RIAA Gold for Conway

Exciting news this week as word comes that Conway has received four more RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) gold certifications over the past couple months.

The honors go to:

GOLD Album - Conway Twitty: The Final Recordings of His Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Curb Records 1993 reissue of 1982's Conway's #1 Classics Vol. 1. This is his first album to reach certification since 1994, and also the first certification of any recording from his Warner Brothers years.)
GOLD Single - I'd Love to Lay You Down (500,000 digital downloads)
GOLD Single - Tight Fittin' Jeans (500,000 digital downloads)
GOLD Single - That's My Job (500,000 digital downloads)

These recent certifications join the following, putting Conway at the 8 million mark with RIAA:

GOLD Single - Hello Darlin' (500,000 mastertone/ringtone downloads, certified in 2010)
GOLD Album - The Very Best of Conway Twitty (1989 Heartland Music, certified in 1994)
PLATINUM Album - The Very Best of Conway Twitty (1978 MCA, certified in 1990)
GOLD Album - Number Ones (certified in 1988)
GOLD Album - Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (certified in 1988)
GOLD Album - The Very Best of Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn (1979 MCA, certified in 1988)
GOLD Album - We Only Make Believe (w/Loretta Lynn, certified in 1988)
GOLD Album - Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (certified in 1981)
GOLD Album - Lead Me On (w/Loretta Lynn, certified in 1981)
GOLD Album - You've Never Been This Far Before (certified in 1976)
GOLD Album - Hello Darlin' (certified in 1972)

It's my understanding that both MCA and Warner Brothers are continuing to evaluate Conway's recordings for additional certifications. I anticipate the list will be growing exponentially.

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