Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse did lots of issues proper, and one in every of them was its music. That film had a extremely good unique soundtrack, and its apparent standout is Publish Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower.” Releasing just a few months earlier than the film got here out helped a lot, and it’s a kind of songs that’s good for no matter temper you’re in. Seems, lots of people have listened to that tune within the final 5 years and alter, a lot that the tune’s achieved double-diamond standing.
As revealed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the one has gone 20x Platinum (aka, been streamed over 20 million occasions) in the US. And like how the primary Spider-Verse had some “firsts” connected to its identify, the identical is true of “Sunflower” in that it’s the primary single to ever hit that benchmark. Barely trailing behind it are the equally pleasant “Don’t Cease Believin’” by Journey and Lil Nas X’s “Previous City Highway,” that are respectively at 18x and 17x Platinum.
“Publish Malone and Swae Lee have formally raised the bar on what inventive partnerships and infectious collaborations have the ability to perform,” wrote RIAA chairman Mitch Glazier. “Congratulations Publish, Swae Lee and Mercury/Republic Information for making historical past with the very first 2x Diamond single!”
At the beginning of 2024, Malone was acknowledged for having essentially the most RIAA Diamond-certified singles ever. Earlier than this latest distinction, eight of his singles have hit Diamond standing, which incorporates “White Iverson,” “Higher Now,” and “Circles.” And he’ll open tomorrow’s Tremendous Bowl LVIII with a rendition of “America the Stunning,” so it’s been an eventful 12 months for him thus far.
Congrats to “Sunflower,” you’re an excessive amount of of an earworm to get out of our heads.
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