This is too fast. but congrats either way 

1 minute ago, Blue Rose said:

Is JayZ certifying his songs?

Awww poor baby

I like him/the song but its literally impossible since RIAA doesn’t count user generated videos where a **** ton of the song’s streams come from. The numbers don’t add up when you count the song’s official audio/video streams only.  

 

It was going to happen eventually but still...

Edited July 3, 20197 yr by State of Grace.

Nas Maraj was QUICK to get that cert

3 minutes ago, State of Grace. said:

I like him/the song but its literally impossible since RIAA doesn’t count user generated videos where a **** ton of the song’s streams come from. The numbers don’t add up when you count the song’s official audio/video streams only.  

 

It was going to happen eventually but still...

Wait RIAA doesnt count user generated videos??  Ok then 0% chance its actually eligible for diamond 
Serving:

He won

Just now, TaylenaStan said:

Wait RIAA doesnt count user generated videos??  Ok then 0% chance its actually eligible for diamond 
Serving:

They dont:

Only official label/company videos count towards certification, User Generated Videos do not.

 

Billboard counts Insights views (aka the ones including the user-generated videos) but they never count for a song’s certification.

 

label is forcing him down our throats.

Just now, State of Grace. said:

They dont:

Only official label/company videos count towards certification, User Generated Videos do not.

 

Billboard counts Insights views (aka the ones including the user-generated videos) but they never count for a song’s certification.

 

Literally how then
1M pure
250M on US Spotify = 1.6M units
Lets say 350M on AM/other streaming services (idk how accurate that is) = 2.3M units
= 4.9M units (lets say 5xPlat without YT)
So it needs 750M streams on US Youtube WITHOUT user generated videos to be eligible for diamond. 
I just counted the views on his channel (lyric vid, MV, audio, visualizer etc) and and its at around 615M streams WW YT
So even if 100% of the views are from the US it shouldnt be eligible for diamond  
And while it is fairly local on YT lets say 70% of the views are from the US (huge numbers, probably lower) = 430M~ streams on US Youtube = 2.87M units 
So with my generous calculations (not counting user generated views) i have it at 7xPlat eligible (close to 8xPlat) 

 

 

 

As time goes on, these certifications will mean less and less. 

7 minutes ago, TaylenaStan said:

Literally how then
1M pure
250M on US Spotify = 1.6M units
Lets say 350M on AM/other streaming services (idk how accurate that is) = 2.3M units
= 4.9M units (lets say 5xPlat without YT)
So it needs 750M streams on US Youtube WITHOUT user generated videos to be eligible for diamond. 
I just counted the views on his channel (lyric vid, MV, audio, visualizer etc) and and its at around 615M streams WW YT
So even if 100% of the views are from the US it shouldnt be eligible for diamond  
And while it is fairly local on YT lets say 70% of the views are from the US (huge numbers, probably lower) = 430M~ streams on US Youtube = 2.87M units 
So with my generous calculations (not counting user generated views) i have it at 7xPlat eligible (close to 8xPlat) 

Lmao exactly, even if you count the song’s WW views it still wouldn’t be enough for diamond and put it at 8x Platinum at best. 

 

Guess they just got the certification early for the buzz or something cause it was gonna take a few more months. 

Edited July 3, 20197 yr by State of Grace.

28 minutes ago, JBJT2786 said:

  

 

so this is really gonna be the biggest song of the decade ain't it?

uptown funk already has it on lock

WTF that was fast!

 

In my country is not a big song, not a flop either it’s just there..

A Black man did that!!

26 minutes ago, ordinarynam said:

i hate to be that person again but streaming making having a diamond single less "huge" in a way. 

 

 

1 minute ago, DirtyPony87 said:

As time goes on, these certifications will mean less and less. 

is it because he’s black?

3 minutes ago, Baby Judas said:

 

 

 

both LGBT talent whew

4 minutes ago, Baby Judas said:

 

 

 

OSD and Despacito had a good run i guess

White gays in this thread are MAD 

36 minutes ago, hatake said:

Ridiculous. Bet it hasnt crossed 1 M in pure sales

 

15 minutes ago, Enoch said:

 

is it because he’s black?

No, because the probably didn't sell at least 2M pure copies

 

I love the song and I like him

46 minutes ago, ordinarynam said:

i hate to be that person again but streaming making having a diamond single less "huge" in a way. 

 

but congrats to Lil Nas X for having Gen Z's Call Me Maybe, hopefully he'll serve us rap EMOTION in the future  

that was way to fast, diamond is about to become a lot less prestigous if you can accomplish it withing less then a year

I haven't even heard it