Pooh Shiesty & Lil Durk’s “Back In Blood” Earns RIAA 8x Platinum


One of the hardest songs of 2020 is also one of the most successful.

Pooh Shiesty and Lil Durk’s explosive collaboration “Back In Blood” has officially reached RIAA 8x platinum status, marking a major milestone for both artists and solidifying the track as one of the best-selling rap singles of the 2020s. Released in 2020, the song rapidly became a cultural staple, fueling viral moments, dominating playlists, and establishing itself as one of the most recognizable street anthems of the decade.

This new certification places “Back In Blood” alongside an elite group of rap hits that have accumulated massive sales and streaming numbers in recent years. Leading the decade’s rap certifications so far is “Life Is Good” at 11x platinum, followed by “What’s Poppin” at 10x platinum and “WAP” at 9x. Joining “Back In Blood” at the 8x platinum level is Pop Smoke’s “For the Night.”

Other heavy-hitters rounding out the decade’s multi-platinum leaderboard include “Industry Baby,” “RAPSTAR,” “Martin & Gina” at 7x platinum, and a long list of 5x and 6x platinum smashes like “Laugh Now Cry Later,” “Blueberry Faygo,” “Every Chance I Get,” “Savage,” “Walk Em Down,” “Family Ties,” “Rich Flex,” and more.


Top-Selling Rap Songs of the 2020s — RIAA Certifications

CertificationSongArtist(s)
11× PlatinumLife Is GoodFuture & Drake
10× PlatinumWhat’s PoppinJack Harlow
9× PlatinumWAPCardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion
8× PlatinumBack In BloodPooh Shiesty & Lil Durk
8× PlatinumFor The NightPop Smoke ft. Lil Baby & DaBaby
7× PlatinumIndustry BabyLil Nas X & Jack Harlow
7× PlatinumRAPSTARPolo G
7× PlatinumMartin & GinaPolo G
6× PlatinumLaugh Now Cry LaterDrake ft. Lil Durk
6× PlatinumBlueberry FaygoLil Mosey
5× PlatinumRunnin21 Savage & Metro Boomin
5× PlatinumFamily TiesBaby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
5× PlatinumUpCardi B
5× PlatinumROCKSTARDaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch
5× PlatinumEvery Chance I GetDJ Khaled ft. Lil Baby & Lil Durk
5× PlatinumWants and NeedsDrake ft. Lil Baby
5× PlatinumKnife TalkDrake ft. 21 Savage & Project Pat
5× PlatinumRich FlexDrake & 21 Savage
5× PlatinumWe PaidLil Baby & 42 Dugg
5× PlatinumBroadway GirlsLil Durk ft. Morgan Wallen
5× PlatinumCalling My PhoneLil Tjay ft. 6LACK
5× PlatinumSavageMegan Thee Stallion
5× PlatinumWalk Em DownNLE Choppa ft. Roddy Ricch


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