#HEAVYMETAL - THE LATEST RIAA CERTIFICATIONS (APRIL 2022)

Congratulations to these artists who have had their music certified by the RIAA for the month of April 2022:

PLATINUM SINGLES

GABBY BARRETT - "I Hope" (6x)

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "The House That Built Me" (4x)

CHRIS LANE - "I Don't Know About You" (3x)

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "Gunpowder & Lead" (3x)

GABBY BARRETT - "The Good Ones" (2x)

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "Bluebird" (2x)

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "Vice" (2x)

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "White Liar" (2x)

COLT FORD - 'Workin' On"

GABBY BARRETT - "Goldmine"

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "Heart Like Mine"

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "Only Prettier"

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "Settling Down"

MONTGOMERY GENTRY - "Where I Come From"

GOLD SINGLES

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "If I Was A Cowboy"

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "It All Comes Out In The Wash"

CONWAY TWITTY - "Slow Hand"

GOLD ALBUMS

MIRANDA LAMBERT - "Wildcard"

ALABAMA - "Christmas V2"

ALABAMA - "16 Biggest Hits"

#HEAVYMETAL - AUGUST RIAA PLATINUM AND GOLD CERTIFICATIONS

SINGLES

"Die a Happy Man" - Thomas Rhett - 7X

"Marry Me" - Thomas Rhett - 4X

"Heartless" - Diplo & Morgan Wallen - 4X

"Yours" - Russell Dickerson - 3X

"I'm Comin' Over" - Chris Young - 3X

"Look What God Gave Her" - Thomas Rhett - 2X

"Make Me Wanna" - Thomas Rhett - 2X

"Think of You" - Chris Young & Cassadee Pope - 2X

"Gettin' You Home" - Chris Young - 2X

"I Hope You're Happy Now" - Carly Pearce & Lee Brice - 2X

"Almost Maybes" - Jordan Davis

"Think a Little Less" - Michael Ray

"After A Few" - Travis Denning

"All Your'n" - Tyler Childers

"Southbound" - Carrie Underwood 

"Beer Can't Fix" - Thomas Rhett & Jon Pardi

"Hangin' On" - Chris Young

SINGLES

"Chasing After You" - Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris

"This Is Us" - Jimmie Allen & Noah Cyrus

"Things a Man Oughta Know" - Lainey Wilson

"Fancy Like" - Walker Hayes

"Better Off Gone" - Logan Mize

"Leave Right Now" - Thomas Rhett

"Be a Light" - Thomas Rhett, Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin, Keith Urban

"Famous Friends" - Chris Young & Kane Brown

ALBUMS

"The Final Records of His Greatest Hits Vol I" - Conway Twitty

"Good Things" - Dan + Shay

BRETT YOUNG STRIKES GOLD ... TWICE

Congratulations to newcomer Brett Young! The RIAA has issued gold certification for his first two singles, "Sleep Without You" and "In Case You Didn't Know."

Send Brett your congratulations on Twitter at @BrettYoungMusic, Instagram at @BrettYoungMusic or on Facebook.

RIAA ISSUES DIGITAL SINGLE AND ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS

RIAA issued the following certifications in January and February

3X PLATINUM

Jason Aldean - "She's Country"

2X  PLATINUM

Florida/Georgia Line' -"Stay"
Jason Aldean -"Burnin' It Down"
Little Big Town - "Girl Crush"
Sam Hunt -"Montevallo" CD

PLATINUM

Blake Shelton - "Sangria"
Chris Young - "I'm Comin' Over"
Cole Swindell -"Hope You Get Lonely Tonight"
Florida Georgia Line -"Sippin' On Fire"
Jason Aldean - "Hicktown"
Lee Brice - "I Drive Your Truck"
Thomas Rhett - "Die A Happy Man"
Tim McGraw - "Southern Girl" and "Felt Good On My Lips," Carrie Underwood - "Greatest Hits: Decade #1" CD
Chris Stapleton - "Traveller" CD
Luke Bryan - "Kill The Lights" CD
Miranda Lambert - "Platinum" CD

GOLD

Cole Swindell - "Let Me See Ya Girl"
Dustin Lynch' - "Hell Of A Night"
Hank Williams Jr. - "Family Tradition" and "A Country Boy Can Survive"
Maddie and Tae - "Fly"
Montgomery Gentry - "Where I Come From"
Randy Houser - "Goodnight Kiss,"
Tim McGraw - "Diamond Rings And Old Barstools," "Just To See You Smile" and "She's My Kind Of Rain."

