Lady Gaga’s ‘Just Dance’ is Now Certified Diamond
More than a decade after its release, Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” is now certified diamond, becoming her third song to achieve this certification.
Released in 2008 as Lady Gaga’s debut single, “Just Dance” quickly became one of her signature songs. The electro and dance-pop tune topped the charts and became a beloved club anthem. Now 15 years later, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has given it a diamond certification- meaning the song has sold over 10 million copies in the U.S.
🪩#JustDance🪩 is officially #RIAATopCertified #Diamond 💎. Congratulations @ladygaga and the @Interscope team! pic.twitter.com/YmZNwdzhZA
— RIAA (@RIAA) April 12, 2023
Many of Gaga’s fans, dubbed “little monsters,” celebrated on social media.
Lady Gaga receiving her first plaque for “Just Dance”: “My first Platinum record!”
— Gaga Daily (@gagadaily) April 12, 2023
Today, the song was certified Diamond. pic.twitter.com/Ehftb5opS7
JUST DANCE IS NOW CERTIFIED DIAMOND (11x platinum) omg her third pic.twitter.com/XJY3WKeZZe
— allure (@allurequinn) April 12, 2023
“Just Dance” became Gaga’s third song to accomplish this impressive feat. In 2015, the Grammy-award-winning star received two diamond certifications for “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance.” The former was the entertainer’s second single after “Just Dance.” They were both featured on her debut album, The Fame (2008). Meanwhile, “Bad Romance” was released in 2009 on The Fame Monster (2009), an extended reissue of the former album.
With this accomplishment, Gaga joins Katy Perry and Cardi B as the female artists with the most diamond-certified songs. Perry’s three songs to achieve this are “Firework,” “Roar,” and “Dark Horse.” For Cardi B, the songs to accomplish this are “Bodak Yellow,” “I Like It,” and “Girls Like You.”
This comes after an already exciting year for Gaga. In 2022, news broke that she would be joining the cast of Joker: Folie à Deux as Harley Quinn. Earlier this year, photos of the star in her role were released to immense buzz.
First professional picture of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn. pic.twitter.com/6DJMEWNIwY
— Lady Gaga Now 🃏 (@ladygaganownet) March 25, 2023
It is no surprise Gaga’s records have sold so many units. Her songs are incredibly well-crafted and catchy, respecting the pop genre, all while pushing it at the same time. We would not be surprised if another of her songs achieved diamond certification. Fans can read more exciting news about her here. And they can enjoy the music video for “Just Dance” below.
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