26-600: This is a list of the number-one hits of 2017 on Italy's Singles and Albums Charts, ranked by FIMI . Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana ( FIMI ) or the Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy . It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left
52-479: A separate company called Nielsen Media Research (NMR), which operated as an independent company until it was acquired by Dutch conglomerate VNU in 1999. The company was headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut before the acquisition by VNU. The Nielsen Media Research later evolved into Global Media division of Nielsen Holdings and separated from Global Connect division (known as NielsenIQ) in 2021. A.C. Nielsen Company
78-701: Is to protect the interests of the Italian record industry. Starting in March 1995, the Italian Music Industry Federation began providing the Italian official albums chart. In January 1997, FIMI also became the provider of the Italian official singles chart. Due to the decrease of CD singles sales in Italy, FIMI replaced its physical singles chart with a digital downloads chart—based on legal Internet and mobile downloads—on 1 January 2008. In July 2011, Enzo Mazza
104-494: The C. E. Hooper company and began attaching recording devices to a statistical sample of about 1200 consumer television sets in the United States. These devices used photographic film in mail-in cartridges to record the channels viewed by the consumer and thus determine audience size. Later, A.C. Nielsen developed electronic methods of data collection and transmission. In 1996, AC Nielsen split off this part of its operations into
130-506: The FIMI Album Chart. The first number-one was Sanremo '95 , released by RTI Music and featuring some of the songs performed during the 45th Sanremo Music Festival. In January 1997, the Italian Music Industry Federation also started an official singles chart. The first number-one single was Depeche Mode 's " Barrel of a Gun ". Compiled by Nielsen , the chart listed the best-selling physical singles in Italy, but on 1 January 2008 it
156-409: The Italian Music Industry Federation, Enzo Mazza, explained this decision declaring that "the long-time partnership with Nielsen, started in 1995, was satisfying, but in a moment marked by a deep transformation and innovation of the market, we thought that the service offered by Nielsen was no more adequate". In 1995, the chart was based on data digitally gathered by 130 sellers. The number of sellers
182-562: The MVP program ended on March 17, 2008. In 2007, the owner VNU changed its name to Nielsen Company . Arthur Charles Nielsen Jr. (born April 8, 1919) the man who acquired the company from his father, died at the age of 92 on October 3, 2011. On October 8, 2014, Nielsen acquired Affinnova, an international media and marketing research firm. The Affinnova team joins Nielsen's legacy BASES team to form Nielsen's Innovation Practice area. On January 22, 2015, Nielsen acquired Brandbank, specialized in
208-507: The Songs of Sacred . As of July 2011, it lists the 20 best-selling music DVDs in Italy, and is compiled by ACNielsen . On 10 April 2006, FIMI published the first chart listing the best-selling digital singles in Italy. Compiled by Nielsen SoundScan , the chart was based on data provided by 10 digital stores. The first number-one single was "Sei nell'anima" by Gianna Nannini . Due to the decrease of CD singles sales in Italy, on 1 January 2008
234-515: The Top Digital Download became the Italian official singles chart, replacing the chart based on physical sales. A certification system has existed in Italy since the mid-1970s. During that period, albums had to sell 500,000 units to qualify for a Silver status, while for Gold, the requirement was 1 million units. Singles, similarly, were required to sell 1 million units to reach the Gold level in
260-645: The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. NIQ has several marketing and retail research products for companies such as BASES and Brandbank. In Germany , NIQ (via its subsidiary GfK ) manages the GfK Entertainment charts for music, home video, and video game sales. A former service was the Nielsen ratings , an audience measurement system that measures television, radio and newspaper audiences in their respective media markets . In 1950, A.C. Nielsen acquired
286-587: The United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2004, ACNielsen chose the CipherLab CPT-8001 as its data collection terminal for the Homescan program throughout Asia . The Homescan program is now known as National Consumer Panel (after formation of a joint venture with Circana ) in the United States. NIQ manages the Nielsen BookScan services outside the United States. The company acts as ISBN agency for
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#1732873208975312-455: The digital station and program identification codes hidden within the TV and radio broadcasts they are exposed to. At night, members place the monitor in a cradle that sends the collected data through the home's electrical wiring to a relay device that transmits it by phone, making it one of the first practical uses of electrical wiring as a home network . With an approximately one week notice to members,
338-707: The end of 2011 were qualified for Diamond award upon reaching five-times Platinum. FIMI, however, changed this rule in January 2012, and began to base the Diamond award on ten-times Platinum. ACNielsen NIQ (also known as NielsenIQ , formerly known as ACNielsen or AC Nielsen ) is a global marketing research firm, with worldwide headquarters in Chicago, United States . The company has approximately 30,000 employees and operates in more than 100 countries. NIQ acquired German market research firm GfK in 2023. Until March 2021, it
