In September 2011, Rihanna and Calvin Harris released We Found Love, one of the U.S.'s initial EDM hits, transforming the EDM-pop era. The iconic song is now officially certified 11x Platinum in the US by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
The prestigious recognition marks the superhit track registering a whopping sales and streaming numbers exceeding 11 million units. Following its release 13 years ago, We Found Love ranked topmost of the Billboard Hot 100 for a straight 10 weeks. It continues to be one of the female star's longest-running hits.
The singers' fans are celebrating this significant achievement of getting certified 11× Platinum in the U.S.
X (formerly Twitter) user @PopCrave shared glimpses of the song and announced the grand news.
While sharing the images, @PopCrave wrote on the online platform,
"“We Found Love” by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris has been certified 11x Platinum in the US."
Amid the merriment and joyousness of achieving this incredible feat, many of the singers' admirers are expressing their thoughts and feelings on social media platforms.
X user @horejsiii compared Rihanna with Beyonce in response to We Found Love's new milestone.
Reacting to We Found Love, the netizen remarked,
"Beyonce could never ijbol"
Here's how fans are celebrating as Rihanna and Calvin Harris’s We Found Love achieves 11x Platinum
The popular song was a huge hit globally and emerged as one of the greatest dance tracks of the 2010s. The exciting blend of lyrics, vocals, and immaculate production took the music to another level.
X users are now responding to @PopCrave's X post and sharing their opinions on this accomplishment.
Netizen @gabirelvxz called We Found Love,
"Hit of the century"
X user @JDoza1 has a strong love for the song. The user finds it one of Rihanna's best. Praising the composition, she remarked,
“We Found Love” by Rihanna is one of the best. Not sure if I'm the only one who thinks that, but it was really good.
Recalling the previous years and experience of grooving to the track in the past, @KMxVIXEN commented,
"Still a banger 🔥"
@Anonchu_ reacted to the X post and wrote in its comment section,
"This was special"
The track topped the charts in more than 25 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, according to Wikipedia. In 2013, its video won the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.