It won't be hard for Kid Cudi to chase happiness on Friday (September 13) because his 2008 debut “Day 'N' Nite” is now a diamond-certified record by the Recording Industry Association of America. Diamond certification is given to artists whose songs have moved 10 million units.
Additionally, Cudi's “Pursuit of Happiness,” featuring MGMT and Ratatat, earned 12x platinum status in the US, amassing 12 million in equivalent song units.
According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit equals one digital song sale or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams.
“Wow, the blessings keep on coming. This is HUGE. Yall made this man, I'm so grateful to have had all the support and love I've had for the past 16 years, and I'm not even thinking about stopping anytime soon,” she wrote on X. UNTIL TODAY I LOVE YOU!!”
“Day 'N' Nite” was the lead single from Cudi's 2009 debut album. Man on the Moon: The End of Dayand reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 while topping Rhythmic Airplay. It earned nominations for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2010 Grammy Awards. “Pursuit of Happiness” is the third single from the same album, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. The song was certified diamond in December 2022.
“WHAT!!!! Ok today starts f–kin INSANE. MOTM First hip hop album of 2000 for multiple Diamond singles!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS,” Cudi wrote on X while sharing initial information from the chart data, shared by the RIAA.
“All the albums that came out in the 2000s, all the dope sh– I was listening to in school and college and come u in New York, MOTM came out swinging and made history. Man, I'm so happy right now I can't really explain it,” he added in one separate message. “I don't get a lot of 'first' honors. One word helps this all make sense to me: Chosen. This was my fate. I wanted to be here and make a difference, and yet here we are doing just that. To my fans, I love you so much beyond what you think. Forever and ever. I will always drive for you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
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