Recording Industry Association Singapore

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Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS) is an organisation that represents the music industry in Singapore and national representative of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. The organisation was founded in 1976 as the Singapore Phonogram Videogram Association (SPVA) and renamed in 2001.[2]

AbbreviationRIAS
Formation1976; 50 years ago (1976)
TypeMusic industry association
Members24[1] (2020)
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Recording Industry Association Singapore
AbbreviationRIAS
Formation1976; 50 years ago (1976)
TypeMusic industry association
Members24[1] (2020)
Websitewww.rias.org.sg
Formerly called
Singapore Phonogram Videogram Association
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Sales certificates

RIAS awards certificates for music records in Singapore based on sales. The requirements from album awards varied over the years, while the requirements for singles stayed constant. The levels are:

More information Albums, Thresholds ...
Albums
Thresholds Until October 2007[3] Until December 2009[4] Since December 2009[5][6]
Gold 7,500 6,000 5,000
Platinum 15,000 12,000 10,000
Singles
Thresholds[3][4][5][6] Sales units
Gold 5,000
Platinum 10,000
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As of 2021, RIAS also accepts digital sales. Singles are certified on full unit basis, while albums are certified on revenue bases, with award levels of US$50,000 for Gold and US$100,000 for Platinum.[6]

Charts

As of January 2025, RIAS runs the following weekly charts:[7]

  • The Official Singapore Chart
  • The Official Singapore Regional Chart

Number-one songs

The first number-one song of the RIAS Charts was "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran on January 4, 2018.[8] No charts were released between March 28 and June 28, 2019. As of the issue for the week ending July 1, 2021, the RIAS Charts has had 52 different number-one songs.[9]

Song milestones

Most weeks at number one

More information No. of weeks, Song ...
No. of weeks Song Artist Release year
22 "Golden Huntrix 2025
18 "Seven" Jungkook featuring Latto 2023
15 "Apt." Rosé and Bruno Mars 2024
14 "Cupid" Fifty Fifty 2023
13 "Señorita" Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello 2019
"Ghost" Justin Bieber 2021
"Jumping Machine" (跳楼机) LBI 2025
11 "Stay" The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber 2021
"Die with a Smile" Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars 2024
10 Glimpse of Us" Joji 2022
9 Memories" Maroon 5 2019
"Dance Monkey" Tones and I
"As It Was" Harry Styles 2022
8 "Thank U, Next" Ariana Grande 2018
"How You Like That" Blackpink 2020
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Artist milestones

Most number-one songs

More information No. of songs, Artist ...
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Most weeks at number one

More information No. of weeks, Artist ...
No. of weeks Artist
32 Justin Bieber
28 Ariana Grande
26 Bruno Mars
25 BTS
24 Blackpink
20 Jungkook
19 Taylor Swift
18 Latto
17 Rosé
14 Fifty Fifty
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