Only 82 songs in history have been certified diamond

Only 82 songs have ever been certified diamond, so get your playlist at the ready because, according to music sales, these songs are literal gems.

A song is certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America after going platinum 10 times, or 10 million sales.

After looking at this list, one thing become clear – usually, the biggest song of the year goes diamond.

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So, get ready for a nostalgic look over music for the last decade or two.

First up is 'The Hills' by the Weeknd - yep the song that basically filled every nightclub floor in 2015 was officially certified diamond in 2019, and is still a classic.

Next is the song that had us in floods of tears at the cinema after Fast and Furious 7 – 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, which was certified a few years later in 2019.

'Bodak Yellow' also reached an incredible milestone in 2021, making Cardi B the first female rapper to ever have a diamond-certified single.

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Next up, the song made for a road trip: 'Party in the U.S.A' by Miley Cyrus. While the song was released in 2009, it didn't actually make it to diamond status until 2020.

Fifth on the list takes us back to the 70s with Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

The incredible hit wasn't certified diamond until 2021, which just shows the kind of staying power the song has.

'Havana' by Camila Cabello was certified in the same year, along with Nicki Minaj's 'Super Base'.

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The list also includes 'Life Is Good' by Future featuring Drake, 'Girls Like You' by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B, 'That's What I Like' by Bruno Mars, 'Somebody That I Used to Know' by Gotye featuring Kimbra, 'Stressed Out' by Twenty One Pilots as well as 'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga, 'Pumped Up Kicks' by Foster the People and 'Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind' by Elton John, which became the first-ever song to hit platinum back in October 1997.

Oh and of course 'Baby Shark' by Pinkfong also made it up there, which absolutely doesn't surprise us. After all, that song – despite its flaws – is incredibly catchy. Baby shark do, do, do, do, do.

Here's the full list:

1. 'Poker Face' by Lady Gaga
2. 'Call Me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepsen
3. 'Uptown Funk' by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
4. 'Roar' by Katy Perry
5. 'Royals' by Lorde
6. 'All About That Bass' by Meghan Trainor
7. 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
8. 'Candle in the Wind' by Elton John
9. 'Baby' by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris
10. 'Not Afraid' by Eminem
11. 'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga
12. 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons
13. 'Thrift Shop' by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
14. 'Firework' by Katy Perry
15. 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem
16. 'Love the Way You Lie' by Eminem featuring Rihanna
17. 'Blurred Lines' by Robin Thicke featuring Pharrell and T.I.
18. 'I Gotta Feeling' by The Black Eyed Peas
19. 'Party Rock Anthem' by LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
20. 'Counting Stars' by OneRepublic
21. 'Closer' by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
22. 'Cruise' by Florida Georgia Line
23. 'Dark Horse' by Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
24. 'Just the Way You Are' by Bruno Mars
25. 'Shape of You' by Ed Sheeran
26. 'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran
27. 'We Are Young' by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
28. 'I'm Yours' by Jason Mraz
29. 'The Hills' by The Weeknd
30. 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
31. 'God's Plan' by Drake
32. 'Grenade' by Bruno Mars
33. 'Pumped Up Kicks' by Foster the People
34. 'All of Me' by John Legend
35. 'Baby Shark' by Pinkfong
36. 'Rockstar' by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage
37. 'Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)' by Post Malone and Swae Lee
38. 'Congratulations' by Post Malone featuring Quavo
39. 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
40. 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran
41. 'Trap Queen' by Fetty Wap
42. 'Shake It Off' by Taylor Swift
43. 'Happy' by Pharrell
44. 'Meant to Be' by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line.
45. 'Stay With Me' by Sam Smith
46. 'Party in the U.S.A.' by Miley Cyrus
47. 'Sicko Mode' by Travis Scott featuring Drake
48. 'Bodak Yellow' by Cardi B
49. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen
50. 'Sorry' by Justin Bieber
51. 'Hey, Soul Sister' by Train
52. 'Low' by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
53. 'Stressed Out' by Twenty One Pilots
54. 'Somebody That I Used to Know' by Gotye featuring Kimbra
55. 'That's What I Like' by Bruno Mars
56. 'When I Was Your Man' by Bruno Mars
57. 'Sail' by AWOLNATION
58. 'Moves Like Jagger' by Maroon 5
59. 'Sad!' by XXXTentacion
60. 'Demons' by Imagine Dragons
61. 'Believer' by Imagine Dragons
62. 'Lean On' by Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ
63. 'Havana' by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug
64. 'Stronger' by Kanye West
65. 'Super Bass' by Nicki Minaj
66. 'Life Is Good' by Future featuring Drake
67. 'Girls Like You' by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B
68. 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey
69. 'The Box' by Roddy Ricch
70. 'I Like It' by Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny
71. 'Tennessee Whiskey' by Chris Stapleton
72. 'Sugar' by Maroon 5
73. 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston
74. 'Lucid Dreams' by Juice Wrld
75. 'Location' by Khalid
76. 'A Thousand Years' by Christina Perri
77. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
78. 'Starboy' by The Weeknd
79. 'Timber' by Pitbull featuring Kesha
80. 'Thunder' by Imagine Dragons
81. 'Don't Let Me Down' by The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
82. 'Heathens' by Twenty One Pilots

What song do you think will be next to go diamond?

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