364-436: The first week of sales for the albums released by the 45th Sanremo Music Festival contestants, the most important music event in Italy. The first number-one album was Bruce Springsteen 's Greatest Hits . Between 1995 and 2009, the FIMI Album Chart was based on data provided by Nielsen . From January 2010, the FIMI Album Chart's positions have been derived from GfK Retail and Technology Italia sales data. The chairman of
390-468: The mid-1970s. Sales requirements for music recordings in Italy for domestic and international repertoire are the same levels. In December 1982, reported certification levels in Italy were 250,000 copies sold for gold status and 500,000 copies sold for platinum status. Certifications were handled by AFI with the help of an auditing company. By 1987, the levels were dropped to 100,000 copies sold for gold status and 200,000 copies sold for platinum status. In
416-555: The previously existing Associazione dei Fonografici Italiani ( AFI ). During the following years, most of the remaining Italian record labels left AFI to join the new organisation. As of 2011, FIMI represents 2,500 companies operating in the music business . FIMI is a member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and of the Italian employers' federation, Confindustria . Its main purpose
442-428: The process of digitally collecting, managing and distributing FMCG product and brand image content for retail syndication across in-store, print promotional and e-commerce platforms. Nielsen Holdings spun off its consumer data and intelligence business (the former ACNielsen part) as NielsenIQ in January 2021 and then sold the business to private equity firm Advent International in March 2021. NIQ gained approval from
468-403: The table below are the certification levels, when the program of Gold and Platinum is operated under FIMI. From July 2017, album certifications include streaming. Italy has had a Gold certification program for singles during the mid-1970s, with the level for Gold set at 1 million units. Even though, the requirement of 1 million units for Gold was quite high for the Italian market, this program
494-455: The table below are the certification levels, when the program of Gold and Platinum is operated under FIMI. The following is a list of the highest certified albums by the Italian Music Industry Federation (FIMI), began when certification system became available since 2009. The listed certifications below can be verified through FIMI's certification database. For certification levels refer to the tables above . The albums released from 2005 until
520-513: Was a part of Nielsen Holdings . Nielsen Holdings divested its consumer intelligence (by then known as NielsenIQ) business to private equity firm Advent International . The business later rebranded to NIQ. A market research tool is the Homescan program where sample members track and report all grocery and retail purchases, allowing purchasing patterns to be related to household demographics. Homescan covers several countries including Australia, Canada,
546-522: Was carried on to the 1980s. The singles certification program was abandoned when FIMI took over the operations, and it wasn't until 1999 that Italy re-launched its Gold and Platinum program for singles. In the table below are the certification levels, when the program of Gold and Platinum is operated under FIMI. Since the 2010 update, FIMI applies their recent/newer certification levels to all digital singles regardless of release dates. Since 2014, single certifications include downloads and streaming. In
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#1732873208975572-523: Was confirmed as FIMI chairman. In September 1994, the chairman of FIMI, Caccia Dominioni, announced the Federation's intention to establish an album chart to replace the previously existing charts, which were considered unreliable due to their compiling methods. The Italian Music Industry Federation compiled its first album chart in March 1995. Issued on 7 March 1995, it was based on sales between 23 February 1995 and 1 March 1995. This period coincided with
598-452: Was founded in 1923 in Chicago by Arthur C. Nielsen Sr. in order to give marketers reliable and objective information on the impact of marketing and sales programs. The company began expanding internationally in 1939. The company was acquired by the Dun & Bradstreet Company (D&B) in 1984. In 1996, D&B divided AC Nielsen into two separate companies: Nielsen Media Research , which
624-563: Was later increased and, as of 2011, the chart is based on the number of copies sold between Monday to Sunday by a subset of 3,400 retailers. Starting from 14 October 2011, the FIMI Albums Chart also includes digital sales. In March 1995, alongside the FIMI Album Chart, the Italian Music Industry Federation also began the FIMI Compilations Chart, listing the best-selling albums by various artists. These albums are not included in
650-464: Was replaced by the Top Digital Download, listing the best-selling digital singles. The last number one on the physical FIMI Singles Chart was Elvis Presley 's song " Baby Let's Play House " remixed by Spankox . The Italian DVD Chart was established by the Italian Music Industry Federation in October 2003. The first Italian DVD Chart listed only the first ten positions, and was headed by Sting 's Inside
676-517: Was responsible for TV ratings, and ACNielsen Corporation, which was responsible for consumer shopping trends and box-office data. In 2001, ACNielsen Corporation itself was acquired by Dutch company Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen (VNU), as part of VNU's Marketing Information group, and came under the same corporate umbrella as NMR, the company it spawned (VNU acquired NMR in 1999). In 2005, ACNielsen initiated their MVP (Media Voice Panel) program. Panel members carry an electronic monitor that detects
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