Three Days Grace Earns RIAA 8x Platinum for "Animal I Have Become"

The Canadian rock group Three Days Grace has earned a major new certification for their hit single "Animal I Have Become." On November 18, 2025, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the track 8x Platinum, recognizing 8,000,000 units in the United States. The single was released by RCA Records.

Released on April 18, 2006, "Animal I Have Become" served as the lead single from the band's second studio album, One-X. The song's intense and personal lyrics were penned by the band's then-lead singer and songwriter, Adam Gontier, during a stay at a rehabilitation center. Written as a cry for help, the track details his struggle with an addiction to OxyContin and the feeling of being consumed by it.

Since forming in Norwood, Ontario, and breaking into the mainstream in 2003, Three Days Grace has become a vanguard of the hard rock and post-grunge genres. The band has achieved remarkable commercial success, including nineteen #1 records at Mediabase Active Rock and seventeen #1s at Billboard's Active Rock chart. Consistently one of the most listened-to rock bands in the world, Three Days Grace maintains more than 17 million monthly listeners on Spotify and has accumulated over 5 billion combined streams across platforms, cementing the enduring legacy of anthems like "Animal I Have Become," "I Hate Everything About You," and "Riot."