Complex sentence: On February 27,1995, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and according to "Billboard", it was one of the best selling singles of 1995, selling 500,000 copies that year.
Split into simpler sentences: On February 27,1995, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 500,000 copies. According to Billboard Magazine, it was one of the best selling singles of 1995, selling 500,000 copies that year.