Every Song in History That’s Been Certified Diamond

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

elton john something about the way you look tonight — The song was released in 1997.

“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” was certified diamond on May 9, 2013.

3. “Not Afraid” by Eminem

“Not Afraid” was released in 2010 as the lead single for “Recovery.”

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

4. “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga

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

5. “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons

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

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

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

7. “Poker Face” by Lady Gaga

“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” 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” was originally released for free on SoundCloud in 2012.

“Royals” was certified diamond on December 8, 2017.

12. “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor

“All About That Bass” was released in 2014.

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

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

“Despacito” was released in 2017. The Justin Bieber remix was released three months later.

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

14. “Firework” by Katy Perry

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

15. “Lose Yourself” by Eminem

“Lose Yourself” was released in 2002 for the soundtrack of his film “8 Mile.”

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“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 released in 2010.

“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” was certified diamond on June 6, 2018.

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

“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 released in 2011.

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

20. “Counting Stars” by OneRepublic

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

21. “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

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

22. “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line

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

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

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

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

“Just the Way You Are” was released in 2010.

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

25. “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran

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

26. “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran

“Thinking Out Loud” was released in 2014.

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

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

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

28. “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz

“I’m Yours” was originally released as a demo in 2005 and officially in 2008.

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

29. “The Hills” by The Weeknd

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

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

“See You Again” was released in 2015 for the soundtrack of “Furious 7.”

“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” was certified diamond on October 8, 2019.

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

“Old Town Road” is the fastest song in history to be certified 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” 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

“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”).

37. “Happy” by Pharrell

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

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

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

39. “Grenade” by Bruno Mars

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

40. “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People

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

41. “All of Me” by John Legend

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

42. “Baby Shark” by Pinkfong

Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark” was uploaded to YouTube in 2015.

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

43. “Rockstar” by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

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

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

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

45. “Stay With Me” by Sam Smith

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

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

“Party in the U.S.A.” was released in 2009.

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

47. “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott featuring Drake

“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” was released in 1975.

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

50. “Sorry” by Justin Bieber

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

51. “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train

“Hey, Soul Sister” was released in 2009.

“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” was certified diamond on April 30, 2021.

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

“Somebody That I Used to Know” was released in 2011.

“Somebody That I Used to Know” was certified diamond on May 6, 2021.

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

“That’s What I Like” was released as a single in 2017.

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

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

“When I Was Your Man” was released as a single in 2013.

“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” was released as a single in 2010.

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

58. “Moves Like Jagger” by Maroon 5

“Moves Like Jagger” was released as a single in 2011.

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

59. “Sad!” by XXXTentacion

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

60. “Demons” by Imagine Dragons

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

61. “Believer” by Imagine Dragons

“Believer” was released as a single in 2017.

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

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

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

63. “Havana” by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug

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

64. “Stronger” by Kanye West

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

65. “Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj

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

66. “Life Is Good” by Future featuring Drake

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

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

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

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

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released in 1994.

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” was certified diamond on December 3, 2021.

69. “The Box” by Roddy Ricch

“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

“Tennessee Whiskey” was released in 2015.

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

72. “Sugar” by Maroon 5

“Sugar” was released as a single in 2015.

“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” was released in 1992.

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

74. “Lucid Dreams” by Juice Wrld

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

75. “Location” by Khalid

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

76. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri

“A Thousand Years” was released in 2011.

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

77. “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd

“Blinding Lights” was certified diamond on April 5, 2022.

78. “Starboy” by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk

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

79. “Timber” by Pitbull featuring Kesha

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

80. “Thunder” by Imagine Dragons

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

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

“Don’t Let Me Down” was released in 2016.

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

82. “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots

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

83. “Unforgettable” by French Montana featuring Swae Lee

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

84. “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson

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

85. “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

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

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

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

87. “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars

“Locked Out of Heaven” was released in 2012.

“Locked Out of Heaven” was certified diamond on October 1, 2022. Mars now has six diamond-certified songs, the fourth-most in history.

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

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

89. “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker

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

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

“Something Just Like This” was released in 2017.

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

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

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

92. “White Iverson” by Post Malone

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

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

“Can’t Feel My Face” was released in 2015.

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

94. “Hotline Bling” by Drake

“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

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

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

“Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)” was released in 2009.

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

98. “XO Tour Llif3” by Lil Uzi Vert

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

99. “Fireflies” by Owl City

“Fireflies” was certified diamond on January 25, 2023. It’s also one of the few solo-written songs from this century to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

100. “Without Me” by Halsey

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

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

“Say You Won’t Let Go” was released in 2016.

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

102. “Earned It” by The Weeknd

“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” — the first album in history to have three diamond-certified songs on its tracklist.

103. “Take Me to Church” by Hozier

“Take Me to Church” was released in 2013.

“Take Me to Church” was certified diamond on March 15, 2023.

104. “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga

“Just Dance” was certified diamond on April 12, 2023.

105. “Need You Now” by Lady A

“Need You Now” was certified diamond on April 17, 2023.

106. “Sweater Weather” by The Neighbourhood

“Sweater Weather” was certified diamond on April 19, 2023.

