The RIAA recap the 2016 Gold & Platinum Certifications, revealing songs that reached Platinum status at the and of 2016. Rihanna’s “Diamonds,” “Needed Me” and “FourFiveSeconds” earn new multi-platinum certifications, and “Kiss It Better” receives a platinum award!
Rihanna therefor extends her lead for the most RIAA digital single certifications. Four of her singles received new awards in December. “Diamonds” was certified up to 6x platinum (6 million US units), while “Needed Me” reached 4x platinum (4 million).
“FourFiveSeconds” meanwhile ascended to 3x platinum (3 million US units). The “ANTI” single “Kiss It Better,” which was not certified prior to December, was elevated to platinum status (1 million).
Each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.