The Human League "Don't You Want Me" A&M Records label "gold" single award. The hit that broke The Human League worldwide was released on Nov. 27, 1981 from their album Dare. While this is not a RIAA award, the single was in fact certified Gold for by the RIAA in July 1982.
The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also went to #1 in the UK, Canada and numerous other countries.
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Item Highlights:
- A&M Records label "gold" one million sold single award
- In VG condition
- Award dates from about 1982
- Presented to records label executive
Letter of provenance included - Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Great collector's item for fan of The Human League
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Detailed Item Description: This is an A&M Records label award that would have been manufactured around 1982 making it around 42 years old. It is presented to Dana Morris, who was at the time promotion executive who worked with numerous record labels. A notarized letter of provenance from the recipient is included with this award (see image).
The award is in VG condition with all original components. It has some typical mars and scratches on the frame. It has its' original Dejay Products manufacturer sticker on its' backing paper.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one: Please do not buy this item if you want a brand new piece of memorabilia. These are historical artifacts from the year they were produced. As a result they may show signs of wear. Frankly, if you see a 20 to 50-year-old award purported to be in 100% perfect condition, it might be too good to be true. After all, an antique should have "good' wear. If not, you might want to question the piece.
As to where they came from, they could have been displayed in record label offices, recording studios, artist manager's offices, radio stations, private collector's homes and yes, of course, possibly the artist's or songwriter's home. Typically, we don't know all the places they may have been over the years other than what we've stated in the description.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com