RIAA Gold And Platinum January Certifications Announced

Jason Aldean is among the artists receiving Gold and Platinum RIAA certifications for January 2017. Aldean received double-platinum certifications for sales on his Wide Open and My Kinda Party albums. Several artists achieved gold status with their singles during the month of January as well, including Aldean for “Lights Come On,” Cole Swindell for “Middle Of A Memory,” and Granger Smith for “Backroad Song.”

Multi-Platinum (2X):

Wide Open – Jason Aldean
My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean

Gold Album:

Little Bit Of Life – Craig Morgan
How Country Feels – Randy Houser
Thompson Square – Thompson Square
Move – Third Day

Multi-Platinum Single:

“Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy” Big & Rich

Platinum Single:

“Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy” – Big & Rich
“From The Ground Up” – Dan + Shay
“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” – Chris Tomlin

Gold Single:

“Middle Of A Memory” – Cole Swindell
“Backroad Song” – Granger Smith
“Lights Come On” – Jason Aldean

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