charts discussion Black Excellence: RIAA Diamond Certifications

[trainsskyscrapers]

36 minutes ago, nooniebao said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, nooniebao said:

@trainsskyscrapers

Thank you! Just added both. 

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[GreatestLoveofAll]

oh my i wasnt expecting that one

[trainsskyscrapers]

Welcome to the club, Ray Dalton & country legend Darius Rucker! 

 

 

 

Thank you @Green for the update!

 

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Welcome again to the Winner's Circle, Abel! 

 

 

Thank you, @Renan90 for your certification update.

 

[family.guy123]

How close is Drunk in Love

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Welcome to the Winner's Circle, Lil Uzi Vert!

 

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21 hours ago, family.guy123 said:

How close is Drunk in Love

Based on Beyoncé's current certification pattern, and assuming that she will continue to certify only the tracks in dire need of attention when a new album is coming out, potentially Act 3/ 2024? 

 

Halo, Single Ladies, Crazy In Love are Tier 1

If I Were A Boy, Drunk In Love, 7/11 are Tier 2

Irreplaceable, Love On Top, RTW (G) are Tier 3.

[trainsskyscrapers]

Welcome again to the Winner's Circle, Drake!

 

 

 

Thanks @Renan90 for the ATRL chart update.

[trainsskyscrapers]

On 10/20/2021 at 5:38 PM, Kool_Aid_King said:

Are you including Cardi B? Cause Bodak Yellow is Diamond. 

Done. ✔ All of her contributions have been added.

[trainsskyscrapers]

Welcome to the Winner's Circle, Lil' Wayne.  

 

RIP Static Major... one of the contributors to one of my favorite late 90s / early aughts remixes (usually an additional track next to the radio version of the single on physical singles for the youngins out there):

 

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Welcome to the Winner's Circle, Kid Cudi! 

 

 

(Thanks @Armani? for the update)

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Congratulations, The Weeknd on #5!

 

Thank you @Renan90 for posting!

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Welcome (again) to the Winner's Circle, Rihanna! 

Thank you, @ninasayers for posting!

Edited April 28, 2023 by trainsskyscrapers

[trainsskyscrapers]

"Numbers don't lie, check the scoreboard."

 

Welcome to the Winner's Circle, Jay-Z and Kanye West!  

 

https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1668336376712945684?t=zMQMv96GYG05C25R-6sRNw&s=19

 

 

Thank you, @Renan90. 

Edited June 12, 2023 by trainsskyscrapers

[umich]

Great thread. Thank you, @trainsskyscrapers!  

[trainsskyscrapers]

1 hour ago, umich said:

Great thread. Thank you, @trainsskyscrapers!  

Thanks! I really appreciate it. 

[trainsskyscrapers]

And another one for XXXTentacion. RIP.

 

 

Thank you, @Armani?.

[trainsskyscrapers]

Welcome to the Winner's Circle, Roscoe Dash, Waka Flocka Flame & Wale! First-time Diamond certifications all around. 

 

 

Thank you, @Renan90.

(Up next: Rihanna (Work, Needed Me) 9x, Jay-Z/Alicia Keys (Empire State of Mind) 9x)

[trainsskyscrapers]

Welcome to the winner's circle, 50 Cent!  Thank you, @Majord for posting.

 

In other news, we're about to be FLOODED with a deluge of Diamond Drake singles, and potentially Views / Take Care as well. Watch this space. 

Edited November 1, 2023 by trainsskyscrapers

[trainsskyscrapers]

Happy 2024 to you all.

 

Please welcome to the Winners' Circle: a 2004 club classic (Usher (Yeah!)), a 2017 hit that epitomized the Soundcloud tastemaker generation (Khalid (Young, Dumb & Broke)), and a 2017 modern wedding staple (Kane Brown (Heaven))!

 

(Thank you @Armani? for the Usher certification update)

 

A special shout-out to Kane Brown's Heaven, that essentially was the hit to secure his long-term career. To think he was holding a songwriting camp at a multi-floor studio, and heard this future smash being worked on on another floor to be shopped out to other artists playing through the floorboards. Talk about right place and right time.

 

Edited February 10 by trainsskyscrapers

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A special shout-out to my fave "pop" karaoke song, BadGyalRiri's first SOLO Diamond song, and our first song from 2012 to make the winner's circle! 

 

 

Thank you, @Lovett! 

 

 

[trainsskyscrapers]

Largest update to date!

Welcome back to the winner's circle, The Weeknd (Die For You, Save Your Tears), Rihanna (Stay, Work, Needed Me, Umbrella), and Nicki Minaj (Bang Bang)! 

 

A shout-out also to Ne-Yo, making his first debut on the list (Give Me Everything). 

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Welcome to the Winner's Circle, newcomers J. Cole, Alicia Keys, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Kodak Black. 

Welcome back Jay-Z! 

 

I decided to add Country/AC trailblazers (Darius Rucker's Band) Hootie & The Blowfish, as their 1994 album has reached a whopping 22x Platinum. 

 

 

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Welcome (again) to the Winner's Circle, Kid Cudi!

A relic from a very specific time in my life has gone DIAMOND. 

Which version was your fave?

 

 

Thank you, @Hector!