OutKast Earns First Diamond Single With "Hey Ya!"

OutKast is commemorating a new milestone as their 2003 track "Hey Ya!" is officially certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The RIAA confirmed that the Speakerboxxx/The Love Below track has sold 10 million units in the United States, following in the footsteps of its album that was certified diamond in December 2004 — just 15 months after its initial release. "Hey Ya!" was the duo's second single off the album, and went on to win the GRAMMY for Best Urban/Alternative Performance after also being nominated for Record of the Year and Best Music Video.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, André 3000 explained that a new OutKast album or tour were unlikely to happen, stating that he and fellow OutKast member Big Boi are “further away from it than we’ve ever been.” 3 Stacks continued, “I think it’s a chemistry thing. We have to be wanting to do it. It’s hard for me to make a rap, period, you know? And sometimes I’m in the belief of ‘Let things be.’” 3 Stacks also shared that OutKast songs “[require] a certain energy” that he no longer wants to have onstage at a certain age.

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OutKast Earns First Diamond Single With "Hey Ya!"

OutKast Earns First Diamond Single With "Hey Ya!"

OutKast Earns First Diamond Single With "Hey Ya!"

OutKast Earns First Diamond Single With "Hey Ya!"

OutKast Earns First Diamond Single With "Hey Ya!"