Adam Berry/Redferns via Getty Images; Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesIt looks like Justin Bieber just flew ahead of the Rocket Man.
The 19-year-old's hit "Baby" has now gone 12 times platinum to become the highest-certified single in history," Billboard reports.
In doing so, the tune has now overtaken Elton John's double-sided "Candle in the Wind/Something About the Way You Look Tonight," which went 11 times platinum back in 1997.
Bieber benefited from a recent change made by the Recording Industry Association of America that incorporates on-demand streaming data when it comes to measuring gold and platinum success.
As a result, 100 streams is considered equal to one download.
So, while "Baby" has only sold 3.9 million copies compared to "Candle in the Wind/Something About the Way You Look Tonight" selling 33 million, the Bieber track has been viewed over 857 million times on Vevo.
Not too shabby.