RIAJ August 2010 certifications

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The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has posted up the 2010 certifications for August.

Album

Platinum & Special Distinctions:
Special distinction “Million certificate“: Arashi - Boku no Miteiru Fuukei
“Triple Platinum” award: Kana Nishino - to LOVE
“Platinum”: Kobukuro’s ALL COVERS BEST

The following artists have all been certified “Gold“:
- Koshi Inaba, “Hadou”
- Uehara Kana, “Watashi no kakeratachi”
- FMA’s “Hagane no renkin juutsushi FULL METAL ALCHEMIST FINAL BEST”
- Ayumi Hamasaki “MOON/blossom”
- Mizuki Nana’s “IMPACT EXCITER”
- MONKEY MAJIK “MONKEY MAJIK BEST ~10 Years & Forever”
- RIP SLYME “GOOD TIMES”
- lecca “Power Butterfly

Single

Platinum & Special Distinctions:
“Double Platinum“: AKB48’s ‘Heavy Rotation’
“Platinum”: Kanjani∞’s ‘Life ~Menomae no Muko e~’
“Platinum“: SMAP’s ‘This is love’
“Platinum“: Masaharu Fukuyama’s ‘Hotaru/Shounen’

The following have been certified ‘Gold’:
- Ikimono Gakari “Kimi ga iru”
- Kana Nishino “if”
- Perfume “VOICE”
- Houkago Tea Time’s “No, Thank You!” and “Utauyo! Mircle”

DVD
KinKi Kids’ “KinKi Kids concert tour J” is the only one that is eligible for DVD Gold certification this month.

source: TOKYOHIVE