Recording Industry Association Singapore
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]
| Abbreviation | RIAS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1976 |
| Type | Music industry association |
Membership (2020) | 24[1] |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Singapore Phonogram Videogram Association |
Sales certificates edit
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:
As of 2021[update], 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 edit
RIAS runs the following weekly charts:[7]
- Top Streaming Chart
- Top Regional Chart
Number-one songs edit
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.[7]
- List of number-one songs of 2018 (Singapore)
- List of number-one songs of 2019 (Singapore)
- List of number-one songs of 2020 (Singapore)
- List of number-one songs of 2021 (Singapore)
- List of number-one songs of 2022 (Singapore)
- List of number-one songs of 2023 (Singapore)
- List of number-one songs of 2024 (Singapore)
Song milestones edit
Most weeks at number one edit
| No. of weeks | Song | Artist | Release Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | "Seven" | Jungkook featuring Latto | 2023 |
| 14 | "Cupid" | Fifty Fifty | |
| 13 | "Señorita" | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | 2019 |
| "Ghost" | Justin Bieber | 2021 | |
| 11 | "Stay" | The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber | |
| 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 |
Artist milestones edit
Most number-one songs edit
| No. of songs | Artist |
|---|---|
| 7 | BTS |
| Blackpink | |
| Ariana Grande | |
| 5 | Justin Bieber |
| 4 | The Weeknd |
| Taylor Swift | |
| 3 | Coldplay |
| SZA | |
| NewJeans | |
| Jungkook |
Most weeks at number one edit
| No. of weeks | Artist |
|---|---|
| 32 | Justin Bieber |
| 25 | Ariana Grande |
| 24 | BTS |
| 23 | Blackpink |
| 19 | Jungkook |
| 17 | Latto |
| 14 | Fifty Fifty |
| 13 | Shawn Mendes |
| Camila Cabello | |
| 12 | Maroon 5 |
References edit
- ^ "RIAS Members". Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "About RIAS". Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-15.
- ^ a b (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12.
- ^ a b (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-15.
- ^ a b c Eng, Hooi (2021-04-13). "Accreditation levels". Letter to Anonymous. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ a b "RIAS Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 1" (PDF). Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Retrieved January 19, 2018.
External links edit
- Official website