Chappell Roan Earns RIAA Platinum for "My Kink Is Karma"

Chappell Roan's single "My Kink Is Karma" has officially been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization announced on November 25, 2025. The certification recognizes 1,000,000 units sold and streamed in the United States. Released on May 6, 2022, via Island Records, the pop track explores themes of cosmic justice and retribution. According to song-lyric annotation site Genius, the song delves into the concept of karma, where the universe eventually holds wrongdoers accountable for their actions.

Born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz in Willard, Missouri, Chappell Roan has become a prominent figure in the indie pop and electropop scenes. Her career has ascended to what analytics platform Chartmetric describes as a "superstar" stage, backed by a formidable digital presence that includes over 36.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify, 2.3 million YouTube subscribers, and 5.1 million followers on TikTok. Roan's breakthrough was cemented with her debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023), which was created in collaboration with producer Daniel Nigro and features "My Kink Is Karma."

"My Kink Is Karma" was one of several singles released in the lead-up to Roan's debut album, helping to build momentum and define her distinctive artistic voice. The track has garnered over 320 million streams on Spotify and has accumulated approximately 267,070 pageviews on Genius, indicating strong and sustained listener engagement. This Platinum certification marks a significant milestone for the single, underscoring Roan's growing commercial success and the widespread appeal of her music with audiences globally.