Big news for the men of Treaty Oak Revival. Treaty Oak Revival is on a roll, earning EIGHT new RIAA certifications this month. This is added onto the three previous RIAA certifications that the West Texas country rockers earned this year, bringing their total to eleven gold and platinum singles and records to their name. But for those who are not familiar with the RIAA certification system, let’s do a quick teaching lesson: Starting with their background, the RIAA is a trade organization consisting of major record labels and distributors that aims to “support and promote the creative and commercial vitality of music labels in the United States.” With that being said, however, their primary feature, in terms of public discussion of music, is undoubtedly their tracking of artists’ sales. These sales, of course, are tracked in terms of “gold,” “platinum,” and “diamond” certifications once a song or album hits the required criteria. RIAA Criteria When a single or an album has sold at least 500,000 units, it is eligible for Gold certification; when it hits 1 million, it is eligible for Platinum certification. And finally, a song or record must sell 10 million units for it to be certified Diamond. There have been only 13 Diamond-Certified songs in country music history. And keep in mind, the RIAA doesn’t just keep a running tab on these awards and hand out plaques… an artist’s label will actively pursue certification by applying, submitting some stats, and paying a few hundred bucks to undergo an audit to verify the sales. And then… You have to buy a plaque for every person involved. Well, only if you want to… As for what constitutes as a “unit,” there are distinctions between sales regarding both singles and albums. Starting with singles, one paid download or 150 on-demand streams constitutes a unit. Albums, on the other hand, are a bit different. Given how popular streaming is in today’s age, there are three different ways an album can sell a single unit: 1) a permanent digital album or physical album sale, which basically means someone bought the record; 2) 10 permanent track downloads from the album, which laughably wouldn’t even be 1/3 of a Morgan Wallen album these days; or 3) 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video streams from the album. Of course, streaming is how a bulk of the units are earned these days. Earlier this year, Luke Combs beat out Garth Brooks (who had 162.5 million units sold) as the highest-selling country artist of all time. This accomplishment is a huge feat. Country fans knew that Combs was on a hot streak, securing new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) over the past few months —34 certifications, if you’re interested in the exact number. So, we knew the possibility of him surpassing Brooks was coming, but it came much faster than I think even he could have imagined. Although Treaty Oak Revival might have a ways to go to catch up to Luke Combs, the band earned eight new RIAA certifications on October 23, an insane accomplishment for an indie band. Artists dream of earning a gold or platinum record, and the group just secured certifications for both of its LPs and a handful of singles, too. Both No Vacancy and Have A Nice Day are officially RIAA gold. Their singles “Happy Face” and “See You In Court” were also given gold certifications. And as if that wasn’t enough good news, “In Between,” “Ode To Bourbon,” “Stop And Stare,” and “No Vacancy” have all earned platinum certifications. Treaty Oak was even shocked to hear this news, noting it was “insanity.” Insanity https://t.co/cxnRaRtrw7 — Treaty Oak Revival (@TreatyOakMusic) October 27, 2025 I am sure that the men of Treaty Oak are on cloud nine right now. Congrats boys. Fire up a few before you go: “Stop And Stare” “In Between” The post Treaty Oak Revival’s ‘No Vacancy’ & ‘Have A Nice Day’ Are Officially Gold-Certified Albums first appeared on Whiskey Riff.