Yahoo Lifestyle Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ and Shaboozey ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Top RIAA’s Best-Selling and Streaming Album and Song Lists
Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” topped the RIAA’s albums and singles lists for 2024, based on sales and streaming, the organization announced Monday. The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recognizes certifies the top selling and streaming recordings, with 65 artists earning their first Gold (500,000 units) and Platinum (1 million) certifications in 2024, with 16 albums and 69 singles released being certified for the year.
“Gold. Platinum. Diamond. RIAA has the honor of recognizing artists and their dedicated label teams for these amazing sales and streaming achievements. We are excited to acknowledge the titles certified in 2024 and highlight these shining moments as the year wraps! Special congratulations to Taylor Swift for the Top Album and to Shaboozey for the Top Single this year,” said RIAA President & COO Michele Ballantyne.
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“There’s nothing like the first time! The RIAA Gold & Platinum Class Of 2024 is our largest to date – with 65 artists whose talents broke through in amazing ways – proving how new music discovery and creative partnerships are driving the next generation of icons. We are so proud of this group of artists and their label teams for their inspiring work that fans love. We look forward to celebrating their next milestones soon!” said RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier.
Taylor Swift dominated the Year-End list with the highest certification level and Top Album for “The Torturned Poets Department,” which was certified six-times platinum, while Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” was certified five-times platinum.
Billie Eilish earned the most certified titles with 10 – the Platinum album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” plus the following singles: the four-times platinum “Birds of a Feather”; and the platinum “Lunch,” “Chihiro,” “Wildflower” And Gold “Skinny,” “Blue, “The Greatest,” “L’amour De Ma Vie” and “The Diner.”
The fastest certification on was Jason Derulo’s “Nu King,” which reached gold status on its day of release, and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” certified just 31 days after release.
Some 65 first-time artists across 5 albums and 69 singles were introduced into the Class Of 2024, including BossMan Dlow, Odetari and Sexxy Redd. On the Class Of 2024 list, Tommy Richman has the highest hip-hop certification with the four-times platinum “Million Dollar Baby.”
Premios de Oro y Platino certifications for music with more than 50% Spanish language found RIAA Class Of 2023 alum Peso Pluma with the 2024 Year-End Top Latin Album for 11x Platino “Exodo” while 27-times Platino “Harley Quinn” from “Fuerza Regida & Marshmello” took the top Latin single.
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