US EditionChris Stapleton’s ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ Becomes First Country Song to Be Certified Double Diamond by RIAA
Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” sold over 20 million units, becoming the first country single certified Double Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.
- Chris Stapleton's 'Tennessee Whiskey' was certified RIAA Double‑Diamond after selling over 20 million units, the first country song to reach this milestone, announced by the RIAA today.
- A CMA Awards medley with Justin Timberlake sent the track onto the all‑genre Billboard Hot 100 the same night Stapleton won trophies for Traveller and other honors.
- RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier praised Stapleton's vocal grit and storytelling, calling the Double Diamond a defining moment as the single joins only a few blockbusters like Bruno Mars and Post Malone/Swae Lee.
- This year, Chris Stapleton is taking the All‑American Road Show tour to major stadiums, with tickets on sale Friday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. for stops including Nashville's Nissan Stadium and Boston's Fenway Park.
- Originally written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove, the song was first recorded by David Allen Coe and later covered by George Jones before Stapleton's 2015 version.
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Country megastar nabs milestone with genre’s first song certified double diamond
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chris Stapleton’s version of “Tennessee Whiskey” has reached a big milestone. The song was just certified Double Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after selling more than 20 million units. That makes it the first country song ever to reach this high level of sales and streams.
American artist Chris Stapleton has achieved double diamond status with his country song "Tennessee Whiskey." The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently announced this.
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