Out of greater than 100 diamond-certified albums throughout historical past, solely 31 are by ladies or female-fronted bands.
The Recording Trade Affiliation of America bestows a diamond award when an album has gone 10x platinum, which means it has moved at the least 10 million equal items by combining gross sales and streaming numbers. The artist or label should additionally request certification.
Forward of the discharge of her new album, “The Lifetime of a Showgirl,” Taylor Swift submitted her catalog for up to date certifications and formally earned her second diamond album — becoming a member of legendary artists like Madonna, Shania Twain, Britney Spears, Adele, Whitney Houston, The Chicks, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey, all of whom have a number of entries on this checklist. (Twain and Houston have essentially the most diamond certified-songs, with three apiece.)
Maintain studying for the RIAA’s full checklist of diamond-certified albums by ladies, in chronological order of certification date.
1. “Music Field” by Mariah Carey
Columbia
“Music Field” was licensed 10x platinum on November 5, 1997.
2. “Like a Virgin” by Madonna
Sire/Warner Bros.
“Like a Virgin” was licensed 10x platinum on Might 21, 1998.
3. “Jagged Little Capsule” by Alanis Morissette
Maverick/Reprise
“Jagged Little Capsule” was licensed 16x platinum on July 29, 1998.
4. “Tragic Kingdom” by No Doubt
Trauma/Interscope
“Tragic Kingdom” was licensed 10x platinum on February 5, 1999.
5. “Whitney Houston” by Whitney Houston
Arista
“Whitney Houston” was licensed 13x platinum on July 29, 1999.
6. “Let’s Discuss About Love” by Celine Dion
Epic Information
“Let’s Discuss About Love” was licensed 10x platinum on November 3, 1999.
7. “The Girl In Me” by Shania Twain
Mercury Nashville
“The Girl In Me” was licensed 12x platinum on December 1, 2000.
8. “The Immaculate Assortment” by Madonna
Sire/Warner Bros.
“The Immaculate Assortment” was licensed 10x platinum on October 11, 2001.
9. “…Child One Extra Time” by Britney Spears
Jive
“…Child One Extra Time” was licensed 14x platinum on July 19, 2004.
10. “Up!” by Shania Twain
Mercury Nashville
“Up!” was licensed 11x platinum on September 23, 2004.
11. “Come On Over” by Shania Twain
Mercury Nashville
“Come On Over” was licensed 20x platinum on November 15, 2004.
12. “Oops!… I Did It Once more” by Britney Spears
Britney Spears/Amazon
“Oops!… I Did It Once more” was licensed 10x platinum on January 24, 2005.
13. “Patsy Cline’s Biggest Hits” by Patsy Cline
Decca
“Patsy Cline’s Biggest Hits” was licensed 10x platinum on September 22, 2005.
14. “Items of You” by Jewel
Atlantic
“Items of You” was licensed 12x platinum on January 30, 2006.
15. “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac
Warner Bros
“Rumours,” extensively thought-about the most effective breakup albums of all time, was licensed 20x platinum on October 3, 2014.
16. “21” by Adele
Columbia
“21” was licensed 14x platinum on September 20, 2016.
17. “25” by Adele
Columbia
“25” was licensed 11x platinum on August 22, 2017. It additionally holds the document for essentially the most copies offered in a single week following its launch.
18. “The Bodyguard” by Whitney Houston
RCA Information
“The Bodyguard” was licensed 18x platinum on November 17, 2017.
19. “Fearless” by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Swift’s sophomore album, “Fearless,” was licensed 10x platinum on December 11, 2017.
20. “CrazySexyCool” by TLC
LaFace/Arista
“CrazySexyCool” was licensed 12x platinum on October 11, 2019.
21. “Fly” by The Chicks
Monument
“Fly” was licensed 11x platinum on March 5, 2020.
22. “Vast Open Areas” by The Chicks
Monument
“Vast Open Areas” was licensed 13x platinum on March 5, 2020.
23. “Whitney” by Whitney Houston
Arista
“Whitney” was licensed 10x platinum on October 28, 2020.
24. “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill
Columbia
“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” was licensed 10x platinum on February 16, 2021.
25. “Falling Into You” by Celine Dion
Columbia
“Falling Into You” was licensed 12x platinum on March 3, 2021.
26. “Come Away With Me” by Norah Jones
Blue Notice
“Come Away With Me” was licensed 12x platinum on November 22, 2021.
27. “Daydream” by Mariah Carey
Columbia
“Daydream” was licensed 11x platinum on March 27, 2022.
28. “Tapestry” by Carole King
Ode
“Tapestry” was licensed 14x platinum on Might 5, 2022.
29. “Fallen” by Evanescence
The Bicycle Music Firm
“Fallen” was licensed 10x platinum on November 30, 2022.
30. “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry
Capitol Information
“Teenage Dream” was licensed 10x platinum on July 1, 2024.
31. “1989” by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Swift’s fifth album, “1989,” was licensed 14x Platinum on September 30, 2025.
