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	POISON	THE BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF ROCK	October 10, 2006	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: THE BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF ROCK Certification Date: October 10, 2006 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	GREATEST HITS 1986-1996	November 3, 2005	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: GREATEST HITS 1986-1996 Certification Date: November 3, 2005 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	GREATEST VIDEO HITS	August 7, 2003	CAPITOL	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: GREATEST VIDEO HITS Certification Date: August 7, 2003 Label: CAPITOL Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	SWALLOW THIS LIVE	July 16, 2001	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: SWALLOW THIS LIVE Certification Date: July 16, 2001 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	NATIVE TONGUE	April 21, 1993	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: NATIVE TONGUE Certification Date: April 21, 1993 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH	October 21, 1991	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH Certification Date: October 21, 1991 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	FLESH & BLOOD	February 14, 1991	ENIGMA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: FLESH & BLOOD Certification Date: February 14, 1991 Label: ENIGMA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN	January 23, 1991	CAPITOL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN Certification Date: January 23, 1991 Label: CAPITOL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	UNSKINNY BOP	September 5, 1990	ENIGMA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: UNSKINNY BOP Certification Date: September 5, 1990 Label: ENIGMA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN	August 7, 1990	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Certification Date: August 7, 1990 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PRETTY POISON	CATCH ME (I'M FALLING)	March 9, 1989	VIRGIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PRETTY POISON Title: CATCH ME (I'M FALLING) Certification Date: March 9, 1989 Label: VIRGIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POISON	EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN	January 26, 1989	CAPITOL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	POISON Title: EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Certification Date: January 26, 1989 Label: CAPITOL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Title: THE BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF ROCK

Certification Date: October 10, 2006

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

POISON

Title: GREATEST HITS 1986-1996

Certification Date: November 3, 2005

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

POISON

Title: GREATEST VIDEO HITS

Certification Date: August 7, 2003

Label: CAPITOL

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

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Title: SWALLOW THIS LIVE

Certification Date: July 16, 2001

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

POISON

Title: NATIVE TONGUE

Certification Date: April 21, 1993

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

POISON

Title: OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH

Certification Date: October 21, 1991

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

POISON

Title: FLESH & BLOOD

Certification Date: February 14, 1991

Label: ENIGMA

Format: ALBUM

POISON

Title: SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN

Certification Date: January 23, 1991

Label: CAPITOL

Format: SINGLE

POISON

Title: UNSKINNY BOP

Certification Date: September 5, 1990

Label: ENIGMA

Format: SINGLE

POISON

Title: LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN

Certification Date: August 7, 1990

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PRETTY POISON

Title: CATCH ME (I'M FALLING)

Certification Date: March 9, 1989

Label: VIRGIN

Format: SINGLE

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Title: EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN

Certification Date: January 26, 1989

Label: CAPITOL

Format: SINGLE