i recall morrissey saying something to the effect of, 'that song was from an album called bona drag, for which i won no awards, and the world looked on in wonder as i did not receive any prizes...'

congratulations!

Congratulations Morrissey! We knew it was Gold all along.

It only took you 10 years, while Britney did it in a month. Your next album should be title "Ooops, I oily farted on Natalie Portman"

It would seem that more then 500 people should own this album. I think everyone should own it; it should be mandatory listening.

I think Bona Drag should have gone gold the day it was released. Look at all the great songs that are on it. Each song on that album are masterpieces. Moz should get respect in the music indusrty, he is a collasoul talent like no other. No one even matchs him. Oh plus Brittany Spears only get those gold certifacates is because the record company goes out and helps her and goes and babys her and writes her songs for her. The record companies never supported Morrissey nor did he want there support. Morrissey is a self made man, he went out and he earned all his fame and money on his own, he didn't need any record company to hold his hand, like Brittany does. Morrissey is a real artist not a fake one like Brittany.

actually i'm a bit surprised it took this long - is this the only solo album to go gold?

"bona to vada"

What? This was not gold already. Who does not own this album??? I think all my friends have a least had this album at one time or another. I think I've owned two of Bona Drag. You know how some tapes, CD's just some how disappear from you collection. Well my congradulations to you Moz, it is a shame that you have not been recongnized sooner, and that just goes to show that your music is timeless, an album that was made almost 10 years ago is still being bought and discovered by younger generation! Now that's a real artist! Someone who attracts all ages and generations all the time! Let's see what Britney attracts when she's 40!!! Besides flies!!!

I take it went gold just recently in the states (USA), I don't think this counts for sales worldly does it. I'm sure it went gold in England a while back. Well i guess i should consider myself one of the privilege 500,000 americans to buy Morrissey finest Bona Drag.

Plus i guess its not recongnized when people buy used cds.

I should of thought it should have sold more. That seems to be the cd all MOrrissey fans first buy. oh well. Heres to countless more of generation of fans to come.

Moz Cowboy: The number only accounts for US sales. Also, I believe "gold" status is reached in England by much fewer sales (in fact, I think 500,000 sales in the US would be considered "platinum") because of differences in population.

I also wonder if Billboard actually charts an album's sale intensity (if that's the right word) - for instance, did sales rise dramatically as a result of this last tour?

I wonder...

I can hardly believe that "Bona Drag" has only recently gone GOLD. Seems like it should've gone Gold years ago. It is such a wonderful compilation of his B-side greats. Everyone (every Morrissey fan) should/must own this album.

Please let's not forget album sales in the rest of the world! I'm sure that his UK total would be more than 500,000, and thats not to mention the rest of Europe and the world!

'Your Arsenal' never went gold? Whenever im asked to reccomend something BY Morrissey Its Always that because in my opinion it's his very best!

Anyway Bona Drag is deffinitely a classic Album and im glad it finnally went gold!

Not exactly wildfire. But doesn't that expose all those idiots who sang the songs at clubs or parties but never roled out the dough to buy the god-dammned record? I tought EVERYONE had AT LEAST a copy of that record!