Beyoncé has officially made history as the female artist with the most RIAA-certified titles. On Tuesday (Dec. 17), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) revealed that the “ALIEN SUPERSTAR” singer now boasts an impressive total of 103 certifications.
Among her recent accomplishments, Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER achieved platinum status, while her hit song “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” was certified 2x platinum. Her fan-favorite tracks “Drunk in Love” and “Crazy in Love” both reached 8x platinum, and RENAISSANCE earned a 2x platinum certification. Additionally, “16 CARRIAGES” received a gold certification.
RIAA President and COO Michele Ballantyne expressed her excitement, saying, “We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work, and creative spirit reflected across diverse genres. Beyoncé’s iconic catalog has earned the achievement of most certified titles for a female artist in RIAA’s history. Congratulations on this crowning milestone, Beyoncé, Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records — and we see you, BeyHive, streaming on repeat!”
Notably, all eight of Beyoncé’s studio albums are now certified platinum or higher in the United States. Given the success of the first two releases from her RENAISSANCE trilogy, it’s likely she will continue to hit new milestones with her future projects.
This achievement arrives just a week before Beyoncé is set to headline Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday live special on Dec. 25. She will perform during the halftime show of the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens game at 4:30 p.m. ET, marking her first live performance of COWBOY CARTER since its March release. Special guests, including Mariah Carey, will join her for the event.
Additionally, Beyoncé’s reprised role as Nala in Mufasa: The Lion King will debut worldwide in theaters on Dec. 20. In a behind-the-scenes clip, she shared her experience of hearing her daughter Blue Ivy voice Kiara, saying, “Seeing Blue as Kiara and hearing her voice come out of that character… it was really hard to focus and do my job after that.”