Eli Young Band's "Crazy Girl" goes Gold
Thursday, July 28, 2011 – Eli Young Band's Crazy Girl was certified Gold by the RIAA this week for sales of more than 500,000 downloads. By the time reports came in this morning, the band had sold nearly 600,000 downloads.
The single, from the band's upcoming "Life at Best" CD, made its debut at number 1 on the iTunes Country Singles Chart with more than 47,000 downloads the first week and has sold an average of 30,000 downloads a week.
Drummer Chris Thompson said, "Gold rocks. You grow up hearing about artists going gold and dream of what it would be like. Gold has always been such a measure of success."
Lead singer Mike Eli added "It's pretty cool that the single went gold before the record even came out."
The band's CD comes out Aug. 16.
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CD reviews for Eli Young Band
The Eli Young Band has reached a career milestone of sorts with the release of their "This is Eli Young Band: Greatest Hits" album. EYB has an impressive portfolio of music to date, with music spanning from the band's genesis with Mike Eli and James Young joining forces as Eli & Young while students at the University of North Texas. Rounding out the band with members Jon Jones and Chris Thompson, ELB was born and released its first album "Level" in 2005. ...
Eli Young Band confused, alienated and even lost some of its fans with the 2015 release of a fully slicked up pop EP; "Turn It On." "The fans wanted another record that was the sound and the kind of songs that were the old-school Eli Young Band" said lead singer Mike Eli. They have responded with "Fingerprints," their first full length album since 2014's "10,000 Towns." Though clearly not as blatantly pop as the downright danceable EP, ...
With the release of "Turn It On," the Eli Young Band brings new music about girls, love, and...disco.
Singer Mike Eli, who co-wrote all four songs, is in fine voice, solidifying the EYB sound. The title cut, written with co-founder James Young, with its strong beat and up-front vocals, is tailor-made for listening while driving fast. With its "driving" beat and sing-along chorus, speeding tickets may increase.
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