: January 29, 1988
Certification: Six Times Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Six Times Platinum Single
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: Thriller
Label: Sony Music Canada/Epic

Date: November 27, 1987
Certification: Quintuple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Gold Single
Artist: Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
Title: The Girl Is Mine
Label: Sony Music Canada/Epic

Date: September 30, 1987
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Platinum Single
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Label: Sony Music Canada

Date: September 30, 1987
Certification: Quadruple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Double Platinum Single
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: Rock with You
Label: Sony Music Canada

Date: September 30, 1987
Certification: Double Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: April 23, 2024
Certification: Triple Platinum Single
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Label: Sony Music Canada/Epic

Date: September 30, 1987
Certification: Triple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: May 11, 2022
Certification: Triple Diamond Album(s)
Artist: Michael Jackson
Title: Thriller
Label: Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.

Date: September 30, 1987
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: BAD
Label: Epic

Date: June 3, 2014
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: XSCAPE
Label: EPIC RECORDS

Date: April 1, 1984
Certification: Double Diamond Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: THRILLER
Label

Date: February 10, 2010
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: THIS IS IT
Label: SONY MUSIC CANADA

Date: December 1, 1983
Certification: Diamond Album(s)
Artist: MICHAEL JACKSON
Title: THRILLER
Label

Date	Certification	Artist / Title	Label
January 26, 2011	GOLD ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON MICHAEL	SONY MUSIC CANADA
January 26, 2011	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON MICHAEL	SONY MUSIC CANADA
January 1, 1990	GOLD VIDEO	MICHAEL JACKSON MOONWALKER
April 23, 2024	Double Platinum Single	Michael Jackson Bad	Sony Music Canada/Epic
January 1, 1990	DOUBLE PLATINUM VIDEO	MICHAEL JACKSON MOONWALKER
April 23, 2024	Double Platinum Single	Michael Jackson P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)	Sony Music Canada/Epic
April 29, 1988	SEVEN TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
April 23, 2024	Platinum Single	Michael Jackson Human Nature	Sony Music Canada/Epic
January 29, 1988	SIX TIMES PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
April 23, 2024	Six Times Platinum Single	Michael Jackson Thriller	Sony Music Canada/Epic
November 27, 1987	QUINTUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
April 23, 2024	Gold Single	Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney The Girl Is Mine	Sony Music Canada/Epic
September 30, 1987	GOLD ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
April 23, 2024	Platinum Single	Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'	Sony Music Canada
September 30, 1987	QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
April 23, 2024	Double Platinum Single	Michael Jackson Rock with You	Sony Music Canada
September 30, 1987	DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
April 23, 2024	Triple Platinum Single	Michael Jackson Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough	Sony Music Canada/Epic
September 30, 1987	TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
May 11, 2022	TRIPLE DIAMOND ALBUM(S)	Michael Jackson Thriller	Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.
September 30, 1987	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON BAD	Epic
June 3, 2014	GOLD ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON XSCAPE	EPIC RECORDS
April 1, 1984	DOUBLE DIAMOND ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER
February 10, 2010	GOLD ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON THIS IS IT	SONY MUSIC CANADA
December 1, 1983	DIAMOND ALBUM(S)	MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER

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