other stats RIAA's Top Certified Female Songs by year of release (1980-2024)

[Green]

Let's see how the singles market have changed in the last 4 decades, these are the Top certified female songs based on the year they were released as official singles:

(Remember that there are a lot of undercertified artists by the RIAA)

 

 

1980: Dolly Parton, "9 to 5":  3x Platinum

1981: Diana Ross/Lionel Richie, "Endless Love";  Olivia Newton-John – Physical;  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, "I Love Rock 'n Roll":  Platinum*

1982: Toni Basil, "Mickey":  Platinum*

1983: Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun":  6x Platinum 

1984: Cyndi Lauper, "Time After Time":  5x Platinum

1985: Whitney Houston, "How Will I Know"  2x Platinum

1986: Whitney Houston, "Greatest Love of All"   2x Platinum

1987: Whitney Houston, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"  7x Platinum

1988: Paula Abdul, "Straight Up"  Platinum

1989: Jodi Benson, "Part of Your World":  3x Platinum

 

 

1990: Madonna, "Vogue"  3x Platinum

1991: Reba McEntire, "Fancy":  2x Platinum

1992: Whitney Houston, "I Will Always Love You"  10x Platinum

1993: SWV, "Weak";  Mariah Carey, "Hero":  3x Platinum

1994: Mariah Carey, "All I Want for Christmas Is You"  14x Platinum

1995: Mariah Carey, "Fantasy":  6x Platinum

1996: Mariah Carey, "Always Be My Baby":  5x Platinum

1997: LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live;  Celine Dion, "My Heart Will Go On":  4x Platinum

1998: Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time":  5x Platinum

1999: TLC, "No Scrubs"  5x Platinum

 

2000: Lee Ann Womack, "I Hope You Dance" 4x Platinum

2001: Alicia Keys, "Fallin'"  3x Platinum

2002: Avril Lavigne, "Complicated";  Missy Elliott, "Work It":  3x Platinum

2003: Beyoncé, "Crazy In Love":  6x Platinum

2004: Alicia Keys, "If I Ain't Got You";  Britney Spears, "Toxic"  6x Platinum

2005: Mariah Carey, "We Belong Together";  Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl:  6x Platinum

2006: Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats"; Nelly Furtado, "Promiscuous":  7x Platinum

2007: Rihanna, "Umbrella"  10x Platinum

2008: Lady Gaga, "Just Dance"  11x Platinum

2009: Miley Cyrus, "Party In The U.S.A.":  14x Platinum

 

2010: Katy Perry, "Firework"  12x Platinum

2011: Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"  12x Platinum

2012: Rihanna, "Stay"  11x Platinum

2013: Katy Perry, "Roar"  15x Platinum

2014: Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"; Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off";  Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj, "Bang Bang":  10x Platinum

2015: Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do":  8x Platinum

2016: Rihanna, "Work";  Rihanna, "Needed Me":  10x Platinum

2017: Bebe Rexha, "Meant to Be";  Cardi B, "Bodak Yellow":  11x Platinum

2018: Cardi B, "I Like It"  11x Platinum

2019: Billie Eilish - Bad Guy  10x Platinum

 

2020: Dua Lipa, "Levitating"  10x Platinum

2021: Olivia Rodrigo, "good 4 u":  7x Platinum

2022: SZA, "Kill Bill":  5x Platinum

2023: SZA, "Snooze":  4x Platinum

2024: Ariana Grande - "yes, and?", "we can't be friends (wait for your love)";  Sabrina Carpenter, "Espresso":  Platinum

 

 

[MALAMENTE]

The way almost every song of the 2010s is Diamond or super close. 

[Green]

Of the older divas Dolly Parton, Whitney and Mariah recently updated some of their certifications

[GreatestLoveofAll]

Whitney currently leading the pact with six we love to see it 

[KillingYourCareer]

24 minutes ago, Green said:

2013: Katy Perry, "Dark Horse"  11x Platinum

Damn, had this been sent to radios three weeks later Katy would've gotten 2013 AND 2014

[suburbannature]

Mariah eating up the 90s  

[suburbannature]

They desperately need to update some of Mariah’s like WBT that’s been stuck at 4x platinum.

[dabunique]

when Warner decides to update Madonna's certs, it should change this list a bit

 

when RCA decides to update Doja's certs and she ties Olivia with KMM

[SeanET]

1 hour ago, Green said:

2010: Katy Perry, "Firework"  12x Platinum

2013: Katy Perry, "Dark Horse"  11x Platinum

 

 

23x platinum just from 2 songs

 

and the fact that Dark Horse is 16x & Firework 13x platinum eligible  

[satellites.™]

2003: Shania Twain, "Forever and for Always";  Martina McBride, "This One's for the Girls":  Platinum

 

? 

[Green]

35 minutes ago, satellites.™ said:

2003: Shania Twain, "Forever and for Always";  Martina McBride, "This One's for the Girls":  Platinum

 

? 

 

Tell the 2003 girls to certify their music 

[starataneori]

Firework being the highest certified 

[satellites.™]

11 minutes ago, Green said:

 

Tell the 2003 girls to certify their music 

OMG, these girls r so lazy. I just checked.

[Temporal]

2 hours ago, Green said:

2015: Adele, "Hello";  Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do":  7x Platinum

Let's go Ellie!  I'm sure Hello is just outdated but I'm still surprised LMLYD isn't Diamond with how high its streaming is.

[Green]

Updated 1995 and 1996 with the new certifications of Fantasy and Always Be My Baby

[slw84]

Britney would share with TLC in 1999

britney would either take 2003 or 2004 with Toxic.

[Symmetra]

Why hasn’t IWALY gone diamond if it’s at 10x plat?

[Pedro Labre]

britney could be reigning 1998 and 2004 if RCA updated her certifications

[Bey_Rihstan]

@GreenFaith Evans I'll be missing you is missing for 1997. It's 3x platinum 

 

They need to update it. The fact that it went Triple platinum in 2 months in the 90's 

[Eternium]

17 hours ago, slw84 said:

Britney would share with TLC in 1999

britney would either take 2003 or 2004 with Toxic.

Britney should have 1998 with BOMT (4x Platinum, or it could be 5x/6x if they use the old methodology). 
 

She also should have 2000 (OIDIA is 3x eligible and almost 4x Platinum - it would be 5x eligible if they use the old methodology).

 

2004 belongs to Toxic - the song is 6x Platinum and will be 7x before the end of the year. It would be 8x Platinum under the old methodology.

 

Now we just need her comeback to snatch 2022  

[slw84]

44 minutes ago, Eternium said:

Britney should have 1998 with BOMT (4x Platinum, or it could be 5x/6x if they use the old methodology). 
 

She also should have 2000 (OIDIA is 3x eligible and almost 4x Platinum - it would be 5x eligible if they use the old methodology).

 

2004 belongs to Toxic - the song is 6x Platinum and will be 7x before the end of the year. It would be 8x Platinum under the old methodology.

 

Now we just need her comeback to snatch 2022  

[Green]

Updated 2002 with Avril Lavigne, "Complicated":  3x Platinum

 

and 2007 with Rihanna, "Umbrella"  8x Platinum

 

Also for 1998 it was added The Chicks, "Wide Open Spaces":  2x Platinum

[Green]

Updated 2003 with Beyoncé, "Crazy In Love":  6x Platinum

[Eternium]

It’s a kii seeing these updates and STILL no new Britney certs  

[Green]

Updated:

1993: SWV - Weak: 3x Platinum

2006: Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous 7x Platinum