Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (TGIF)” Earns 5X Platinum Certification In US

Katy Perry [CBS]

As her new single “Chained To The Rhythm” begins to take off, word comes that one of her earlier singles has earned a new multi-platinum certification in the US.

According to the RIAA, Katy Perry’s “Last Friday Night (TGIF)” went 5x platinum on February 10, 2017.

The certification confirms 5 million in US units. Each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.

“Last Friday Night,” which appeared on Perry’s 2010 album “Teenage Dream,” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at pop radio.

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