Scotty McCreery Celebrates New RIAA Certifications: 3X Platinum “Five More Minutes + Platinum “Damn Strait”

L to R: Kevin Herring (SVP of Promotion, Triple Tigers Records), George Couri (McCreery’s Manager; Owner, Triple 8 Management; and Partner, Triple Tigers Records), Scotty McCreery, Jackie Jones (Senior VP of Artist and Industry Relations, RIAA), Norbert Nix (President/Partner, Triple Tigers Records), Scott Stem (McCreery’s Manager, Triple 8 Management) and Laura Hostelley (VP of Marketing, Triple Tigers Records). | Photo Credit: Danielle Del Valle

Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery continues to reach new milestones as “Five More Minutes,” the first of five consecutive No. 1 singles, reaches RIAA Triple-Platinum Certification, while “Damn Strait,” the most recent of his back-to-back hits, reaches RIAA Platinum status.
 
“I’ve always said that ‘Five More Minutes’ is my favorite song I’ve ever written. For it to become my first Triple Platinum single means it has really connected with the fans, and as a songwriter that’s what you hope for,” said McCreery. “‘Damn Strait’ is one of the most fun songs I get to sing live each night. I’m excited to see the success of both of these songs recognized by the fans and the RIAA.”
 
Written by McCreery with Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell, “Five More Minutes” earned him one of five BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year and inspired two popular Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network holiday movies with “Five More Minutes” and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These.” 
 
The second single from his latest album Same Truck, “Damn Strait” was written by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins and spent three weeks at the top of both the Mediabase and Billboard charts, along with being named one of “The 10 Best Country Songs of 2022” by Billboard.
 
McCreery’s current and fastest rising single of his career “It Matters to Her,” co-written with Rhett Akins and Lee Thomas Miller, continues to climb in the top 5 on the Mediabase chart and top 7 on the Billboard chart as he joins the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour, continuing tonight at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, along with additional headlining shows sprinkled throughout the summer.
 
Earlier this month, McCreery surprised fans with the new digital track “Why She Gotta Be Like That” featuring Colombian singer/songwriter GUSI. The North Carolina native discovered the Latin sensation on social media performing his song “Why You Gotta Be Like That” and was struck with the idea for a duet between the two featuring both Spanish and English verses. Listen to the song HERE and watch the video below , which premiered on CMT, CMT Music and CMT.com.
 
McCreery is also one of the artists featured in the new “American Currents: State of the Music” exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, on display through Feb. 4, 2024.

Tour dates for the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 in May and June, featuring Scotty McCreery and opening act Megan Moroney:

May 18            Birmingham, AL                    Legacy Arena
May 19            Biloxi, MS                              Mississippi Coast Coliseum
May 20            North Little Rock, AR            Simmons Bank Arena
June 1              Omaha, NE                             CHI Health Center
June 2              Sioux Falls, SD                       Denny Sanford PREMIER Center-Arena
June 3              St. Paul, MN                           Xcel Energy Center
June 8              Duluth, GA                             Gas South Arena
June 10            Orlando, FL                            Amway Center
June 15            Mt. Pleasant, MI                     Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
June 16            Columbus, OH                        Nationwide Arena
June 17            Greensboro, NC                      Greensboro Coliseum Complex
 
In-between and after the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 dates, McCreery will also be performing these shows, with more to be announced soon:

May 21            Temecula, CA                         Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
May 26            Jefferson City, MO                 CRMU Healthcare Amphitheater
May 27            Bossier City, LA                     Margaritaville Resort Casino
May 28            Denham Springs, LA              Cajun Country Jam
June 6              Nashville, TN                         Country Kickoff Concert
June 9              Myrtle Beach, SC                   Carolina Country Music Fest
July 7              Northfield, OH                        Hard Rock Casino Northfield Park
July 8              Milwaukee, WI                       Summerfest
July 13            Knoxville, IN                          Knox County Fair
July 14            Portland, IN                            Jay County Fair
July 15            Baraboo, WI                           Sauk County Fair
July 20            Sacramento, CA                      California State Fair
July 21            Minden, NV                            Carson Valley Inn Casino - TJ's Corral
July 27            Tooele, UT                              Country Fan Fest
July 28            Caldwell, ID                           Canyon County Fair
Aug. 3             Prairie Du Chien, WI              County Line Country Fest
Aug. 4             Toledo, OH                             Promenade Park
Aug. 5             Binghamton, NY                    Spiediefest & Baloon Rally
Aug. 6             Hampton, NH                         Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom     
Aug. 18           Lampe, MO                            Black Oak Amphitheater
Aug. 25           Marshfield, WI                       Central Wisconsin State Fair
Aug. 26           Dekalb, IL                               DeKalb Corn Festival
Sept. 1             Evansville, IN                         Victory Theatre
Sept. 21           Springdale, UT                       O.C. Tanner Amphitheater
Sept. 23           Denver, CO                             Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre
 
Tickets for all  Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 and Scotty McCreery solo dates above can be purchased at ScottyMcCreery.com.
 
About Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery’s Same Truck: The Deluxe Album is available now on vinyl, CD and digital formats, and contains two No. 1 songs, RIAA Platinum-certified “Damn Strait” and RIAA Gold-certified “You Time,” and his current single “It Matters To Her.” In total, McCreery has achieved 5 consecutive No. 1 hits in the last few years, including the two mentioned above as well as an additional three from his last album Seasons Change, the RIAA Gold-certified project which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Album chart: the RIAA Triple Platinum-certified “Five More Minutes,” the RIAA Platinum-certified “This Is It,” which stayed at the top of the charts for two weeks, and RIAA Gold-certified “In Between.” McCreery co-wrote all 11 songs on Seasons Change, which Rolling Stone named as one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018.” Four of his albums have debuted at No. 1 on a Billboard Albums chart, with current combined sales surpassing 4 million copies. The North Carolina native has earned one Triple Platinum, five Platinum and three Gold singles; one Platinum and two Gold albums; won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011; was named the ACM New Artist of the Year in 2011; won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year (‘The Trouble with Girls’) in 2012; and BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year five times (in 2015 for “See You Tonight,” in 2018 for “Five More Minutes,” in 2019 for “This is It,” in 2021 for “In Between,” and in 2022 for “You Time”). His song “Five More Minutes” inspired two popular holiday movies which aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network: “Five More Minutes” in 2021 and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These” in 2022. McCreery launched his recording career by making history in 2011 as both the first country artist and the youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. For more information, visit ScottyMcCreery.com.

Scotty McCreery's Double-Platinum Certified "Five More Minutes" Inspires TikTok Trend

Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery has achieved numerous milestones with his critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite “Five More Minutes”: marking the first of five consecutive No. 1 singles; reaching RIAA Double Platinum certification; earning McCreery one of five BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year; and inspiring two popular Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network holiday movies with “Five More Minutes” and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These.” Now, with its resurgence via TikTok, the track proves “it has the potential to endure as a classic,” as noted by Billboard.
 
The organic trend has creators showing loved ones, including family members, friends and pets with which they would like “five more minutes.” With 367 million views on the platform, the song reached No. 9 on TikTok’s all genre U.S. Top Tracks and has over 230K videos featuring it, resulting in a 40% increase in consumption in the last 28 days.
 
“I’m glad to see ‘Five More Minutes’ getting a new life,” said McCreery. “It’s my favorite song I’ve ever written, and probably always will be. It’s both personal and universal at the same time. I love seeing folks use it with their own videos to share their feelings on TikTok.”
 
McCreery wrote the song with Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell two weeks after the passing of his paternal grandfather, who serves as a major inspiration for the song. It takes listeners on a journey through both the joys and sorrows of life, ending with a plea for “five more minutes” with his grandfather. The North Carolina native first performed it publicly on the Grand Ole Opry, receiving a standing ovation and quickly becoming a fan favorite.
 
The fastest rising song of his career, McCreery’s current single “It Matters to Her” is top 12-and-climbing as he gears up to return to his Damn Strait Tour later this month in Scottsdale, Arizona before joining the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour through the summer, with additional headlining shows sprinkled throughout. McCreery wrote the song with Rhett Akins and Lee Thomas Miller.
 
The new father recently joined comedian Sebastian Maniscalco and Dr. Scott Cohen on their podcast “Daddy Vs. Doctor,” which shares parenting tips in between comedy bits.

McCreery is also one of the artists featured in the new “American Currents: State of the Music” exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, on display through Feb. 4, 2024.

