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This is a list compiling the highest certified digital singles in the United States, all of which have reached Diamond status and are kept track of by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1] RIAA Certifications depend on how many units a single has received. A single being streamed 150 times equals one unit.

Digital singles are certified:

  • 500,000 units = Gold status
  • 1,000,000 units = Platinum status
  • 2,000,000+ units = Multi-Platinum status
  • 10,000,000 units = Diamond status
  • 20,000,000+ units = Multi-Diamond status
"Sunflower" by Post Malone and Swae Lee is the highest certified digital single of all time, having reached Double-Diamond status.[2]
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is the highest certified Christmas digital single, with 16x Platinum status.
Song Artist(s) Release
Year 		No. of times Platinum[3]
"Sunflower" Post Malone and Swae Lee 2018 20×[2]
"Thinking Out Loud" Ed Sheeran 2014 18×[4]
"Don't Stop Believin'" Journey 1981 18×[5]
"Tennessee Whiskey" Chris Stapleton 2015 17×[6]
"Radioactive" Imagine Dragons 2012 17×[7]
"Old Town Road" Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus 2018 17×[6]
"God's Plan" Drake 2018 16×[8]
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Mariah Carey 1994 16×[9]
"Goosebumps" Travis Scott featuring Kendrick Lamar 2016 16×[10]
"Roar" Katy Perry 2013 15×[11]
"Closer" The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey 2016 15×[12]
"Starboy" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk 2016 15×[12]
"Sicko Mode" Travis Scott featuring Drake 2018 15×[10]
"Cruise" Florida Georgia Line 2012 14×[6]
"Pumped Up Kicks" Foster The People 2010 14×[12]
"Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye featuring Kimbra 2011 14×[12]
"Believer" Imagine Dragons 2017 14×[12]
"No Role Modelz" J. Cole 2014 14×[13]
"All of Me" John Legend 2013 14×[12]
"XO Tour Llif3" Lil Uzi Vert 2017 14×[12]
"Royals" Lorde 2013 14×[12]
"Party in the U.S.A." Miley Cyrus 2009 14×[12]
"Congratulations" Post Malone featuring Quavo 2017 14×[12]
"See You Again" Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth 2015 14×[14]
"Just the Way You Are" Bruno Mars 2010 13×[12]
"Shape Of You" Ed Sheeran 2017 13×[12]
"Perfect" Ed Sheeran 2017 13×[12]
"Lose Yourself" Eminem 2002 13×[12]
"Love the Way You Lie" Eminem featuring Rihanna 2010 13×[15][16]
"Take Me to Church" Hozier 2013 13×[12]
"Thunder" Imagine Dragons 2017 13×[12]
"I'm Yours" Jason Mraz 2008 13×[12]
"Despacito" Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber 2017 13×[12]
"Stressed Out" Twenty One Pilots 2015 13×[12]
"Yeah!" Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris 2004 13×[12]
"Demons" Imagine Dragons 2013 12×[12]
"Baby" Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris 2010 12×[12]
"Firework" Katy Perry 2010 12×[11]
"Tik Tok" Kesha 2009 12×[17]
"Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare)" Kid Cudi 2009 12×[18][19]
"Need You Now" Lady Antebellum 2009 12×[6]
"Super Bass" Nicki Minaj 2011 12×[20][21]
"Wake Me Up" Avicii 2013 11×[12]
