There are 193 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are - Capitol Riot

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Top Diamond Certified Artists on a green purple background — Clockwise from left: Cardi B, Elton John, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber.

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The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone at least 10x platinum.
Artists like Drake, Post Malone, Rihanna, and The Weeknd have multiple diamond songs.
“Drops of Jupiter” by Train is the most recent song to receive the award.

The official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly: only if a song has sold at least 10 million equivalent units, combining sales and streaming numbers.

Crucially, an artist or label must also request certification through an application process, which can lead to a delay in updated sales figures.

Modern hitmakers like Rihanna, The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, and Katy Perry boast more than one diamond song apiece. Drake has the most of any artist, followed by Post Malone. Imagine Dragons has the most among bands.

Keep reading for the RIAA’s complete list of diamond-certified songs, in chronological order of certification date.

Listen to the complete playlist on Business Insider’s Spotify.

1. “Something About The Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind” by Elton John

elton john something about the way you look tonight — Elton John/YouTube

“Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind” became the first-ever song to be certified diamond on October 9, 1997.

In fact, the RIAA recognized the song’s multi-platinum success two years before the diamond award was officially established. It remains the only physical single in history to be certified diamond and the highest-certified song released in the ’90s.

2. “Baby” by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris

baby justin bieber — Justin Bieber/YouTube

“Baby” was certified diamond on May 9, 2013.

3. “Not Afraid” by Eminem

“Not Afraid” was certified diamond on June 10, 2014.

4. “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga

lady gaga bad romance — Lady Gaga/YouTube

“Bad Romance” was certified diamond on May 29, 2015.

5. “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons

radioactive imagine dragons music video — Imagine Dragons/YouTube

“Radioactive” was certified diamond on July 6, 2015.

6. “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz

macklemore thrift store — Macklemore/YouTube

“Thrift Shop” was certified diamond on November 19, 2015.

7. “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga

lady gaga poker face — Lady Gaga/YouTube

“Poker Face” was certified diamond on November 30, 2015.

8. “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen

“Call Me Maybe” was certified diamond on September 28, 2016.

9. “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

uptown funk music video — Mark Ronson/YouTube

“Uptown Funk” was certified diamond on October 18, 2016.

10. “Roar” by Katy Perry

“Roar” was certified diamond on June 22, 2017.

11. “Royals” by Lorde

“Royals,” Lorde’s genre-defying breakout hit, was certified diamond on December 8, 2017.

12. “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor

“All About That Bass” was certified diamond on January 23, 2018.

13. “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber

despacito music video — Luis Fonsi/YouTube

“Despacito” was certified diamond on January 27, 2018.

14. “Firework” by Katy Perry

katy perry firework — Katy Perry/YouTube

“Firework” was certified diamond on February 13, 2018.

15. “Lose Yourself” by Eminem

“Lose Yourself” was certified diamond on February 28, 2018.

16. “Love the Way You Lie” by Eminem featuring Rihanna

“Love the Way You Lie” was certified diamond on February 28, 2018.

17. “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.

blurred lines music video — Robin Thicke/YouTube

“Blurred Lines” was certified diamond on June 6, 2018.

18. “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas

i gotta feeling music video — Black Eyed Peas/YouTube

“I Gotta Feeling” was certified diamond on June 6, 2018.

19. “Party Rock Anthem” by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock

“Party Rock Anthem” was certified diamond on June 6, 2018.

20. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic

counting stars onerepublic — OneRepublic/YouTube

“Counting Stars” was certified diamond on August 20, 2018.

21. “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

closer chainsmokers halsey — The Chainsmokers/YouTube

“Closer” was certified diamond on September 17, 2018.

22. “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line

florida georgia line cruise — Florida Georgia Line/YouTube

“Cruise” was certified diamond on October 10, 2018.

23. “Dark Horse” by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J

katy perry dark horse — Katy Perry/YouTube

“Dark Horse” was certified diamond on December 12, 2018.

24. “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars

bruno mars just the way you are — Bruno Mars/YouTube

“Just the Way You Are” was certified diamond on January 11, 2019.

25. “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran

ed sheeran shape of you — Ed Sheeran/YouTube

“Shape of You” was certified diamond on January 24, 2019.

26. “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran

thinking out loud ed sheeran — Ed Sheeran/YouTube

“Thinking Out Loud” was certified diamond on February 8, 2019.

