Plus some receipts from a Capitol Nashville press release:
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Lady Antebellum has sold more than 11 million albums worldwide. Their “Own The Night World Tour” staged performances in 11 countries for more than one million fans including sold out shows in Dublin, London, Toronto, and three-nights at the famed Sydney Opera House. The trio’s first world tour also earned Billboard’s all-genre “Breakthrough Award” at the 2012 Billboard Touring Awards for its total ticket sales and other touring data.
Among their many international accomplishments, their hit “Need You Now” went to No. 1 in Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, and Switzerland; and Top 5 in more than 20 countries. The album was certified Triple Platinum (Canada); Double Platinum (South Africa); Platinum (Australia and New Zealand); and Gold (China, Ireland, Taiwan, and UK).
Lady Antebellum was certified Platinum (Canada) and Own the Night has been certified Platinum in Canada and Gold in Australia and South Africa.
"Need You Now" makes history, tops the 6M mark in US sales
16 LADY ANTEBELLUM NEED YOU NOW 6,009,325
The crossover smash hit written by Lady Antebellum and Josh Kear is the first country song in digital history to sell 6M+ in paid downloads!
It spent 5 weeks at #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, as well as 15 weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart (AC) and 9 weeks on top of the Adult Pop songs chart (Hot AC); it reached the #2 position on the Billboard Hot 100 and on Mainstream Radio (Pop)! It even smashed on the Dance/Club chart peaking at #15!On Radio Songs the hit went #1 and in doing so the trio became the first country duo or group to top that chart since it launched in December 1990!
“Need You Now” went to No. 1 in Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, and Switzerland; and Top 10 in more than 20 countries. The smash hit won four Grammy Awards in 2011 for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Country Song!
For lazy people:
First country song to top the 5 and 6 million mark in paid downloads!
Country Songs: #1 (5 weeks at #1)
Hot 100: #2
Canadian Hot 100: #2
Radio Songs: #1 (2 weeks at #1)
Hot Digital Songs: #2
Pop Songs: #2
Adult Pop Songs (Hot AC): #1 (9 weeks at #1)
Adult Contemporary (AC): #1 (15 weeks at #1)
Dance/Club Play Songs: #15
It went #1 in Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand and Switzerland and has won 4 Grammy Awards!