Belgian Recorded Music Association

Albums

The current thresholds for albums, in effect since the inclusion of streams in July 2017, are 10,000 units for Gold album and 20,000 for Platinum.^[8] Prior to that, the thresholds distinguished between local, French or Dutch speaking albums ("domestic"), and international or non French or Dutch speaking ones ("international"). Since May 2007, the thresholds for domestic albums were 10,000 units for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum, the same as they are currently, while the international repertoire the threshold for Gold was 15,000 units and the threshold for Platinum was 30,000.^[10] Previous to that, the thresholds were 15,000/30,000 for domestic repertoire and 25,000/50,000 for international repertoire.^[11] Jazz and Classical repertoire shares the thresholds with the domestic repertoire.^[12]

Singles

The current thresholds for domestic singles are 10,000 units for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum, while the levels for international singles are 20,000/40,000, respectively.^[8] The international levels were set in July 2018, following the sudden increase in single awards due to the inclusion of streaming. Prior to that, the levels for international singles were the same as the ones for domestic ones, i.e., 10,000 units for Gold and 20,000 for Platinum.^[9] The newer levels are applied retroactively, as long as the single was not previously certified.^[13]

The thresholds prior to the inclusion of streaming followed the thresholds for albums, i.e., 10,000/20,000 for domestic singles and 15,000/30,000 for international.^[14] Based on the IFPI 2009 report, these levels were in effect from mid-2009,^[14] however, the change from the older levels, 15,000/30,000 for domestic repertoire and 25,000/50,000 for international repertoire, succeeded the levels change of albums in May 2007, as these levels are still listed by the October 2007 IFPI report.^[15]

DVDs

The thresholds for DVDs distinguish between Belgian products sold in one locality, Belgian products sold nationwide, and foreign products. For Belgian-local products, the thresholds are 7,500 units for Gold, 15,500 units for Platinum and 25,500 units for Diamond. For Belgian-nationwide products, the thresholds are 15,000 units for Gold, 30,000 units for Platinum and 50,000 units for Diamond. For foreign products, the thresholds are 25,000 units for Gold, 50,000 units for Platinum and 100,000 units for Diamond.^[16]

Archive

An archive of past certifications going back to 1997 is available on the Ultratop website.^[17][18]

Two times

Three times

Four times

Five times

• Clouseau 20
• Liefde voor publiek
• Life In Cartoon Motion
• Ushuaia
• Spice
• Spiceworld

Six times

• 21
• The Best of 1980–1990
• D'eux

Seven times

• Gold: Greatest Hits

Eight times

• 25
• 10.000 luchtballonnen

Twelve times

• Racine carrée