"Meant to Be" Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 2017 11×[12]
"Halo" Beyoncé 2008 11×[22]
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Beyoncé 2008 11×[22]
"When I Was Your Man" Bruno Mars 2013 11×[12]
"Bodak Yellow" Cardi B 2017 11×[12]
"I Like It" Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin 2018 11×[12]
"No Guidance" Chris Brown featuring Drake 2019 11×[23]
"Wagon Wheel" Darius Rucker 2013 11×[6]
"One Dance" Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla 2016 11×[12]
"Not Afraid" Eminem 2010 11×[15]
"Unforgettable" French Montana featuring Swae Lee 2017 11×[24]
"Life Is Good" Future featuring Drake 2020 11×[12]
"Lucid Dreams" Juice Wrld 2018 11×[12]
"Sorry" Justin Bieber 2015 11×[12]
"Heaven" Kane Brown 2017 11×[6]
"Stronger" Kanye West 2007 11×[12]
"Dark Horse" Katy Perry featuring Juicy J 2013 11×[11]
"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga 2009 11×[25]
"Just Dance" Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis 2008 11×[25]
"Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2014 11×[26]
"Sugar" Maroon 5 2015 11×[12]
"Happy" Pharrell Williams 2013 11×[12]
"Baby Shark" Pinkfong 2016 11×[12]
"Stay" Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko 2012 11×[16]
"Body Like a Back Road" Sam Hunt 2017 11×[6]
"Stay" The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber 2021 11×[12]
"Sweater Weather" The Neighbourhood 2012 11×[12]
"The Hills" The Weeknd 2015 11×[12]
"Hey, Soul Sister" Train 2009 11×[12]
"Heathens" Twenty One Pilots 2016 11×[12]
"In Da Club" 50 Cent 2003 10×[27]
"Drowning" A Boogie wit da Hoodie featuring Kodak Black 2017 10×[28]
"Thunderstruck" AC/DC 1990 10×[29]
"No One" Alicia Keys 2007 10×[30]
"Sail" Awolnation 2010 10×[31]
"Bad Guy" Billie Eilish 2019 10×[32]
"Lovely" Billie Eilish and Khalid 2018 10×[12]
"Livin' on a Prayer" Bon Jovi 1986 10×[12]
"In Case You Didn't Know" Brett Young 2017 10×[6]
"That's What I Like" Bruno Mars 2017 10×[12]
"Locked Out Of Heaven" Bruno Mars 2012 10×[12]
"Grenade" Bruno Mars 2010 10×[12]
"Havana" Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug 2017 10×[12]
"Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 2011 10×[12]
"A Thousand Years" Christina Perri 2011 10×[12]
"I'm the One" DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne 2017 10×[12]
"Hotline Bling" Drake 2015 10×[12]
"Levitating" Dua Lipa 2020 10×[12]
"Trap Queen" Fetty Wap 2014 10×[12]
"Low" Flo Rida featuring T-Pain 2007 10×[12]
"We Are Young" Fun featuring Janelle Monáe 2011 10×[12]
"Heat Waves" Glass Animals 2020 10×[12]
"Iris" Goo Goo Dolls 1998 10×[33]
"Without Me" Halsey 2018 10×[34]
"Let It Go" Idina Menzel 2014 10×[35]
"Middle Child" J. Cole 2019 10×[12]
"Say You Won't Let Go" James Arthur 2016 10×[12]
"Empire State of Mind" Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys 2009 10×[36][30]
"N****s in Paris" Jay-Z and Kanye West 2011 10×[36]
"Bang Bang" Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj 2014 10×[21]
"Teenage Dream" Katy Perry 2010 10×[11]
"California Gurls" Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg 2010 10×[37][11]
"E.T." Katy Perry 2011 10×[11]
"Location" Khalid 2016 10×[12]
