Jhené Aiko Scores Six New RIAA Certifications, ‘Souled Out’ Goes Platinum

Jhené Aiko is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her debut album, Souled Out, with six new awards from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album, released on Sept. 9, 2014 via Def Jam, has now been certified platinum for selling over a million equivalent units.

On the strength of 71,230 units sold in week one, Souled Out debuted at the top of Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart and at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, dated Sept. 27, 2014.

“Spotless Mind,” the third song released ahead of Souled Out, has been upgraded to platinum status. The No I.D.-produced track, which Aiko first premiered live at Coachella 2014, has tallied beyond 70.5 million streams on Spotify.

“Blue Dream” and “W.A.Y.S.” have also advanced to the platinum level. The former track from Souled Out (Deluxe) is produced by No I.D., while the latter, featured on both the expanded and standard versions, was a collaboration between Fisticuffs, Thundercat, and Clams Casino.

Also, “Remember” and “Eternal Sunshine” have both been certified gold for sales of 500,000 equivalent units. The latter tune, produced by Key Wane, has amassed over 56.7 million Spotify streams.

“Remember” appeared on the Souled Out (Deluxe) edition instead of the standard version. Fisticuffs helmed the track, has nearly 33 million streams on Spotify.

At the time of this publication, nine songs from Aiko’s original or deluxe edition of Souled Out have achieved RIAA awards.

Below are the additional songs that have also accomplished this, ordered by certification level:

• “Promises,” platinum, one million equivalent units (2022)
• “Lyin King,” gold, 500,000 equivalent units (2023)
• “The Pressure,” gold, 500,000 equivalent units (2022)
• “Wading,” gold, 500,000 equivalent units (2022)

Aiko, who recently completed her Magic Hour Tour, lands these new certifications following the release of a 10th anniversary edition of her album Souled Out.

The updated version features two additional tracks, “Beautiful Rain” and “You Vs. Them (Acoustic),” which are available for streaming and purchase on various digital platforms.

The original studio version of “You Vs. Them” was initially part of Aiko’s Sailing Soul(s) mixtape, which was originally released in 2011 and later added to streaming platforms in 2021.

Souled Out (10th Anniversary Edition) was also released as a limited edition 2LP, colored in opaque blue lagoon, featuring the original tracklist. Multiple retailers have confirmed that the double vinyl is now sold out.

Listen to Jhené Aiko’s Souled Out (10th Anniversary Edition) below.