Going platinum is selling 1,000,000 albums.
One million copies.
A Platinum record is one million copies sold of a single or an album. A gold record is 500,000 copies sold single or album. Silver is only used in some countries.
3x platinum
The highest certification for music sales is the Diamond Record, which signifies that an album or single has sold over 10 million copies in the United States. While a Platinum Record represents 1 million sales, the Diamond certification reflects exceptional popularity and sales achievements. Additionally, some organizations may have multi-platinum certifications, indicating multiple millions sold, but Diamond remains the pinnacle in terms of sales recognition.
for it to go gold - 500,000 copies has to be soldto go PLATINUM - 1,000,000 copies has to be soldto go diamond - 10,000,000 copies has to be sold
181,000 copies in its first week 3rd Platinum album
In the US, 'Platinum' needs 1,000,000 sales
There's no such thing as a bronze album level relating to the number of record sales. Most countries use the levels Gold and Platinum, with some adding Diamond as the highest sales level. Only one country (the UK) measures record sales starting with a Silver level, which is the lowest measure anyone currently uses.
One Million (1,000,000)
well right now he's at 700,000 but something tells me he will be platinum very soon.
His record sales total in the millions. He has god and platinum records over the span of at least 20 plus years. The man is a star whether critics want to admit it or not.
A platinum album is typically recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as having sold one million copies in the United States. The criteria for platinum status may vary by country; for example, in Canada, an album must sell 80,000 copies to achieve platinum status. In general, the platinum certification reflects significant commercial success in the music industry.