Rihanna First Woman to Top 200 Million RIAA Singles Certifications

Rihanna has made history as the first woman to surpass 200 million RIAA singles certifications, reaching 200.5 million certified units despite not releasing a full studio album in nearly a decade.

The Recording Industry Association of America announced the milestone on April 15, placing the 38-year-old singer third on the all-time list for digital singles. She trails Drake, with 277.5 million units, and Morgan Wallen, with 215 million. The RIAA certifies sales and streaming equivalents, counting 150 on-demand streams as one unit, a metric that favors contemporary artists with strong digital presence.

Rihanna's achievement underscores the enduring appeal of her catalog, built primarily on hits from her eight studio albums through 2016's Anti. Classics such as "Umbrella," "We Found Love," "Diamonds," and "Don't Stop the Music" continue to generate massive streaming numbers years later. Since Anti, she has contributed occasional singles, including "Lift Me Up" for the 2022 film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and "Friends of Mine" for the 2025 Smurfs movie. She also headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2023 and performs at select private events, but has largely stepped back...