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Miley Cyrus Receives 5x Platinum Award For “We Can’t Stop,” 2x Platinum Honor For “Adore You”

She also received awards for “FU,” “Do My Thang” and the overall “Bangerz” album.

January 26, 2018 brought a myriad of new RIAA certifications for Miley Cyrus.

The artist picked up awards for four songs from her 2013 album “Bangerz.” The album itself also picked up a new certification.

According to the RIAA, “We Can’t Stop” attained 5x platinum status on the aforementioned date. The award confirms 5 million in US units; each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.

“Adore You” went 2x platinum (2 million units), while “FU” and “Do My Thang” each went gold (500,000).

The “Bangerz” album meanwhile went double-platinum, confirming 2 million in album units. Album units are equal to 1 album sale, 10 track sales or 1500 track streams.

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