107. “Better Now” by Post Malone

“Better Now” was certified diamond on April 20, 2023.

108. “I Fall Apart” by Post Malone

“I Fall Apart” was certified diamond on April 20, 2023.

109. “Circles” by Post Malone

“Circles” was certified diamond on April 20, 2023.

110. “We Found Love” by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris

“We Found Love” was certified diamond on April 27, 2023.

111. “Beautiful Crazy” by Luke Combs

“Beautiful Crazy” was certified diamond on June 12, 2023.

112. “Ni**as in Paris” by Jay-Z and Kanye West

“Ni**as in Paris” was certified diamond on June 12, 2023.

113. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii

“Wake Me Up” was certified diamond on June 16, 2023.

114. “Fuck Love” by XXXTentacion featuring Trippie Redd

“Fuck Love” was released in 2017.

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“Fuck Love” was certified diamond on June 18, 2023.

115. “California Gurls” by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg

“California Gurls” was released in 2010.

“California Gurls” was certified diamond on June 21, 2023.

116. “Stay” by The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber

“Stay” was certified diamond on June 23, 2023.

117. “No Hands” by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Wale and Roscoe Dash

“No Hands” was released in 2010.

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“No Hands” was certified diamond on July 20, 2023.

118. “Riptide” by Vance Joy

“Riptide” was certified diamond on July 27, 2023.

119. “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish

“Bad Guy” was certified diamond on July 31, 2023.

120. “Body Like a Back Road” by Sam Hunt

“Body Like a Back Road” was released in 2017.

“Body Like a Back Road” was certified diamond on August 1, 2023.

121. “In da Club” by 50 Cent

“In da Club” was certified diamond on November 1, 2023.

122. “Levitating” by Dua Lipa

“Levitating” was certified diamond on November 6, 2023.

123. “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi

“Someone You Loved” was released in 2018.

“Someone You Loved” was certified diamond on November 8, 2023.

124. “Young Dumb & Broke” by Khalid

“Young Dumb & Broke” was released in 2017.

“Young Dumb & Broke” was certified diamond on December 6, 2023.

125. “Heaven” by Kane Brown

“Heaven” was certified diamond on December 7, 2023.

126. “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers

“Mr. Brightside” was certified diamond on January 12, 2024.

127. “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey

“Don’t Stop Believin'” was released in 1981.

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“Don’t Stop Believin'” was certified diamond on January 26, 2024.

128. “Yeah!” by Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris

“Yeah!” was certified diamond on February 9, 2024.

129. “In The End” by Linkin Park

“In The End” was certified diamond on February 27, 2024.

130. “In Case You Didn’t Know” by Brett Young

“In Case You Didn’t Know” was released in 2017.

“In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified diamond on March 19, 2024.

131. “Diamonds” by Rihanna

“Diamonds” was certified diamond on April 22, 2024.

132. “Wow.” by Post Malone

“Wow.” was certified diamond on April 23, 2024, becoming Post Malone’s ninth diamond single.

Malone has the second-most diamond-certified songs, trailing Drake’s record by one.

133. “Let It Go” by Idina Menzel

“Let It Go” was certified diamond on May 13, 2024.

134. “Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj

“Bang Bang” was certified diamond on May 23, 2024.

135. “Needed Me” by Rihanna

“Needed Me” was certified diamond on May 31, 2024.

136. “Work” by Rihanna

“Work” was certified diamond on May 31, 2024. The song includes a Drake feature.

137. “Umbrella” by Rihanna

“Umbrella” was certified diamond on May 31, 2024.

138. “Stay” by Rihanna

“Stay” was certified diamond on May 31, 2024, becoming Rihanna’s seventh diamond single.

She holds the record among female artists, trailing Post Malone and Drake for the all-time record — despite her last album being released over eight years ago.

Rihanna reacted to the historic news on X, writing, “ain’t no back n forth.”

139. “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer

“Give Me Everything” was released in 2011.

“Give Me Everything” was certified diamond on June 6, 2024.

140. “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals

“Heat Waves” was certified diamond on June 6, 2024.

141. “Save Your Tears” by The Weeknd

“Save Your Tears” was certified diamond on June 20, 2024.

142. “Die For You” by The Weeknd

“Die For You” was released as a single in 2017.

“Die For You” was certified diamond on June 20, 2024, becoming The Weeknd’s seventh diamond single.

He is now tied with Rihanna for the third-most in history.

143. “Drowning” by A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie featuring Kodak Black

“Drowning” was certified diamond on June 25, 2024.

144. “E.T.” by Katy Perry

“E.T.” was released as a single in 2011.

“E.T.” was certified diamond on July 1, 2024.

145. “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry

“Teenage Dream” was certified diamond on July 1, 2024, becoming Katy Perry’s sixth diamond single.

She is now tied with Bruno Mars for the fourth-most in history.

“Teenage Dream” was released as a single from Perry’s 2010 album of the same name, along with “Firework,” “California Gurls,” and “E.T” — the first and only album to have four diamond-certified songs on its tracklist.