Blondie "The Tide Is High" RIAA Gold 45 Single Award

RIAA Gold 45 award for Blondie's hit "The Tide Is High", which was released on January 12, 1981. The 45 rpm single was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 26, 1981 for one million copies sold. Remember Blondie drummer Clem Burke (1954-2025) with this award. From the band's fifth studio album Autoamerican released in 1980, Blondie's reggae-tinged cover of the tune originally released by The Paragons in 1967 became their third #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and their fifth #1 in the UK. The track also topped the charts in Canada in New Zealand and hit the top 10 in many other music markets worldwide. See image above for RIAA sales certifications of this single*.  Mouse Over to Zoom/Click to Enlarge Photos Item Highlights: RIAA Gold 45 award  In VG condition with wear on the frame First presentation award from 1981-82 Presented to music industry business manager All original with manufacturer sticker Known sometimes as a "strip plate type 2" award, they were made from 1982-85 and th