Remaining Damn Strait Tour dates are as follows:
April 21      Scottsdale, AZ           Talking Stick Resort
April 22      Henderson, NV          Sunset Station Hotel & Casino
April 27      Carteret, NJ               Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center
April 28      Lancaster, PA             American Music Theatre
April 29      Orillia, ON                Casino Rama
April 30      Hagerstown, MD       Maryland Theatre
                                   
Tour dates for the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 in May and June, featuring Scotty McCreery and opening act Megan Moroney:
May 4        Kansas City, MO              T-Mobile Center
May 5        Oklahoma City, OK          Paycom Center
May 6        Fort Worth, TX                 Dickies Arena
May 11      Lexington, KY                  Rupp Arena
May 12      Pittsburgh, PA                   PPG Paints Arena
May 13      Buffalo, NY                      KeyBank Center
May 18      Birmingham, AL               Legacy Arena
May 19      Biloxi, MS                        Mississippi Coast Coliseum
May 20      North Little Rock, AR      Simmons Bank Arena
June 1        Omaha, NE                       CHI Health Center
June 2        Sioux Falls, SD                 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center-Arena
June 3        St. Paul, MN                     Xcel Energy Center
June 8        Duluth, GA                       Gas South Arena
June 10      Orlando, FL                      Amway Center
June 15      Mt. Pleasant, MI               Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
June 16      Columbus, OH                  Nationwide Arena
June 17      Greensboro, NC                Greensboro Coliseum Complex
 
In-between the Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 dates, McCreery will also be performing these shows, with more to be announced soon:
May 21     Temecula, CA                    Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
May 28     Denham Springs, LA         Cajun Country Jam
June 9       Myrtle Beach, SC              Carolina Country Music Fest
July 13      Knoxville, IN                    Knox County Fair
July 21      Minden, NV                      Carson Valley Inn Casino - TJ's Corral
July 28      Caldwell, ID                      Canyon County Fair
Aug. 3       Prairie Du Chien, WI        County Line Country Fest
 
Tickets for all Damn Strait Tour, Brooks & Dunn REBOOT Tour 2023 and additional dates above can be purchased at ScottyMcCreery.com.
 
About Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery’s Same Truck: The Deluxe Album is available now on vinyl, CD and digital formats, and contains two No. 1 RIAA Gold-certified hit songs “You Time” and “Damn Strait,” and his current single “It Matters to Her.” In total, McCreery has achieved 5 consecutive No. 1 hits in the last few years, including the two mentioned above as well as an additional three from his last album Seasons Change, the RIAA Gold-certified project which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Album chart: the RIAA Double Platinum-certified “Five More Minutes,” the RIAA Platinum-certified “This Is It,” which stayed at the top of the charts for two weeks, and RIAA Gold-certified “In Between.” McCreery co-wrote all 11 songs on Seasons Change, which Rolling Stone named as one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018.” Four of his albums have debuted at No. 1 on a Billboard Albums chart, with current combined sales surpassing 4 million copies. The North Carolina native has earned one Double Platinum, four Platinum and four Gold singles; one Platinum and two Gold albums; won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011; was named the ACM New Artist of the Year in 2011; won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year (‘The Trouble with Girls’) in 2012; and BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year five times (in 2015 for “See You Tonight,” in 2018 for “Five More Minutes,” in 2019 for “This is It,” in 2021 for “In Between,” and in 2022 for “You Time”). His song “Five More Minutes” inspired two popular holiday movies which aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network: “Five More Minutes” in 2021 and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These” in 2022. McCreery launched his recording career by making history in 2011 as both the first country artist and the youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. For more information, visit ScottyMcCreery.com. 

Scotty McCreery's No. 1 Hit "Five More Minutes" Inspires Television Movie Premiering Saturday, 11/20 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

SCOTTY McCREERY’S RIAA DOUBLE-PLATINUM CERTIFIED
“FIVE MORE MINUTES” INSPIRES TELEVISION MOVIE

“Five More Minutes” Premieres This Saturday, Nov. 20 on
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Tickets for McCreery’s 2022 Same Truck Tour On Sale Now

Inspired by Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery’s RIAA Double-Platinum Certified No. 1 single “Five More Minutes,” Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will premiere the television movie “Five More Minutes” this Saturday, Nov. 20 at 10 pm ET (9 pm CT), as part of their Miracles of Christmascelebration. Watch the trailer below.

Written by Nikki Deloach and Megan McNulty, the film stars Deloach and David Haydn-Jones as a woman’s Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather’s journal turns up and reveals an untold romance. Though he is not in the movie, McCreery serves as an Executive Producer.

Co-written with Frank Rogers and Monty Criswell, McCreery shared, “It was a special day writing this one. We all sat down, and at first, I was just talking about my granddaddy. I always believed in it and thought it was a story that everyone could relate to—I feel like everyone has these things that they go back to and wish they had more time. We worked on this song for three or four different days, and a lot changed, and it took a while, but I wanted it to be perfect.”

