A 12 months after making historical past for turning into the first artist within the historical past of recorded music to see his title connected to five Diamond-certified songs, Bruno Mars just lately discovered the Recording Business Affiliation of America has equally christened one other one among his hits.
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On the tenth anniversary of the October 1 launch of Mars’ 2012 Scorching 100 #1 hit ‘Locked Out of Heaven,’ the RIAA took to press to disclose the ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ bop had ascended to Diamond standing – that means it’s offered the equal of 10 million copies in the USA alone.
It’s solely the 87th music in historical past (amongst all artists) to be licensed as such.
The gross sales replace comes as a milestone for the group because it’s the primary time over its 70-year historical past the dignity has been bestowed six occasions to songs connected to 1 act. His earlier hits to be licensed as excessive or greater are ‘That’s What I Like,’ ‘Once I Was Your Man,’ ‘Grenade,’ ‘Simply the Means You Are,’ and ‘Uptown Funk.’
Bringing his total single gross sales complete to 91.5 million within the U.S., Bruno is now the third best-selling male singer in digital music historical past following Canadian hitmakers Justin Bieber and The Weeknd.
Look beneath to see how Mars responded to the information.
