certified platinum
Album sales milestone
Certified platinum describes a music recording that has sold at least one million copies in the United States, as verified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The certification marks commercial success: Their debut album went certified platinum within six months.
Multiple platinum certifications indicate additional millions sold.
Outside the U.S., thresholds vary by country.
Figuratively, certified platinum suggests elite status or exceptional achievement.
- goldElement seventy-nine
- recordPreserved account or achievement
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- millionOne thousand thousands
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certified platinumflop
Complete commercial failure
uncertified · bomb · tanked · certified gold · gold record
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