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Forbes
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kenny Chesney Scores 20 New Single Certifications At Once
Kenny Chesney earns 20 new RIAA certifications, including five-times platinum honors for 'American ... More Kids' and No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 21: Kenny Chesney performs onstage for the 2021 Medallion Ceremony, celebrating the Induction of the Class of 2020 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on November 21, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo byfor Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Kenny Chesney has been a superstar in the country music world for decades at this point. He has produced more hit songs than most artists can hope for, and throughout the years, the singer-songwriter has moved tens of millions of both albums and songs in the United States. Recently, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified a massive number of Chesney's tunes. Some tracks earned their first honors, while others advanced and now rank among his most successful. 20 different songs by Chesney were recently certified by the RIAA, including those that went gold for the first time, as well as several that advanced to multi-platinum status. The music industry organization certified that another 16 million singles by the country artist have been shifted in the U.S. — a sum that includes both pure purchases and streaming activity, which the RIAA adopted into its methodology some years ago. Three tracks snag their first gold certifications, as 'Bar at the End of the World,' 'Til It's Gone,' and 'I Lost It' have all moved half a million units each. Five tunes jumped from gold to platinum status, which signifies another 500,000 copies moved. 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright,' 'Knowing You,' 'She's Got It All,' 'Me and You,' and 'Young' all double their total number of copies shifted in the country. Another dozen compositions added new platinum certifications, as all of them had previously reached that milestone, which is reached when a tune or album moves one million equivalent units. Five tracks doubled from platinum to double platinum. An equal number pushed from double platinum to triple platinum. One song advanced from triple platinum to quadruple platinum, while 'American Kids' is now a five-times platinum smash in the U.S. Just two of Chesney's albums also received new certifications from the RIAA. The Road and the Radio is now a quadruple platinum success, while No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems advances from four-times platinum to five-times platinum, a huge win for any country artist.
Forbes
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
My Chemical Romance Snags 10 New Song Certifications
My Chemical Romance scores 10 new RIAA certifications, with "Welcome to the Black Parade" going ... More seven-times platinum and several songs reaching gold status. Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance during Aol Music LIVE! Presents My Chemical Romance at the House of Blues - October 31, 2006 at House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA, United States. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/WireImage for AOL Music) In the 15 years since My Chemical Romance released its last album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, the band has remained relatively quiet following a split, and an eventual reunion. Some fans have expected new music from the group, but for the most part, very little has emerged for a long time – but followers of the emo rockers never stopped listening. Millions of people across the United States continue to buy and stream the band's full-lengths and singles, and that's clear as the group scores several new honors. My Chemical Romance Earns 10 New RIAA Certifications My Chemical Romance collects 10 new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The music industry organization recently announced that those 10 tracks have collectively moved another nine million equivalent units, factoring in both actual purchases and streams on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and others, adding to the group's already-impressive cumulative total. Five Songs Earn Gold Certification Half of My Chemical Romance's newly-certified tunes reach gold status for the first time. That group includes 'Disenchanted,' 'Sleep,' 'House of Wolves,' 'The Sharpest Lives,' and 'This Is How I Disappear,' which have all moved half a million units in America alone. Two Go Platinum, One Reaches Double Platinum Both 'Mama' and 'I Don't Love You' are now platinum-certified cuts, as they've moved one million equivalent units. Meanwhile, 'Famous Last Words' advances to double platinum status, which means it has shifted two million total units. "Welcome to the Black Parade" Goes Seven-Times Platinum 'Welcome to the Black Parade' continues to lead as the band's highest-certified release. Since it was last named a five-times platinum smash in October 2021, the track — which appears on The Black Parade — has moved another two million copies, and now stands at the seven-times platinum level. Just one million units behind it is 'Teenagers,' which also adds two million equivalent units to its total and becomes a six-times platinum smash. 'Teenagers' had previously been tied with 'Helena' as the band's second-highest certified track, after 'Helena' skyrocketed from gold to four-times platinum in April.
