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	ELTON JOHN	CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997/SOMETHING.YOU LOOK TONIGHT	ROCKET	SINGLE	11 MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997/SOMETHING.YOU LOOK TONIGHT Label: ROCKET Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 11 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEVE MILLER BAND	THE JOKER	CAPITOL	SINGLE	5 MORE DETAILS	STEVE MILLER BAND Title: THE JOKER Label: CAPITOL Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 5 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TLC	NO SCRUBS	LAFACE	SINGLE	5 MORE DETAILS	TLC Title: NO SCRUBS Label: LAFACE Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 5 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	DANCIN' IN THE DARK	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: DANCIN' IN THE DARK Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELVIS PRESLEY	HOUND DOG/DON'T BE CRUEL	RCA	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Title: HOUND DOG/DON'T BE CRUEL Label: RCA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KANSAS	CARRY ON WAYWARD SON	EPIC	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	KANSAS Title: CARRY ON WAYWARD SON Label: EPIC Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LOS DEL RIO	MACARENA	RCA	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	LOS DEL RIO Title: MACARENA Label: RCA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TAG TEAM	WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS)	BELLMARK	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	TAG TEAM Title: WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS) Label: BELLMARK Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BEATLES	HEY JUDE	APPLE	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	THE BEATLES Title: HEY JUDE Label: APPLE Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	USA FOR AFRICA	WE ARE THE WORLD	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	USA FOR AFRICA Title: WE ARE THE WORLD Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	BAMBI	DISNEYLAND	SINGLE	4 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: BAMBI Label: DISNEYLAND Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 4 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BORN IN THE U.S.A.	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A. Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRYAN ADAMS	(EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU	A&M	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	BRYAN ADAMS Title: (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU Label: A&M Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	COOLIO	GANGSTA'S PARADISE	MCA	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	COOLIO Title: GANGSTA'S PARADISE Label: MCA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELVIS PRESLEY	LOVE ME TENDER/ANY WAY YOU WANT ME	RCA	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Title: LOVE ME TENDER/ANY WAY YOU WANT ME Label: RCA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LEANN RIMES	HOW DO I LIVE	CURB	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	LEANN RIMES Title: HOW DO I LIVE Label: CURB Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	P. DIDDY & FAITH EVANS	I'LL BE MISSING YOU	BAD BOY/ARISTA	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	P. DIDDY & FAITH EVANS Title: I'LL BE MISSING YOU Label: BAD BOY/ARISTA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	SNOW WHITE	DISNEYLAND	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: SNOW WHITE Label: DISNEYLAND Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	THE JUNGLE BOOK	DISNEYLAND	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: THE JUNGLE BOOK Label: DISNEYLAND Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	LADY AND THE TRAMP	DISNEYLAND	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: LADY AND THE TRAMP Label: DISNEYLAND Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	CINDERELLA	DISNEYLAND	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: CINDERELLA Label: DISNEYLAND Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	PINOCCHIO	DISNEYLAND	SINGLE	3 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: PINOCCHIO Label: DISNEYLAND Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 3 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	2 PAC	HOW DO U WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE	DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	2 PAC Title: HOW DO U WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE Label: DEATH ROW / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY	THA CROSSROADS	RELATIVITY	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY Title: THA CROSSROADS Label: RELATIVITY Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRANDY & MONICA	THE BOY IS MINE	ATLANTIC	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	BRANDY & MONICA Title: THE BOY IS MINE Label: ATLANTIC Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	COLOR ME BADD	I WANNA SEX YOU UP	GIANT	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	COLOR ME BADD Title: I WANNA SEX YOU UP Label: GIANT Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DOLLY PARTON	9 TO 5	RCA NASHVILLE	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	DOLLY PARTON Title: 9 TO 5 Label: RCA NASHVILLE Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DUICE	DAZZEY DUKS	BELLMARK	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	DUICE Title: DAZZEY DUKS Label: BELLMARK Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA	DON'T BRING ME DOWN	JET	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Title: DON'T BRING ME DOWN Label: JET Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELVIS PRESLEY	ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT	RCA	SINGLE	2 MORE DETAILS	ELVIS PRESLEY Title: ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT Label: RCA Format: SINGLE Cert. Units (In Millions): 2 SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Artist

ELTON JOHN

Title: CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997/SOMETHING.YOU LOOK TONIGHT

Label: ROCKET

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 11

STEVE MILLER BAND

Title: THE JOKER

Label: CAPITOL

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 5

TLC

Title: NO SCRUBS

Label: LAFACE

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 5

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Title: DANCIN' IN THE DARK

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

ELVIS PRESLEY

Title: HOUND DOG/DON'T BE CRUEL

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

KANSAS

Title: CARRY ON WAYWARD SON

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

LOS DEL RIO

Title: MACARENA

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

TAG TEAM

Title: WHOOMP! (THERE IT IS)

Label: BELLMARK

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

THE BEATLES

Title: HEY JUDE

Label: APPLE

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

USA FOR AFRICA

Title: WE ARE THE WORLD

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

VARIOUS

Title: BAMBI

Label: DISNEYLAND

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 4

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 3

BRYAN ADAMS

Title: (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU

Label: A&M

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 3

COOLIO

Title: GANGSTA'S PARADISE

Label: MCA

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 3

ELVIS PRESLEY

Title: LOVE ME TENDER/ANY WAY YOU WANT ME

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 3

LEANN RIMES

Title: HOW DO I LIVE

Label: CURB

Format: SINGLE