SCOTTY McCREERY RECEIVES RIAA GOLD-CERTIFIED SINGLE FOR “FEELIN’ IT”

 Credit: Scott Stem

Scotty McCreery debuted his highly anticipated new single “Southern Belle” on “FOX & Friends” All-American Summer Concert Series last Friday. The song, written by Sean McConnell and Jason Saenz, will be available for purchase Aug 24 and impacts radio Sep 7. “Southern Belle” is the first single from McCreery’s upcoming new album due out in early 2016.  Watch the “FOX & Friends” performance here.

As part of the All-American Summer Concert Series, “FOX & Friends” hosts Steve Doocy, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, and Brian Kilmeade presented McCreery with an RIAA-certified Gold Single plaque representing more than half a million sales and streams of his recent Top Ten Hit “Feelin’ It,” written by Frank Rogers and Matthew West. This is the singer/songwriter’s latest RIAA-certified single, having already earned three Platinum certifications for his singles “I Love You This Big,” “The Trouble with Girls,” and “See You Tonight.”

“What a way to start the morning by debuting my new single and then receiving a Gold record for ‘Feelin’ It’,” said an excited McCreery. “I have the greatest fans in the world and I thank them for supporting me and my music. I hope they will love ‘Southern Belle’ just as much!”

This summer, McCreery is featured in Fandango.com's "I Love Movies" original video series. Watch him talk about his favorite movie, "Miracle," here. He is also on the road throughout the summer, both on his own and as the special guest on the Rascal Flatts RIOT 2015 Tour. Visit ScottyMcCreery.com for tour dates and ticket information.

In-between concert dates, the Mercury Nashville / 19 / Interscope recording artist is writing songs as well as working in the studio on his next album with producer Frank Rogers. The ACM, CMT Music, ACA, and ICM Award winner scored two consecutive Top 10 hits (“See You Tonight” and “Feelin’ It”) from his last album See You Tonight, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. It was his third album to debut at No. 1 on a Billboard chart following his Platinum-certified first album Clear As Day, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart, and his Gold-certified album Christmas with Scotty McCreery, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Holiday Albums Chart. For more information and additional tour dates, visit www.scottymccreery.com.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE’S GOLD-CERTIFIED DEBUT HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES CATAPULTS TO #1 ON BILLBOARD'S TOP COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART

Breakout Duo’s Multi-Week #1 Debut “Cruise” Certified 4X Platinum

New Single “Round Here” Is Top 30-and-Rising At Country Radio

Holy crap! Florida Georgia Line's debut song, "Cruise", has now been certified 4X's Platinum! That's double double platinum! Now that's impressive, I don't care if you like the song or not or whether you like the group or not. Those that know me, know I am not a fan of crossover. I prefer my country pure, but since the first time I saw these guys perform live a few years back, I loved their show, their personalities and their work ethic and knew it was a group I had to support. Is the music "country", technically no, but it has a twang to it and if you listen to their first cd, you can hear the country in it. The second cd, this one, is more rock/pop directed but whatever you call them, country fans are loving them, I see it everyday. The numbers speak for themselves, they're doing something right. I'm proud of them, stand by them and support them wholeheartedly. They are all great guys with charisma that could bring Attila the Hun to his knees, humble hearts and a genuine kindness that is rare in this industry. They're living their dream which is more than most of us can say. They worked hard to get here, established a bond with their fans, and believed in their talent even when it seemed like nothing was ever going to happen and they were playing small bars to small crowds. This is what happens when humility and confidence work together. Way to go Brian Kelley, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Bonds, Tom Beaupre and Sean Fuller. You are why we do what we do and we love you.

 

Nashville, TN (June 21, 2013) – Florida Georgia Line is on fire this week with their debut album HERE’S TO THE GOOD TIMES topping Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart for the first time and moving up to the #5 spot on the Top 200 Chart. The feat catapults the breakout duo into an elite bracket as one of just three artists (Jason Aldean's "My Kinda Party" in 2011 and Taylor Swift's self-titled in 2007) in the past six years, to reach the top after their initial chart debut. Named as “Country’s party album of the year” by USA Today, the Republic Nashville project increased an impressive 20% in sales this week and has already garnered GOLD certifications in both the U.S. and Canada.

 

The hot duo - comprised of Tyler Hubbard (Monroe, Georgia) and Brian Kelley (Ormond Beach, Florida) - learned of the great news following their live performance with Nelly of the smash “Cruise” remix on NBC’s The Voice season finale Tuesday night (6/18). Watch the electrifying performance here: http://www.nbc.com/the-voice/video/florida-georgia-line-and-nelly-cruise/n38159/.

 

FGL has skyrocketed since releasing back-to-back, multi-week #1 smashes in the US and Canada with the PLATINUM “Get Your Shine On” and 4X PLATINUM-certified “Cruise,” which combined with the Top 10-and-climbing (Top 40 Charts) remix, has sold over four million downloads. Their follow-up single “Round Here” is already Top 30-and-rising at Country radio.

