In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards. Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the record label must request certification. The audit is conducted against net shipments after returns, which includes albums sold directly to retailers and one-stops, direct-to-consumer sales and other outlets.
This is the discography of Bruce Springsteen, an American songwriter, singer and musician. Springsteen has released records steadily since 1973, and is widely known for his brand of heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey. The E Street Band have been Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972 and have appeared on a majority of his studio albums and live releases. Springsteen also released one studio and live album with The Sessions Band.
The discography of American singer Whitney Houston (1963–2012) consists of seven studio albums, six compilations, two soundtrack albums, five box sets, six extended plays, and 57 singles. In 1985, Houston released her self-titled debut album. It spent 14 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified 13x platinum (Diamond) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with global sales of 30 million copies. The album produced four US top 5 singles, including three Billboard Hot 100 No.1 singles. In 1987, Houston released her second album Whitney. The album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by four US number-one singles: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody ", "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional", and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", which established an unprecedented seven consecutive No.1 hits by a performer. Whitney was certified Diamond by the RIAA and topped the charts in numerous countries, having sold in excess of 20 million copies worldwide. Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and yielded two number-one singles; "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need", selling 10 million units worldwide. In February 1991, Houston released "The Star Spangled Banner" performance from Super Bowl XXV as a single, becoming the highest-charting rendition of the national anthem on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Marianne Rosenberg is a German Schlager music singer and songwriter.
Ireen Sheer is a German-British pop singer. She had a top five hit on the German singles chart with "Goodbye Mama" in 1973. She went on to finish fourth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 representing Luxembourg, sixth at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 representing Germany, and 13th for Luxembourg in 1985.
American singer and actress Ashley Tisdale has released three studio albums, one soundtrack album, one extended play, and ten singles. Prior to launching a musical career of her own, Tisdale starred as Sharpay Evans on the popular Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical in 2006. Consequently, it became a franchise that released several soundtracks, in which she performed under character. The 2006 soundtrack became the top-selling album in the United States that year. With "What I've Been Looking For" and "Bop to the Top", both singles from that soundtrack, she became the first female artist to debut with two songs simultaneously on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The following is a comprehensive discography of the American-born Swiss singer Tina Turner. Turner's overall discography consists of ten studio albums, two live albums, two soundtracks, and five compilation albums.
Katja Ebstein is a German singer. She was born in Girlachsdorf. She achieved success with songs such as Theater and Es war einmal ein Jäger. She was married to Christian Bruhn, who wrote many of her songs. She represented West Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1970, 1971, and 1980. Her best performance was in 1980 when she gained second place with the entry Theater. As noted by John Kennedy O'Connor in his book The Eurovision Song Contest – The Official History, Ebstein is the most successful performer to have taken part in the contest without ever winning. She is the only singer to appear in the top three on three occasions.
The discography of Chayanne includes 15 studio albums, 5 compilation albums and 2 live albums. Puerto Rican Latin pop singer Chayanne's albums have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. 5 of his albums have charted on the Billboard 200 chart and he has had 5 number 1 albums on the US Latin Billboard charts. Many of his albums have been certified platinum with Atado a Tu Amor being certified 5x platinum in Argentina for selling over 500,000 copies. The album was also certified gold in the United States. In addition to the albums, Chayanne has released 60 singles and 58 music videos. Throughout his career, Chayanne has been signed to record labels, Sony Music and RCA Records.
Laith Al-Deen, born February 20, 1972 in Karlsruhe, Germany, is an Arab German language pop musician.
This is a discography of music related to the American sitcom Friends.
The Northern Irish singer Van Morrison has released 41 studio albums, 6 live albums, 6 compilation albums, 4 video albums, and 71 singles.
Felix Blume, known professionally as Kollegah is a German rapper. Born in Friedberg, Hesse and raised by a single mother in Simmern, he started rapping in the Reimliga Battle Arena in December 2004. Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper, Kollegah released his first mixtape Zuhältertape in July 2005 and was signed to Selfmade Records in December of the same year. He went on to pursue a variety of styles on subsequent albums Alphagene (2007), Kollegah (2008), Bossaura (2011). His fourth studio album King was released in 2014 and became his best-selling album to date. His fifth album, Zuhältertape Vol. 4 was released in 2015, Imperator in 2016 and Monument in 2018. Kollegah released four collaborative studio albums with German rapper Farid Bang, the Jung brutal gutaussehend tetralogy between 2009 and 2018.
This is the discography of German rapper Bushido, who has sold more than 1.5 million records in Germany alone, as of 2009. He has earned fifteen gold and three platinum certifications for his records.
Liebe ist für alle da is the sixth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released through Universal Music in Europe on 16 October 2009, the United Kingdom on 19 October 2009, and the United States on 20 October 2009.
The discography of Sido, a rapper from Berlin, Germany.
Lukas Loules is a German songwriter, composer, music producer, and singer. In 2014, he married Katerina Loules and changed his name to Lukas Loules.
Willst du mit mir gehn is a studio album by German pop singer Nena, released in 2005. It's a two-CD set, with the first CD recorded in studio and the second in jam sessions on Majorca. The album reached No.2 in Germany, while the single "Liebe ist" reached No.1. The other singles were title track and "Lass mich".
Italian pop tenor and crossover artist Andrea Bocelli has released seventeen pop, classical, and Latin studio albums, including one holiday album; three compilation albums; twenty two singles; four collaborative albums; eleven complete opera recordings; three live albums, and nine live video releases.
Herz (Heart) is the ninth studio album by German pop duo Rosenstolz, containing songs representing the different sides of love. Released in 2004 by Island Records, the album reached triple platinum status in Germany. It also yielded four top 20 hits in the German singles chart.
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