BTS, BLACKPINK, And Kep1er Earn RIAJ Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

Apr 24, 2022

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications!

In 2020, the RIAJ implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once they reach 30 million streams, gold at 50 million streams, and platinum at 100 million streams.

In the RIAJ’s newly announced batch of certifications (dated March 2022), BTS, BLACKPINK, and Kep1er all received new official certifications for streaming.

Kep1er earned their first ever RIAJ gold certification with their debut track “WA DA DA,” which surpassed 50 million streams in Japan in just three months.

Meanwhile, both BTS and BLACKPINK received two new gold certifications each: BTS’s “Mic Drop” and “DOPE” were officially certified gold this month, as were BLACKPINK’s “As If It’s Your Last” (Korean version) and “Ice Cream.”