Rihanna doesn’t mess around, continuing to dazzle the world a decade after she first broke through. You would struggle to find a song of hers that’s not a hit.

In recognition, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced that she has surpassed the 100 million Gold and Platinum song certification threshold, becoming the first artist in history to do so.

The Chairman and CEO of the RIAA, Cary Sherman, said this of the achievement:

“Gold & Platinum is the industry’s premier way to celebrate achievement in the marketplace.

“We’ve given awards to artists for nearly 60 years, but it’s rare that we have the opportunity to recognize a milestone like the one Rihanna has reached. Congratulations to Rihanna! She has not only surpassed RIAA’s one-hundred million mark, but also is the first artist to do so. It’s an historic feat and a testament to an extraordinary
career.”

Rihanna’s song certifications span 37 titles released during the past decade, and include a 9X multi- Platinum award for ‘We Found Love’ 6X multi- Platinums for ‘Stay, ‘ ‘What’s My Name, ‘ and ‘Only Girl (In the World)’.

She also has a 2X multi-Platinum for ‘FourFiveSeconds’ and a Platinum for ‘B*tch Better Have My Money’

When you think of some of the greats that the music world have provided to us; Michael Jackson or The Beatles or Rolling Stone; it’s an achievement worth celebrating that Rihanna is the first to do it.