RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Single Award for Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men track "One Sweet Day". Released on Nov. 9, 1995, it was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on Jan. 10, 1996 for two million copies sold.
The track appeared on Carey's 1995 album Daydream, and became a Billboard Hot 100 #1 single and repeated this success in most other music markets around the world. It spent 16 weeks at #1 and held the record for 23 years as the longest-running #1 song in chart history at the time. The track continued to sell over the following decade and by 2023 it was certified 4x Multi-Platinum by RIAA for four million copies sold.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Single Award
- In VG condition
- Award from 1996
- Presented to recording studio owner
- All original with manufacturer sticker
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Fantastic collectors item for any Mariah Carey or Boyz II Men fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA 2x Multi-Platinum Single award that would have been manufactured in 1996 making it approx. 29 years old. It is presented to Edward Germano, the owner (since 1975) of The Hit Factory®, the recording studio in New York City where portions of the album were recorded.
The award is in VG condition with only very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. It is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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Notes on the condition of all vintage RIAA awards: 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
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