Beyonce fans (affectionately called the #Beyhive) are already buzzing in anticipation for her NFL halftime show on Christmas Day, but it looks like Christmas is coming early for the diva herself as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has unwrapped news of a HUGE sales update to prominent entries of her catalog.
On Tuesday (December 17), the RIAA upgraded the sales attached to over 60 of the ‘Upgrade U’ diva’s biggest hits including ‘Halo’ and ‘Single Ladies’ – which now reign as her first two Diamond-certified singles.
For context, “Diamond” refers to sales of over 10 million in the United States.
With the updates, Beyonce’s cumulative solo single sales now sit at 161.5 million – making her the second best-selling female artist of all time (for singles). Only Rihanna, with 183 million singles sold, has more.
Further, Bey now owns 82 Gold and 53 Platinum singles – breaking Taylor Swift‘s record for most among female acts (70 Gold, 49 Platinum).
Rih previously held the record among Black female singers (57 Gold, 45 Platinum). Among all acts, Youngboy Never Broke Again has the most Gold hits (98) while Drake leads with the most Platinum (80).
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#THE STANDARD
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#THE VOCAL BIBLE
#THE QUEEN OF CHRIST
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Top 5 most successful female artist of all time:
1. Taylor
2. Madonna
3. Beyonce
4. Rihanna
5. Mariah
Most successful BLACK female artist all time
1. Beyonce
2. Rihanna
3. Mariah
4. Whitney
5. Janet
Most successful BLACK artist ever
1. Michael Jackson
2. Beyonce
3. Rihanna
4. Mariah
5. Drake
Where’s Nicki????
At #92 ???? ????
Many an unhinged hater on this site has held the lack of a diamond single against Beyonce for years. Now she has two. Seething ????
Lol, right, like remember when it was NO HIT since SL then Drunk in love almost went #1. Anything to discredit the CELEBRITY amongst celebrities. ???? ???? ????
PUT SOME RESPECT ON THE QUEENS NAME????????????????????????????????
Beyoncé new RIAA certifications:
Single Ladies – 11x platinum
Halo – 11x platinum
Irreplaceable – 8x platinum
Drunk In Love – 8x platinum
Crazy In Love – 8x platinum
Run The World – 5x platinum
Love On Top – 5x platinum
Partition – 5x platinum
Best Thing I Never Had – 4x platinum
Sorry – 4x platinum
Hold Up – 3x platinum
Countdown – 3x platinum
Dance For You – 3x platinum
Cuff It – 3x platinum
Beautiful Liar – 3x platinum
Texas Hold Em – 2x platinum
Break My Soul – 2x platinum
Ego – 2x platinum
Baby Boy – 2x platinum
Pretty Hurts – 2x platinum
Party – 2x platinum
Naughty Girl – 2x platinum
Upgrade U – 2x platinum
All Night – 2x platinum
Daddy Lessons – 1x platinum
Love Drought – 1x platinum
Freedom – 1x platinum
I Pray You Catch Me – 1x platinum
Dangerously in Love – 1x platinum
Don’t Hrt Yourself – 1x platinum
Haunted – 1x platinum
Alien Superstar – 1x platinum
America Has a Problem – 1x platinum
Rocket – 1x platinum
Blow – 1x platinum
Schoolin Life – 1x gold
I Miss You – 1x gold
I Care – 1x gold
Grown Woman – 1x gold
Summer Renaissance – 1x gold
Move – 1x gold
Thique – 1x gold
Pure/Honey – 1x gold
Virgo’s Groove – 1x gold
Plastic Off The Sofa – 1x gold
Cozy – 1x gold
Chruch Girl – 1x gold
I’m That Girl – 1x gold
Energy – 1x gold
Heated – 1x gold
16 Carriages – 1x gold
II Most Wanted – 1x gold
I Am… Sasha Fierce – 7x platinum
Dangerously in Love – 7x platinum
Beyoncé – 6x platinum
Lemonade – 4x platinum
Renaissance – 2x platinum
Cowboy Carter – 1x platinum
The Lion King: The Gift – 1x gold
Halo is a great single and I Am Sasha Fierce is my all time Beyoncé’s favorite album.
Congrats to Beyonce’s fans (and the fans of YBNA, Drake, Rihanna, Nicki, Taylor, Doja, etc.) for having bragging stats, but I’m sorry this news just doesn’t hit like it used to. Do all of these umpteen “gold” and “platinum” songs REALLY resonate or are they a function of the power of streaming? Not hating the players, but DEFINITELY hating the game.
Well said ????
Bow down b******! ????????