Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ certified diamond

Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved’ certified diamond
Photo Courtesy of Capitol Music Group

The certification falls on the fifth anniversary of the song’s release

Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi’s breakthrough single, “Someone You Loved,” has been certified RIAA diamond. The achievement, which recognizes 10 million sales and streaming equivalent earned in the US alone, coincides with the fifth anniversary of the chart-topping single’s release.

“Someone You Loved” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and was named Song of the Year at the 2020 BRIT Awards. The track spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and seven weeks atop the Official UK Singles chart. “Someone You Loved” – which ranks as the most-streamed song of all time in the UK – has amassed over 16 billion combined global streams, achieving platinum status or greater in 19 countries. Combined views of the accompanying videos have surpassed one billion.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled for Lewis that ‘Someone You Loved’ has earned such a rare diamond distinction,” shares Capitol Music Group Chair & CEO Michelle Jubelirer. “The song is a classic—transcending any particular genre or moment in music—and one that will surely continue to resonate deeply with people the world over for countless years to come.”

The song appeared on Capaldi’s blockbuster debut album Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent. The best-selling album in the UK for two consecutive years – 2019 and 2020 – it also contained such hits as “Before You Go” and “Bruises.” His follow-up album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, was released earlier this year.

Buddy Iahn
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