Not even two weeks after delivering her first child, Rihanna – despite not having released a studio album since 2016 – has been delivered news that her reign as Queen of digital downloads has been extended.
Reclaiming the title from Taylor Swift last year (as we reported here), this week Rih furthered the distance between herself and her nearest female competitors thanks to a slew of new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Hop inside to see the new shiny plaques the diva is welcoming.
On May 31, the RIAA took to press to announce four of Rihanna’s most beloved hits had each seen updates to their certifications statuses. See the list below.
8x Platinum (for sales of 8 million in the U.S.)
- ‘Umbrella’ (Single)
7x Platinum (for sales of 7 million in the U.S.)
- ‘Disturbia’ (Single)
6x Platinum (for sales of 6 million in the U.S.)
- ‘Take a Bow’ (Single)
- ‘Don’t Stop the Music’ (Single)
Thanks to the newly-reported upgrades, ‘Umbrella’ – now at 8x Platinum – ties her chart-topping 2016 hit ‘Work’ as the second highest-certified single of her career. Among her hits, only 2011’s ‘We Found Love’ and 2013’s ‘Stay,’ both at 9x Platinum, have performed better commercially.
Collectively, Rih’s digital catalog now sits at a whopping 155 million in the U.S. alone – more than any other female act. Her closest competitor, Swift, boasts a massive 134 million digital records sold.
Among all artists, only Eminem (166 million) and Drake (164 million) – both of whom have collaborated with Rihanna multiple times – have sold more digital records than her in the same territory.
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Scrawny f a gabetes very bothered wya?!
Looks like both woman are STILL winning in the existence of each other, like I said they would. Continue being very bothered 😚
Rihanna is so 2010s 💅🏾 We are done with her.
You just hate on everyone huh sad miserable ass
You just hate on everyone except Cardi. Sad miserable ass.
In the next 10 years almost all her songs will be diamond
LOL unlike tacomila flopbello lmaoooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations to her but RIAA certification hits differently now…
Normani is coming for you Rih 😝
SCREAMING 🤣
Funny thing
This certifications pays no bills
These are just numbers
Let’s be REAL for once
I doubt as a billionaire she’s worried about her bills being paid… Music makes next to no money these days, so kudos to her for branching out and becoming a self-made business woman.
LOL why are they “just numbers” bih, cuz your fave can’t match them? Sit tf down loser lmao 🤣
LOL haha, the bug lady will never, the roaches spent years trying to end that Rihanna reign and they failed miserably just like their bug queen lmaoooo. Now watch that pork factory diabetes come in here seething and writing essays about her roach fave lmaoooo 😭😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣
Are these pure sales? It’s not the same because of streaming. But congratulations.