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WASHINGTON–The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced that Rihanna has surpassed more than 100 million Gold & Platinum song certifications, elevating her to number one on RIAA’s list of artists with the most Digital Single Awards and making her the first and only artist to surpass RIAA’s 100 million cumulative singles award threshold.

Encompassing a range of songs from an extraordinarily successful career, Rihanna today claimed 48 million new RIAA Digital Single Certifications, which count download sales and on-demand streams in the United States.

“Gold & Platinum is the industry’s premier way to celebrate achievement in the marketplace,” said Cary Sherman, Chairman & CEO, RIAA. “We’ve given awards to artists for nearly 60 years, but it’s rare that we have the opportunity to recognize a milestone like the one Rihanna has reached. Congratulations to Rihanna! She has not only surpassed RIAA’s one-hundred million mark, but also is the first artist to do so. It’s an historic feat and a testament to an extraordinary career.”

Rihanna’s Westbury Road Entertainment LLC/Roc Nation/Def Jam career song certifications span 37 separate titles released during her decade of music making, and include a 9X multi-Platinum award for “We Found Love,” 6X multi-Platinums for “Stay,” “What’s My Name” and “Only Girl (In The World),” plus a 2X multi-Platinum for new song “FourFiveSeconds,” a Platinum for “Bitch Better Have My Money” and many more.

In addition to her 100 million cumulative song honors, Rihanna’s career album awards total 7.5 million sold in the United States, including a 2x multi-Platinum for “Good Girl Gone Bad” (2007), five Platinum albums for “A Girl Like Me” (2006), “Rated R” (2009), “Loud” (2010), “Talk That Talk” (2011) and “Unapologetic” (2012) plus Gold for “Music Of The Sun” (2005).

The RIAA created its Gold & Platinum Awards Program in 1958 to honor artists and create a standard for measuring the commercial success of a sound recording. The program trademarked the Gold record and formalized the industry practice of presenting awards to artists for music sales achievements.

In 2004, the RIAA expanded its program to include a Digital Single Award in recognition of the significant sales of digital music formats. In 2013, the RIAA added on-demand music streams to its Digital Single Award to better reflect artists’ commercial success in an evolving music marketplace.

The RIAA has certified nearly 2,100 separate digital songs in the past decade of G&P’s digital awards and some 15,500 total titles during the program’s 57-year history. All certification calculations are conducted by the firm Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, which has audited title sales for the RIAA for more than 30 years. Complete lists of all album, single and video awards can also be accessed at riaa.com, and breaking program news at facebook.com/goldandplatinum and @RIAA on Twitter.

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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade organization that supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies. Its members comprise the most vibrant record industry in the world. RIAA® members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate recorded music produced and sold in the United States.

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[Edited 7/1/15 14:15pm]

[Edited 7/1/15 14:15pm]

i tried to read this article but i don't understand a word of it

me either, she was awarded for what?

214 said:

me either, she was awarded for what?

...LOL..basically the Majority of the singles she released went either Gold or platinum...Not even The Great MiMi Carey can claim that feat...When you think about it, it is AMAZING...99% of her Career singles sold over 500K...That's some Crazy Shit...

No even Michael achieved that and his singles were greater than hers

She claimed 48M new "certifications" thanks to a change in certification rules which now count streaming points and sales together. These are not pure sales.

It is still quite a feat. She thanked God on her Instagram yesterday, and released a bloody, raunchy video for "Beach Bedder Have My Money" today.

Bitch beta have my money.

You'd be two, if you averaged two releases a year...smh.

so she released 7 studio albums and sold 7.5 million in the us but sold 92.5 million singles?

She single, I'm single. Lets make it happen!

Chancellor said:

214 said:

me either, she was awarded for what?

...LOL..basically the Majority of the singles she released went either Gold or platinum...Not even The Great MiMi Carey can claim that feat...When you think about it, it is AMAZING...99% of her Career singles sold over 500K...That's some Crazy Shit...

I think it includes streams. It´s totally different if i have to go to a shop the actually buy a song or if i can just hear on on spotify in 2 seconds.

nextedition said:

I think it includes streams. It´s totally different if i have to go to a shop the actually buy a song or if i can just hear on on spotify in 2 seconds.

I don't listen to any downloads, uploads or anything...I'm 38 and I'm old fashioned...I"ll buy the CD if I like the radio-singles...I don't even remember the last time I bought a CD-single..

Damn, that video has mega nudity. damn.

It couldn't have happened to a more mediocre "artist" (and I use that term loosely in this case).