Eminem Breaks Record for Most Gold & Platinum Singles in RIAA History
by Erik Pedersen
March 8, 2022


Hot off his performance in the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Eminem is the new King of Gold and Platinum Singles.

The RIAA said today that Eminem (Marshall Mathers) has become the No. 1 awarded act for singles in the 64-year history of the Gold & Platinum program. With Tuesday’s reveal of 73.5 million new award units, the Oscar winner’s career haul now sits at 227.5 million: 166 million single certifications and 61.5 million album certifications.

He also became one of only seven artists with three or more Diamond-certified albums for sales of at least 10 million units in the U.S.




“These awards recognize Eminem’s unflinching commitment to his craft and the enduring connection he has forged with fans over the last 20 years,” RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement.

“Congratulations to Eminem and his entire label team who have set the bar higher than ever.”




Eminem won a Best Original Oscar for “Lose Yourself,” from the 2002 film 8 Mile, in which he also starred. It was the first hip-hop track to win the Academy Award.

The RIAA today certified the song as 13 times platinum; that’s tied with his “Love the Way You Lie” (featuring Rihanna) for the most for any of his singles, followed by 2010’s “Not Afraid” (11 million).

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I have never figured out how in the world Eminem became so popular but it seems ever since he released his debut album Eminem suddenly became a huge superstar and appeared with almost every single singer and rap artist on the planet. But when his movie 8 Mile came out it showed that Eminem was not just a rap star but a star with talent to do almost anything possible. The first Eminem album I got was the 8 Mile Soundtrack because for some reason Lose Myself was my favorite song and then I got two more Eminem albums and was surprised at how good his talent was. So now that he has broken a record in music history Eminem will not show signs of slowing down and continue to be successful
Bestie

I have never figured out how in the world Eminem became so popular.

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I have never figured out how in the world Eminem became so popular but it seems ever since he released his debut album Eminem suddenly became a huge superstar and appeared with almost every single singer and rap artist on the planet. But when his movie 8 Mile came out it showed that Eminem was not just a rap star but a star with talent to do almost anything possible. The first Eminem album I got was the 8 Mile Soundtrack because for some reason Lose Myself was my favorite song and then I got two more Eminem albums and was surprised at how good his talent was. So now that he has broken a record in music history Eminem will not show signs of slowing down and continue to be successful
Bestie

His debut album was called "Infinite" and it tanked. It came out in 1996. I read that it only sold about 70 copies. It wasn't until 1999 that he became popular with "The Slim Shady LP."

I'm able to recognize that he's very talented, but I never have been able to get past the overkill of obscenity in his lyrics to be a fan of his at all.

Vanilla Ice once said that Eminem "raps like a girl." There must have been a lot of record buyers who either disagreed, or otherwise liked his stuff...!