When released earlier this year, not many people, including The Band Perry themselves, could’ve predicted that “If I Die Young” would turn the trio into break-out stars.  The single, which followed-up the sassy Top 20 “Hip To My Heart,” not only made the trio break-out stars, it made them bonafide stars.  The single scored the top spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart last week while holding down the #1 slot on the Digital songs chart as well. 

The Band Perry, the self-titled debut album from the trio has reinforced the talent of the band and with sales near 200,000 copies already, the trio is well on their way to Gold status for the album.  The single “If I Die Young” is already a gold single and today was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 1,000,000 copies.  Given that digital singles cannot be ‘stocked,’ this means there are actually now over 1,000,000 people in the USA who actually have purchased this single. 

The news of the platinum sales comes on the heels of Kimberly Perry’s nomination for “Best Country Song” Grammy for her self-composed “If I Die Young.”  The trio also recently was nominated for CMA and ACA awards but failed to win.  Look for that status to change in 2011 with upcoming American Country Music Award nominations on the horizon. 

Check out our interview with the trio from earlier in the year by clicking here.