How many gold and platinum records has Dolly received?
She has had 18 singles and albums receive 26 total gold and platinum awards. She has had two gold singles (sales in excess of 1 million copies): “9 to 5” and “Here You Come Again;” one gold and platinum single (2 million): “Islands In The Stream;” and one gold digital single (which at that time were for sales in excess of 100,000 units, although that has since been increased to a 500,000 minimum), “When I Get Where I’m Going.” On the album side, she has had one album reach gold (500,000), platinum (1 million) and double-platinum (2 million) status: Once Upon A Christmas; five reach gold and platinum levels: Slow Dancing With The Moon, Eagle When She Flies, Trio, Greatest Hits and Here You Come Again; and eight gold only: Trio II, Home For Christmas, Honky Tonk Angels, White Limozeen, 9 to 5 And Odd Jobs, Great Balls Of Fire, Heartbreaker and Best Of Dolly Parton. Are those certifications accurate? Unfortunately, no. The main problem with the RIAA system is that labels have no incentive
