UPDATED: ‘LEAN ON’ CERTIFIED PLATINUM AS POPULARITY GROWS WORLDWIDE
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Major Lazer, DJ Snake, and MØ‘s single “Lean On” has been officially certified Platinum by the RIAA. This major milestone announcement is the latest in a series of accomplishments for the trio’s hit song. “Lean On” was crowned one of the top Shazamed songs of Coachella, and has already hit #1 in 10 countries this year: Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, France, The Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland, and U.K. Dance/Indie chart. The cut also currently remains at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Electronic Chart and is in the Top 5 of Hot 100 and still climbing, in addition to a Top 5 position in IMPEL’s international streaming chart. The video, meanwhile, is holding steady at #1 on the YouTube charts and was recently nominated for MTV’s “Song Of The Summer” Video Music Award.
Major Lazer recently released several remixes for the song and the group has performed a string of memorable US television performances including Good Morning America and The Tonight Show, in addition to international music festival Lowlands in the Netherlands, showcasing the song’s continuing popularity.
Check out this interview with MØ from Lowlands Festival in which she describes working with her dream collaborator Major Lazer, and the success of “Lean On”: