Rihanna just keeps on winning! RiRi was recently honored by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with an additional four diamond plaques, elevating her total number of diamond certifications to seven.
As reported by the RIAA website, Rihanna and Jay-Z’s hit “Umbrella,” the song “Work” featuring Drake, “Needed Me” from the album Anti, and the track “Stay” from 2012 have all been awarded diamond certifications as of May 31. This recognition comes shortly after the song “Diamonds” from 2012 also reached diamond status in April.
Rihanna received congratulations from Roc Nation for setting a new record as the woman artist with the most diamond-certified singles in music history, now holding seven plaques to her name. Rihanna shared a post on her social media account featuring her latest accomplishments, adding the message “Ain’t no back and forth” in response to the recognition.
Rihanna’s fans, known as the Navy, filled her social media replies with congratulatory messages on her latest achievements. However, they were also swift to point out that she has yet to release her highly anticipated ninth album, R9, with a gap of eight years since her last full-length album, Anti.
In 2007, Jay-Z collaborated with Rihanna on her album Good Girl Gone Bad for the hit song “Umbrella,” which became her second No. 1 entry on the Hot 100 charts. The track “Work,” featuring Drake, was released in January 2016 and also reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
On the other hand, “Stay” from the album Unapologetic peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100, while “Needed Me,” produced by Mustard, reached No. 7.
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In addition to the recent diamond certifications for four songs and the inclusion of “Diamonds” from last month, Rihanna’s collaborations with Eminem on “Love the Way You Lie” in 2010 (certified on May 9, 2013) and with Calvin Harris on “We Found Love” in 2011 (certified on April 27, 2023) complete her collection of seven diamond-certified singles.