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Nashville, Tenn. (June 3, 2009) – The King of Country Music’s Grammy-winning Troubadour has just been certified Platinum by the RIAA commemorating 1 million in sales. George Strait now has 33 different platinum or multi-platinum albums resulting in the most RIAA platinum certifications in country music and third in all genres, behind The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
More good news for Strait came this morning when Soundscan reported a more than 300% increase in sales for three of his albums - Troubadour, 22 More Hits, as well as his 50#1’s 2-Cd set. The significant sales increase is due largely in part to the George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert where the superstars of country music paid tribute to the King of Country Music. The special aired last week and led CBS to the nightly win in viewers. Strait was named the ACM Artist of the Decade for the 2000s, joining only four other artists who have received this distinction: Marty Robbins for the 1960s, Loretta Lynn for the 1970s, Alabama for the 1980s and Garth Brooks for the 1990s.
In addition, Strait’s new single, “Living for the Night,” is the most added song this week on both R&R/Billboard and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts, garnering 63 first-week adds. “Living for the Night” is Strait’s debut single from his forthcoming album, Twang, to be released early fall.
This weekend George Strait has the prestigious honor of headlining the inaugural event at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium. The King of Country Music sold out the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium (one of the largest sports and entertainment venues in the world) in less than one hour. The concert is set for June 6, 2009. Strait will be joined by superstar Reba McEntire, hit singer/songwriter Blake Shelton and recording artist and two-time Dancing With The Stars champion Julianne Hough, in what will be the first of many memories at the new stadium.
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