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The Weeknd Becomes First Canadian Artist With 7 Diamond Certified Singles


The Weeknd is the first Canadian artist to achieve seven diamond singles, following the RIAA's certification of “Save Your Tears” and “Die For You.”

“Popular” was released a little over one year ago on June 2, 2023, via XO and Republic Records as the second single from the scrapped soundtrack album The Idol, Vol. The official “Popular” music video exclusively debuted in February during Fortnite Festival, during The Weeknd’s takeover of the event’s Season 1. And it felt right,” the “Blinding Lights” hitmaker (real name Abel Tesfaye) told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe in an interview last June.

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