Sean Paul’s Get Busy earns platinum in Germany
Sean Paul’s 2003 worldwide hit Get Busy, was certified platinum in Germany earlier this week.
The certification which was issued by Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI), commemorated sales and streaming exceeding 300,000 units.
Get Busy, produced by Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden, is featured on the popular Diwali rhythm. The video for the song, directed by Little X and shot on location in Ontario, Canada, has so far racked up more than 220 million views on YouTube.
The song spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, while topping the Rhythmic Songs, Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.
Globally, Get Busy made the top 10 in 11 countries and went to number one in the Netherlands, Italy and Hungary.
It was previously certified 2x platinum in Canada, platinum in Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It has gold certifications in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, Sweden and France.