Rihanna Matches Her Own Biggest Song With Her High-Profile Collaboration

Rihanna just picked up another major accolade, and this latest one adds to an already massive list of historically-huge smashes. One of her most familiar hits, “We Found Love,” a collaboration with Calvin Harris, reaches a new peak when it comes to certifications. The EDM-leaning smash has officially gone 11-times platinum in the United States, as it has now shifted another million equivalent units between sales and streaming since it first went diamond. With this latest update, the tune ties another one of Rihanna’s blockbusters.

“We Found Love” Advances Past Diamond Status

According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), “We Found Love” is now an 11-times-platinum-certified single. That means the track has officially moved at least 11 million equivalent units in the U.S. alone — a figure that combines both pure sales and streaming activity. The tune was originally certified diamond in the spring of 2023, becoming one of Rihanna’s grandest winners as it reached that benchmark.

Rihanna Ties Her Own Biggest Hit

As “We Found Love” reaches 11 million units, it’s now tied as Rihanna’s most-certified single ever. The only other composition from her discography to reach that same level is “Stay,” which has also climbed to the 11-times-platinum mark. That cut, which was originally released as a single featuring Mikky Ekko — though the RIAA does not credit him on the plaque — was updated in May 2024.

Six Rihanna Smashes Have Gone Diamond

Rihanna’s ability to turn songs into steady performers is unmatched by nearly any other artist — and especially so among female musicians. So far, six of her singles have earned a diamond certification from the RIAA, meaning they’ve all moved at least 10 million units in the U.S.

“We Found Love” and “Stay” are now the only two that have gone even further than that milestone figure. Behind them, “Umbrella,” “Work,” “Needed Me,” and “Diamonds” – all credited as solo affairs, even though that wasn’t the case when some of them were released in many instances – have all hit the 10-million milestone as well.

Another Rihanna & Calvin Harris Smash is Close

“We Found Love” may be the most successful collaboration between Rihanna and Harris, but it’s not their only major hit. The two teamed up again several years after their first smash for “This Is What You Came For,” a track fronted by Harris that features Rihanna’s vocals prominently, and it became another massive chart win.

According to the RIAA, “This Is What You Came For” has moved eight million equivalent units by the summer of 2023. That number has likely climbed since then, though no more awards have been added to its total just yet. It will likely become another diamond-certified tune in a matter of only a few years, if that.

The Amazing Legacy of “We Found Love”

“We Found Love” was released back in 2011 as the lead single from Rihanna’s sixth full-length, Talk That Talk. The tune quickly became a global sensation, hitting No. 1 on the Hot 100 and staying there for 10 consecutive weeks. It won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video and played a major role in helping electronic dance music break into the pop mainstream at the time — a move that would shape the sound of the early 2010s.