Many iconic 20th century hits (including some from Madonna, my main fave) are under-certified today:
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Originally, the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold. Reflecting growth in record sales, the Platinum award was added in 1976 for...singles selling two million units. In 1989, the sales thresholds for singles were reduced to 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum, reflecting a decrease in sales of singles.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RIAA_certification