"Young Dumb & Broke" Khalid 2017 10×[12]
"Day 'N' Nite" Kid Cudi 2008 10×[19]
"Poker Face" Lady Gaga 2008 10×[25]
"Someone You Loved" Lewis Capaldi 2018 10×[12]
"Drip Too Hard" Lil Baby and Gunna 2018 10×[12]
"Lollipop" Lil Wayne featuring Static Major 2008 10×[38]
"Love Me" Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future 2013 10×[39]
"In The End" Linkin Park 2001 10×[40]
"Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 2011 10×[12]
"Hurricane" Luke Combs 2016 10×[6][41]
"Beautiful Crazy" Luke Combs 2018 10×[6][42][41]
"When It Rains It Pours" Luke Combs 2017 10×[6][41]
"Can't Hold Us" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton 2011 10×[12]
"Thrift Shop" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz 2012 10×[12]
"Lean On" Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake and MØ 2015 10×[12]
"Moves Like Jagger" Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera 2011 10×[12]
"Girls Like You" Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B 2018 10×[12]
"Happier" Marshmello featuring Bastille 2018 10×[12]
"All About That Bass" Meghan Trainor 2014 10×[12]
"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 1983 10×[12]
"Thriller" Michael Jackson 1983 10×[12]
"Starships" Nicki Minaj 2012 10×[43]
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" Nirvana 1991 10×[12]
"Counting Stars" OneRepublic 2013 10×[12]
"Hey Ya!" Outkast 2003 10×[44]
"Fireflies" Owl City 2009 10×[12]
"Timber" Pitbull featuring Kesha 2013 10×[12]
"Give Me Everything" Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer 2011 10×[45]
"White Iverson" Post Malone 2015 10×[46]
"Rockstar" Post Malone featuring 21 Savage 2017 10×[46]
"I Fall Apart" Post Malone 2017 10×[12]
"Psycho" Post Malone featuring Ty Dolla Sign 2018 10×[46]
"Better Now" Post Malone 2018 10×[12]
"Wow" Post Malone 2018 10×[46]
"Circles" Post Malone 2019 10×[12]
"Bohemian Rhapsody" Queen 1975 10×[47]
"Needed Me" Rihanna 2016 10×[16]
"Work" Rihanna featuring Drake 2016 10×[16]
"Umbrella" Rihanna featuring Jay-Z 2007 10×[16]
"We Found Love" Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris 2011 10×[16]
"Diamonds" Rihanna 2012 10×[48][16]
"Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams 2013 10×[12]
"The Box" Roddy Ricch 2019 10×[12]
"Stay with Me" Sam Smith 2014 10×[49]
"Chandelier" Sia 2014 10×[12]
"Shake It Off" Taylor Swift 2014 10×[50]
"I Gotta Feeling" The Black Eyed Peas 2009 10×[51]
"Don't Let Me Down" The Chainsmokers featuring Daya 2016 10×[12]
"Something Just Like This" The Chainsmokers and Coldplay 2017 10×[12]
"Mr. Brightside" The Killers 2003 10×[12]
"Can't Feel My Face" The Weeknd 2015 10×[12]
"Earned It" The Weeknd 2014 10×[12]
"Blinding Lights" The Weeknd 2019 10×[12]
"Die for You" The Weeknd 2016 10×[12]
"Save Your Tears" The Weeknd 2020 10×[12]
"Africa" Toto 1982 10×[12]
"Taste" Tyga featuring Offset 2018 10×[52]
"Riptide" Vance Joy 2013 10×[12]
"No Hands" Waka Flocka Flame featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale 2010 10×[12]
"I Will Always Love You" Whitney Houston 1992 10×[12]
"F*ck Love" XXXTentacion featuring Trippie Redd 2018 10×[12]
"Sad!" XXXTentacion 2018 10×[12]

