''Persatuan Industri Rakaman Malaysia'' (RIM) (English: Recording Industry Association of Malaysia) is a Malaysian non-profit music organisation, founded on 12 December 1978, as the Malaysian Association of Phonograph Producers (MAPP). In the end of the 1980s, it changed its name to Malaysian Association of Phonogram and Videogram Producers and Distributors (MAPV). It adopted its current name in 1996.
It currently represents over 340 locally incorporated recording companies and businesses, all of which are involved in the production, manufacturing and distribution of local and international sound, music video and karaoke recording.
This accounts for around 95% of all legitimate recordings commercially available in the music market of Malaysia.
Under the Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs (MDTCA), RIM is a member of the Ministry's Special Copyright Task Force.
It was also a member of the Attorney General's Chambers' Copyright Law Revision Committee.
The
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recognises RIM as the National Group for Malaysia. The RIM Chairman sits on the IFPI Asia/Pacific Regional Board. RIM also is a member of the Asean Music Industry Association (AMIA).
It has been responsible for organising the annual music event,
Anugerah Industri Muzik
''Anugerah Industri Muzik'' (literally: "Music Industry Award"), commonly known by the acronym AIM, is an award ceremony which celebrates the Malaysian music industry. The award is organized by the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (R ...
(AIM).
Certification levels
RIM is responsible for
certifying gold and platinum albums in Malaysia, based on sales. The levels are:
Music CDs
International repertoire
Note: Awards for domestic and international repertoire are different before 2006.
Combined sales
Introduced in July 2009.
Digital downloads
Introduced in July 2009.
Record charts
Since 2017, RIM operates a record charts that ranks the best-performing songs in Malaysia. The main RIM Chart lists the Top 20 most streamed international & domestic songs in Malaysia, with a separate chart for the Top 10 most streamed domestic songs.
As of the issue for the week ending July 1, 2021, the RIM International Charts has had 59 different number-one songs. While the RIM Domestic Charts has had 41 different number-one songs.
From April 2022, RIM began listing the Top 10 most streamed Chinese songs in Malaysia.
Song achievements
Songs with most weeks at number one
16 weeks
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Luis Fonsi
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Fonsi received his first ...
and
Daddy Yankee
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featuring
Justin Bieber
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Despacito
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" (2017)
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Ed Sheeran
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Perfect" (2017-2018)
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Joji – "
Glimpse of Us
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" (2022)
12 weeks
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Camila Cabello
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featuring
Shawn Mendes
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Señorita
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Music
* "Señorita" (Don Williams song), 1987
*'' Señorita EP'' ...
" (2019)
11 weeks
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Ed Sheeran
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Shape of You
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" (2017)
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Tones and I
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Dance Monkey
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"Dance Monk ...
" (2019-2020)
10 weeks
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Ariana Grande
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7 Rings
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" (2019)
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Adele
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Easy on Me
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" (2021)
Number-one songs
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List of number-one songs of 2017 (Malaysia)
Below is a list of songs that topped the RIM Charts in 2017 according to the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia.
Chart history
Notes
References
External linksRecording Industry Association of Malaysia
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List of number-one songs of 2018 (Malaysia)
Below is a list of songs that topped the RIM Charts in 2018 according to the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia.
Chart history
References
External linksRecording Industry Association of Malaysia
{{MalaysianNumberOnes
2018 in Malay ...
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List of number-one songs of 2019 (Malaysia)
Below is a list of songs that topped the RIM Charts in 2019 according to the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia.
Chart history
References
External linksRecording Industry Association of Malaysia{{MalaysianNumberOnes
2019 in Malays ...
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List of number-one songs of 2020 (Malaysia)
Below is a list of songs that topped the RIM charts in 2020 according to the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia.
Chart history
References
External linksRecording Industry Association of Malaysia{{MalaysianNumberOnes
2020 in Mala ...
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List of number-one songs of 2021 (Malaysia)
Below is a list of songs that topped the RIM charts in 2021 according to the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia.
Chart history
Footnote
References
External linksRecording Industry Association of Malaysia{{MalaysianNumberOnes
202 ...
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List of number-one songs of 2022 (Malaysia)
RIM streaming charts
Below is a list of songs that topped the RIM Charts in 2022 according to the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia.
Starting the week ending 24 March 2022, the Top 20 International and Domestic Singles chart was rec ...
See also
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Music industry
The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, ...
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List of music recording certifications
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing ...
References
External links
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{{Music recording certification
Music industry associations
Music organisations based in Malaysia
Organizations established in 1978
1978 establishments in Malaysia