Bill Withers earns his FIRST PAIR of RIAA Platinum Certifications! It’s his first RIAA update in nearly 25 years!
We’re so excited to share the news! Bill’s iconic debut single, “Ain’t No Sunshine,” is now certified 4x platinum! The 1971 classic has sold over four million equivalent units, making it Wither’s best-selling single to date. (Rated R&B, June 26, 2024)
Bill’s track “Lovely Day,” from 1977’s Menagerie, has been certified double platinum by the RIAA! The feel-good tune, co-written by Withers and Skip Scarborough, has sold over two million equivalent units. It is now the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer‘s second best-selling single to date. (Rated R&B, June 26, 2024)
In 2023, “Lovely Day” was adapted into a children’s picture book “that shows readers every day is a lovely day when you’re with the ones you love.” (“Grandma’s Hands” from Just As I Am also inspired a picture book.) Read full story in link below.