Entries by artist

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The following artists have achieved two or more songs certified Diamond or higher as lead or featured artist.

Entries Artist Songs
9 Post Malone "Better Now", "Circles", "Congratulations", "I Fall Apart", "Psycho", "Rockstar", "Sunflower", "White Iverson", "Wow"[53][46]
8 Drake "God's Plan", "Hotline Bling", "Life Is Good", "Love Me", "No Guidance", "One Dance", "Sicko Mode", "Work"[53]
7 Rihanna "Diamonds", "Love the Way You Lie", "Needed Me", "Stay", "Umbrella", "We Found Love", "Work"[53][16]
The Weeknd "Blinding Lights", "Can't Feel My Face", "Die For You", "Earned It", "Save Your Tears", "Starboy", "The Hills"[53]
6 Bruno Mars "Grenade", "Just the Way You Are", "Locked Out of Heaven", "That's What I Like", "Uptown Funk", "When I Was Your Man"[53]
Katy Perry "California Gurls", "Dark Horse", "E.T.", "Firework", "Roar", "Teenage Dream"[53][11]
5 Justin Bieber "Baby", "Despacito", "I'm The One", "Sorry", "Stay"[53]
4 Imagine Dragons "Believer", "Demons", "Radioactive", "Thunder"[53]
3 Cardi B "Bodak Yellow", "Girls Like You", "I Like It"[53]
Ed Sheeran "Perfect", "Shape of You", "Thinking Out Loud"[53]
Eminem "Lose Yourself", "Love the Way You Lie", "Not Afraid"[53]
Jay-Z "Empire State of Mind", "N****s in Paris", "Umbrella"[53]
Khalid "Location", "Lovely", "Young Dumb & Broke"[53]
Lady Gaga "Bad Romance", "Just Dance", "Poker Face"[53]
Lil Wayne "I'm The One", "Lollipop", "Love Me"[53][39]
Luke Combs "Beautiful Crazy", "Hurricane", "When It Rains It Pours"[53][41]
Maroon 5 "Girls Like You", "Moves Like Jagger", "Sugar"[53]
Nicki Minaj "Bang Bang", "Starships" "Super Bass"[53][21][43]
The Chainsmokers "Closer", "Don't Let Me Down", "Something Just like This"[53]
2 Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind", "No One"[53][30]
Beyoncé "Halo", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"[53][22]
Billie Eilish "Bad Guy", "Lovely"[53]
Florida Georgia Line "Cruise", "Meant to Be"[53]
Halsey "Closer", "Without Me"[53]
J. Cole "Middle Child", "No Role Modelz"[53][13]
Kanye West "N****s in Paris", "Stronger"[53]
Kesha "Tik Tok", "Timber"[53][17]
Kid Cudi "Day 'N' Nite", "Pursuit of Happiness"[53][18][19]
Ludacris "Baby", "Yeah!"[12]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis "Can't Hold Us", "Thrift Shop"[53]
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean", "Thriller"[53]
Pharrell Williams "Blurred Lines", "Happy"[53]
Pitbull "Give Me Everything", "Timber"[53]
Swae Lee "Sunflower", "Unforgettable"[53]
Travis Scott "Goosebumps", "Sicko Mode"[53][10]
Twenty One Pilots "Heathens", "Stressed Out"[53]
Quavo "Congratulations", "I'm the One"[12]
XXXTentacion "F*ck Love", "Sad!"[53]

References

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  9. ^ Mariah Carey's ‘All I Want for Christmas’ Snatches Record for Highest-Certified Female Song in History from Katy Perry's ‘Roar’ That Grape Juice. Retrieved December 10, 2024
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  20. ^ RIAA: Nicki Minaj's ‘Super Bass’ Blasts Past Cardi B's ‘Bodak Yellow’ To Become the Highest-Certified Female Rap Song in History That Grape Juice. Retrieved September 19, 2024
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  23. ^ Chris Brown Earns His First Diamond-Certified Record With ‘No Guidance’ Featuring Drake Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2024
  24. ^ French Montana's ‘Unforgettable’ Featuring Swae Lee Earns Diamond Certification. Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  25. ^ a b c Lady Gaga's ‘Just Dance’ Certified Diamond by the RIAA. Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  26. ^ Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars’ ‘Uptown Funk’ Certified Diamond by RIAA. Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  27. ^ Party Like It's Your Birthday, Because 50 Cent's ‘In Da Club’ Earns RIAA Diamond Status. Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
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  31. ^ AWOLNATION's ‘Sail’ Is Certified Diamond by RIAA. Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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  33. ^ Goo Goo Dolls’ 1998 Hit ‘Iris’ Is Now Certified Diamond Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024
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  40. ^ Linkin Park Earns Their First Diamond Single With ‘In The End’ Forbes. Retrieved September 19, 2024
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  48. ^ It's Official: Rihanna's ‘Diamonds’ Is a Diamond-Certified Record. Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  49. ^ Sam Smith's ‘Stay With Me’ Croons Its Way to RIAA Diamond Certification. Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  50. ^ Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ Receives RIAA Diamond Certification. Forbes. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  51. ^ 'I Gotta Feeling' By The Black Eyed Peas Is Now A Diamond Single. Forbes. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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