RIAA Gold single award for The Spinners single "Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl" presented to Bobbie Smith (1936-2013), original lead singer of The Spinners. Released in 1979, the track was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 10, 1980 for one million copies sold.
This medley of the former, a track originally taken to #1 by The Four Seasons in 1966, and new track "Forgive Me Girl" penned by track producer Michael Zager, the medley hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, only held from #1 by Pink Floyd's formidable "Another Brick in the Wall". The track topped the U.K. and Irish Singles chart and performed well in numerous other markets as well. See image above for the RIAA sales certification of this single*.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA "floater" Gold single award
- VG condition with original manufacturer sticker
- First presentation award from 1980
- Presentation to Spinners singer Bobbie Smith
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Known as a "floater" award because the components appear to "float" above the matte, they were made from 1975-1981
- RIAA "floater" awards numbered only 25-50 plaques worldwide for any given single/album
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Detailed Item Description: This is a first presentation RIAA Gold single award from 1980 making it 42 years old. It is presented to Bobbie Smith, original lead singer of the Spinners, who also sung on this track.
It is VG condition with only typical frame and plexiglass wear. Its backing paper is original and complete with New York Frame & Picture Co. manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com