Three Days Grace Earns RIAA Gold for "The High Road"

Canadian rock band Three Days Grace has added another accolade to their extensive career, with their 2012 single "The High Road" officially earning Gold certification from the RIAA. The certification, awarded on November 18, 2025, signifies 500,000 certified units sold in the United States. Released by RCA Records, the track is a testament to the band's enduring presence in the hard rock scene.

Formed in Norwood, Ontario, Three Days Grace has been a vanguard of post-grunge and alternative metal since their breakout in 2003. The band has achieved remarkable chart success, securing nineteen No. 1 records at Mediabase Active Rock and seventeen No. 1s at Billboard's Active Rock chart. With a global fanbase, they command over 17.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify and have accumulated more than 5 billion combined streams across platforms. Their catalog includes hard rock anthems such as "I Hate Everything About You," "Animal I Have Become," and "Riot."

"The High Road" was originally released on June 12, 2012, as a single from the band's fourth studio album, Transit of Venus, which followed on October 2, 2012. The song became one of the group's many chart-topping hits, contributing to their reputation as one of the most listened-to rock bands in the world. The new Gold certification for a song over a decade old underscores the band's sustained popularity and the lasting impact of their music on listeners.