The Recording Industry of America announced its annual tally of the most successful albums and songs of the year, and it should serve as no surprise that Taylor Swift obliterated all competitors by moving over five million units of The Life of a Showgirl . Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” meanwhile, went Triple Platinum and was the top single of the year.

The fictional group HUNTR/X from Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters — featuring real-life vocalists EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI — also had an enormous year. Their song “Golden” went Double Platinum, and “How It’s Done” and “What It Sounds Like” both went Platinum.

“Each year we spotlight artists earning their first Gold & Platinum certification, a testament to the drive and dedication it takes to truly break through,” RIAA President & COO M

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