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	KINGS OF LEON	COME AROUND SUNDOWN	March 1, 2011	RCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KINGS OF LEON Title: COME AROUND SUNDOWN Certification Date: March 1, 2011 Label: RCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KINGS OF LEON	ONLY BY THE NIGHT	January 21, 2011	RCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KINGS OF LEON Title: ONLY BY THE NIGHT Certification Date: January 21, 2011 Label: RCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KINGS OF LEON	LIVE AT THE 02, LONDON, ENGLAND	January 5, 2010	RCA	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	KINGS OF LEON Title: LIVE AT THE 02, LONDON, ENGLAND Certification Date: January 5, 2010 Label: RCA Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KINGS OF LEON	SEX ON FIRE	July 31, 2009	RCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KINGS OF LEON Title: SEX ON FIRE Certification Date: July 31, 2009 Label: RCA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KINGS OF LEON	USE SOMEBODY	July 21, 2009	RCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KINGS OF LEON Title: USE SOMEBODY Certification Date: July 21, 2009 Label: RCA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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KINGS OF LEON

Title: COME AROUND SUNDOWN

Certification Date: March 1, 2011

Label: RCA

Format: ALBUM

KINGS OF LEON

Title: ONLY BY THE NIGHT

Certification Date: January 21, 2011

Label: RCA

Format: ALBUM

KINGS OF LEON

Title: LIVE AT THE 02, LONDON, ENGLAND

Certification Date: January 5, 2010

Label: RCA

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

KINGS OF LEON

Title: SEX ON FIRE

Certification Date: July 31, 2009

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE

KINGS OF LEON

Title: USE SOMEBODY

Certification Date: July 21, 2009

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE