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List of highest-certified digital singles in the United States

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

Entries by artist

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

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