Chappell Roan Earns RIAA Gold for "The Subway"

Chappell Roan's single "The Subway" has officially been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), marking a significant milestone for the track. The certification, dated November 25, 2025, recognizes 500,000 certified units in the United States. Released on August 1, 2025, via Island Records, the pop single is the artist's latest work to achieve RIAA recognition, underscoring her continued commercial success.

Before its official release, "The Subway" was introduced to audiences during live performances. Roan first performed the song at the Governor's Ball Music Festival on June 9, 2024. In a playful promotional move, she hinted at the track a day prior by changing her Instagram profile picture to the logo of The Subway fast-food chain. A week later, she performed the song again at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Since its release, the track has accumulated over 220 million streams on Spotify and its Genius page has garnered approximately 1.79 million pageviews, indicating strong listener engagement.

Originally from Willard, Missouri, Chappell Roan (born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz) has ascended to what Chartmetric describes as "superstar" status in the pop landscape. Known for her distinctive indie pop and electropop sound, often created in collaboration with producer Daniel Nigro, Roan has built a substantial following. Her audience includes over 7.4 million Spotify followers and more than 36.6 million monthly listeners on the platform. Her digital presence is further amplified by 5.1 million followers on TikTok and 2.3 million subscribers on YouTube. This Gold certification for "The Subway" follows the widespread success of her 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.