Originally posted by Melquiades

How much did Interscope pay them? There are like 10 artists eligible for the diamond certification, even 12x platinum so why the fixation with her?.

Originally posted by Opacho

I mean, it's not like Gaga single-handedly forced the RIAA to change its system. Just like artists like Katy Perry and Rihanna benefited from Billboard including streaming into its formula (which no one cares about, coincidentally), Gaga benefited from the RIAA including streaming into its system.

Originally posted by Melquiades

How much did Interscope pay them? There are like 10 artists eligible for the diamond certification, even 12x platinum so why the fixation with her?.

Originally posted by Liberdade mi amor

Obviously, even Poker Face has performed better in terms of sales than BR, but no song in the last decade(s) touches Bad Romance when it comes to its iconicness and its ability to create life, heaven, hell, water and oxygen.