 

Garnering buzz among fans, media and several Superstars across genres – including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Ed Sheeran – the hot newcomers most recently scored two CMT Music Awards for Duo Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year as well as a Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Country Group. Fans ages 13-19 can vote once a day via teenchoiceawards.com, with results airing August 11 at 8P ET on FOX. VEVO has also selected FGL for the coveted LIFT program, offering exclusive content across the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform.

 

The ACM New Artist of the Year and New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year winners are currently touring with Taylor Swift’s THE RED TOUR and Luke Bryan’s DIRT ROAD DIARIES TOUR.

 

For tour dates and more, visit FloridaGeorgiaLine.com.  

SCOTTY MCCREERY GETS GOLD FOR CHRISTMAS

Photo/story credit: Country Aircheck

While performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Friday night (12/7), UMG/Nashville’s Mike Dungan and the Opry’s Pete Fisher surprise 19/Interscope/Mercury’s Scotty McCreery with a plaque celebrating the gold certification of his holiday album Christmas With Scotty McCreery.

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE GETS A PRETTY AWESOME SURPRISE

Congratulations to Florida Georgia Line on the surprise they received today - their official gold records for "Cruise"! New artists, these are the guys you need to pay attention to. They accomplished the majority of their success on their own as independent artists, no major label until the past couple of months and they based their success model on their fan interaction and using social media. Thanks to www.nixacountry.com and Nashville 57 (Kent Terry) for being the first stations to introduce us to these great guys and their fantastic music.

Photo courtesy of Florida Georgia Line

Steve Holy Strikes RIAA Gold!

We just got official word that Steve Holy's hit "Brand New Girlfriend" just received RIAA Gold Certification!!!! Fantastic news! Well deserved. Be sure to request his brand new single, "Hauled Off and Kissed Me" on your local stations. It's gaining momentum and creating a loud buzz! This has potential to be another #1 hit.

HEAVY METAL SUCCESS
FOR CURB RECORDS’ COUNTRY STARS

PLATINUM AND GOLD CERTIFICATIONS
FOR RODNEY ATKINS, LEE BRICE, STEVE HOLY,
TIM MCGRAW, HANK WILLIAMS, JR.

Nashville, Tenn. (September 13, 2012) - Blazing into the fourth quarter of 2012, Curb Records is celebrating some serious heavy metal success with a number of their top country stars striking gold and platinum status in digital sales. The latest stack of RIAA certifications adds to the decades of top awards and accolades for the label, which has just marked its 50th Anniversary as one of the industry’s leading independent music companies.

The trail of gold and platinum albums for Curb dates back to 1962 when the company was founded by Mike Curb. Clearly a visionary, Curb has continually adapted to a changing music industry. The label looks forward to the last quarter of 2012 and into 2013 with a number of exciting new projects and releases.

The following records for Rodney Atkins, Tim McGraw, Lee Brice, Steve Holy and Hank Williams Jr. were recently certified:

RIAA Certified Platinum

Rodney Atkins “Take A Back Road” 1.3+ Million
Rodney Atkins “Watching You” 1.04+ Million
Rodney Atkins “Farmer’s Daughter” 1.04+ Million
Tim McGraw “My Little Girl” 1.03+ Million

RIAA Certified Gold

Rodney Atkins “These Are My People” 533k+
Lee Brice “Hard To Love” 567k+
Tim McGraw “I Need You” 722k+
Tim McGraw “Southern Voice” 667k
Tim McGraw “If You’re Reading This” 651k+
Tim McGraw “Something Like That” 569k+
Tim McGraw “Last Dollar (Fly Away)” 523k+
Steve Holy “Brand New Girlfriend” 518k+
Hank Williams Jr. “A Country Boy Can Survive” 776k+

DOLLY GOES FOR THE GOLD

An Evening With… Dolly continues to glitter on and off the stage

Nashville, TN (August 10, 2012) – The first-ever Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® two-disc set, An Evening With… Dolly, has earned a Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Gold award and today Dolly got to celebrate! The DVD/CD was RIAA certified just four weeks after its April 2 release date and its debut at #2 on Billboard’s Top DVD Music Videos Chart.

“In true Dolly fashion and always on the cutting edge, Dolly was the first to be Sound Scanned in Cracker Barrel’s exclusive music program, and now their first gold record,” said Dolly’s Manager/President of Dolly Records Danny Nozell.

The RIAA gold award marks a first for Cracker Barrel and the first for Dolly Records in the U.S., with previous Gold certifications in Australia and the United Kingdom.

“I’m thrilled that so many fans are listening to my songs and taking a look behind-the-scenes of my European tour,” said Dolly. “I had a wonderful time performing in London and I think the audience did too.  It’s exciting to be able to share my experiences with Cracker Barrel fans.  And I have to tell you, I’m even more excited that An Evening With… Dolly earned the first Gold in the Cracker Barrel exclusive music program.  That’s just icing on the cake.”