27. “We Are Young” by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

we are young janelle monae — Fueled By Ramen/YouTube

“We Are Young” was certified diamond on June 13, 2019.

28. “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz

jason mraz i'm yours — Jason Mraz/YouTube

“I’m Yours” was certified diamond on June 24, 2019.

29. “The Hills” by The Weeknd

the weeknd the hills — The Weeknd/YouTube

“The Hills” was certified diamond on June 28, 2019.

30. “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

see you again wiz charlie music video — Wiz Khalifa/YouTube

“See You Again” was certified diamond on September 24, 2019.

31. “God’s Plan” by Drake

“God’s Plan” was certified diamond on September 25, 2019.

32. “Congratulations” by Post Malone featuring Quavo

congratulations post malone — Post Malone/YouTube

“Congratulations” was certified diamond on October 8, 2019.

33. “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

Lil Nas X’s Grammy-winning hit “Old Town Road” holds the title as the fastest song to go diamond. It received the honor on October 22, 2019, less than one year after its original release.

34. “Trap Queen” by Fetty Wap

trap queen fetty wap — “Trap Queen” was released on April 22, 2014.

Harlem Fetty/YouTube

“Trap Queen” was certified diamond on November 8, 2019.

35. “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran

“Perfect” was certified diamond on December 20, 2019.

36. “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift

taylor swift shake it off — Taylor Swift/YouTube

“Shake It Off” was certified diamond on March 13, 2020, making Swift the first female artist in US history to have both a diamond-certified single and album (2008’s “Fearless”). She has since added a second diamond album to her resume (2014’s “1989”).

37. “Happy” by Pharrell

“Happy” was certified diamond on May 6, 2020.

38. “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line

bebe rexha meant to be — “Meant to Be” was released on October 24, 2017.

Bebe Rexha/YouTube

“Meant to Be” was certified diamond on August 17, 2020.

39. “Grenade” by Bruno Mars

grenade bruno mars — “Grenade” was released on September 28, 2010.

Bruno Mars/YouTube

“Grenade” was certified diamond on October 2, 2020.

40. “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People

foster the people pumped up kicks — FosterThePeople/YouTube

“Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People was certified diamond on October 13, 2020.

41. “All of Me” by John Legend

all of me john legend — “All of Me” was released on August 12, 2013

John Legend/YouTube

“All of Me” was certified diamond on October 13, 2020.

42. “Baby Shark” by Pinkfong

baby shark pinkfong — The massively popular “Baby Shark Dance” video from Pinkfong has now amassed over 7.04 billion views.

Pinkfong! Kids’ Songs & Stories/YouTube

“Baby Shark” was certified diamond on November 5, 2020.

43. “Rockstar” by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

post malone rockstar — “Rockstar” was released on September 15, 2017.

Post Malone/YouTube

“Rockstar” was certified diamond on November 9, 2020.

44. “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” by Post Malone and Swae Lee

sunflower post malone swae lee — “Sunflower” was released on October 18, 2018.

Post Malone/YouTube

“Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” was certified diamond on November 9, 2020.

45. “Stay With Me” by Sam Smith

sam smith stay with me — “Stay With Me” was released on April 14, 2014.

Sam Smith/YouTube

“Stay With Me” was certified diamond on November 12, 2020.

46. “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus

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“Party in the U.S.A.” was certified diamond on December 7, 2020.

47. “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott featuring Drake

sicko mode travis scott — “Sicko Mode” was released on August 21, 2018.

Travis Scott/YouTube

“Sicko Mode” was certified diamond on December 9, 2020.

48. “Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B

“Bodak Yellow” was certified diamond on March 8, 2021, making Cardi B the first female rapper in history to have a diamond-certified single.

49. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

bohemian rhapsody queen — “Bohemian Rhapsody” was released on October 31, 1975.

Queen/YouTube

“Bohemian Rhapsody” was certified diamond on March 25, 2021.

50. “Sorry” by Justin Bieber

justin bieber sorry video — Justin Bieber/YouTube

“Sorry” was certified diamond on March 29, 2021.

51. “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train

“Hey, Soul Sister” was certified diamond on April 7, 2021.

52. “Low” by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

“Low” was certified diamond on April 22, 2021.

53. “Stressed Out” by Twenty One Pilots

stressed out twenty one pilots — Fueled By Ramen/YouTube

“Stressed Out” was certified diamond on April 30, 2021.

54. “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye featuring Kimbra

“Somebody That I Used to Know,” sometimes described as a one-hit wonder, was certified diamond on May 6, 2021.

