Corinne Bailey Rae has achieved a new certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Her 2006 breakout single, “Put Your Records On,” has been upped to 3x multi-platinum by the RIAA, selling more than three million equivalent units.
The relaxing groove, produced by Steve Chrisanthou and Jimmy Hogarth, has more than 735 million streams on Spotify; it’s her most streamed song from its self-titled parent album (more on that later).
Meanwhile, the official video has surpassed 57 million views on YouTube.
“Put Your Records On” appears on the English singer/songwriter’s debut album, Corinne Bailey Rae, released June 20, 2006.
The acclaimed single achieved top 10 placements on Billboard charts, reaching No. 6 on Adult Contemporary and No. 8 on Smooth Jazz Airplay, respectively. It also peaked at No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2007, at the 49th Grammy Awards, “Put Your Records On” was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Bailey Rae was also among the Best New Artist nominees that year.
Corinne Bailey Rae also includes “Like A Star,” nominated for Song of the Year at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008.
In September 2023, Bailey Rae returned with Black Rainbows, a genre-bending album. It marked her first release of new material in seven years, following 2016’s The Heart Speaks In Whispers.
Black Rainbows was inspired by artworks collected by Theaster Gates at the Stony Island Arts Bank in Chicago, Illinois.
Since releasing Black Rainbows, Bailey Rae has performed the new record and her signature songs as part of her Plum Red Lipstick Tour.
Many of the shows consist of festival appearances, including Glastonbury, Outside Lands, and We Out Here. Tickets are available on her official website.
In other music news, Bailey Rae will join Eric Benét for his upcoming EP, Duets. The five-track project will be released on Aug. 23 via his label JBR Creative Group.
Revisit Corinne Bailey Rae’s “Put Your Records On” below.
