Halsey simply earned her second Diamond Licensed solo document with “With out Me,” nevertheless it’s not only a large second for the pop star. It’s additionally a giant milestone for the Recording Business Affiliation of America (RIAA), the group recognized for awarding artists with Gold, Platinum and Diamond statuses primarily based on track gross sales and streams, as “With out Me” marks the a hundredth track to ever attain the coveted Diamond benchmark.
The RIAA introduced Halsey with their Diamond Certification throughout a particular ceremony Wednesday (Feb. 1), after which the “Eastside” singer shared photographs on Instagram and thanked her followers, document label and extra. “Yesterday was only a littleeee out-of-body,” they wrote. “With out Me is my second diamond document, Nearer was my first, however my very first one solo!”
It in all probability goes with out saying, however reaching Diamond Certification isn’t any simple feat — that’s why solely 100 songs have obtained the award since its introduction within the late ’90s, in spite of everything. A Diamond Certification signifies {that a} monitor has gone 10x Platinum, which means it’s garnered 10 million licensed models or extra.
“There have been a number of different actually particular stats I realized as properly together with that I’ve 75x platinum certifications throughout my catalog,” Halsey continued of their Instagram put up. “This complete factor is so surreal. Large thanks to @riaa_awards for popping out to current this unbelievable award… [and] the entire followers n buddies for making any such factor potential.”
“Right here’s to extra years and extra tears and extra songs,” she concluded.
In honor of 100 Diamond Licensed songs, the RIAA launched a video recapping each track to ever attain 10x Platinum standing, beginning with Elton John’s “One thing In regards to the Method You Look Tonight / Candle In The Wind 1997,” for which the inaugural Diamond award was created. See which songs from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Woman Gaga, The Weeknd and extra have gone Diamond by watching it on the RIAA’s web site.
