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Natti Natasha & Ozuna’s “Criminal” Reaches 15x Platinum In US Under RIAA’s Latin Program

Natti Natasha also picked up a new certification for her Bad Bunny collaboration “Amantes De Una Noche.”

Natti Natasha & Ozuna’s hit single “Criminal” has officially attained diamond status under the RIAA’s Latin Program.

According to the RIAA, “Criminal” reached 15x platinum status on May 22, 2018. The award confirms 900,000 in US units, with each unit equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams.

The RIAA Latin program honors music that is recorded primarily in Spanish. It uses an adjusted radio (60,000 = platinum, as opposed to 1 million = platinum for standard RIAA certifications).

“Criminal” emerged as a phenomenon on YouTube; the video boasts well over 1 billion global video views.

— “Criminal” was not the only Natti Natasha song to pick up a new certification. The artist also grabbed a 2x Latin platinum award (120,000 units) for “Amantes De Una Noche” with Bad Bunny.

Brian Cantor

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