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	ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE	OVER THE RAINBOW/WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD	December 7, 2010	MOUNTAIN APPLE COMPANY-HAWAII-BB	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE Title: OVER THE RAINBOW/WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Certification Date: December 7, 2010 Label: MOUNTAIN APPLE COMPANY-HAWAII-BB Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LOUIS ARMSTRONG	WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD	May 23, 2005	MCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LOUIS ARMSTRONG Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Certification Date: May 23, 2005 Label: MCA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ANNE MURRAY	WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD: 26 INSPIRATIONAL CLASSICS	June 20, 2002	SPARROW	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ANNE MURRAY Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD: 26 INSPIRATIONAL CLASSICS Certification Date: June 20, 2002 Label: SPARROW Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LOUIS ARMSTRONG	WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD	July 27, 2001	MCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LOUIS ARMSTRONG Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Certification Date: July 27, 2001 Label: MCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE

Title: OVER THE RAINBOW/WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Certification Date: December 7, 2010

Label: MOUNTAIN APPLE COMPANY-HAWAII-BB

Format: SINGLE

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Certification Date: May 23, 2005

Label: MCA

Format: SINGLE

ANNE MURRAY

Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD: 26 INSPIRATIONAL CLASSICS

Certification Date: June 20, 2002

Label: SPARROW

Format: ALBUM

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Title: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Certification Date: July 27, 2001

Label: MCA

Format: ALBUM