Taylor Swift‘s album Red was the only 2012 release to be certified
triple platinum by the RIAA, according to a report released Tuesday (Jan. 29). The award signifies 3 million shipments of
the album, which was released in October.
In addition, Swift’s “We
Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was certified triple platinum in December for 3 million digital downloads. The report
noted Swift has sold more than 37 million digital singles since her career began in 2006.
Among country albums released
in 2012, platinum certifications were earned by Jason Aldean‘s Night
Train, Lionel Richie‘s Tuskegee and Carrie
Underwood‘s Blown Away for shipments of 1 million copies.
Although they were released earlier than 2012,
the following albums were also certified platinum last year: Luke Bryan‘s
Tailgates Tanlines, Kenny Chesney‘s Greatest Hits
II, Eric Church‘s Chief, Scotty
McCreery‘s
... Continue reading... Courtesy: CMT News
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