The Weeknd: RIAA Starboy

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently recognized the unparalleled success of The Weeknd‘s album Starboy (XO/Republic Records) as well as the other impressive achievements of his prolific career, notching 11 Platinum or multi-Platinum certified songs during the last five years.

Over the last year, The Weeknd is the only artist to earn a 2X multi-Platinum album that also includes four Platinum (or higher) songs. The “Starboy” single is 5X multi-Platinum, “I Feel It Coming” is 2X multi-Platinum and “Party Monster” and “Reminder” achieved Platinum status.

The Weeknd also received recognition for more than 35 million RIAA Song Awards achieved in just five years.