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The Weeknd Achieves Historic Milestone with 7 RIAA Diamond Certifications

The Weeknd has made history, becoming the first Canadian artist and only the third artist overall to receive seven Diamond certifications from the RIAA. This milestone was reached the week of June 17, with “Save Your Tears” and “Die For You” joining his other Diamond-certified tracks. He now shares this honor with Post Malone and Rihanna, the only other artists with seven or more Diamond records.

In addition to these achievements, The Weeknd’s 2023 hits “Popular” featuring Madonna and Playboi Carti, and “One of the Girls” with JENNIE and Lily-Rose Depp, have both gone platinum. This marks the first platinum record for Depp and JENNIE.

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As of June 2024, The Weeknd also holds the record for the most monthly listeners on Spotify and boasts the platform’s most-streamed song of all time with “Blinding Lights.”

In other developments, The Weeknd hinted at a potential new collaboration with Apple. On June 1, he posted an Instagram Story featuring framed Apple logos, suggesting he was at their headquarters. His caption included the googly-eyed emoji, musical notes emoji, and film camera emoji, implying a possible new music performance recording, though details remain unconfirmed.

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Additionally, The Weeknd sparked speculation about the future of his career. On May 24, he shared a quote on his Instagram Story about his live performance of “Save Your Tears” at the 2021 Billboard Awards, accompanied by the cryptic statement, “the end is near.” This post featured a still from the performance, where he walked calmly amidst moving cars, reflecting on the trust and composure displayed during the act.

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