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	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	MICHAEL JACKSON	THRILLER	EPIC RECORDS	ALBUM	34 MORE DETAILS	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: THRILLER Label: EPIC RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 34 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	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	LED ZEPPELIN	LED ZEPPELIN IV	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	24 MORE DETAILS	LED ZEPPELIN Title: LED ZEPPELIN IV Label: ATLANTIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 24 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	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	GARTH BROOKS	DOUBLE LIVE	CAPITOL NASHVILLE	ALBUM	23 MORE DETAILS	GARTH BROOKS Title: DOUBLE LIVE Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 23 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PINK FLOYD	THE WALL	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	23 MORE DETAILS	PINK FLOYD Title: THE WALL Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 23 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	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	GREEN DAY	DOOKIE	REPRISE	ALBUM	20 MORE DETAILS	GREEN DAY Title: DOOKIE Label: REPRISE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 20 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SHANIA TWAIN	COME ON OVER	MERCURY NASHVILLE	ALBUM	20 MORE DETAILS	SHANIA TWAIN Title: COME ON OVER Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 20 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS	LEGEND	ISLAND	ALBUM	18 MORE DETAILS	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Title: LEGEND Label: ISLAND Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 18 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	GUNS N' ROSES	APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION	GEFFEN	ALBUM	18 MORE DETAILS	GUNS N' ROSES Title: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Label: GEFFEN Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 18 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOURNEY	GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	18 MORE DETAILS	JOURNEY Title: GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 18 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	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	BOSTON	BOSTON	EPIC	ALBUM	17 MORE DETAILS	BOSTON Title: BOSTON Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 17 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	ELTON JOHN	GREATEST HITS	ISLAND	ALBUM	17 MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: GREATEST HITS Label: ISLAND Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 17 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	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	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	METALLICA	METALLICA	ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS	ALBUM	16 MORE DETAILS	METALLICA Title: METALLICA Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 16 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	PINK FLOYD	DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	HARVEST	ALBUM	15 MORE DETAILS	PINK FLOYD Title: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Label: HARVEST Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 15 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SANTANA	SUPERNATURAL	ARISTA	ALBUM	15 MORE DETAILS	SANTANA Title: SUPERNATURAL Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 15 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

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Artist

EAGLES

Title: EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975

Label: RHINO

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 38

MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: THRILLER

Label: EPIC RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 34

AC/DC

Title: BACK IN BLACK

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 27

EAGLES

Title: HOTEL CALIFORNIA

Label: RHINO

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 26

LED ZEPPELIN

Title: LED ZEPPELIN IV

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 24

THE BEATLES

Title: THE BEATLES

Label: APPLE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 24

BILLY JOEL

Title: GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 23

GARTH BROOKS

Title: DOUBLE LIVE

Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 23

PINK FLOYD

Title: THE WALL

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 23

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH

Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW

Label: RHINO

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 22

FLEETWOOD MAC

Title: RUMOURS

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 21

GREEN DAY

Title: DOOKIE

Label: REPRISE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 20

SHANIA TWAIN

Title: COME ON OVER

Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 20

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS

Title: LEGEND

Label: ISLAND

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 18

GARTH BROOKS

Title: NO FENCES

Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC.

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 18

GUNS N' ROSES

Title: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Label: GEFFEN

Format: ALBUM