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The certification confirms 7 million in US units; each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.<\/p>\n<p>March 27 also brought a gold certification for The Chainsmokers&#8217; &#8220;Bouquet&#8221; EP.  The award, which falls under the RIAA&#8217;s album program, confirms 500,000 in US units.  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