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SELENA DREAMING OF YOU November 13, 2017 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO ALBUM
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SELENA

Title: DREAMING OF YOU

Certification Date: November 13, 2017

Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO

Format: ALBUM

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SELENA AMOR PROHIBIDO March 15, 2024 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO ALBUM
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SELENA

Title: AMOR PROHIBIDO

Certification Date: March 15, 2024

Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATINO

Format: ALBUM

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GARTH BROOKS DOUBLE LIVE November 1, 2006 CAPITOL NASHVILLE ALBUM
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GARTH BROOKS

Title: DOUBLE LIVE

Certification Date: November 1, 2006

Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

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HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH CRACKED REAR VIEW June 20, 2024 RHINO ALBUM
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HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH

Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW

Certification Date: June 20, 2024

Label: RHINO

Format: ALBUM

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GREEN DAY DOOKIE September 16, 2024 REPRISE ALBUM
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GREEN DAY

Title: DOOKIE

Certification Date: September 16, 2024

Label: REPRISE

Format: ALBUM

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SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER November 15, 2004 MERCURY NASHVILLE ALBUM
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SHANIA TWAIN

Title: COME ON OVER

Certification Date: November 15, 2004

Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

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GARTH BROOKS NO FENCES February 14, 2020 PEARL RECORDS, INC. ALBUM
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GARTH BROOKS

Title: NO FENCES

Certification Date: February 14, 2020

Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC.

Format: ALBUM

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WHITNEY HOUSTON THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) November 17, 2017 RCA RECORDS ALBUM
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WHITNEY HOUSTON

Title: THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)

Certification Date: November 17, 2017

Label: RCA RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

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ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL January 12, 2024 MAVERICK ALBUM
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ALANIS MORISSETTE

Title: JAGGED LITTLE PILL

Certification Date: January 12, 2024

Label: MAVERICK

Format: ALBUM

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GLORIA ESTEFAN MI TIERRA June 28, 2000 EPIC ALBUM
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GLORIA ESTEFAN

Title: MI TIERRA

Certification Date: June 28, 2000

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

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MANA OYE MI AMOR April 12, 2023 WARNER LATINA SINGLE
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MANA

Title: OYE MI AMOR

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: WARNER LATINA

Format: SINGLE

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METALLICA METALLICA December 13, 2012 ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS ALBUM
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METALLICA

Title: METALLICA

Certification Date: December 13, 2012

Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

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METALLICA BINGE & PURGE (CD & VIDEO PACKAGE) December 17, 2003 WARNERVISION ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM
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METALLICA

Title: BINGE & PURGE (CD & VIDEO PACKAGE)

Certification Date: December 17, 2003

Label: WARNERVISION ENTERTAINMENT

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

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SANTANA SUPERNATURAL December 10, 2003 ARISTA ALBUM
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SANTANA

Title: SUPERNATURAL

Certification Date: December 10, 2003

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

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BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS April 5, 2001 JIVE ALBUM
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BACKSTREET BOYS

Title: BACKSTREET BOYS

Certification Date: April 5, 2001

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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BRITNEY SPEARS ...BABY ONE MORE TIME July 19, 2004 JIVE ALBUM
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BRITNEY SPEARS

Title: ...BABY ONE MORE TIME

Certification Date: July 19, 2004

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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GARTH BROOKS ROPIN' THE WIND September 23, 1998 CAPITOL ALBUM
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GARTH BROOKS

Title: ROPIN' THE WIND

Certification Date: September 23, 1998

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

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OTTMAR LIEBERT NOUVEAU FLAMENCO April 29, 2002 HIGHER OCTAVE ALBUM
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OTTMAR LIEBERT

Title: NOUVEAU FLAMENCO

Certification Date: April 29, 2002

Label: HIGHER OCTAVE

Format: ALBUM

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BACKSTREET BOYS MILLENNIUM February 7, 2001 JIVE ALBUM
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BACKSTREET BOYS

Title: MILLENNIUM

Certification Date: February 7, 2001

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

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PEARL JAM TEN March 31, 2009 EPIC ALBUM
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PEARL JAM

Title: TEN

Certification Date: March 31, 2009

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

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THE CHICKS WIDE OPEN SPACES March 5, 2020 MONUMENT ALBUM
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THE CHICKS

Title: WIDE OPEN SPACES

Certification Date: March 5, 2020

Label: MONUMENT

Format: ALBUM

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BOYZ II MEN II June 13, 1996 MOTOWN ALBUM
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BOYZ II MEN

Title: II

Certification Date: June 13, 1996

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

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CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU November 20, 2001 550 MUSIC ALBUM
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CELINE DION

Title: FALLING INTO YOU

Certification Date: November 20, 2001

Label: 550 MUSIC

Format: ALBUM

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JEWEL PIECES OF YOU January 30, 2006 ATLANTIC ALBUM
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JEWEL

Title: PIECES OF YOU

Certification Date: January 30, 2006

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: ALBUM

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KENNY G BREATHLESS June 18, 1998 ARISTA ALBUM
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KENNY G

Title: BREATHLESS

Certification Date: June 18, 1998

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

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MANA DONDE JUGARAN LOS NINOS April 20, 2000 WEA LATINA ALBUM
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MANA

Title: DONDE JUGARAN LOS NINOS

Certification Date: April 20, 2000

Label: WEA LATINA

Format: ALBUM

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