RIAJ reveals hard copy sales certifications for June 2012

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The Recording Industry Association of Japan (or ‘RIAJ’) has just released their hard copy sales certifications for the month of June.

This certification is based off the total numbers of CDs and DVDs sold to retailers.

RIAJ hands out these awards based on the following standards:

Gold - 100,000 units sold
Platinum - 250,000 units sold; Double Platinum - 500,000 units sold; Triple Platinum - 750,000 units sold
Million - 1,000,000 units sold; 2 Million - 2,000,000 units sold; 3 Million - 3,000,000 units sold
4 Million - 4,000,000 units sold; 5 Million - 5,000,000 units sold

June Certifications

< Japanese Albums >

# Double Platinum

“Uncontrolled” - Amuro Namie : 2012/06/27 (Avex Marketing)

# Platinum

“Utautai ga Utautai ni Kite Utautae to Iu ga Utautai ga Utautau Dake Utaikireba Utautau Keredomo Utautai Dake Utautaikirenai Kara Utautawanu!?” - GReeeeN : 2012/06/27 (Universal Music)


< Non-Japanese Music DVDs >

No certifications this month.

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Overview of Million Sellers in 2012

# Singles - 2 Million

“Manatsu no Sounds good!” - AKB48 : 2012/05/23 (certified in 2012/05)

# Singles - Million

“GIVE ME FIVE!” - AKB48 : 2012/02/15 (certified in 2012/02)

# Albums

“Mr.Children 2001-2005 ” - Mr.Children : 2012/05/10 (certified in 2012/05)

“Mr.Children 2005-2010 ” - Mr.Children : 2012/05/10 (certified in 2012/05)

# Albums - Released before 2012

“GIRLS’ GENERATION” - Shoujo Jidai : 2011/06/01 (certified in 2012/05)

source: TOKYOHIVE