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Originally posted by Shame♥
I'm not one for numbers, but those are A LOT of sales missing. 3M short for a certified diamond album? 
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Well, like most of Mariah's albums, too. Whitney's
The Bodyguard sold 11 million in the U.S. but was certified 17x Platinum and Shania Twain's
Come on Over was certified 20x Platinum and her album only did 14 million in the U.S. You also have to consider music club sales, which aren't counted in Soundscan sales but are counted in shipments and certifications.
Writings on the Wall only sold 6.3 million of its 8x Platinum certified album, so it's not that big of a deal.