Grammy award-winning star Bruno Mars has become the first artist to have five singles granted diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA).
Extraordinary feat: The RIAA announced the achievement on Saturday via a press release and a tweet that congratulated the 35-year-old singer-songwriter.
- Mars brought his total certifications to five after âThatâs What I Likeâ reached 10 million certification units (streams and sales)Â and âWhen I Was Your Manâ reached 11 million.Â
- Earlier, Marsâ âJust the Way You Areâ reached 12 times multi-platinum (12 million certification units), âUptown Funk!â achieved 11 times multi-platinum and âGrenadeâ had 10 times multi-platinum.
- RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier congratulated the star on his âextraordinaryâ achievement.Â
- âFewer than 60 Diamond Single Awards have ever been awarded â and Bruno now has five of them!â Glazier said.
- Mars celebrated the achievement with a tweet to his fans, thanking them for their support.
Silk Sonicâs first hit: “Leave the Door Open,” a single released by Marsâ collaboration with Anderson .Paak under their duo Silk Sonic, has stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for its second week.
- “Leave the Door Open” is Mars’ eighth Hot 100 No. 1 and Anderson. Paak’s first.
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