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	Label	Certified Units (In Millions)
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	...BABY ONE MORE TIME	JIVE	14	BRITNEY SPEARS Title: ...BABY ONE MORE TIME Label: JIVE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	1	CAPITOL	11	THE BEATLES Title: 1 Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ADELE	21	COLUMBIA	14	ADELE Title: 21 Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ADELE	25	COLUMBIA/XL	11	ADELE Title: 25 Label: COLUMBIA/XL Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	ABBEY ROAD	APPLE RECORDS	12	THE BEATLES Title: ABBEY ROAD Label: APPLE RECORDS Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	AEROSMITH	AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	12	AEROSMITH Title: AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	2 PAC	ALL EYEZ ON ME	DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE	10	2 PAC Title: ALL EYEZ ON ME Label: DEATH ROW / INTERSCOPE Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GUNS N' ROSES	APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION	GEFFEN	18	GUNS N' ROSES Title: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Label: GEFFEN Certification Units: 18 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	AC/DC	BACK IN BLACK	COLUMBIA	25	AC/DC Title: BACK IN BLACK Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 25 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	BACKSTREET BOYS	JIVE	14	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: BACKSTREET BOYS Label: JIVE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	BAD	EPIC/LEGACY	11	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: BAD Label: EPIC/LEGACY Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	MEAT LOAF	BAT OUT OF HELL	EPIC	14	MEAT LOAF Title: BAT OUT OF HELL Label: EPIC Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	DOOBIE BROTHERS	BEST OF THE DOOBIES	WARNER BROS.	10	DOOBIE BROTHERS Title: BEST OF THE DOOBIES Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BORN IN THE U.S.A.	COLUMBIA	17	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A. Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOSTON	BOSTON	EPIC	17	BOSTON Title: BOSTON Label: EPIC Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	KENNY G	BREATHLESS	ARISTA	12	KENNY G Title: BREATHLESS Label: ARISTA Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85	COLUMBIA	13	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85 Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 13 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL	CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS	FANTASY	12	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Title: CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS Label: FANTASY Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	NORAH JONES	COME AWAY WITH ME	BLUE NOTE	12	NORAH JONES Title: COME AWAY WITH ME Label: BLUE NOTE Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SHANIA TWAIN	COME ON OVER	MERCURY NASHVILLE	20	SHANIA TWAIN Title: COME ON OVER Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Units: 20 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	USHER	CONFESSIONS	LAFACE	14	USHER Title: CONFESSIONS Label: LAFACE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH	CRACKED REAR VIEW	RHINO	21	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW Label: RHINO Certification Units: 21 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	TLC	CRAZYSEXYCOOL	LAFACE	12	TLC Title: CRAZYSEXYCOOL Label: LAFACE Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	EMINEM	CURTAIN CALL: THE HITS	AFTERMATH	10	EMINEM Title: CURTAIN CALL: THE HITS Label: AFTERMATH Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	PINK FLOYD	DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	HARVEST	15	PINK FLOYD Title: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Label: HARVEST Certification Units: 15 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	DAYDREAM	COLUMBIA	11	MARIAH CAREY Title: DAYDREAM Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	KID ROCK	DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE	LAVA	11	KID ROCK Title: DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE Label: LAVA Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	DIRTY DANCING	RCA	14	SOUNDTRACK Title: DIRTY DANCING Label: RCA Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	DOUBLE LIVE	CAPITOL NASHVILLE	23	GARTH BROOKS Title: DOUBLE LIVE Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE Certification Units: 23 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	EAGLES	EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	ASYLUM	11	EAGLES Title: EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Label: ASYLUM Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE