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RIAJ digital certifications for digital sales

Digital charts and downloads are a big part of selling music worldwide.
As Japan doesn't release exact numbers of what songs and albums sold digitally, we only have yearly charts and digital certifications for single songs.

This thread is supposed to be a collective thread for official digital certifications for certain artists.
I start with some female artists I already made lists for and followed. But I want to do more artists and bands in future and add them here.

General information

What's RIAJ and this all about?

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The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry.
It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969.
In 1989, the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems.
It is awarded based on shipment figures of compact disc or cassette tape which was reported by record labels.

The RIAJ Digital Track chart (RIAJ有 料音楽配信チャート) is a chart, that ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, based on chaku-uta full downloads.
It began in April 2009. Prior to this (August 2006-March 2009) the RIAJ released a monthly chaku-uta chart, but this has been discontinued.

The RIAJ has been digitally certifying songs since August 2006, though certified the backlog of songs released prior to this.

RIAJ counts most online plattforms for digital downloads. Biggest plattform is iTunes now, followed by recochoku, which was the biggest before (http://recochoku.jp/).
In January 2014 they updated their certification system and merged PC Download and Chaku Uta Full together in one category named Single Track now (means they don't make a difference anymore if you download with a PC e.g. with iTunes or with a mobile phone with e.g. Recochoku like before).

There's the weekly cellphone download chart by RIAJ here, which was stopped in 2012: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/we...art/index.html .
And here's the monthly chart with all certifications: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/index.html .
It's updated around the 20th of each month.
This is where all certifications are listed and where I took my information from to make those lists following in this thread.

What are the certification thresholds?

There are five main ones:
Gold (ゴールド) (100,000),
Platinum (プラチナ) (250,000),
Double Platinum (ダブル・プラチナ) (500,000),
Triple Platinum (トリプル・プラチナ) (750,000)
and Million (ミリオン).
After million, each song is certified for each subsequent million it sells (2 million, 3 million, etc).
Ringtone certifications begin at Double Platinum (500,000).

What's this with Chaku Uta and stuff?
There are originally three digital formats in Japan:
Chaku-uta (着うた(R)) (ringtones), Chaku-uta Full (着うたフル(R)) (full-length songs downloaded on cellphones) and PC downloads (PC配信). Chaku Uta full and PC downloads are now together Single Track (シングル総合).
The Chaku Uta name is a shortened version of Chakushin Melody (着信メロディー Ringtone (lit. "arrival melody")) and Uta (うた Song). The song downloads are called full-length ringtones since the ringtone service was well established before downloading music on your cellphone was. Chaku-uta Full started in 2004 by KDDI, and spread from there.



Artists list of certifications

Koda Kumi
Spoiler:

Chaku Uta (ringtone, just parts of songs)

2 million
Koi no Tsubomi

Million
Yume no Uta
Unmei
Ai no Uta

Triple Platinum
Cutie Honey
Butterfly
you
Someday
I'll be there
BUT
anytime
Moon Crying

Double Platinum

hands
flower
Promise
No Regret
WIND
Futari de...
Cherry Girl
stay with me

Chaku Uta full (or Single track/ full songs)

Million
Ai no Uta


Triple Platinum

Moon Crying

Double Platinum
Suki de, Suki de, Suki de.

Platinum
Yume no Uta
Butterfly
No Regret
Someday
Koi no Tsubomi
Unmei
anytime
BUT
you
It's all Love!
Aishou
Ai wo tomenaide
Anata dake ga
stay with me
TABOO
Lick me♥
Lollipop
WON'T BE LONG feat. EXILE

Gold
Cutie Honey
Promise
you
Lies
WIND
Futari de...
girls
LAST ANGEL feat. Tohoshinki
Taisetsu na Kimi he
Ningyo Hime
Koishikute
FREAKY
Poppin' love cocktail feat.TEEDA
POP DIVA
Love Me Back
Candle Light
Saigo no Ame
1000 no Kotoba
Cherry Girl
hands
real Emotion
Rain
Ienai yo

That's 64 official certifications with roughly about 28,5 million downloads.


Kana Nishino

Spoiler:

Chaku Uta (ringtone, just parts of songs)

Million
Aitakute Aitakute
Kimitte
Best Friend

Triple Platinum

Motto…
Dear…
if

Double Platinum
Kimi ni Aitaku naru kara
Distance
Tatoe donna ni…

Chaku Uta full (or Single track/ full songs)


Million
Aitakute Aitakute
Dear…
if
Kimitte
Best Friend
Motto…

Triple Platinum

Tatoe donna ni..
Kimi ni Aitaku naru kara
Esperanza
Darling
Torisetsu

Double Platinum
GO FOR IT!!
Tookutemo feat. WISE

Platinum
Distance
Kimi no Koe o feat. VERBAL
Kono mama de
SAKURA, I love you?
LOVE IS BLIND
Watashitachi
Believe
Sayonara
Suki
Namida Iro
We Don't Stop
Moshimo no Unmei no Hito ga iru no nara
No. 1

Gold
MAYBE
ONE WAY LOVE
Always
Happy Song
Alright
Be Strong
love & smile
Anata no suki na tokoro
Have a nice day
Kimi ga suki
Dear Bride
Pa

That's 47 official certifications with roughly 21 million downloads.


Hikaru Utada

Spoiler:

Chaku Uta (ringtone, just parts of songs)


2 Million
Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-

Million
Flavor Of Life
Prisoner Of Love

Triple Platinum
Keep Tryin’

Double Platinum
Easy Breezy
Be My Last
This Is Love
Beautiful World
Kiss & Cry
Stay Gold
Dare ka no negai ga kanau koro

Chaku Uta full (or Single track/ full songs)

Million
Prisoner Of Love
Flavor Of Life
Beautiful World

Triple Platinum
Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-
Hanataba o Kimi ni

Double Platinum
First Love
Sakura Nagashi

Platinum
HEART STATION
This Is Love
Can You Keep A Secret?
Beautiful World -PLANiTb Acoustica Mix-
Manatsu no Toriame
Michi
Anata
Automatic
One Last Kiss

Gold
Keep Tryin’
Boku wa Kuma
Passion
Be My Last
Kiss & Cry
Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX-
Stay Gold
Hikari
Eternally -Drama Mix-
Eternally
COLORS
Come Back To Me
Dare ka no negai ga kanau koro
Can't Wait 'Til Christmas
Goodbye Happiness
SAKURA Drops
DISTANCE
Ozora de dakishimete
Forevermore
Hatsukoi
Play A Love Song

PC

Platinum
Flavor Of Life
Beautiful World
Dare ka no Negai ga kanau koro

Gold
Goodbye Happiness
Can't Wait 'Til Christmas
Kiss & Cry
Keep Tryin’
This Is Love
Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-
Prisoner Of Love
HEART STATION
Eternally -Drama mix
Time

That’s 60 certifications with roughly 19 million downloads.

For explanation:
PC downloads are still separately listed for Hikki, although RIAJ doesn't count PC separately anymore since January 2014.
Looks like Universal, her record company, didn't want to update her chart to merge the sales for PC and mobile phones together and/or the sales didn't really go that much up that the songs reached another higher certification level. So PC is still extra for her.
Sakura Nagashi e.g. was ONLY released for PC, not for mobile phones (means not for download portals like recochoku), though it went Double Platinum in July 2018 for the single track category and is therefore listed in the complete list.



Ayumi Hamasaki
Spoiler:

Chaku Uta (ringtone, just parts of songs)

Million
CAROLS
HEAVEN

Triple Platinum
INSPIRE
STEP you
fairyland
BLUE BIRD
JEWEL
Together When…

Double Platinum
glitter
Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
You were…
Days


Chaku Uta full (or Single track/ full songs)


Platinum

Together When…
Days
Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
JEWEL
M
glitter
You were…
Rule
Who...
progress
BLUE BIRD

Gold
STEP you
fairyland
HEAVEN
Startin’
part of ME
Mirrorcle World
GREEN
MOON
Love song
Virgin Road
MY ALL
A Song for xx
crossroad
Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~
teddy bear
No way to say
how beautiful you are
Memorial address
Moments
You & Me
momentum
evolution
SEASONS
Dearest
talkin' 2 myself
fated
Voyage
HANABI
Song 4 u
NEXT LEVEL
Hello new me

That's 54 official certification with roughly 14 million downloads.


AKB48
Spoiler:

Chaku Uta (ringtone, just parts of songs)

Triple Platinum
Heavy Rotation

Double Platinum
Flying Get
Everyday, Katyusha
Aitakatta

Chaku Uta full (or Single track/ full songs)

Million
Heavy Rotation
Everday, Katyusha
Beginner
Flying Get
Koi suru Fortune cookie

Triple Platinum
Aitakatta
365 nichi no kami hikoki

Double Platinum
Oogoe Diamond
Kaze wa fuite iru
GIVE ME FIVE!
RIVER
Sakura no Ki ni narou

Platinum
Everday, Katyusha
Flying Get
Iiwake Maybe
Ue kara Mariko
Gingham check
Sakura no Shiori
10 Nen Sakura
Manatsu no Sounds good!
Namida Surprise!

Gold
Majisuka Rock’n’Roll
Chance no Junban
Sayonara crawl
So long!
Heart Electric
UZA
Eien pressure
Kimi no koto ga suki dakara
Juryoku Shinpashi
Dare ka no tame ni – What can I do for someone?
Majijo Teppen Blues
Yasai Sisters
Yankee Soul
Labrador Retriever
Kokoro no Placard
Kiboteki Refrain

41 certifications with roughly 14,4 million downloads



Namie Amuro

Spoiler:

Chaku Uta (ringtone, just parts of songs)

Million
Baby Don’t Cry
Love Story

Triple Platinum
NEW LOOK

Double Platinum
Do Me More
FUNKYTOWN
Hide & Seek


Chaku Uta full (or Single track/ full songs)

Million
Love Story

Triple Platinum
Baby Don't Cry
HERO

Double Platinum
NEW LOOK
Fight Together

Platinum
CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!
Do Me More
WHAT A FEELING
TSUKI
BRIGHTER DAY
Mint

Gold
WILD
Dr.
The Meaning of Us
Get Myself Back
Wonder Woman feat. Ai & Anna Tsuchiya
Contrail
ALL FOR YOU
ONLY YOU
GIRL TALK
Go Round
Sexy Girl
Damage
NAKED
Break It
make it happen feat. AFTERSCHOOL
Hide & Seek
FUNKY TOWN
ROCK STEADY
Say the word
Just You and I
White Light
Hope
Don't wanna cry
Wishing On The Same Star
In The Spotlight (TOKYO)

That's 43 official certifications with roughly 11 million downloads.


Albums

Spoiler:

Gold

Songs for Japan - Compilation album


Frozen OST


Red by Taylor Swift


My Everything by Ariana Grande


DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! Watashi no Dorikamu by DREAMS COME TRUE


Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol.1 by Utada Hikaru
Fantome by Utada Hikaru
Kimi no Na wa by RADWIMPS


Doo-Wops & Hooligans by Bruno Mars


Mr.Children 1992-2002 Thanksgiving 25 by Mr.Children
Mr.Children 2003-2015 Thanksgiving 25 by Mr.Children


Encore by back number
YELLOW DANCER by Gen Hoshino


BOOTLEG by Kenshi Yonezu
The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack


Traveler by Official HIGE DANdism
Make you happy by NiziU
STRAY SHEEP by Kenshi Yonezu


CEREMONY by King Gnu


15YEARS -BEST HIT SELECTION- by globe
A COMPLETE ~ALL SINGLES~ by Ayumi Hamasaki


Singles by Maroon 5


THE BOOK by YOASOBI





All general information from the official RIAJ site, collected by the RIAJ thread on JPC forum and completed by me. All lists done by me.


You can check all the certifications yourself with the link in the information above.
Please note again, that this isn't a full universal survey by any means!
If you find mistakes or have questions, just post here.
I gonna try to help as good as I'm able to or maybe somebody else can help.
I just think it's interesting to have.
More lists to come and updates will be made by new certifications for current lists.
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Thanks for this, great thread! Too many people pay attention to just Oricon, oddly.

