Complex sentence: It spent a total of forty-five weeks on the "Billboard" 200, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments exceeding 500,000 copies.
Split into simpler sentences: It spent a total of forty-five weeks on the "Billboard" 200. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments exceeding 500,000 copies.