Every Song That's Been Certified 15-Times Platinum - Business Insider

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Top 15x Platinum Certified Songs

This article details the four songs that have reached the exceptional milestone of 15 times platinum certification by the RIAA. These songs represent an extraordinary level of sales, exceeding 15 million units in the US.

  • "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus: Certified 15 times platinum on September 17, 2021, and subsequently 17 times platinum as of November 29, 2022. Released in 2019.
  • "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey: Certified 15 times platinum on November 2, 2022. Released in 2016.
  • "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" by Post Malone and Swae Lee: Certified 17 times platinum on November 14, 2022. Released in 2018.
  • "God's Plan" by Drake: Certified 15 times platinum on December 8, 2022. Released in 2018.

The article highlights that these four songs stand out from over 100 diamond-certified songs, demonstrating their exceptional commercial success.

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  • Out of more than 100 diamond-certified songs, only a few have sold 15 million copies or more in the US.
  • Drake's "God's Plan" is the most recent song to be certified 15-times platinum by the RIAA.
  • Every song to achieve the rare feat is listed below, in chronological order of certification.
1. "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus "Old Town Road" was released in 2019. Lil Nas X/YouTube "Old Town Road" was certified 15-times platinum on September 17, 2021. It has since been certified 17-times platinum, as of November 29, 2022. 2. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Closer" was released in 2016. The Chainsmokers/YouTube "Closer" was certified 15-times platinum on November 2, 2022. 3. "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" by Post Malone and Swae Lee "Sunflower" was released in 2018. Post Malone/YouTube "Sunflower" was certified 17-times platinum on November 14, 2022. 4. "God's Plan" by Drake "God's Plan" was released in 2018. Drake/YouTube "God's Plan" was certified 15-times platinum on December 8, 2022.

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