Rihanna's 'ANTI' Certified Double Platinum
Rihanna’s ANTI sales are climbing even “Higher.” After nabbing 1 million downloads in just 14 hours and topping the Billboard 200 back in February, RiRi’s latest album continues to reach new levels.
On Thursday (May 5), ANTI was certified double platinum by the RIAA, becoming the first 2X multi-platinum album of 2016. Additionally, her Drake-assisted single “Work,” which spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, is the first 3X multi-platinum song of the year.
#ANTI is the 1st album from 2016 to go @RIAA double platinum!!! Blown away by your support every day. thank you ⚓ pic.twitter.com/FFGIhZYV00
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 6, 2016
#ANTI is @RIAA’s first 2X multi-Platinum album of 2016! Congratulations to @Rihanna! @RocNation pic.twitter.com/HMI3j0xAxx
— RIAA (@RIAA) May 5, 2016
More Gold & Platinum accolades for @Rihanna: #Work is @RIAA’s first 3X multi-Platinum song of year! @RocNation
— RIAA (@RIAA) May 5, 2016
Her tour, named after the album, is also one of the year’s hottest tickets. Just last night, RiRi surprised her L.A. Navy by bringing Drake onstage for “Work.” Drizzy also stuck around to perform “One Dance” and “Jumpman.”
Drake on stage with Rihanna #ANTIWorldTour pic.twitter.com/ePvFeroWFK
— Rap-Up (@RapUp) May 5, 2016
#OneDance #ANTIWorldTour @Drake @Rihanna @TheForum pic.twitter.com/kREruHTWcu
— Rap-Up (@RapUp) May 5, 2016
Today also marks the release of Rihanna’s Denim Desserts collection with Manolo Blahnik, which includes luxurious footwear meant, as Blahnik put it, “for a woman who knows what she wants.”
Meanwhile, Rihanna’s “ANTI World Tour” continues its West Coast run with shows in San Jose on May 6, Oakland on May 7, and San Diego on May 9.