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	WARRANT	DOG EAT DOG	October 21, 1992	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WARRANT Title: DOG EAT DOG Certification Date: October 21, 1992 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WARRANT	CHERRY PIE	August 6, 1991	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WARRANT Title: CHERRY PIE Certification Date: August 6, 1991 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WARRANT	DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH LIVE	January 29, 1991	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	WARRANT Title: DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH LIVE Certification Date: January 29, 1991 Label: CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WARRANT	DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH	January 17, 1990	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WARRANT Title: DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH Certification Date: January 17, 1990 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WARRANT	HEAVEN	September 18, 1989	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WARRANT Title: HEAVEN Certification Date: September 18, 1989 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Title: DOG EAT DOG

Certification Date: October 21, 1992

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

WARRANT

Title: CHERRY PIE

Certification Date: August 6, 1991

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

WARRANT

Title: DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH LIVE

Certification Date: January 29, 1991

Label: CAPITOL HOME VIDEO

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

WARRANT

Title: DIRTY ROTTEN FILTHY STINKING RICH

Certification Date: January 17, 1990

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

WARRANT

Title: HEAVEN

Certification Date: September 18, 1989

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE