It seems like with every passing month, Cardi B makes history in another way, and December saw her accomplish something truly incredible that no other female before her had managed.
The hip-hop superstar just recently saw a handful of tunes certified gold and platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, the organization tasked with certifying songs and album when they move a certain number of units), and while this form of success is certainly nothing new to her, these most recent honors are especially important.
Thanks to these latest certifications, Cardi B’s debut album Invasion of Privacy has become one of just two albums in history to see every track go at least gold, which is the lowest certification unit. That means that all 13 songs featured on the bestselling album have each moved at least 500,000 units in the U.S. alone, though several have performed much, much better.
Of the 13 tracks featured on Invasion of Privacy, just seven have only earned a gold certification, while the rest have already advanced. Leading the way is her breakout smash “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves),” which has already been certified seven-times platinum, and which could easily continue to rack up further honors in the coming months. Coming in second place is the album’s second No. 1 hit “I Like It,” which is now a five-times-platinum smash. Early cut “Bartier Cardi” has been certified double platinum, and three others are already platinum.
Invasion of Privacy was only released this past April, but it has also already been certified double-platinum, making it one of the most successful records of 2018 in this regard. The success of Invasion of Privacy when it comes to RIAA certifications makes Cardi B the first female musician to see an album make history in this way. Alternative rock outfit Twenty One Pilots became the first act ever to see every song on one album earn an RIAA certification this past March.
Here are all 13 songs on Cardi B’s debut album Invasion of Privacy and what they have been certified by the RIAA.
“Get Up 10” – Gold
“Drip (ft. Migos)” – Platinum
“Bickenhead” – Gold
“Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” – 7x Platinum
“Be Careful” – Platinum
“Best Life (ft. Chance the Rapper)” – Gold
“I Like It (ft. Bad Bunny and J Balvin)” – 5x Platinum
“Ring (ft. Kehlani)” – Platinum
“Money Bag” – Gold
“Bartier Cardi (ft. 21 Savage)” – 2x Platinum
“She Bad (ft. YG)” – Gold
“Thru Your Phone” – Gold
“I Do (ft. SZA)” – Gold