Please could you post all of AKB48's digital certifications at some point? I'd appreciate it a lot ^_^ If not could you point me to the tools I need to find out myself? I'd then post them here
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Guess, I take AKB48 and Exile next. Those two should be the biggest digital sellers from my observation.
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Thanks for the thread, I'm always so curious about this stuff, but searching information and news is a hassle!
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Just added the certifications for June 2014 in the lists as I haven't done it so far.
Here's the list:
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140718.html

Or as screencap:


Namie Amuro got Platinum for TSUKI and Kana Nishino Gold for We Don't Stop for Single Track (Chaku Uta Full).

Actually almost all digital certifications today are for Single Track, cause Chaku Uta just starts at Double Platinum and digital sales don't seem to be that strong in comparison to some years before for ringtones.
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Certifications for July are out.
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140820.html


Namie Amuro:
Chaku Uta
Double Platinum
Hide & Seek
Chaku Uta full /Single Track
Gold
Hide & Seek
FUNKY TOWN
ROCK STEADY

Ayu:
Chaku Uta:
Double Platinum
Days
Chaku Uta full/Single Track
Gold
evolution
SEASONS
Dearest
talkin' 2 myself
Who...
fated
Voyage

Kuu:
Chaku Uta full
Platinum
WON'T BE LONG feat. EXILE
Gold
Candle Light
Saigo no Ame
1000 no Kotoba
Cherry Girl
hands
real Emotion
Rain

Going to add in the first post.
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Yeah who whould have though to see talkin' 2 myself getting certified with songs like SEASONS, evolution and Dearest even though their singles sold a million or close physically.
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Certfications for August are out:
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140919.html

Much shorter list this time.

Kana Nishino
Single Track/Chaku Uta full
Gold
Darling
love & smile
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Certifications for September are out:
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w141020.html

Kana Nishino`s Darling got updated to Platinum.
AKB, Hikki and Exile are there as well. I wanna have time to do the lists for them!
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Certifications for October:
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w141120.html

A very short list...

Kana Nishino
Chaku Uta full
Gold
Suki
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Certifications for November:
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w141219.html

Short list and none of the big female solos.
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ayu's Who... full song went from gold to platinum =)

Namie's BRIGHTER DAY got gold.

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ayu's HANABI (full song) got Gold certification for over 100,000 downloads.
Namie's BRIGHTER DAY got platinum (250,000+).
kana got Double Platinum (500,000+) for Darling.
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Yes, here are the certifications for January:
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w150220.html

Frozen OST is certified Gold as ALBUM!
That's the first time I ever see an album digital certified.
Wow...

And I finally made the list for AKB48 and added them in the first post:

Spoiler:

AKB48
Chaku Uta (ringtone, just parts of songs)

Triple Platinum
Heavy Rotation

Double Platinum
Flying Get
Everyday, Katyusha

Chaku Uta full (or Single track/ full songs)

Million
Heavy Rotation
Everday, Katyusha
Beginner
Flying Get

Triple Platinum
Aitakatta
Koi suru Fortune cookie

Double Platinum
Oogoe Diamond
Kaze wa fuite iru
GIVE ME FIVE!
RIVER
Sakura no Ki ni narou

Platinum
Everday, Katyusha
Flying Get
Iiwake Maybe
Ue kara Mariko
Gingham check
Sakura no Shiori
10 Nen Sakura
Manatsu no Sounds good!
Namida Surprise!

Gold
Majisuka Rock’n’Roll
Chance no Junban
Sayonara crawl
So long!
Heart Electric
UZA
Eien pressure
Kimi no koto ga suki dakara
Juryoku Shinpashi
Dare ka no tame ni – What can I do for someone?
Majijo Teppen Blues
Yasai Sisters
Yankee Soul
Labrador Retriever

37 certifications with roughly 13,4 million downloads


Next: EXILE
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I know she is not active anymore, but I'm missing Utada Hikaru from that list.

She should be #1 or #2 in competition with kana lol.

Maybe Mika Nakashima is worth adding as well? Also other females that could match with the girls above if there are any.

Thelma Aoyama has just 1 digital hit to sell milions right? She is not on par in total with the others.

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