Released as the first song from his RIAA Gold-certified album Seasons Change, “Five More Minutes” was ranked No. 2 on the iTunes country singles chart and No. 9 on the iTunes all-genre singles chart on the first day of its release in 2017, while it debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Country Digital Sales Chart.

Earlier this week, McCreery’s third consecutive No. 1 single from Seasons Change, the RIAA Gold-certified “In Between” was named one of the Most Performed Songs of the Year at the 69th Annual BMI Country Awards.

Following his fourth consecutive No. 1 single “You Time” and the release of his fifth studio album Same Truck, McCreery recently announced plans for his 2022 Same Truck Tour across the U.S., as well as four new dates in Germany and the Netherlands, where fans can expect to hear his new single, “Damn Strait,” along with his multiple RIAA Platinum and Gold certified hits from throughout his decade-long career. For tickets and more information, visit ScottyMcCreery.com.

McCreery released Same Truck to applause from fans and critics, with Billboard sharing that hitmaker “continues proving his mettle not only in the recording booth, but in the writing room, as a co-writer on the bulk of the project’s songs,” while Tennessean shares, “McCreery walks a sonic tightrope that leans into his country influences while not abandoning modern Music Row hitmaking.”

Same Truck was produced by Rogers, Aaron Eshuis and Derek Wells, the team who produced Seasons Change, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart. McCreery co-wrote every song on that album.

Scotty McCreery’s 2022 Same Truck Tour

January 20 The Ritz*~ Raleigh, N.C.
January 21 American Music Hall*~ Lancaster, Pa.
January 22 Del Lago Resort & Casino – The Vine*~ Waterloo, N.Y.
January 27 The Paramount^~ Huntington, N.Y.
January 28 Orange County Fair Speedway^~ Middletown, N.Y.
January 29 Parx Casino – Xcite Center^~ Bensalem, Pa.
February 3 Paramount Theater#~ Cedar Rapids, Idaho
February 4 Treasure Island Resort Casino + Welch, Minn.
Island Event Center#~
February 5 The District#~ Sioux Falls, S.D.
February 10 The Fillmore Detroit#~ Detroit, Mich.
February 11 The Intersection#~ Grand Rapids, Mich.
February 12 W.D. Packard Music Hall#~ Warren, Ohio
February 17 Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts Salina, Kan.
February 18 The Grizzly Rose Denver, Colo.
February 19 Vilar Performing Arts Center Beaver Creek, Colo.

* Denotes Kameron Marlowe as support
~ Denotes King Calaway as support
^ Denotes Callista Clark as support
# Denotes Tenille Arts as support

About Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery’s new album Same Truck is available now everywhere music is sold. It contains his fourth consecutive No. 1 single ‘You Time’ and the fan-favourite ’Damn Strait’ the second single from the album impacting U.S. Country radio now. He achieved new heights by earning three back-to-back No. 1 hits from his album Seasons Change, the RIAA Gold-certified project which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Album chart: the RIAA Double Platinum-certified ‘Five More Minutes’, the RIAA Platinum-certified ‘This Is It’, which stayed at the top of the charts for two weeks, and RIAA Gold-certified ‘In Between’. McCreery co-wrote all 11 songs on Seasons Change, which Rolling Stone named as one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018.” All four of his previous albums have debuted at No. 1 on a Billboard Albums chart, with current combined sales surpassing 3 million copies. He’s earned one Double Platinum, four Platinum and two Gold singles; won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011; was named the ACM New Artist of the Year in 2011; won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year (‘The Trouble with Girls’) in 2012; American Country Awards for New Artist of the Year in 2011 and Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2013; BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year four times (in 2015 for “See You Tonight,” in 2018 for “Five More Minutes,” in 2019 for “This is It.” and 2021 for “In Between”); a Carolina Beach Music Award for National Dance Song of the Year (‘Barefootin’’) in 2018; and the NSAI Nashville Songwriter Award for One of the Top Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written (‘Five More Minutes’) in 2018. The North Carolina native released his first book, Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream, in 2016; it was re-released in paperback in 2020. McCreery launched his recording career by making history in 2011 as both the first country artist and the youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.

About Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, the second 24-hour linear channel under the Crown Media Family Networks umbrella, is one of the fastest growing networks in cable and a leading destination for quality, family friendly entertainment. Launched in 2008 as Hallmark Movie Channel, the network was re-branded in fall of 2014, transitioning into Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. True to its name, the channel brings the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres into focus with rich, dramatic, and thought-provoking storytelling.