Only 82 songs have ever been certified diamond, so get your playlist at the ready because, according to music sales, these songs are literal gems.
A song is certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America after going platinum 10 times, or 10 million sales.
After looking at this list, one thing become clear – usually, the biggest song of the year goes diamond.
So, get ready for a nostalgic look over music for the last decade or two.
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First up is 'The Hills' by the Weeknd - yep the song that basically filled every nightclub floor in 2015 was officially certified diamond in 2019, and is still a classic.
Next is the song that had us in floods of tears at the cinema after Fast and Furious 7 – 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, which was certified a few years later in 2019.
'Bodak Yellow' also reached an incredible milestone in 2021, making Cardi B the first female rapper to ever have a diamond-certified single.
Next up, the song made for a road trip: 'Party in the U.S.A' by Miley Cyrus. While the song was released in 2009, it didn't actually make it to diamond status until 2020.
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Fifth on the list takes us back to the 70s with Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
The incredible hit wasn't certified diamond until 2021, which just shows the kind of staying power the song has.
'Havana' by Camila Cabello was certified in the same year, along with Nicki Minaj's 'Super Base'.
The list also includes 'Life Is Good' by Future featuring Drake, 'Girls Like You' by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B, 'That's What I Like' by Bruno Mars, 'Somebody That I Used to Know' by Gotye featuring Kimbra, 'Stressed Out' by Twenty One Pilots as well as 'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga, 'Pumped Up Kicks' by Foster the People and 'Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind' by Elton John, which became the first-ever song to hit platinum back in October 1997.
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Oh and of course 'Baby Shark' by Pinkfong also made it up there, which absolutely doesn't surprise us. After all, that song – despite its flaws – is incredibly catchy. Baby shark do, do, do, do, do.
Here's the full list:
- 'Poker Face' by Lady Gaga
- 'Call Me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepsen
- 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
- 'Roar' by Katy Perry
- 'Royals' by Lorde
- 'All About That Bass' by Meghan Trainor
- 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
- 'Candle in the Wind' by Elton John
- 'Baby' by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
- 'Not Afraid' by Eminem
- 'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga
- 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons
- 'Thrift Shop' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
- 'Firework' by Katy Perry
- 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem
- 'Love the Way You Lie' by Eminem featuring Rihanna
- 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.
- 'I Gotta Feeling' by The Black Eyed Peas
- 'Party Rock Anthem' by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
- 'Counting Stars' by OneRepublic
- 'Closer' by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
- 'Cruise' by Florida Georgia Line
- 'Dark Horse' by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
- 'Just the Way You Are' by Bruno Mars
- 'Shape of You' by Ed Sheeran
- 'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran
- 'We Are Young' by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
- 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz
- 'The Hills' by The Weeknd
- 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
- 'God's Plan' by Drake
- 'Grenade' by Bruno Mars
- 'Pumped Up Kicks' by Foster the People
- 'All of Me' by John Legend
- 'Baby Shark' by Pinkfong
- 'Rockstar' by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
- 'Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)' by Post Malone and Swae Lee
- 'Congratulations' by Post Malone featuring Quavo
- 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
- 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran
- 'Trap Queen' by Fetty Wap
- 'Shake It Off' by Taylor Swift
- 'Happy' by Pharrell
- 'Meant to Be' by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line.
- 'Stay With Me' by Sam Smith
- 'Party in the U.S.A.' by Miley Cyrus
- 'Sicko Mode' by Travis Scott featuring Drake
- 'Bodak Yellow' by Cardi B
- 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen
- 'Sorry' by Justin Bieber
- 'Hey, Soul Sister' by Train
- 'Low' by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
- 'Stressed Out' by Twenty One Pilots
- 'Somebody That I Used to Know' by Gotye featuring Kimbra
- 'That's What I Like' by Bruno Mars
- 'When I Was Your Man' by Bruno Mars
- 'Sail' by AWOLNATION
- 'Moves Like Jagger' by Maroon 5
- 'Sad!' by XXXTentacion
- 'Demons' by Imagine Dragons
- 'Believer' by Imagine Dragons
- 'Lean On' by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ
- 'Havana' by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
- 'Stronger' by Kanye West
- 'Super Bass' by Nicki Minaj
- 'Life Is Good' by Future featuring Drake
- 'Girls Like You' by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
- 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey
- 'The Box' by Roddy Ricch
- 'I Like It' by Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny
- 'Tennessee Whiskey' by Chris Stapleton
- 'Sugar' by Maroon 5
- 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston
- 'Lucid Dreams' by Juice Wrld
- 'Location' by Khalid
- 'A Thousand Years' by Christina Perri
- 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
- 'Starboy' by The Weeknd
- 'Timber' by Pitbull featuring Kesha
- 'Thunder' by Imagine Dragons
- 'Don't Let Me Down' by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
- 'Heathens' by Twenty One Pilots
What song do you think will be next to go diamond?
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