RIAA: Rihanna Extends Reign As Highest-Certified Female in Digital History As ‘Work’ Nears Diamond Status

Published: Saturday 28th Jan 2023 by Rashad

The absence of new music has kept Rihanna fans (affectionately called #TheNavy) spinning her older hits to tide them over until official news of a fresh wave of tunes arrives.

No further evidence of this is needed than the January 28 announcement provided by the Recording Association of America (RIAA) which saw them unveil a slew of new certifications for the songstress comprised mostly for work found aboard her latest album, 2016’s ‘Anti.’

We’re sure it’s not a coincidence the report dropped on the project’s 7th anniversary.  Details inside.

According to the RIAA, Rihanna’s cumulative digital single sales now equal 161.5 million in the United States – a feat that makes her the undisputed Queen of Digital Music.

Extending the distance between herself and the title’s runner-up, Taylor Swift (who’s sold 137.5 million singles in the same territory), Rih has the updated sales tallies of ‘Anti’ songs like ‘Kiss It Better,’ ‘Desperado,’ and ‘Love on the Brain’ to thank for the addition.

Most notably, the LP’s leading hit ‘Work‘ is 9x Platinum – meaning it’s sold 9 million copies in the U.S. Tying ‘We Found Love’ and ‘Stay’ as her highest-certified hits to date, the tunes are respectively one million units shy of Diamond status at the RIAA (a feat that would mark a career first for the Bajan diva).

See the full list of certification upgrades below.

9x Platinum

  • ‘Work’ (Single)

8x Platinum

  • Needed Me’ (Single)

6x Platinum

  • ‘Love on the Brain’ (Single)

3x Platinum

  • ‘Kiss It Better’ (Single)

2x Platinum

  • ‘Desperado’ (Single)

1x Platinum

  • ‘Same Ol Mistakes’ (Single)
  • ‘Higher’ (Single)

Among all acts, Rih sits at #3 on the all-time list of highest-certified digital single sellers.  The only acts to boast higher rankings are her ‘Work’ co-star Drake (184 million) and her ‘Love the Way You Lie’ co-star Eminem (166 million).

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  1. True Tea January 28, 2023

    Work is her worst song ever. I rather hear Normani’s work from home.

  2. SanD January 28, 2023

    Streaming is a curse for some, blessing for others!

  3. Shayla Queen™ 👑 January 28, 2023

    All Rihanna needs to do is surprise drop an album comprising of the best songs she’s worked on over the last 6-7 years, as we know she’s been in the studio, on Friday February 10th, just two days before the Super Bowl, and watch the chaos and the frenzy unfold… That’s all she needs to do. If she was smart.

    • Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

      I remember there was one magazine interview where Rihanna (pre-anti) admitted in so many words to not liking her own music lol 😆

      That’s most likely why Rihanna hasn’t dropped anything in 7 years. You really think Producers are sending Rihanna great material and not release it yet?

      Musically what Rihanna has recorded in recent years isn’t good enough to release an album. It’s not from lack of trying.

      Producers aren’t sending Rihanna their BEST material and Rihanna is probably frustrated with the garbage KELLY ROWLAND tracks they are sending 😤 😆

      • Cletus January 28, 2023

        Well maybe Rihanna should be more involved with the artistic process and compose her own damn music. She’s been around too long to still be a manufactured product. She isn’t involved in her music making whatsoever.

      • SanD January 29, 2023

        This doesn’t make much sense. Rihanna is the pinnacle of a music superstar. If anything, she’s amassing a bunch of great songs for the album.

  4. Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

    So, Rihanna has no DIAMOND Plaque?

    Lmao 🤣 #FAIL

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 January 28, 2023

      *So, Beyoncé has no DIAMOND Plaque?

      Lmao 🤣 #FAIL

      • Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

        Self titled is DIAMOND in Brazil
        IASF is 2X Diamond In BRAZIL

      • Shayla Queen™ 👑 January 28, 2023

        Brazil LMAOOOOOOOOOOOO! 😂 STFU

        We talking about THE UNITED STATES!

      • Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

        Rihanna sells NOTHING in Brazil, GGGB only went 2X Plat in BRAZIL… BRAZIL is a very tough market.

  5. Zade January 28, 2023

    Rihanna is not a star and cannot sing or dance and it’s fine.

    • Zade January 29, 2023

      So basically that’s how you got all your accounts? You steal the ones from the people that stroke a nerve? LMAO you have no how much I will thank you later.

  6. Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

    @SHYLA Q****

    Rihanna has NO DIAMOND PLAQ…

    NO DIAMOND in ANY country lol 😆

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 January 28, 2023

      @Diabetes VERY BOTHERED

      Taylor has THREE in the US. Beyoncé has none. Who is the Queen?

  7. Cletus January 28, 2023

    Rihanna is such a lazy artist. I hate it.

  8. Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

    @SHYLA Q****

    You think DIAMOND in BRAZIL is an easy feat? Adele 21 is 3x DIAMOND, IASF in 2X Diamond and Adele 25 is 2X Diamond in BRAZIL…

    The best Rih EVER did was 2X Plat with GGGB 😆

    • Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

      Correction* Adele 25 is 1X Diamond

    • Shayla Queen™ 👑 January 28, 2023

      Beyoncé will ALWAYS be Taylor’s LESSOR.

      Renaissance has only JUST gone Platinum after 6 months while Midnights went Platinum FIRST WEEK.

      • Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

        😭😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  9. Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

    21- 3X DIAMOND in BRAZIL
    IASF- is 2X Diamond In BRAZIL
    Self titled- is DIAMOND in Brazil
    25- 1X DIAMOND IN BRAZIL

    Rihanna 0 Diamond 💎s 😱 😆 🤣

    • Diabetes VERY BOTHERED January 28, 2023

      Do you even have to sell 10 million to go Diamond in Brazil? 😂😂

      • Diabetes UNBOTHERED January 28, 2023

        I think its only 150,000 which is A LOT in BRAZIL 🇧🇷 dummy!

      • Diabetes VERY BOTHERED January 28, 2023

        With a population of over 200 m? Not like it’s a tiny country like UK’s 67 m population 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  10. True Tea January 28, 2023

    Rihanna…the same woman who came from the bottom and passed all these w h o r e s up.

    Y’all say she has no talent. Well that’s even worse if someone with no talent can out do you, lol

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