The first-ever Cracker Barrel two-disc set was the second project with Dolly Parton and is available for $11.99 exclusively at all Cracker Barrel locations and online at crackerbarrel.com.

Cracker Barrel's John Jankowich, Danny Nozell, Dolly Parton, Cracker Barrel's Julie Craig

 

Dolly Records publicists Jeremy Westby, Kirt Webster, Dolly Parton, Dolly's Manager Danny Nozell

 An Evening With... Dolly CD Track Listing:

1.   Two Doors Down
2.   Jolene
3.   Coat of Many Colors
4.   Only Dreaming
5.   Little Sparrow
6.   The Grass is Blue
7.   Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
8.   Here You Come Again
9.   Islands in the Stream
10.  9 to 5
11.  I Will Always Love You
12.  Shattered Image* - previously unreleased live bonus track
13.  My Tennessee Mountain Home* - previously unreleased live bonus track

An Evening With... Dolly DVD Track Listing:

1.   Two Doors Down
2.   Jolene
3.   Backwoods Barbie
4.   Coat of Many Colors
5.   Only Dreamin’
6.   Better Get to Livin’
7.   Shinola
8.   Little Sparrow
9.   The Grass is Blue
10.  Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
11.  Here You Come Again
12.  Islands in the Stream
13.  9 to 5
14.  I Will Always Love You
15.  Jesus and Gravity
 

VIDEO REWIND: HUNTER HAYES GOES GOLD ON "THE TALK" - 7/24/12

What a great moment! Tuesday on "The Talk", host Julie Chen surprised country newcomer, Hunter Hayes, with his RIAA gold certification plaque for his latest hit, "Wanted". This is Hunter's first gold album and we're so proud of him! Many more are coming because his talent is incredible and raw. Hunter performed a piano version of the song at the end of the show. You can watch the presentation and performance below:

CONGRATULATIONS HUNTER, "TEAM LOU, and ALL THE WARNER MUSIC CREW!

"Red Solo Cup" Goes Double Platinum

So Toby Keith's simple idea about dedicating a song to a party essential, the "Red Solo Cup" turned out to be a double platinum success. The RIAA issued it's official double platinum certification for the song today. Congratulations Toby!

JOSH TURNER GETS SURPRISED ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA (TODAY, JULY 11, 2012)

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CLICK HERE TO WATCH JOSH'S SURPRISE


Josh Turner performed on Good Morning America this morning (Wednesday, July 11) and was surprised when Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott presented him with the RIAA certification of over 12 million units sold during his career. Sales include singles, cds and videos. In addition to his performance, he also discussed life on the road with his family. Congratulations Josh!

Gloriana Goes Gold ...

Congratulations to Gloriana on their RIAA Gold certification for "(Kissed You) Goodnight"

Fans "Wanted" Hunter Hayes and Now It Paid Off With RIAA Gold Certification

Congratulations to Hunter Hayes and "Team Lou" at Warner Music on their RIAA gold certification for "Wanted". Way to go guys and fans thanks for putting it there!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ANDY GIBSON, JASON ALDEAN AND KELLY CLARKSON ON DOUBLE PLATINUM CERTIFICATION FOR "DON'T YOU WANNA STAY"

Congratulations to one of our favorite artists, Andy Gibson! His song, "Don't You Wanna Stay" which was a mega-hit recorded by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson and is a track on Jason's "My Kinda Party" cd was certified DOUBLE PLATINUM by RIAA! Now that's good music, y'all! Here is Andy singing the song at the WDXB Bull Lounge this past January.

Speaking of Andy, be sure to pick up his own hit song, "I Wanna Make You Love Me" and his just released second single, "Summer Back" on iTunes and Amazon now!

Toby and Pistol Annies Go for the Gold

Congratulations to the Pistol Annies and Toby Keith for receiving gold certification from RIAA for their songs "Hell On Heels" and "Made In America".

This Week's RIAA Certifications: Taylor Swift, Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry and Toby Keith

Congratulations to the following artists on their RIAA certifications this week!

Quadruple Platinum:

Taylor Swift - "Speak Now" 

Platinum:

Scotty McCreery - "Clear As Day"

Gold:

The Band Perry - "All Your Life"

Toby Keith - "Red Solo Cup"

Platinum and Gold Certifications Announced Today

CONGRATULATIONS! The RIAA issued platinum certifications for Kenny Chesney's "Hemingway's Whiskey", Luke Bryan's "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" and Darius Rucker's "Alright." Aaron Lewis' "Country Boy," Scotty McCreery's "I Love You This Big," as well as Rucker's "Come Back Song" and "This" were issued gold certifications.