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	2 PAC	GREATEST HITS	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	2 PAC Title: GREATEST HITS Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	2 PAC	ALL EYEZ ON ME	DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	2 PAC Title: ALL EYEZ ON ME Label: DEATH ROW / INTERSCOPE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	BACK IN BLACK	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	27 MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: BACK IN BLACK Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 27 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ADELE	25	COLUMBIA/XL	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	ADELE Title: 25 Label: COLUMBIA/XL Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ADELE	21	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	14 MORE DETAILS	ADELE Title: 21 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 14 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AEROSMITH	AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	AEROSMITH Title: AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALANIS MORISSETTE	JAGGED LITTLE PILL	MAVERICK	ALBUM	17 MORE DETAILS	ALANIS MORISSETTE Title: JAGGED LITTLE PILL Label: MAVERICK Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 17 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	MILLENNIUM	JIVE	ALBUM	13 MORE DETAILS	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: MILLENNIUM Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 13 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	BACKSTREET BOYS	JIVE	ALBUM	14 MORE DETAILS	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: BACKSTREET BOYS Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 14 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEASTIE BOYS	LICENSED TO ILL	DEF JAM	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	BEASTIE BOYS Title: LICENSED TO ILL Label: DEF JAM Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEE GEES	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)	CAPITOL	ALBUM	16 MORE DETAILS	BEE GEES Title: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 16 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	23 MORE DETAILS	BILLY JOEL Title: GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 23 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	THE STRANGER	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	BILLY JOEL Title: THE STRANGER Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND	GREATEST HITS	CAPITOL	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Title: GREATEST HITS Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BON JOVI	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	MERCURY	ALBUM	15 MORE DETAILS	BON JOVI Title: SLIPPERY WHEN WET Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 15 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOSTON	BOSTON	EPIC	ALBUM	17 MORE DETAILS	BOSTON Title: BOSTON Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 17 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOYZ II MEN	II	MOTOWN	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	BOYZ II MEN Title: II Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN	JIVE	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	BRITNEY SPEARS Title: OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	...BABY ONE MORE TIME	JIVE	ALBUM	14 MORE DETAILS	BRITNEY SPEARS Title: ...BABY ONE MORE TIME Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 14 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	13 MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 13 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BORN IN THE U.S.A.	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	17 MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A. Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 17 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	TAPESTRY	ODE	ALBUM	14 MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: TAPESTRY Label: ODE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 14 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CELINE DION	LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE	550 MUSIC/EPIC	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	CELINE DION Title: LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE Label: 550 MUSIC/EPIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CELINE DION	FALLING INTO YOU	550 MUSIC	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	CELINE DION Title: FALLING INTO YOU Label: 550 MUSIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CREED	HUMAN CLAY	WIND-UP RECORDS	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	CREED Title: HUMAN CLAY Label: WIND-UP RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL	CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS	FANTASY	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Title: CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS Label: FANTASY Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DEF LEPPARD	HYSTERIA	MERCURY	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	DEF LEPPARD Title: HYSTERIA Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DEF LEPPARD	PYROMANIA	MERCURY	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	DEF LEPPARD Title: PYROMANIA Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DOOBIE BROTHERS	BEST OF THE DOOBIES	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	DOOBIE BROTHERS Title: BEST OF THE DOOBIES Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EAGLES	EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II	ASYLUM	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	EAGLES Title: EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II Label: ASYLUM Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS