The 30-minute "Rhythm Nation 1814" film, a screenplay depicting two aspiring musicians whose lives are disrupted by substance abuse, aired on MTV to promote the album. "Rhythm Nation 1814" became Jackson's second consecutive album to top the "Billboard" 200 and was certified 6x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It became the best-selling album of 1990 in the United States and has sold an estimated 12 million copies worldwide. "Rhythm Nation 1814" is the only album in the history of the US "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart to have seven commercial singles peak within the top five positions. It is also the only album to produce number one hits on the chart in three separate calendar years (1989–1991).