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	THE VERVE	BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY	August 15, 2005	VIRGIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE VERVE Title: BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY Certification Date: August 15, 2005 Label: VIRGIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE VERVE	URBAN HYMNS	April 6, 1998	VIRGIN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE VERVE Title: URBAN HYMNS Certification Date: April 6, 1998 Label: VIRGIN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE VERVE PIPE	VILLAINS	June 24, 1997	RCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE VERVE PIPE Title: VILLAINS Certification Date: June 24, 1997 Label: RCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE VERVE PIPE	THE FRESHMEN	June 2, 1997	RCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE VERVE PIPE Title: THE FRESHMEN Certification Date: June 2, 1997 Label: RCA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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THE VERVE

Title: BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY

Certification Date: August 15, 2005

Label: VIRGIN

Format: SINGLE

THE VERVE

Title: URBAN HYMNS

Certification Date: April 6, 1998

Label: VIRGIN

Format: ALBUM

THE VERVE PIPE

Title: VILLAINS

Certification Date: June 24, 1997

Label: RCA

Format: ALBUM

THE VERVE PIPE

Title: THE FRESHMEN

Certification Date: June 2, 1997

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE