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11 unusual facts about RIAA Certification


Anthony J. Resta

He has earned twelve RIAA certified gold and multi-platinum awards and has been featured in many articles for his innovative recording techniques.

Bob Heathcote

Just when the band was getting ready to record their fourth studio album,Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu which was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Bob Tischler

A friend of John Belushi's since the Radio Hour days, Tischler produced four Blues Brothers albums, the first of which, Briefcase Full of Blues, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum.

Disneymania

It was considered a commercial success, and achieved Gold certification from the RIAA in February 2003, despite peaking at 52nd place on the Billboard 200.

Disneymania 2

Much like its predecessor, Disneymania, Disneymania 2 was commercially successful, certified Gold in November, 2005.

Disneymania 3

The album was released on February 15, 2005 and was certified Gold soon after.

Disneyremixmania

Also, it was the first album in the series to not be certified Gold.

Lance Montoya

Only Primus albums displaying or containing Montoya's work have had RIAA certification for Gold and Platinum

Saigon Kick

 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a gold record, and whose video was in the top 10 MTV countdown for many weeks.

Stephen A. Love

Stephen A. Love's musical achievements have included the industry's highest awards including RIAA certification, gold and multi platinum records for Garden Party with Ricky Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band.

Vaçe Zela


International awards include "Golden Disk", "Woman of the year" in Cambridge, England for '97-'98, "Golden Microphone" from the Ministry of Culture of Kosovo, etc.


Get Lifted

Featuring production by West, John Legend, Dave Tozer and will.i.am, the album sold over three million units worldwide, with a total of 2.1 million copies in the U.S., where it was certified platinum.

Give It to You

It also hit #35 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and reached Platinum status soon afterwards.

Violent Femmes

Featuring many of their well-known songs, including "Blister in the Sun", "Kiss Off", "Add It Up" and "Gone Daddy Gone", Violent Femmes became the band's biggest-selling album and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA.