Only 65 songs in the history of recorded music have been certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
This week, Rap Queen Nicki Minaj added one of her most beloved titles to that list.
On Tuesday (November 9), the RIAA took to press to announce Nicki Minaj’s 2011 hit, ‘Super Bass,’ had boomed its way to Diamond status – meaning it’s sold the equivalence of 10 million copies in the United States alone.
The accomplishment is a historic one for the GRAMMY nominee as she not only becomes just the second female rapper to own a Diamond-certified tune (as we previously reported), but she is the first femcee to do so with a released single that predates the RIAA’s official inclusion of streaming stats in certifications. It’s worth noting the song was already 8x Platinum – meaning it had sold 8 million copies – by the time that 2016 announcement was unveiled.
One of her most popular songs to date, the Kane Beatz-produced cut peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 at the height of its popularity.
Bonus: Look below to see how Nicki responded to the news.