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	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	EVANESCENCE	FALLEN	WIND-UP RECORDS	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	EVANESCENCE Title: FALLEN Label: WIND-UP RECORDS 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	FLEETWOOD MAC	RUMOURS	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	21 MORE DETAILS	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: RUMOURS Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 21 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JAMES TAYLOR	JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	JAMES TAYLOR Title: JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION	PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK)	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	13 MORE DETAILS	PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION Title: PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK) Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 13 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	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	LINKIN PARK	HYBRID THEORY	WARNER BROS RECORDS	ALBUM	12 MORE DETAILS	LINKIN PARK Title: HYBRID THEORY Label: WARNER BROS RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 12 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
SHARE	NELLY	COUNTRY GRAMMAR	UNIVERSAL RECORDS	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	NELLY Title: COUNTRY GRAMMAR Label: UNIVERSAL RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NO DOUBT	TRAGIC KINGDOM	TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	NO DOUBT Title: TRAGIC KINGDOM Label: TRAUMA / INTERSCOPE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LED ZEPPELIN	PHYSICAL GRAFFITI	SWAN SONG	ALBUM	16 MORE DETAILS	LED ZEPPELIN Title: PHYSICAL GRAFFITI Label: SWAN SONG Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 16 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	OUTKAST	SPEAKERBOXXX / THE LOVE BELOW	SO SO DEF	ALBUM	13 MORE DETAILS	OUTKAST Title: SPEAKERBOXXX / THE LOVE BELOW Label: SO SO DEF Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 13 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MADONNA	THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION	SIRE RECORDS	ALBUM	11 MORE DETAILS	MADONNA Title: THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION Label: SIRE RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MADONNA	LIKE A VIRGIN	SIRE	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	MADONNA Title: LIKE A VIRGIN Label: SIRE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LAURYN HILL	THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL	RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	LAURYN HILL Title: THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL Label: RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NICKELBACK	ALL THE RIGHT REASONS	ROADRUNNER	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	NICKELBACK Title: ALL THE RIGHT REASONS Label: ROADRUNNER Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EAGLES	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	RHINO	ALBUM	26 MORE DETAILS	EAGLES Title: HOTEL CALIFORNIA Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 26 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EAGLES	EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975	RHINO	ALBUM	38 MORE DETAILS	EAGLES Title: EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 38 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH	CRACKED REAR VIEW	RHINO	ALBUM	22 MORE DETAILS	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 22 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ERIC CLAPTON	UNPLUGGED	REPRISE	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	ERIC CLAPTON Title: UNPLUGGED Label: REPRISE 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	ELVIS PRESLEY	ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM	RCA CAMDEN & PICKWICK	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Title: ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM Label: RCA CAMDEN & PICKWICK Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	N SYNC	N SYNC	RCA	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	N SYNC Title: N SYNC Label: RCA 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	GARTH BROOKS	NO FENCES	PEARL RECORDS, INC.	ALBUM	18 MORE DETAILS	GARTH BROOKS Title: NO FENCES Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 18 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	IN PIECES	PEARL RECORDS, INC.	ALBUM	10 MORE DETAILS	GARTH BROOKS Title: IN PIECES Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 10 SHARE MORE DETAILS