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RIAA: Chris Brown Ties Bruno Mars As Second Most-Certified Male Singer in Digital Music History

Published: Monday 11th Oct 2021 by Rashad

Chris Brown is the owner of a slew of new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Boasting 26 new or upgraded plaques for hits spanning all the way from his self-titled debut album to his most recent chart-topper, 2019’s ‘Indigo,’ the update pushed the GRAMMY winner’s cumulative certified career sales total so high he is now the highest certified male R&B singer of the digital age.

Details inside:

On October 1, the RIAA took to press to reveal nearly 30 upgraded certifications for Brown – a feat that pushed his certified career digital sales to 90.5 million in the United States alone.  What’s more, thanks to tunes like the now-8x Platinum ‘No Guidance,’ Brown not only tied his previous best – the 8x Platinum ‘Look at Me Now’ – but he also stands neck and neck with Bruno Mars as the second highest certified male vocalist of the digital age.  Only Justin Bieber has more.

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Look below to see all of Chris Brown’s new certs.

8x Platinum

  • ‘No Guidance’ (Single)
  • ‘Look at Me Now’ (Single)

6x Platinum

  • ‘Forever’ (Single)

5x Platinum

  • ‘With You’ (Single)

4x Platinum

  • ‘Exclusive’ (Album)

3x Platinum

  • ‘Pills & Automobiles’ (Single)
  • ‘F.A.M.E.’ (Album)
  • ‘Go Crazy’ (Single)
  • ‘Ayo’ (Single)
  • ‘Deuces’ (3x Platinum)
  • ‘New Flame’ (Single)

2x Platinum

  • ‘X’ (Album)
  • ‘Yo’ (Single)
  • ‘Say Goodbye’ (Single)
  • ‘Strip’ (Single)

1x Platinum

  • ‘Undecided’ (Single)
  • ‘This Christmas’ (Single)
  • ‘Don’t Think They Know’ (Single)

Gold

  • ‘Wobble Up’ (Single)
  • ‘I Wanna Be’ (Single)
  • ‘Autumn Leaves’ (Single)
  • ‘Little More’ (Single)
  • ‘Hope You Do’ (Single)
  • ‘Indigo’ (Single)
  • ‘Fan of A Fan’ (Album)
  • ‘Don’t Check On Me’ (Single)

*****

Among all musical acts, only Drake, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Eminem, Bieber, Katy Perry, and Post Malone have sold more digital records than Chris.

Note:  ‘Platinum’ denotes sales of 1 million while Gold denotes sales of 500,000.

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