A successful day for ‘ol Bocephus.
It’s no stretch to say that Hank Williams Jr. is one of the most influential and important country singers in the genre’s history. From his key role in the outlaw movement to his mile-long list of classic hits such as “A Country Boy Can Survive,” “Family Tradition” and “Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound,” Hank Jr. is, without a doubt, a living legend.
Today, he added a few more accolades to his belt, notching a whopping 11 new RIAA certifications as of July 25, 2024. Notably, “A Country Boy Can Survive” went 4x platinum, “Family Tradition” went 3x platinum and “Dinosaur” went platinum.
The Country Music Hall of Famer also received brand new gold certifications for tracks such as “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight,” “Weatherman” and “Outlaw Women.”
In case you weren’t aware; when an artist receives a gold certification, it means the single or album has sold at least 500,000 units since its release, while a platinum cert means it has sold at least 1 million. Further diving into what constitutes a unit, one paid download or 150 on-demand streams of a given song will count towards a unit sold.
The entire list of RIAA-certified songs is as follows:
- “All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight” (Gold)
- “Weatherman” (Gold)
- “Country State of Mind” (Gold)
- “Family Tradition” (3x Platinum)
- “Outlaw Women” (Gold)
- “The Blues Man” (Gold)
- “All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)” (Platinum)
- “Dinosaur” (Platinum)
- “A Country Boy Can Survive” (4x Platinum)
- “Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound” (Platinum)
- “If Heaven Ain’t a Lot Like Dixie” (Gold)