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	MERLE HAGGARD	SUPER HITS, VOL. 2	November 14, 2002	EPIC NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: SUPER HITS, VOL. 2 Certification Date: November 14, 2002 Label: EPIC NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD	16 BIGGEST HITS	November 5, 2002	LEGACY / EPIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: 16 BIGGEST HITS Certification Date: November 5, 2002 Label: LEGACY / EPIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD	FOR THE RECORD	November 5, 2002	RCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: FOR THE RECORD Certification Date: November 5, 2002 Label: RCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD	HIS EPIC - THE FIRST ELEVEN - TO BE CONTINUED	January 29, 1997	EPIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: HIS EPIC - THE FIRST ELEVEN - TO BE CONTINUED Certification Date: January 29, 1997 Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD	OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE	December 3, 1991	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE Certification Date: December 3, 1991 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD	THE BEST OF THE BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD	December 3, 1991	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: THE BEST OF THE BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD Certification Date: December 3, 1991 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON	PANCHO & LEFTY	August 7, 1984	EPIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON Title: PANCHO & LEFTY Certification Date: August 7, 1984 Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD	BIG CITY	July 11, 1983	EPIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: BIG CITY Certification Date: July 11, 1983 Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MERLE HAGGARD	THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME	March 11, 1971	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MERLE HAGGARD Title: THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME Certification Date: March 11, 1971 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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MERLE HAGGARD

Title: SUPER HITS, VOL. 2

Certification Date: November 14, 2002

Label: EPIC NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD

Title: 16 BIGGEST HITS

Certification Date: November 5, 2002

Label: LEGACY / EPIC

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD

Title: FOR THE RECORD

Certification Date: November 5, 2002

Label: RCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD

Title: HIS EPIC - THE FIRST ELEVEN - TO BE CONTINUED

Certification Date: January 29, 1997

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD

Title: OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE

Certification Date: December 3, 1991

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD

Title: THE BEST OF THE BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD

Certification Date: December 3, 1991

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON

Title: PANCHO & LEFTY

Certification Date: August 7, 1984

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD

Title: BIG CITY

Certification Date: July 11, 1983

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

MERLE HAGGARD

Title: THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME

Certification Date: March 11, 1971

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM