With 200 million records sold worldwide, Whitney Houston already ranks among the highest selling artists of all time. And with her music being a catalog seller over time, she continues to add more millions to those units every other year, posthumously. The late songstress has just been awarded 6 new certifications from the Recording Industry … “Whitney Houston Receives 5 New Multi-Platinum Certifications From RIAA For Her Past Hits And Album”
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Lizzo & Cardi B’s ‘Rumors’ Misses #1 Debut On Billboard Hot 100, Enters at #4 On The Charts
Despite being the most talked about song of the month, Lizzo and Cardi B’s latest collaboration hasn’t started off on the same note, most ‘mega hits’ these days begin their first week with. A #1 debut. The song has had an impressive start nonetheless, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in it’s … “Lizzo & Cardi B’s ‘Rumors’ Misses #1 Debut On Billboard Hot 100, Enters at #4 On The Charts”
Luther Vandross Posthumously Earned His Career-First Platinum Selling Singles On His Birth Anniversary This Year
Luther Vandross – one of the most celebrated male vocalists of our lifetimes delivered some pretty unforgettable RnB tunes in his illustrious career. From ‘Never Too Much’ to ‘Here & Now’, the powerhouse and soulful vocalist – despite all his mainstream success, was never awarded a platinum plaque for his many successful singles by the … “Luther Vandross Posthumously Earned His Career-First Platinum Selling Singles On His Birth Anniversary This Year”
Weeks After Announcing Her Retirement, Teyana Taylor Earns Career-First Platinum Hit Single
It was earlier on December when Teyana Taylor stunned her fans and music-biz by announcing her early retirement from showbiz, due to the lacklustre response to her music and the lack of support from the industry at large. But as fate would have it, it didn’t last long as her peers started vouching for her … “Weeks After Announcing Her Retirement, Teyana Taylor Earns Career-First Platinum Hit Single”
Cardi B’s ‘I Like It’ Is Now Certified 9x Platinum
Cardi B’s 2018 released mega-hit ‘I Like It’ still remains one of her most successful songs till date. The rapper’s collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and Colombian singer J Balvin, as featured on her debut album, has now been certified 9x platinum by the RIAA, meaning sales of 9 million in the United … “Cardi B’s ‘I Like It’ Is Now Certified 9x Platinum”
Whitney Houston x Kygo’s 2019 Released ‘Higher Love’ Certified Platinum, Nominated at 2020 Billboard Music Awards
It has been over a year since Kygo brought to life Whitney Houston’s previously unreleased recording of Steve Winwood’s ‘Higher Love’ and took it to international glory. The ‘kind of unusual’ collaboration was not only critically acclaimed but also garnered the late diva her first dance hit in several years. A year later, the estate … “Whitney Houston x Kygo’s 2019 Released ‘Higher Love’ Certified Platinum, Nominated at 2020 Billboard Music Awards”
Taylor Swift’s Megahit ‘Shake It Off’ Now Certified Diamond For Sales Of Over 10 Million!
Taylor Swift has added another major milestone in her career. The pop superstar’s 2014-released international hit song – ‘Shake It Off’ has just been certified ‘Diamond’ by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) for sales or sales-equivalents of over 10 million units. Featured as the lead single from her fifth studio album, 1989, the … “Taylor Swift’s Megahit ‘Shake It Off’ Now Certified Diamond For Sales Of Over 10 Million!”
Whitney Houston and Kygo’s ‘Higher Love’ Has Been Certified Gold in the U.S.
It isn’t often that an artist who has been deceased for years still manages to make a mark on the current charts with a new release. But not every artist is – Whitney Houston. The late songstress has achieved yet another Gold certification, courtesy of her recent collaboration with EDM music producer Kygo on her … “Whitney Houston and Kygo’s ‘Higher Love’ Has Been Certified Gold in the U.S.”