{"product_id":"foreigner-i-want-to-know-what-love-is-riaa-gold-single-award-1","title":"Foreigner \"I Want To Know What Love Is\" RIAA Gold Single Award","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIAA Gold Single Award for Foreigner single \"I Want To Know What Love Is\"\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eReleased on Nov. 21, 1984, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for one million copies sold on March 25, 1985.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single released from the group's fifth album,\u003cem\u003e Agent Provocateur, \u003c\/em\u003eit hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK charts. It also went to #1 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and charted highly in many other countries. Tom Bailey (from Thompson Twins on keyboards) and Jennifer Holiday (background vocals) guested on the track, setting off Lou Gramm's spectacular lead vocal. By 2012 the track was certified Platinum by the RIAA since the standard for Platinum had by 1989 dropped down to one million copies sold.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Highlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIAA Gold Single award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Good to VG condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAward from 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented to recording studio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown as a RIAA \"flower hologram\" award, they were made from 1986-89\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAward measures approx. 13\" x 17”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollectors item for any Foreigner fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFREE insured shipping to continental U.S.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational shipping available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed Item Description: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis RIAA Gold Single award was manufactured in 1986, making it approx. 39 years old. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIt is presented to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Hit Factory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e®\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e recording studio and its owner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEd Germano. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003etrack was recorded at the studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis award is in Good to VG condition with frame and plexiglass wear, and some tarnishing of the record disc (the award is among the last to be made by the New York Frame \u0026amp; Picture Co. and features a plated metal mother disc, not plastic). It is all original with NYF\u0026amp;P Co. manufacturer sticker. \u003cspan\u003eThe numbered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esticker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the back of the award is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean inventory number from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecording studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterested in knowing more about RIAA awards and what makes them great to add to your collection? Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and get our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusicGoldmine RIAA and Record Award Guide\u003c\/em\u003e free plus a 15% discount code \u003ca class=\"text-link\" title=\"Get RIAA Award Guide\" href=\"https:\/\/musicgoldmine.com\/pages\/subscribe-and-get-free-musicgoldmine-riaa-and-record-award-guide\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards like this one:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlease 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinally, a word on photos:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur photos are zoomable so you can get a very good look. Do let us know if you want photos of any other details on our pieces and we'll be happy to provide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hit Factory® is a registered trademark of The Hit Factory Licensing LLC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music Goldmine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48337938677992,"sku":"R2182s","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0059\/9418\/4773\/files\/foreigner-i-want-to-know-what-love-is-riaa-gold-single-award-80s-dennis-elliott-foreigner-hof-lou-gramm-record-music-goldmine-musicgoldmine-758.jpg?v=1776894135","url":"https:\/\/musicgoldmine.com\/products\/foreigner-i-want-to-know-what-love-is-riaa-gold-single-award-1","provider":"MusicGoldmine.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}