I was bored and decided to do some RIAA estimations.
Singles:
According to RIAA, 100 streams = 1 unit. In order to make this accurate, I'm estimating that 35% of her streams come from the United States. For example, ...Baby One More Time has 225 million streams, estimating that 78 million (35%) came from the United States = 780,000 sales equivalent. Only VEVO and Spotify streams are being counted.
...Baby One More Time should be Platinum
720k sold
780k streaming estimate
= 1,500,000
(You Drive Me) Crazy should be Gold
260k sold
260k streaming estimate
= 520,000
Oops!... I Did It Again should be Platinum
650k sold
420k streaming estimate
= 1,070,000
Lucky should be Gold
300k sold
215k streaming estimate
= 515,000
Stronger should be Gold
310k sold
220k streaming estimate
= 530,000
I'm A Slave 4 U should be Gold
650k sold
300k streaming estimate
= 950,000
Me Against The Music should be Gold
450k sold
70k streaming estimate
= 520,000
Toxic should be 3x Platinum
2.3 million sold
870k streaming estimate
= 3,170,000
Everytime should be Gold
650k sold
315k streaming estimate
= 965,000
My Prerogative should be Gold
450k sold
95k streaming estimate
= 545,000
Gimme More should be 2x Platinum
1.85 million sold
450k streaming estimate
= 2,300,000
Piece Of Me should be 2x Platinum
1.95 million sold
400k streaming estimate
= 2,350,000
Break The Ice should be Platinum
800k sold
200k streaming estimate
= 1,000,000
Womanizer should be 4x Platinum
3.55 million sold
575k streaming estimate
= 4,125,000
Circus should be 3x Platinum
3.15 million sold
480k streaming estimate
= 3,630,000
If U Seek Amy should be Platinum
1.32 million sold
230k streaming estimate
= 1,550,000
Radar should be Gold
610k sold
210k streaming estimate
= 820,000
3 should be 2x Platinum
2.4 million sold
260k streaming estimate
= 2,660,000
Hold It Against Me should be 2x Platinum
1.62 million sold
500k streaming estimate
= 2,120,000
Till The World Ends should be 3x Platinum
2.95 million sold
800k streaming estimate
= 3,750,000
I Wanna Go should be 2x Platinum
1.8 million sold
900k streaming estimate
= 2,700,000
Criminal should be Gold
380k sold
280k streaming estimate
= 660,000
Scream & Shout should be 6x Platinum
3.65 million sold
2.6 million streaming estimate
= 6,250,000
Work Bitch should be 2x Platinum
1 million sold
1.05 million streaming estimate
= 2,050,000
Perfume should be Gold
310k sold
190k streaming estimate
= 500,000
Pretty Girls should be Gold
320k sold
580k streaming estimate
= 900,000
In total:
...Baby One More Time: Platinum
(You Drive Me) Crazy: Gold
Oops!... I Did It Again: Platinum
Lucky: Gold
Stronger: Gold
I'm A Slave 4 U: Gold
Me Against The Music: Gold
Toxic: 3x Platinum
Everytime: Gold
My Prerogative: Gold
Gimme More: 2x Platinum
Piece Of Me: 2x Platinum
Break The Ice: Platinum
Womanizer: 4x Platinum
Circus: 3x Platinum
If U Seek Amy: Platinum
Radar: Gold
3: 2x Platinum
Hold It Against Me: 2x Platinum
Till The World Ends: 3x Platinum
I Wanna Go: 2x Platinum
Criminal: Gold
Scream & Shout: 6x Platinum
Work Bitch: 2x Platinum
Perfume: Gold
Pretty Girls: Gold
Total: 40x Platinum (42.5x Platinum including physical singles)
Albums:
I did the same for her albums. Same method, except that 10 tracks = 1 album and 1500 streams = 1 album. Let's not forget that the RIAA includes shipments so we have to work with them.
...Baby One More Time should be 14x Platinum
14.5 million shipped (probably more)
135k TEA
95k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
Oops!... I Did It Again should be 12x Platinum
11.8 million shipped (or 12 million)
155k TEA
65k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
Britney should be 6x Platinum
5.8 million shipped
170k TEA
65k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
In The Zone should be 4x Platinum
3.5 million shipped
400k TEA
85k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative should be 2x Platinum
1.9 million shipped
95k TEA
8,000 SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
Blackout should be Platinum
1.1 million shipped
590k TEA
75k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
Circus should be 2x Platinum
1.9 million shipped
875k TEA
105k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
The Singles Collection should be Gold
300k shipped
240k TEA
17k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
Femme Fatale should be 1x Platinum
1 million shipped
730k TEA
175k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
Britney Jean should be Gold
290k shipped
160k TEA
85k SEA estimate assuming 35% of its streams come from the United States
In total:
...Baby One More Time: 14x Platinum
Oops!... I Did It Again: 12x Platinum
Britney: 6x Platinum
In the Zone: 4x Platinum
Greatest Hits: My Prerogative: 2x Platinum
Blackout: Platinum
Circus: 2x Platinum
The Singles Collection: Gold
Femme Fatale: Platinum
Britney Jean: Gold
Total: 43x Platinum
Her total RIAA total, including mastertones and videos, should be over 92x Platinum.
I know they will most likely not certify her stuff, but it's still fun to see what she's eligible for.
at them giving their coins
