Pictured (L-R): John Esposito (Chairman & CEO, WMN); Lisa Ray (Sandbox Entertainment); Cris Lacy (EVP of A&R, WMN); Dan Smyers; Shay Mooney; Ben Kline (EVP/GM, WMN); Jason Owen (Sandbox Entertainment). Photo: Alan Poizner
Dan + Shay have reached another milestone in their red-hot career, as their new album, Good Things, becomes the first country album in the streaming era to achieve RIAA Gold certification at its release. The news comes right as the duo’s current single, “Glad You Exist,” claims the top spot on the Billboard and Mediabase Country Airplay charts, marking their sixth consecutive and ninth career No.1.
“Three years ago, Dan + Shay made history with ‘Tequila’ – and have continued on a meteoric rise ever since,” said Warner Music Nashville Chairman & CEO, John Esposito. “This extraordinary accomplishment is yet another testament to their unparalleled talent and work ethic. The first and only country album in the streaming era to be certified Gold upon release, are you kidding? That’s freaking insane! I couldn’t be one iota prouder that Dan + Shay are part of the Warner Music Nashville family. They are artists of a generation.”
The duo celebrated the new LP in a big way last Friday (Aug. 13) with the Good Things Album Release Concert at The Great Lawn in Centennial Park, marking the first time the Nashville park has ever hosted a major concert. Labelmates Ingrid Andress and Morgan Evans opened the show before the duo came out to a capacity crowd of 10,000 to perform tracks from the new album as well as some previous hits and fan favorites.
Following the performance, Dan + Shay were surprised with several plaques to add to their ever-growing collection, including Gold certification for Good Things, 4x Platinum certification for “10,000 Hours,” Platinum certification for “I Should Probably Go To Bed” and Gold certification for “Glad You Exist.”
“Congratulations to Dan + Shay on Good Things becoming the first country album in the streaming era to be RIAA certified Gold at release!” said Mitch Glazier, Chairman & CEO, RIAA. “Dan + Shay are no stranger to high-ranking Gold & Platinum achievements. Every Dan + Shay album released has been certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA… Congrats to Dan + Shay and their team at Warner Music Nashville on this awesome milestone, which reflects years of incredible music and hard work.”
Their Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour will resume this fall with new 2021 dates, beginning Sept. 9 in Greenville, South Carolina. The 30-stop explosive tour includes a night at the famed Madison Square Garden and will feature Atlantic Records’ The Band Camino and labelmate Andress.
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