Certified Diamond Songs

For example the smashing pumpkins mellon collie and the infinite sadness running time of 121 39 and outkast s speakerboxxx the love below running time of 134 56 both double albums were counted twice meaning each album was certified diamond after 5 million copies were shipped.

Certified diamond songs. The riaa bestows a diamond award upon those songs that have moved at least 10 million equivalent units combining actual sales and equivalent units comprised of streams. Its members consist of record labels and distributors which the riaa says create manufacture and or. Only 34 songs in history have been certified diamond by the riaa. Of the 30 songs that have been lucky enough to hit diamond status just nine have gone on to become 11 times or even 12 times platinum which currently stands as the high point among all tracks.

With headquarters in washington d c the recording industry association of america is a trade organization that represents the recording industry in the united states. Taylor swift s shake it off is the most recent song to hit the milestone making her the first female artist in us history to have both a diamond certified single and album.