Ouch! Detractors may be declaring “hocus pocus” on the RIAA, but Camila Cabello and fans (affectionately called #Camilizers) are rejoicing at news the singer’s eponymous debut album – released January 12 – has already been certified Gold after just one week of availablity.
The controversy? The album hasn’t even sold and/or streamed a fourth of the 500,000 units used to meet the criteria of said certification tier.
Details inside:
The former Fifth Harmony singer’s label took to Twitter today with news her breakout hit, the Starrah-penned ‘Havana,’ has now been certified 3x platinum. The report broke just hours after Billboard alerted readers the song had also reached #1 – a feat that made her one of few to boast the rare achievement of simultaneously championing both the Hot 100 and the Billboard 200 [read more on that by clicking here].
Alongside recognition of ‘Havana’s newly earned status was indication its parent album, ‘Camila,’ is now a Gold album. Currently sitting atop the album charts with 119,000 SPS (65,000 pure sales), its overall sales count – according to the RIAA – has to factor in the sales and streams of new single ‘Never Be the Same’ and, of course, ‘Havana.’ Note: ‘Crying in the Club,’ though certified Gold by the RIAA, was not counted as it is not on the album’s final track list.
Keeping in mind that 10 track sales or 1500 track streams equal 1 unit sale (by RIAA certification guidelines), a portion of ‘Havana’s platinum status was applied to ‘Camila’ (the album’s) overall status. Thusly, a Gold plaque was awarded.
Congratz are due to Camila and crew!
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This is pure smoke & mirrors. Why would a single that’s already been certified count towards album sales. This is bogus. Streaming isn’t real album sales. But to count singles with albums is ridiculous.
Ikr how tf the same song gets certifications for single sales and album sales at the same time. The RIAA is s***.
lol.
Lol this is so stupid. The music industry is an ongoing joke. They’re giving these things away like candy. It’s meaningless.
So do all the old albums get certified with this new format? Destinys childrens WOTW album might be diamond now
Right…
That’s what i say cuz by that logic fantasy ride and basic instinct should
Be platinum with those video streams counting toward sales
Only if the labels care enough to pay for recertification.
This what y’all wanted, “streaming is the new way” right? LMAO, F****** JOKE!
Funny thing is the type of people who said that (because it benefited their fave) will soon start complaining about this new now younger girls than their fave´s way of topping the charts. Watch it. It will come soon. They act people have to move on with times… I´m sure only until they grow up and their fave is not the new one and see their fave´s records (laughable ones) broken. Very basic people.
Your basic hun your commeting on a blog about other people’s success run along back to the nursing home granny
Datredd hahahaha yep you know you are one of thsoe fools I described in my coment. Says it all.
FOOLS GOLD.
What a mess! I’m so over these overblown eras! I want someone to actually sell all the copies that the plaque is certifying. ? This is how Stan’s get delusional about their faves.
Jesus take the wheel. It’s come to this? Yesterday I was congratulating the girl – today she’s being awarded this milestone when it’s clear she hasn’t earned it yet??? And the RIAA rules allow this mockery??? FAKE FAKE FAKE
What do u want in this day and age? You have Rihanna in the same list (only about singles) with Michael, Mariah or Madonna when we all know she has not seen 1/10 of their success and relevance/adoration. It is the new rules to make up for lack of sales and talent.
Level 5 hater alert your obsessed with Rih get over the fact that she is a legend at 29 both in music and fashion/beauty!
LOL
IMO she’s not a great live singer & I purchased Havana on iTunes for .69 ..✌??
Totally the new Rihanna.
Don’t ever put that heifer next to Rihanna or Beyonce. She could never.
What a joke! Her label is doing any and everything to make this girl seem like the IT girl. I guarantee you she won’t even sell 200k copies in the US. And the real kiiii will be when she can’t sell tickets to her concert, you can’t fake that!
F****** mess. It’s official: streaming has killed the music industry. RIP SMH.
Purchsed certifications
See : Anti
I see Anti still charting 2 years later on billboard hun. Lol that’s what I see don’t see your faces nowhere near lol
*faves
And many albums taht are not charting have outsold Anti. what is your point? All of that proves Rihanna is queen of inflation and underwhelming album sales compared to her supposed force on singles front.
Obviously she’s oldsold the other pop girls ie katy Lady Gaga Miley Kesha Demi Selena Ariana and more. It’s a shame witness and Joanne already fell off and both were telesales over a year before Anti now that’s a mess lol what is goes to show you is that Rihanna has longevity and the general public’s interest
Unbelievable. This makes even less s sense than when Heartbreak on a Hotel Moon or whatever got its Gold plaque. This isn’t even a triple or double album or anything. The certifications I hate to say are bs now and are on the verge of becoming irrelevant.
Payola 101
Someone doesn’t know how streaming effects sales lol. We don’t live in the era of Buying music anymore. The industry has changed and so has the way people listen to the music. Which havana and Camila falls under the new requirements. No controversy. The person who wrote this article is just incompetent.
Even when you include the streaming equivalent sales there’s no way it adds up to 500,000.
lol thats b*******! so basically artists can release singles and push for payola, with radio airplay and spotify playlist ads to get hits before releasing an album and this getting undeserving album certifications despite not meeting the standard amount of sales. the music industry is becoming a joke