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	Format	Certified Units (In Millions)
SHARE	ZZ TOP	ELIMINATOR	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	ZZ TOP Title: ELIMINATOR Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WHITNEY HOUSTON	THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)	RCA RECORDS	ALBUM	18 MORE DETAILS	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) Label: RCA RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 18 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WHITNEY HOUSTON	WHITNEY	ARISTA	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: WHITNEY Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WHITNEY HOUSTON	WHITNEY HOUSTON	ARISTA	ALBUM	14 MORE DETAILS	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: WHITNEY HOUSTON Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 14 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS ARTISTS	HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING)	ATLANTIC RECORDS	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS ARTISTS Title: HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VAN HALEN	1984 (MCMLXXXIV)	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	VAN HALEN Title: 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VAN HALEN	VAN HALEN	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	VAN HALEN Title: VAN HALEN Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	USHER	CONFESSIONS	LAFACE	ALBUM	14 MORE DETAILS	USHER Title: CONFESSIONS Label: LAFACE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 14 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	U2	THE JOSHUA TREE	ISLAND	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	U2 Title: THE JOSHUA TREE Label: ISLAND Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS	GREATEST HITS	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Title: GREATEST HITS Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TLC	CRAZYSEXYCOOL	LAFACE	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	TLC Title: CRAZYSEXYCOOL Label: LAFACE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE ROLLING STONES	HOT ROCKS	LONDON	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	THE ROLLING STONES Title: HOT ROCKS Label: LONDON Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.	LIFE AFTER DEATH	BAD BOY/RHINO	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title: LIFE AFTER DEATH Label: BAD BOY/RHINO Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE DOORS	THE BEST OF THE DOORS	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	THE DOORS Title: THE BEST OF THE DOORS Label: ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE CHICKS	FLY	MONUMENT	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	THE CHICKS Title: FLY Label: MONUMENT Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE CHICKS	WIDE OPEN SPACES	MONUMENT	ALBUM	13 MORE DETAILS	THE CHICKS Title: WIDE OPEN SPACES Label: MONUMENT Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 13 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES	APPLE	ALBUM	24 MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES Label: APPLE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 24 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	1	CAPITOL	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Title: 1 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	ABBEY ROAD	APPLE RECORDS	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Title: ABBEY ROAD Label: APPLE RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966	APPLE	ALBUM	15 MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966 Label: APPLE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 15 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970	EMI	ALBUM	17 MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970 Label: EMI Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 17 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND	CAPITOL	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Title: SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TAYLOR SWIFT	FEARLESS	BIG MACHINE RECORDS, INC.	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	TAYLOR SWIFT Title: FEARLESS Label: BIG MACHINE RECORDS, INC. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEVIE WONDER	SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE	MOTOWN	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	STEVIE WONDER Title: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEVE MILLER BAND	GREATEST HITS 1974-1978	CAPITOL	ALBUM	15 MORE DETAILS	STEVE MILLER BAND Title: GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 15 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	FORREST GUMP	EPIC	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: FORREST GUMP Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	TITANIC	SONY CLASSICAL	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: TITANIC Label: SONY CLASSICAL Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	THE LION KING	DISNEYLAND	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: THE LION KING Label: DISNEYLAND Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	DIRTY DANCING	RCA	ALBUM	14 MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: DIRTY DANCING Label: RCA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 14 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SMASHING PUMPKINS	MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS	VIRGIN	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	SMASHING PUMPKINS Title: MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS Label: VIRGIN Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS

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ZZ TOP

Title: ELIMINATOR

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 10

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Title: THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)

Label: RCA RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 18

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Title: WHITNEY

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 10

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Title: WHITNEY HOUSTON

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 14

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Title: HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING)

Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 10

VAN HALEN

Title: 1984 (MCMLXXXIV)

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 10

VAN HALEN

Title: VAN HALEN

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 10

USHER

Title: CONFESSIONS

Label: LAFACE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 14

U2

Title: THE JOSHUA TREE

Label: ISLAND

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 10

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS

Title: GREATEST HITS

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 12

TLC

Title: CRAZYSEXYCOOL

Label: LAFACE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 12

THE ROLLING STONES

Title: HOT ROCKS

Label: LONDON

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 12

THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

Title: LIFE AFTER DEATH

Label: BAD BOY/RHINO

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 11

THE DOORS

Title: THE BEST OF THE DOORS

Label: ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 10

THE CHICKS

Title: FLY

Label: MONUMENT

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 11

THE CHICKS

Title: WIDE OPEN SPACES

Label: MONUMENT

Format: ALBUM