Totally Country Vol. 4 Is Totally Gold

NASHVILLE, TN. (SONY BMG) - In the wake of its impressive debut at Number One on Billboard's Country Album Chart with nearly 100,000 copies sold in the first week, Totally Country Vol. 4 has been certified Gold.

On the incredible success of the project, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group Joe Dimuro said, 'We are extremely elated, however not surprised, that Totally Country Vol. 4 has achieved gold status as certified by the RIAA. There is no doubt the Totally Country franchise will continue to flourish.'

Totally Country Vol. 4 has achieved certification faster than any of the previous volumes. Launched in 2002, the Totally Country series has yielded Platinum (Vol.1) and Gold (Vol. 2) selling albums.

The Totally Country series is the most successful Country music compilation of all time featuring the biggest hits from today's biggest artists. With Top Ten hits from Sony BMG, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group, Totally Country 4 continues the successful path of this series. The release of each volume rotates between partnering label groups.

RCA Label Group RLG-Nashville is a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, RLG's three country labels are Arista Nashville, BNA Records and RCA Records. Also under the RCA Label Group umbrella is Christian based Provident Label Group, located in Franklin, Tennessee.

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.
The SONY BMG Strategic Marketing Group is comprised of Commercial Master Film & TV licensing, Strategic Business Development, Direct Response Television, New Product Development, Joint Ventures & Elvis content management. The group works closely with the Sony Music and BMG labels in creative product development and partnership marketing alliances.