A lot of people got confused with whether The Circle went gold or platinum in the states. This is because on the Jovi website, there was an article saying the album had reached platinum status. I believe the band recieved a framed platinum disc of the album as well at one of the concerts. What a lot of people didnt realise was that it was a concert in Canada (cant remember which one). The band received the award from Canada where it did reach Platinum status, not in the US.