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	GWEN STEFANI	SWEET ESCAPE	July 28, 2023	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GWEN STEFANI Title: SWEET ESCAPE Certification Date: July 28, 2023 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GWEN STEFANI	THE SWEET ESCAPE (FT. AKON)	July 28, 2023	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	GWEN STEFANI Title: THE SWEET ESCAPE (FT. AKON) Certification Date: July 28, 2023 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOURNEY	ESCAPE	July 15, 2021	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JOURNEY Title: ESCAPE Certification Date: July 15, 2021 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOYS LIKE GIRLS	THE GREAT ESCAPE	April 24, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BOYS LIKE GIRLS Title: THE GREAT ESCAPE Certification Date: April 24, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOYS LIKE GIRLS	THE GREAT ESCAPE	January 11, 2008	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BOYS LIKE GIRLS Title: THE GREAT ESCAPE Certification Date: January 11, 2008 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOURNEY	LIVE IN HOUSTON 1981: ESCAPE TOUR	June 16, 2006	COLUMBIA	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	JOURNEY Title: LIVE IN HOUSTON 1981: ESCAPE TOUR Certification Date: June 16, 2006 Label: COLUMBIA Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RELIENT K	BE MY ESCAPE	October 4, 2005	GOTEE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	RELIENT K Title: BE MY ESCAPE Certification Date: October 4, 2005 Label: GOTEE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ENRIQUE IGLESIAS	ESCAPE	June 13, 2002	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Title: ESCAPE Certification Date: June 13, 2002 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEIL DIAMOND	LOVESCAPE	September 27, 1994	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NEIL DIAMOND Title: LOVESCAPE Certification Date: September 27, 1994 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ESCAPE CLUB	I'LL BE THERE	October 28, 1991	ATLANTIC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ESCAPE CLUB Title: I'LL BE THERE Certification Date: October 28, 1991 Label: ATLANTIC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ESCAPE CLUB	WILD, WILD, WEST	January 10, 1989	ATLANTIC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ESCAPE CLUB Title: WILD, WILD, WEST Certification Date: January 10, 1989 Label: ATLANTIC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ESCAPE CLUB	WILD, WILD WEST	December 6, 1988	ATLANTIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ESCAPE CLUB Title: WILD, WILD WEST Certification Date: December 6, 1988 Label: ATLANTIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WHODINI	ESCAPE	May 22, 1987	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WHODINI Title: ESCAPE Certification Date: May 22, 1987 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RUPERT HOLMES	ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG)	January 7, 1980	MCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	RUPERT HOLMES Title: ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG) Certification Date: January 7, 1980 Label: MCA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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GWEN STEFANI

Title: SWEET ESCAPE

Certification Date: July 28, 2023

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

GWEN STEFANI

Title: THE SWEET ESCAPE (FT. AKON)

Certification Date: July 28, 2023

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

JOURNEY

Title: ESCAPE

Certification Date: July 15, 2021

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

BOYS LIKE GIRLS

Title: THE GREAT ESCAPE

Certification Date: April 24, 2009

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

BOYS LIKE GIRLS

Title: THE GREAT ESCAPE

Certification Date: January 11, 2008

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

JOURNEY

Title: LIVE IN HOUSTON 1981: ESCAPE TOUR

Certification Date: June 16, 2006

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

RELIENT K

Title: BE MY ESCAPE

Certification Date: October 4, 2005

Label: GOTEE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS

Title: ESCAPE

Certification Date: June 13, 2002

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

NEIL DIAMOND

Title: LOVESCAPE

Certification Date: September 27, 1994

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

ESCAPE CLUB

Title: I'LL BE THERE

Certification Date: October 28, 1991

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: SINGLE

ESCAPE CLUB

Title: WILD, WILD, WEST

Certification Date: January 10, 1989

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: SINGLE

ESCAPE CLUB

Title: WILD, WILD WEST

Certification Date: December 6, 1988

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: ALBUM

WHODINI

Title: ESCAPE

Certification Date: May 22, 1987

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

RUPERT HOLMES

Title: ESCAPE (THE PINA COLADA SONG)

Certification Date: January 7, 1980

Label: MCA

Format: SINGLE