There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond

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Callie Ahlgrim

2024-02-28T20:07:28Z

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (1)

The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times.
"In The End" by Linkin Park is the most recent song to receive the rare certification.
Listen to the complete playlist on Business Insider's Spotify.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (2)

"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, it received the certification two years before the official diamond award was unveiledby the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly — if a song has moved at least 10 million equivalent units by combining sales and streaming numbers, and if an artist or label requests certification.

2. "Baby" by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (3)

"Baby" was certified diamond on May 9, 2013.

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3. "Not Afraid" by Eminem

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (4)

"Not Afraid" was certified diamond on June 10, 2014.

4. "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (5)

"Bad Romance" was certified diamond on May 29, 2015.

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5. "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (6)

"Radioactive" was certified diamond on July 6, 2015.

6. "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (7)

"Thrift Shop" was certified diamond on November 19, 2015.

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7. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (8)

"Poker Face" was certified diamond on November 30, 2015.

8. "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (9)

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

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9. "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (10)

"Uptown Funk" was certified diamond on October 18, 2016.

10. "Roar" by Katy Perry

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (11)

"Roar" was certified diamond on June 22, 2017.

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11. "Royals" by Lorde

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (12)

"Royals" was certified diamond on December 8, 2017.

12. "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (13)

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

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (14)

"Despacito" was certified diamond on January 27, 2018.

14. "Firework" by Katy Perry

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (15)

"Firework" was certified diamond on February 13, 2018.

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15. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (16)

"Lose Yourself" was certified diamond on February 28, 2018.

16. "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (17)

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

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (18)

"Blurred Lines" was certified diamond on June 6, 2018.

18. "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (19)

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

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (20)

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

20. "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (21)

"Counting Stars" was certified diamond on August 20, 2018.

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21. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (22)

"Closer" was certified diamond on September 17, 2018.

22. "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (23)

"Cruise" was certified diamond on October 10, 2018.

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23. "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (24)

"Dark Horse" was certified diamond on December 12, 2018.

24. "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (25)

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

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25. "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (26)

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

26. "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (27)

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

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27. "We Are Young" by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (28)

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

28. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (29)

"I'm Yours" was certified diamond on June 24, 2019.

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29. "The Hills" by The Weeknd

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (30)

"The Hills" was certified diamond on June 28, 2019.

30. "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (31)

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

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31. "God's Plan" by Drake

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (32)

"God's Plan" was certified diamond on September 25, 2019.

32. "Congratulations" by Post Malone featuring Quavo

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (33)

"Congratulations" was certified diamond on October 8, 2019.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (34)

"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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (35)

"Trap Queen" was certified diamond on November 8, 2019.

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35. "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (36)

"Perfect" was certified diamond on December 20, 2019.

36. "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (37)

"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").

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37. "Happy" by Pharrell

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (38)

"Happy" was certified diamond on May 6, 2020.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (39)

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

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39. "Grenade" by Bruno Mars

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (40)

"Grenade" was certified diamond on October 2, 2020.

40. "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (41)

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

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41. "All of Me" by John Legend

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (42)

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

42. "Baby Shark" by Pinkfong

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (43)

"Baby Shark" was certified diamond on November 5, 2020.

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43. "Rockstar" by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (44)

"Rockstar" was certified diamond on November 9, 2020.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (45)

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

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45. "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (46)

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

46. "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (47)

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

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47. "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott featuring Drake

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (48)

"Sicko Mode" was certified diamond on December 9, 2020.

48. "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (49)

"Bodak Yellow" was certified diamond on March 8, 2021, making Cardi B the first female rapper in historyto have a diamond-certified single.

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49. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (50)

"Bohemian Rhapsody" was certified diamond on March 25, 2021.

50. "Sorry" by Justin Bieber

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (51)

"Sorry" was certified diamond on March 29, 2021.

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51. "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (52)

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

52. "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (53)

"Low" was certified diamond on April 22, 2021.

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53. "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (54)

"Stressed Out" was certified diamond on April 30, 2021.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (55)

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

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55. "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (56)

"That's What I Like" was certified diamond on May 21, 2021.

56. "When I Was Your Man" by Bruno Mars

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (57)

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

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57. "Sail" by AWOLNATION

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (58)

"Sail" was certified diamond on June 14, 2021.

