KINGSTON, Jamaica — Eighteen years after it was released digitally and 44 years after it was initially released on vinyl 45 rpm, Bam Bam by Sister Nancy has been certified gold in the United Kingdom,

The song reached a new milestone on Friday May 8, when the British Phonographic Industry issued a certification commemorating sales and streaming figures exceeding 400,000 units.

In a previous interview with the Observer Online, Sister Nancy who resides in the United States, said she is grateful and appreciative of the song’s success.