Chris Young Notches 8 New R.I.A.A. Certifications [VIDEO]

Left to right: Adria DeLaune (The AMG Management), Steve Hodges (EVP Promotions & Artist Development, Sony Music Nashville), Chris Young, Rob Beckham (The AMG Management)
(L-R) Adria DeLaune (The AMG Management), Steve Hodges (Sony Music Nashville), Chris Young, Rob Beckham (The AMG Management) –
(Photo credit: Jeff Johnson)

Nashville, TN – Multi-platinum entertainer and RCA Nashville recording artist Chris Young has accumulated some serious heavy metal from the R.I.A.A. in the last month – 8 total certifications, to be exact— signifying over 7 Million consumption units across several projects. These new certifications include:

SINGLE: “Tomorrow” – 2x Platinum
ALBUM: I’m Comin’ Over – Platinum
SINGLE: “Lonely Eyes” – Platinum
SINGLE “Voices” – Platinum
SINGLE “Drowning” – Gold
SINGLE “Raised On Country” – Gold
SINGLE “Hangin’ On” – Gold
SINGLE “I Can Take It From There” – Gold

To celebrate this massive accomplishment, Chris was surprised by members of his touring, management, business management and label team, along with the news that he’s amassed over 3.5 Billion career streams. In total, the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter has earned 21 R.I.A.A. Gold/Platinum/Multi-Platinum certifications to date. Watch his reaction at the bottom of the page.

“Today was absolutely a surprise with all of the plaques,” shared Chris. “Recording stuff for charity, celebrating the past, and talking about the future… I couldn’t ask for a better day.”

Speaking of the future, Chris has an exciting new up tempo collaboration releasing soon to country radio and streaming services. Stay tuned for more news in the coming weeks!