The Ultimate Best-selling Albums Quiz

You've gone platinum if you've sold a million recordings.

If you moved 500,000 units off the shelf, you earned a gold record. Good job!

Lionel Richie's "Can't Slow Down" sold over 10 million copies, earning it the first diamond award in 1985.

Hammer got the distinction in 1991.

"Thriller" takes the prize.

Michael Jackson didn't just wanna be starting somethin' but also wanted to keep that somethin' sellin' for a long, long time.

"Thriller" is secure in its spot, it appears, for the time being.

Which is kind of a cheat, right?

Because it's pretty absurd to ignore digital sales as CD sales fall.

In 2014, Eminem was the first artist to have two songs go (digitally) diamond.

While all three have platinum records, Garth Brooks is at the top of the list with his live album that sold 21 million copies.

Johnnie Taylor had the hit in 1976.

Keep in mind Adele had already gone platinum the month before, but was certified 6x platinum in January of 2016.

That's right, Queen Bey doesn't yet have a diamond album to her name.

Tupac Shakur's 1996 album went diamond in 2014.

Although "Tapestry" was released in 1971, it didn't get diamond recognition until 1995.

Thanks to Ms. Houston, "The Bodyguard" wins handily with 17 million sold.

The Beatles win, with 178 million units sold.

Babs is the top female seller, with over 68 million units sold.

With over 48 million units sold, the RIAA crowns Kenny G its biggest musical act.

The 1992 album has sold 12 million copies.

The "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack was the third album to ever reach diamond, in 1994.

"Firework" and "Dark Horse" earned her the honors in 2015.

People definitely hollered back at Gwen.

Rihanna is on top with 102 million.

The RIAA set up the distinction in 2001.

Over 30,000 copies sold nets a gold album, and 60,000 copies bestows the platino honor.

Santos also had a diamante awarded in 2015.

Over 3.3 million units of Selena's music have been sold.

Kanye finally comes in at No. 5.