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Each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.<\/p>\n<p>Rihanna also received a 3x platinum award for &#8220;Love On The Brain&#8221; and a platinum honor for &#8220;Desperado.&#8221;  The awards confirm 3 million and 1 million in US units, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The RIAA now credits Rihanna with 124 million certified US digital single units (for tracks as a lead artist only).  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