Toby Keith Goes Heavy Metal With 20 New RIAA Certifications
Stream America starting on Friday, May 26, here
Singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith has been at the top of a lot of lists during his career, and with Memorial Day and July 4 approaching, his music is sure to feature prominently on radio and personal playlists. To that end, Universal Music Group is releasing the six-song America EP this Friday around themes Keith holds dear.
Concurrently, all six songs are included in a staggering number of new gold & platinum single certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Twenty certifications across 17 titles confirm the ongoing appeal of Keith's music.
Of the 17 songs certified, 15 were written by Keith with five of those as solo-writes. Keith wrote or co-wrote all six songs on the America EP.
America track list:
1. Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)
2. Should've Been A Cowboy
3. American Soldier
4. As Good As I Once Was
5. I Love This Bar
6. Beer For My Horses
RIAA certifications:
"American Soldier" (Toby Keith, Chuck Cannon) – Double Platinum
"As Good As I Once Was" (Keith, Scotty Emerick) – Triple Platinum
"Beer For My Horses" (Keith, Emerick) – Double Platinum
"Bullets In The Gun" (Keith, Rivers Rutherford) – Gold
"Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)" (Keith) – Triple Platinum
"Get Drunk And Be Somebody" (Keith, Emerick) – Gold
"How Do You Like Me Now?!" (Keith, Cannon) – Platinum & Double Platinum
"I Love This Bar" (Keith, Emerick) – Platinum & Double Platinum
"I Wanna Talk About Me" (Bobby Braddock) – Platinum
"Made In America" (Keith, Bobby Pinson, Scott Reeves) – Platinum
"Red Solo Cup" (Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers, Brad Warren, Brett Warren) – Triple Platinum
"She's A Hottie" (Keith, Pinson) – Gold
"Should've Been A Cowboy" (Keith) – Platinum & Double Platinum
"Whiskey Girl" (Keith, Emerick) – Platinum
"Who's Your Daddy" (Keith) – Gold
"Wish I Didn't Know Now" (Keith) – Gold
"You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" (Keith) – Gold