55. “That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars

bruno mars that's what i like — “That’s What I Like” was released as a single on January 30, 2017.

Bruno Mars/YouTube

“That’s What I Like” was certified diamond on May 21, 2021.

56. “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars

bruno mars when i was your man — “When I Was Your Man” was released as a single on January 15, 2013.

Bruno Mars/YouTube

“When I Was Your Man” was certified diamond on May 21, 2021, making Mars the first artist in history with five diamond-certified songs.

57. “Sail” by AWOLNATION

sail awolnation music video — “Sail” was released in 2011.

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“Sail” was certified diamond on June 14, 2021.

58. “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5

maroon 5 moves like jagger music video — “Moves Like Jagger” was released as a single on June 21, 2011.

Maroon 5/YouTube

“Moves Like Jagger” was certified diamond on July 1, 2021.

59. “Sad!” by XXXTentacion

Sad! - XXXTENTACION — “Sad!” was released as a single on March 2, 2018.

XXXTENTACION/YouTube

“Sad!” was certified diamond on August 13, 2021.

60. “Demons” by Imagine Dragons

demons imagine dragons — Imagine Dragons/YouTube

“Demons” was certified diamond on August 31, 2021.

61. “Believer” by Imagine Dragons

believer imagine dragons — Imagine Dragons/YouTube

“Believer” was certified diamond on August 31, 2021.

62. “Lean On” by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ

Lean On - Major Lazer & DJ Snake — Major Lazer/YouTube

“Lean On” was certified diamond on September 17, 2021.

63. “Havana” by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug

havana camila cabello — “Havana” was released as a single on August 3, 2017.

Camila Cabello/YouTube

“Havana” was certified diamond on October 4, 2021.

64. “Stronger” by Kanye West

kanye west stronger — “Stronger” was released as a single on July 31, 2007.

Kanye West/YouTube

“Stronger” was certified diamond on October 6, 2021.

65. “Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj

super bass nicki minaj — Nicki Minaj/YouTube

“Super Bass” was certified diamond on November 9, 2021.

66. “Life Is Good” by Future featuring Drake

Future Drake Life Is Good music video — Future/YouTube

“Life Is Good” was certified diamond on November 22, 2021.

67. “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B

Maroon 5 Girls Like You music video — Maroon 5/YouTube

“Girls Like You” was certified diamond on November 29, 2021.

68. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey

mariah carey all i want for christmas is you — Mariah Carey/YouTube

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” was certified diamond on December 3, 2021. The song continues to hit No. 1 on Billboard charts each holiday season.

69. “The Box” by Roddy Ricch

the box roddy ricch — Roddy Ricch/YouTube

“The Box” was certified diamond on December 6, 2021.

70. “I Like It” by Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny

“I Like It” was certified diamond on December 13, 2021.

71. “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton Tennessee Whiskey performance — Chris Stapleton/YouTube

“Tennessee Whiskey” was certified diamond on December 14, 2021.

72. “Sugar” by Maroon 5

maroon 5 sugar music video — Maroon 5/YouTube

“Sugar” was certified diamond on January 11, 2022.

It marks Maroon 5’s third diamond-certified song, putting the band on equal footing with the likes of Eminem, Ed Sheeran, and Cardi B.

73. “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston

i will always love you whitney houston — Whitney Houston/YouTube

“I Will Always Love You” was certified diamond on January 12, 2022.

74. “Lucid Dreams” by Juice Wrld

juice wrld lucid dreams music video — Lyrical Lemonade/YouTube

“Lucid Dreams” was certified diamond on February 4, 2022.

75. “Location” by Khalid

khalid location music video — “Location” was released on May 19, 2016.

Khalid/YouTube

“Location” was certified diamond on March 3, 2022.

76. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri

a thousand years christina perri — Christina Perri/YouTube

“A Thousand Years” was certified diamond on March 3, 2022.

77. “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd

the weeknd blinding lights video — “Blinding Lights” was released on November 29, 2019.

The Weeknd/YouTube

“Blinding Lights” was certified diamond on April 5, 2022. It’s one of the most-streamed songs of all time.

78. “Starboy” by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk

the weeknd starboy — “Starboy” was released on September 21, 2016.

The Weeknd/YouTube

“Starboy” was certified diamond on April 5, 2022.

79. “Timber” by Pitbull featuring Kesha

kesha timber music video — Pitbull/YouTube

“Timber” was certified diamond on June 23, 2022.

80. “Thunder” by Imagine Dragons

imagine dragons thunder music video — Imagine Dragons/YouTube

“Thunder” was certified diamond on July 7, 2022, marking Imagine Dragons’ fourth diamond-certified song.

81. “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya

don't let me down music video chainsmokers daya — The Chainsmokers/YouTube

“Don’t Let Me Down” was certified diamond on July 11, 2022.

82. “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots

twenty one pilots heathens music video — Fueled by Ramen/YouTube

“Heathens” was certified diamond on July 22, 2022.

83. “Unforgettable” by French Montana featuring Swae Lee

French Montana Swae Lee Unforgettable music video — French Montana/YouTube

“Unforgettable” was certified diamond on August 25, 2022.

84. “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean music video — Michael Jackson/YouTube

“Billie Jean” was certified diamond on August 29, 2022.

85. “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Thriller music video — Michael Jackson/YouTube

“Thriller” was certified diamond on August 29, 2022.

86. “Drip Too Hard” by Lil Baby and Gunna

lil baby gunna drip too hard music video — “Drip Too Hard” was released on September 12, 2018.

Lil Baby/YouTube

“Drip Too Hard” was certified diamond on September 12, 2022.

87. “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars

bruno mars locked out of heaven music video — “Locked Out of Heaven” was released on October 1, 2012.

Bruno Mars/YouTube

“Locked Out of Heaven” was certified diamond on October 1, 2022.

88. “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton

can't hold us macklemore ryan lewis music video — Macklemore/YouTube

“Can’t Hold Us” was certified diamond on October 14, 2022.

89. “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker

wagon wheel darius rucker music video — Darius Rucker/YouTube

“Wagon Wheel” was certified diamond on October 27, 2022.

90. “Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

something just like this lyric video chainsmokers coldplay — The Chainsmokers/YouTube

“Something Just Like This” was certified diamond on November 2, 2022.

91. “Psycho” by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign

post malone psycho music video — Post Malone/YouTube

“Psycho” was certified diamond on November 14, 2022.

92. “White Iverson” by Post Malone

post malone white iverson music video — “White Iverson” was released on August 14, 2015.

Post Malone/YouTube

“White Iverson” was certified diamond on November 14, 2022.

93. “Can’t Feel My Face” by The Weeknd

the weeknd can't feel my face — “Can’t Feel My Face” was released in 2015.

The Weeknd/YouTube

“Can’t Feel My Face” was certified diamond on December 6, 2022.

94. “Hotline Bling” by Drake

drake hotline bling music video — “Hotline Bling” was released in 2015.

Drake/YouTube

“Hotline Bling” was certified diamond on December 8, 2022.

95. “One Dance” by Drake

“One Dance” was certified diamond on December 8, 2022.

96. “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major

lil wayne lollipop music video — “Lollipop” was released in 2008.

Lil Wayne/YouTube

“Lollipop” was certified diamond on December 14, 2022.

97. “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” by Kid Cudi featuring MGMT and Ratatat

kid cudi pursuit of happiness music video — “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” was released in 2009.

Kid Cudi/YouTube

“Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” was certified diamond on December 15, 2022.

98. “XO Tour Llif3” by Lil Uzi Vert

Lil Uzi Vert XO Tour Llif3 music video — Lil Uzi Vert/YouTube

“XO Tour Llif3” was certified diamond on December 7, 2022.

99. “Fireflies” by Owl City

owl city fireflies music video — “Fireflies” was released in 2009.

Owl City/YouTube

“Fireflies” was certified diamond on January 25, 2023. It’s also one of the few solo-written No. 1 songs in this century.

100. “Without Me” by Halsey

“Without Me” was certified diamond on February 1, 2023.

101. “Say You Won’t Let Go” by James Arthur

James Arthur Say You Won't Let Go music video — James Arthur/YouTube

“Say You Won’t Let Go” was certified diamond on February 15, 2023.

102. “Earned It” by The Weeknd

the weeknd earned it music video — “Earned It” was released in 2014.

The Weeknd/YouTube

“Earned It” was certified diamond on February 16, 2023.

Although it was released as the lead single from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film soundtrack, “Earned It” was also included on The Weeknd’s sophomore studio album “Beauty Behind the Madness.” It’s the first album in history to have three diamond-certified songs on its tracklist.

103. “Take Me to Church” by Hozier