RIAA Gold 45 award for classic Chic disco hit "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsa, Yowsa, Yowsa)". Released on September 30, 1977, the 45 rpm single was certified Gold by the RIAA on Feb. 16, 1978 for one million copies sold.* Remember Chic's Bernard Edwards (1952-1996) with this award.
Chic's first single from their self-titled debut album became a hit, reaching #6 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B chart, while topping the Top Dance Club Songs (then Disco) chart. It also landed at #6 in Canada and the UK. Norma Jean Wright performed the lead vocal and Luther Vandross, then a studio vocalist, provided backing vocals on the track.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold 45 award
- In Good condition
- Award from 1978
- Presented to club DJ/remixer
- All original, rebacked
- 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
- Award measures 13" x 17"
- Great collectors item for any Chic fan
- FREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Single award that was manufactured in 1978, making it approximately 48 years old. The award is presented to Kurt Borusiewicz, a Philadelphia club DJ remixer, writer and producer who DJ'd at the DCA club at Camac and St. James Streets in Philadelphia.
This award is in Good (not VG) condition with quite heavy frame wear, fading of the matte and record label, and minor mars on the plexiglass. It has been rebacked, but the award's construction indicate it was made by the New York Frame & Picture Co.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
