Eric Church’s Chief has reached a new milestone. The collection, which was released last July, was certified gold months ago and is now fast-approaching platinum in the U.S. It has now also been certified gold in Canada, which is more than 40,000 copies sold. His single, “Springsteen,” has also reached gold certification in digital sales north of the border, as well. These achievements are in addition to his already gold single, “Drink in My Hand” in Canada and platinum certification in the U.S. The album has not only been critically acclaimed, but fans have also devoured copies of Chief, making it one of the top-selling albums of the year. Eric takes his time when making a new record, and the process of recording Chief was no different. “I drive my producer [Jay Joyce] crazy,” says Eric, “‘cause we get our fill of each other when we’re in [the studio], you know – me calling him and texting him at 3am.”

He’s currently enjoying Top 10 status in both the U.S. and Canada with his latest single, “Springsteen.”

AUDIO: When working on a new album, Eric Church analyzes and worries over every single detail.

Eric Church (overanalyzes records) OC: …each other [after finishing the record].” :10

“Everything, every beat, everything. I drive my producer [Jay Joyce] crazy, ‘cause we get our fill of each other when we’re in [the studio], you know – me calling him and texting him at 3am, so we take a break from each other [after finishing the record].”