Diamond Albums
The following albums have sold at least one million units within Canada. This certification has been attained by 18 Canadian albums, representing 11 artists and one compilation album. A Canadian artist, Céline Dion, holds the record for the most diamond albums, having had six albums reach this sales status in Canada.
Artist | Album | Date certified |
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Various artists | Saturday Night Fever | 01978-06-01June 1978 |
Various artists | Grease | 01978-11-01November 1978 |
Supertramp | Breakfast in America | 01979-10-01October 1979 |
Supertramp | Crime of the Century | 01979-11-01November 1979 |
Kenny Rogers | Greatest Hits | 01981-06-01June 1981 |
Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin | 01982-12-01December 1982 |
Culture Club | Colour by Numbers | 01984-05-01May 1984 |
Lionel Richie | Can't Slow Down | 01984-11-01November 1984 |
Bruce Springsteen | Born in the U.S.A. | 01985-07-01July 1985 |
Bryan Adams | Reckless | 01985-12-01December 1985 |
Corey Hart | Boy in the Box | 01986-02-01February 1986 |
Dire Straits | Brothers in Arms | 01986-04-01April 1986 |
Phil Collins | No Jacket Required | 01986-04-01April 1986 |
Whitney Houston | Whitney Houston | 01987-03-01March 1987 |
Madonna | True Blue | 01987-06-01June 1987 |
Bon Jovi | Slippery When Wet | 01987-10-01October 1987 |
U2 | The Joshua Tree | 01987-10-01October 1987 |
The Eagles | Hotel California | 01988-01-01January 1988 |
Various artists | Dirty Dancing | 01988-08-01August 1988 |
Huey Lewis and the News | Sports | 01988-08-01August 1988 |
Elton John | Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | 01988-10-01October 1988 |
Def Leppard | Hysteria | 01988-11-01November 1988 |
AC/DC | Back in Black | 01989-10-01October 1989 |
Milli Vanilli | Girl You Know It's True | 01990-03-01March 1990 |
Alannah Myles | Alannah Myles | 01990-12-01December 1990 |
New Kids on the Block | Hangin' Tough | 01991-02-01February 1991 |
George Michael | Faith | 01991-10-01October 1991 |
INXS | Kick | 01991-11-01November 1991 |
Various artists | Cocktail | 01992-01-01January 1992 |
Bryan Adams | Waking Up the Neighbours | 01992-06-01June 1992 |
ZZ Top | Eliminator | 01992-06-01June 1992 |
Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | 01992-07-01July 1992 |
Madonna | Like a Virgin | 01992-07-01July 1992 |
Eric Clapton | Unplugged | 01993-08-01August 1993 |
Whitney Houston/Various artists | The Bodyguard | 01993-09-01September 1993 |
Celine Dion | The Colour of My Love | 01994-11-01November 1994 |
The Beatles | Abbey Road | 01995-03-01March 1995 |
The Beatles | 1962–1966 | 01995-03-01March 1995 |
The Beatles | 1967–1970 | 01995-03-01March 1995 |
Ace of Base | The Sign | 01995-03-01March 1995 |
Billy Ray Cyrus | Some Gave All | 01995-05-01May 1995 |
Various artists | The Lion King | 01995-05-01May 1995 |
Aerosmith | Get a Grip | 01995-06-01June 1995 |
Garth Brooks | The Hits | 01995-07-01July 1995 |
Various artists | Forrest Gump | 01995-08-01August 1995 |
Tom Cochrane | Mad Mad World | 01995-09-01September 1995 |
Green Day | Dookie | 01995-11-01November 1995 |
Hootie and the Blowfish | Cracked Rear View | 01996-03-01March 1996 |
Various Artists | Oh What a Feeling: A Vital Collection of Canadian Music | 01996-05-01May 1996 |
The Smashing Pumpkins | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | 01996-08-01August 1996 |
Phil Collins | Face Value | 01996-11-01November 1996 |
Celine Dion | Falling into You | 01996-11-01November 1996 |
Boston | Boston | 01997-05-01May 1997 |
No Doubt | Tragic Kingdom | 01997-08-01August 1997 |
Celine Dion | Let's Talk About Love | 01997-11-01November 1997 |
Various artists | Titanic (soundtrack) | 01998-03-01March 1998 |
Various Artists | Big Shiny Tunes 2 | 01998-03-01March 1998 |
Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys | 01998-05-01May 1998 |
Backstreet Boys | Backstreet's Back | 01998-05-01May 1998 |
Spice Girls | Spice | 01998-07-01July 1998 |
Celine Dion | Celine Dion | 01998-07-01July 1998 |
Aqua | Aquarium | 01998-08-01August 1998 |
Metallica | Metallica | 01998-08-01August 1998 |
Savage Garden | Savage Garden | 01998-09-01September 1998 |
Sarah McLachlan | Surfacing | 01998-10-01October 1998 |
Spice Girls | Spiceworld | 01998-10-01October 1998 |
The Tragically Hip | Up to Here | 01999-01-01January 1999 |
Andrea Bocelli | Romanza | 01999-03-01March 1999 |
Backstreet Boys | Millennium | 01999-10-01October 1999 |
Britney Spears | ...Baby One More Time | 01999-12-01December 1999 |
Ricky Martin | Ricky Martin | 01999-12-01December 1999 |
Amanda Marshall | Amanda Marshall | 02000-04-01April 2000 |
ABBA | ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits | 02000-05-01May 2000 |
Santana | Supernatural | 02000-07-01July 2000 |
Barenaked Ladies | Gordon | 02000-09-01September 2000 |
Bon Jovi | Cross Road: Greatest Hits | 02000-11-01November 2000 |
U2 | Achtung Baby | 02000-12-01December 2000 |
The Beatles | 1 | 02001-02-01February 2001 |
Our Lady Peace | Clumsy | 02001-02-01February 2001 |
Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion I | 02001-03-01March 2001 |
Nirvana | Nevermind | 02001-03-01March 2001 |
Avril Lavigne | Let Go | 02003-05-01May 2003 |
Steve Miller Band | Greatest Hits (1974-1978) | 02003-08-01August 2003 |
Eminem | The Eminem Show | 02003-09-01September 2003 |
Norah Jones | Come Away with Me | 02007-01-01January 2007 |
The Tragically Hip | Fully Completely | 02007-01-01January 2007 |
Celine Dion | These Are Special Times | 02007-10-01October 2007 |
Celine Dion | All the Way… A Decade of Song | 02007-10-01October 2007 |
The Beatles | The Beatles Stereo Box Set | 02010-04-01April 2010 |
Adele | 21 | 02011-11-01November 2011 |
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