Guardian’s of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 soundtrack is certified Gold

The Guardian’s of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 soundtrack has been certified Gold, selling over 500,000 copies.

Just eight weeks after being released the album became the 452nd soundtrack to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, according to the RIAA database.

The album was the second chart-topping soundtrack of 2014 and was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its second and third weeks of release.

The music plays a key role in the movie, which has already earned over $630 million worldwide, and features such classic 1970s tracks as “Hooked on a Feeling,” “I’m Not in Love” “Come and Get Your Love,” and “Cherry Bomb.”

In the movie, the lead character — Peter Quill — only has a cassette tape left from his family and constantly plays the music.

The songs on the Awesome Mix Tape, Vol. 1 includes:

1. “Hooked on a Feeling” Performed by Blue Swede
2. “Go All the Way” Performed by Raspberries
3. “Spirit in the Sky”* Performed by Norman Greenbaum
4. “Moonage Daydream” Performed by David Bowie
5. “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” Performed by Elvin Bishop
6. “I’m Not in Love” Performed by 10cc
7. “I Want You Back” Performed by Jackson 5
8. “Come and Get Your Love” Performed by Redbone
9. “Cherry Bomb” Performed by The Runaways
10. “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” Performed by Rupert Holmes
11. “O-O-H Child” Performed by The Five Stairsteps
12. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” Performed by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell