BTS 'Dynamite' Certified 'Triple Platinum' by the Recording Industry Association of America
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] The group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) received a 'Triple Platinum' certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for their digital single 'Dynamite,' released in August last year.
On the 2nd, RIAA announced on its official website that 'Dynamite' received the official 'Triple Platinum' certification as of October 18 for selling over 3 million units. The disco-pop genre's upbeat dance track 'Dynamite' remains popular worldwide even more than a year after its release.
According to the RIAA announcement, in addition to 'Dynamite,' the album 'BE,' released on November 20 last year, and its title track 'Life Goes On' were also listed in the certification roster as of October 21. 'BE' achieved 'Platinum' certification by selling over 1 million units, and 'Life Goes On' received 'Gold' certification for selling over 500,000 units.
RIAA awards certifications based on digital single and album sales as Gold (over 500,000 units), Platinum (over 1 million units), Multi-Platinum (over 2 million units), and Diamond (over 10 million units). Unit counts are calculated by weighting album (physical and digital) sales, digital downloads, and audio and video streaming.
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Earlier, BTS set a record for the shortest certification period by receiving RIAA's 'Double Platinum' certification within four months for their digital single 'Butter,' released last May. To date, BTS holds the record for the most certifications among Korean artists, with a total of three albums and five songs certified Platinum or higher.
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