The Kid Laroi Earns RIAA Gold for "Too Much (Ft. Jung Kook, Central Cee)"

The Kid Laroi's collaborative single, "Too Much," featuring Jung Kook and Central Cee, has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The certification, dated December 2, 2025, recognizes 500,000 units sold in the United States. The pop single was released by Columbia Records on October 20, 2023.

"Too Much" served as the lead single for the second rollout of The Kid Laroi's debut studio album, THE FIRST TIME. The track marked the first time the Australian artist had collaborated with either British rapper Central Cee or Jung Kook of the South Korean group BTS. According to Genius, which has tracked over 213,000 pageviews for the song's lyrics, the idea for the track originated from a Discord conversation in June 2023. The song brought together three major international artists, creating a global pop moment.

Born Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard in Sydney, Australia, The Kid Laroi experienced a rapid rise to fame in the late 2010s. After gaining early exposure opening for the late rapper Juice WRLD, who became a mentor, Laroi broke through with the 2020 track "Go." His mixtape series, beginning with F*CK LOVE, achieved international success, culminating in the chart-topping third installment. His 2021 collaboration with Justin Bieber, "Stay," became a global phenomenon. In 2022, his single "Thousand Miles" won an ARIA Award for Best Pop Release, further cementing his status as a superstar in the pop and hip-hop genres. His significant digital presence includes over 6.6 million Spotify followers and more than 6 million YouTube subscribers.