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Any certifications made since July 2014 include streaming regardless of the release date and are listed separately. The last song to be certified Platinum on sales or shipments only was "Brimful of Asha" by Cornershop, which was remixed by Norman Cook and reached number one in February 1998. It was certified Platinum on 13 June 2014.
The only song to be certified Platinum during both periods is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (in its original release in 1975 and again in 1991 following the death of Freddie Mercury), while the Spice Girls had the most Platinum singles awarded before 2000 with eight. [2] This total has been passed in the 21st century by Rihanna with 13.
The highest threshold is "Platinum record" and was then awarded to singles that sold more than 1 million units. [11] For singles released after 1 January 1989, the number of sales required to qualify for Platinum, Gold and Silver records was dropped to 600,000 units (Platinum), 400,000 units (Gold) and 200,000 units (Silver).
The station launched on 8 November 2024 and plays a wide range of music and acts supported by the main Radio 1 network in the 2000s and 2010s. [2] It broadcasts exclusively on BBC Sounds and will be fully launched on DAB+ in 2025. It is a commercial competitor to Capital Anthems, a Capital spin-off launched on September 12, 2024.
Music recording certifications are typically awarded by the worldwide music industry based on the total units sold, streamed, or shipped to retailers. These awards and their requirements are defined by the various certifying bodies representing the music industry in various countries and territories worldwide.
21 June – Wireless' Total Access Top 40 ceases and is replaced by Bauer's UK Chart Show on Pulse 1, Signal 1 and 96.4 The Wave, following Bauer's earlier acquisition of Wireless' local FM stations. The other stations formerly owned by Wireless drop the Total Access Top 40 as part of their transition to Greatest Hits Radio. [17]
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Play Radio UK was a British internet radio station based on the South Coast of England. Its output comprised two mainstream music radio streams, a talk radio stream, and several other genre-specific music streams. On 4 July 2009, Play Radio UK launched an FM service in Southampton and Winchester.