go platinum

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: to have enough sales to qualify for a platinum record

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On the evening prior to the Rumours world tour, Fleetwood Mac received news that their album had just gone platinum. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

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1974, in the meaning defined above

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“Go platinum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20platinum. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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