Justin Bieber is readying new music.

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When it comes to digital single sales, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and Beyonce reign as the undoubted Queens leading a court of some of music history’s biggest female movers and shakers.

In fact, Rih, Swift, and Bey were the only three female acts over the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) 71-year history who could boast having earned over 30 Platinum-certified singles before summer 2024.

However, thanks to hits from her latest chart-topping album, ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ GRAMMY-winning diva Ariana Grande has joined the historic list of ladies.

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Chris Brown, The Weeknd, and Usher are easily the three most successful Black male singer singles artists of the century.

While Chris sits in the record books of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for being the first male vocalist overall to have 20 multi-Platinum singles, The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) was the first Black male singer to sell over 100 million singles in the U.S. and have 5 Diamond-certified hits.

Recently, Usher became the first Black male to own a Diamond-certified single and album that was released this century.

As if that wasn’t enough to celebrate, he’s joined Brown and Tesfaye in an exclusive RIAA club.

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Of the 129 albums that can boast at least a Diamond certification in the 71-year history of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), only six of them were delivered by solo Black male vocalists – Lionel Richie‘s ‘Can’t Slow Down,’ Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’ Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life,’ Usher‘s ‘Confessions,’ and King of Pop Michael Jackson‘s ‘Bad’ and ‘Thriller.’

And while the latter made history in 2022 for becoming the first singer overall in history to own multiple singles and albums certified as high, he also became the only male performer of color to own one Diamond plaque of each project type.

That changed Friday (February 9) thanks to a slew of certification upgrades afforded to the ‘Confessions‘ singer’s most popular titles.

Ahead of the Super Bowl halftime show he’s already promised will be a nod to Jackson’s legacy on February 11, Ush (born Usher Raymond) has joined his idol in a unique RIAA club.

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Post Malone and Swae Lee‘s Hot 100 #1 hit ‘Sunflower’ (found aboard the soundtrack of 2018’s animated film ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’) swung into history books at the height of its popularity for becoming one of the longest-charting top 10 hits ever.

Enjoying a 33 week-run in the chart region (a record for a soundtrack single and second-longest for a duet), the only collaboration to have enjoyed a longer stay in the top 10 overall was The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber‘s 2021 smash ‘Stay‘ (which boasting a 44-week tenancy).

Nearly 6 years after its domination at Billboard, the enduring success of ‘Sunflower’ sees it planted in the record books of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as well.

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As of November 9, R&B superstar Chris Brown stood in the record books of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as the most Gold and Platinum-awarded male singer in the organization’s 71-year history (for singles).  For multiPlatinum-certified songs, Brown – the first male vocalist to have 20 tunes certified as high – is tied with his ‘Double Negative‘ co-star Justin Bieber for the most awards of this ilk.

In the penultimate certification category, Brown’s record had long been unmatched – that is until The Weekend captured his latest plaque on Friday (November 10).

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The same day Ed Sheeran fans (affectionately called #Sheerios) celebrated the September 29 release of his latest album, ‘Autumn Variations,’ the global superstar was greeted with news that various singles from his prized discography had seen their statuses upgraded at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – some even to historic measure.

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The Weeknd joins a small group of hitmakers who can boast having seen their first five albums certified Gold or higher at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with recent updates attached to his chart-topping quinary studio release, ‘Dawn FM.’

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Just five months after Pop heartthrob Justin Bieber broke a few thousand hearts when he announced he was pressing pause on his hotly-selling ‘Justice World Tour’ to “rest and get better” following a Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome diagnosis, the 29-year-old has reportedly axed any plans of returning to the stage any time soon.

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Just weeks after making headlines for crushing King of Rock N’ Roll Elvis Presley‘s record for most Gold-certified songs (among male vocalists), Chris Brown is logged in the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) history books for planting R&B’s flag in yet another uncharted territory.

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After ample speculation, it’s official: Justin Bieber has sold his publishing catalog to Hipgnosis for a seismic sum.

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Being one of the best-selling artists in digital music history certainly comes with its fair share of record-breaking stats; just ask The Weeknd.

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