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5:07 p.m. PT — Swae Lee tells TMZ Hip Hop, “Thank you to all the fans! You made history with us! And to Post and Miles Morales, I’m glad the music was able to get attention and likes. So much more to come!” SREMMLIFE!” Post Malone’s week is off to an incredible start … as of Monday morning, “Sunflower” — his 2018 collaboration with Swae Lee — is now 17x platinum and officially the most certified single in recording history!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Posty in Los Angeles, where the “Twelve Carat Toothache” superstar was completely floored by the RIAA announcement and all the fan support. His immediate reaction was to call out Swae Lee as the secret sauce behind their blockbuster record. According to Post, Swae played a major role in arranging the tunes — doing the “heavy lifting” as he puts it. Time to give @PostMalone and @SwaeLee their 🌻 🌻 🌻 as their #SUNFLOWER single becomes the highest certified single in @RIAA history at 17X multi-Platinum 🤩 @RepublicRecords #RIAATopCertified pic.twitter.com/ — RIAA (@RIAA) November 14, 2022 @RIAA Originally released as part of the “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” soundtrack, the end result was one of the most beloved duets ever recorded. Post says that in all his experiences, he has seen “Sunflower” bring sad people and make happy people even happier. The song topped No. 1 in several countries and has nearly two billion views on YouTube to date. “Sunflower” is also Post and Swae’s second diamond certification behind “Congratulations” and “Unforgettable,” respectively… and it won’t be the last if they have it to say. Post tells us that he and Swae are cooking and should have at least one recipe finished very soon. It’s a very big garden to fill…but yes, we’re getting a whole field of more “Sunflowers” ASAP!!! Originally Posted — 4:48 PM PT
