Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry. Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the program’s storied history.

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Award	Artist	Title	Certification Date	Label	Format
SHARE	RAY PARKER, JR.	CHARTBUSTERS	August 8, 1985	ARISTA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RAY PARKER, JR. Title: CHARTBUSTERS Certification Date: August 8, 1985 Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RAY PARKER, JR.	GHOSTBUSTERS	August 7, 1984	ARISTA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	RAY PARKER, JR. Title: GHOSTBUSTERS Certification Date: August 7, 1984 Label: ARISTA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RAY PARKER, JR.	THE OTHER WOMAN	June 10, 1982	ARISTA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RAY PARKER, JR. Title: THE OTHER WOMAN Certification Date: June 10, 1982 Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO	A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE	May 27, 1981	ARISTA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO Title: A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE Certification Date: May 27, 1981 Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO	TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME	July 2, 1980	ARISTA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO Title: TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME Certification Date: July 2, 1980 Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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RAY PARKER, JR.

Title: CHARTBUSTERS

Certification Date: August 8, 1985

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

RAY PARKER, JR.

Title: GHOSTBUSTERS

Certification Date: August 7, 1984

Label: ARISTA

Format: SINGLE

RAY PARKER, JR.

Title: THE OTHER WOMAN

Certification Date: June 10, 1982

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO

Title: A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE

Certification Date: May 27, 1981

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO

Title: TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME

Certification Date: July 2, 1980

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM