<P> A Gold record is a single or album that has sold 500,000 units ( records , tapes or compact discs ) . The award was launched in 1958 ; originally , the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold and a Gold album represented $1 million in sales ( at wholesale value , around a third of the list price ) . In 1975 , the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums . Reflecting growth in record sales , the Platinum award was added in 1976 for albums selling one million units , and singles selling two million units . The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984 , signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles . 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 . In 1992 , RIAA began counting each disc in a multi-disc set as one unit toward certification . Reflecting additional growth in music sales , the Diamond award was instituted in 1999 for albums or singles selling ten million units . Because of these changes in criteria , the sales level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made . </P>
<P> A Gold record is a single or album that has sold 500,000 units ( records , tapes or compact discs ) . The award was launched in 1958 ; originally , the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold and a Gold album represented $1 million in sales ( at wholesale value , around a third of the list price ) . In 1975 , the additional requirement of 500,000 units sold was added for Gold albums . Reflecting growth in record sales , the Platinum award was added in 1976 for albums selling one million units , and singles selling two million units . The Multi-Platinum award was introduced in 1984 , signifying multiple Platinum levels of albums and singles . 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 . In 1992 , RIAA began counting each disc in a multi-disc set as one unit toward certification . Reflecting additional growth in music sales , the Diamond award was instituted in 1999 for albums or singles selling ten million units . Because of these changes in criteria , the sales level associated with a particular award depends on when the award was made . </P>
how much do you have to sell to go diamond
how much do you have to sell to go diamond
ten million units
ten million units