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Callie Ahlgrim
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2023-12-12T20:37:32Z
- The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times.
- Only 125 songs in history have been certified diamond and 24 artists have multiple songs on the list.
- Post Malone has the most with eight, followed by Bruno Mars with six.
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1. Justin Bieber
The official diamond award was unveiledby the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999. In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly — if a song has moved at least 10 million equivalent units by combining sales and streaming numbers, and if an artist or label requests certification.
Justin Bieber's "Baby" was only the second song in history to be certified diamond on May 9, 2013.
Bieber received a second diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee.
His third award was bestowed in 2021 for his smash hit "Sorry." He earned his fourth in 2023 for "Stay," a duet with The Kid LAROI.
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2. Eminem
Eminem's "Not Afraid" was the third song in history to be certified diamond on June 10, 2014.
"Lose Yourself" and "Love the Way You Lie" both received the award in 2018.
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3. Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga received two diamond certifications in 2015 for "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face."
She added a third to her collection in 2023 with "Just Dance."
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4. Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons has four diamond-certified songs, the most of any band in history.
"Radioactive" earned the band's first diamond award on July 6, 2015. It was followed by "Demons" and "Believer" in 2021, and finally "Thunder" in 2022.
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5. Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars has six diamond-certified songs, the second-most of any artist in history: "Uptown Funk," "Just the Way You Are," "Grenade," "That's What I Like," "When I Was Your Man," and "Locked Out of Heaven."
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6. Katy Perry
Katy Perry earned her first diamond certification for "Roar" on June 22, 2017.
She received two more in 2018 for "Firework" and "Dark Horse." Her fourth award was bestowed in 2023 for "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg.
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7. Pharrell
Pharrell earned a diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," which he also cowrote and produced.
His hit single "Happy" received the award in 2020.
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8. Florida Georgia Line
Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" was certified diamond on October 10, 2018.
The country duo received a second award in 2020 as a featured artist on Bebe Rexha's "Meant to Be."
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9. Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran received three diamond certifications in 2019 for "Shape of You," "Thinking Out Loud," and "Perfect."
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10. The Weeknd
With five diamond-certified songs to his name, The Weeknd is tied with Drake for the third-most in history.
The Canadian singer earned his first diamond certification for "The Hills" on June 28, 2019. He received three more in 2022 for "Blinding Lights," "Starboy," and "Can't Feel My Face."
His milestone fifth certification came in February 2023 for "Earned It," the lead single from the "Fifty Shades of Grey" film soundtrack.
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11. Drake
Drake's "God's Plan" was certified diamond in 2019.
The rapper received a second diamond certification in 2020 as a featured artist on Travis Scott's "Sicko Mode," and a third in 2021 as a featured artist on Future's "Life Is Good."
He added two more to his total in 2022 for "Hotline Bling" and "One Dance."
Drake is tied with The Weeknd for the third-most diamond-certified songs in history.
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12. Post Malone
Post Malone holds the record for the most diamond-certified songs with eight to his name. He earned his first in 2019 for "Congratulations."
He received two more awards in 2020 (for "Rockstar" and "Sunflower") and an additional two in 2022 (for "White Iverson" and "Psycho" featuring Ty Dolla $ign).
He added three more to his collection in 2023 with "Better Now," "I Fall Apart," and "Circles."
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13. Cardi B
In 2021, Cardi B became the first female rapper in history to have a diamond-certified single with "Bodak Yellow."
Later that year, she received a second award as a featured artist on Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" and a third for her single "I Like It."
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14. Maroon 5
Maroon 5 earned two diamond certifications in 2021 for "Moves Like Jagger" and "Girls Like You."
The band's third award was bestowed in 2022 for "Sugar."
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15. The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers' hit collaboration with Halsey, "Closer," was certified diamond on September 17, 2018.
The EDM duo received two more awards in 2022 for "Don't Let Me Down" featuring Daya and "Something Just Like This" featuring Coldplay.
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16. Twenty One Pilots
Twenty One Pilots received their first diamond award in 2021 for "Stressed Out."
The following year, they received a second for "Heathens," the lead single from the soundtrack of the DC Comics film "Suicide Squad."
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17. Swae Lee
Swae Lee earned a diamond certification in 2020 for "Sunflower," a collaboration with Post Malone for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
He received a second award in 2022 as a featured artist on French Montana's "Unforgettable."
18. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" were both certified diamond on August 29, 2022, nearly 40 years after their release.
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19. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis earned their first diamond certification in 2015 for "Thrift Shop" featuring Wanz.
Seven years later, the duo earned a second for "Can't Hold Us" featuring Ray Dalton.
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20. Halsey
Halsey received her first diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on "Closer" by The Chainsmokers.
Her solo smash hit "Without Me" was the milestone 100th song to receive the award on February 1, 2023.
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21. Rihanna
Rihanna earned her first diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie."
She received her second in 2023 for "We Found Love," her smash collaboration with Calvin Harris.
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22. Kanye West
Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, received his first diamond certification that same year for "Stronger."
His second award was bestowed in 2023 for "Ni**as in Paris," a single from his joint album with Jay-Z, "Watch the Throne."
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23. XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion, who was killed in 2018, earned a posthumous diamond certification in 2021 for his No. 1 single "Sad!"
He received a second award in 2023 for "f*ck Love" featuring Trippie Redd.
24. Khalid
Khalid earned his first diamond certification for "Location" on March 3, 2022. The following year, he received another for "Young Dumb & Broke."
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