YG Marley’s breakout single, Praise Jah In The Moonlight, has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The certification, awarded on November 22, signifies that the track has achieved the equivalent of one million sales and streams in the United States.
Released independently, the song catapulted to prominence after Marley, 22, performed it during his mother Lauryn Hill’s Miseducation of Lauryn Hill tour late last year. The track samples Crisis by Marley’s grandfather, reggae legend Bob Marley, and features Hill as a co-writer and co-producer.
The single has enjoyed massive global success since its release. It reached No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and climbed to No. 11 on the Billboard Global 200. Internationally, it peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 1 on the New Zealand Songs Chart, and landed in the top 20 across countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, and Sweden.
In addition to its Platinum certification in the US, the song has earned Gold in the UK (400,000 units) and France (100,000 units), Platinum in Canada (80,000 units), and Platinum in New Zealand (30,000 units).
On streaming platforms, Praise Jah In The Moonlight has garnered over 379 million plays on Spotify, while its music video, released in April, has amassed nearly 28 million views on YouTube.
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