58. "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (59)

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

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59. "Sad!" by XXXTentacion

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (60)

"Sad!" was certified diamond on August 13, 2021.

60. "Demons" by Imagine Dragons

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (61)

"Demons" was certified diamond on August 31, 2021.

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61. "Believer" by Imagine Dragons

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (62)

"Believer" was certified diamond on August 31, 2021.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (63)

"Lean On" was certified diamond on September 17, 2021.

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63. "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (64)

"Havana" was certified diamond on October 4, 2021.

64. "Stronger" by Kanye West

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (65)

"Stronger" was certified diamond on October 6, 2021.

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65. "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (66)

"Super Bass" was certified diamond on November 9, 2021.

66. "Life Is Good" by Future featuring Drake

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (67)

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

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67. "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (68)

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

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (69)

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

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69. "The Box" by Roddy Ricch

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (70)

"The Box" was certified diamond on December 6, 2021.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (71)

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

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71. "Tennessee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (72)

"Tennessee Whiskey" was certified diamond on December 14, 2021.

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72. "Sugar" by Maroon 5

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (73)

"Sugar" was certified diamond on January 11, 2022.

It marks Maroon 5's third diamond-certified song, putting the band on equal footing with Eminem, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, and Cardi B.

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73. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (74)

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

74. "Lucid Dreams" by Juice Wrld

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (75)

"Lucid Dreams" was certified diamond on February 4, 2022.

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75. "Location" by Khalid

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (76)

"Location" was certified diamond on March 3, 2022.

76. "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (77)

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

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77. "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (78)

"Blinding Lights" was certified diamond on April 5, 2022.

78. "Starboy" by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (79)

"Starboy" was certified diamond on April 5, 2022.

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79. "Timber" by Pitbull featuring Kesha

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (80)

"Timber" was certified diamond on June 23, 2022.

80. "Thunder" by Imagine Dragons

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (81)

"Thunder" was certified diamond on July 7, 2022, marking Imagine Dragon's fourth diamond-certified song.

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81. "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (82)

"Don't Let Me Down" was certified diamond on July 11, 2022.

82. "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (83)

"Heathens" was certified diamond on July 22, 2022.

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83. "Unforgettable" by French Montana featuring Swae Lee

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (84)

"Unforgettable" was certified diamond on August 25, 2022.

84. "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (85)

"Billie Jean" was certified diamond on August 29, 2022.

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85. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (86)

"Thriller" was certified diamond on August 29, 2022.

86. "Drip Too Hard" by Lil Baby and Gunna

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (87)

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

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87. "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (88)

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

88. "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (89)

"Can't Hold Us" was certified diamond on October 14, 2022.

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89. "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (90)

"Wagon Wheel" was certified diamond on October 27, 2022.

90. "Something Just Like This" by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (91)

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

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91. "Psycho" by Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla $ign

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (92)

"Psycho" was certified diamond on November 14, 2022.

92. "White Iverson" by Post Malone

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (93)

"White Iverson" was certified diamond on November 14, 2022.

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93. "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (94)

"Can't Feel My Face" was certified diamond on December 6, 2022.

94. "Hotline Bling" by Drake

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (95)

"Hotline Bling" was certified diamond on December 8, 2022.

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95. "One Dance" by Drake

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (96)

"One Dance" was certified diamond on December 8, 2022.

It marks Drake's fifth diamond-certified song, the third-most in history.

96. "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (97)

"Lollipop" was certified diamond on December 14, 2022.

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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (98)

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

98. "XO Tour Llif3" by Lil Uzi Vert

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (99)

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

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99. "Fireflies" by Owl City

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (100)

"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

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (101)

"Without Me" was certified diamond on February 1, 2023.

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101. "Say You Won't Let Go" by James Arthur

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (102)

"Say You Won't Let Go" was certified diamond on February 15, 2023.

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102. "Earned It" by The Weeknd

There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are (103)

"Earned It" was certified diamond on February 16, 2023, becoming The Weeknd's fifth diamond single.

He is now tied with Drake for the third-most in history. They trail Bruno Mars (six) and Post Malone (eight).

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 sophom*ore studio album "Beauty Behind the Madness" — now the first album in history to have three diamond-certified songs on its tracklist.

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