RIAA Gold Single Award for Huey Lewis and the News single "Power Of Love" RIAA Gold Single Award. Released on June 10, 1985, it was certified Gold by the RIAA for one million copies sold on Jan. 30, 1989.*
This track appeared on the soundtrack of the 1985 film Back to the Future and became Huey Lewis and the News' first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also went to #1 in Australia, Canada, and Japan and was the group's only top 10 on the UK chart, while also charting in several other countries. The track won the group two American Music Awards and was also nominated for both Oscar and Grammy awards.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Single award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1990
- Presented to recording studio owner
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17”
- Great collectors item for any Huey Lewis and the News fan
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- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA Gold Single award was manufactured in 1990, making it approx. 35 years old. It is presented to Ed Germano, owner of The Hit Factory® recording studio in New York City where the track was recorded.
This award is in VG condition with very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. It is all original although its' manufacturer sticker has been torn off. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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