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	50 CENT	GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'	AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ACE OF BASE	THE SIGN	ARISTA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	ACE OF BASE Title: THE SIGN Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AEROSMITH	TOYS IN THE ATTIC	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	AEROSMITH Title: TOYS IN THE ATTIC Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY RAY CYRUS	SOME GAVE ALL	MERCURY	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	BILLY RAY CYRUS Title: SOME GAVE ALL Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOYZ II MEN	COOLEYHIGHHARMONY	MOTOWN	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	BOYZ II MEN Title: COOLEYHIGHHARMONY Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CARRIE UNDERWOOD	SOME HEARTS	ARISTA NASHVILLE	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	CARRIE UNDERWOOD Title: SOME HEARTS Label: ARISTA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHRISTINA AGUILERA	CHRISTINA AGUILERA	RCA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	CHRISTINA AGUILERA Title: CHRISTINA AGUILERA Label: RCA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DIRE STRAITS	BROTHERS IN ARMS	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	DIRE STRAITS Title: BROTHERS IN ARMS Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EAGLES	HELL FREEZES OVER	GEFFEN	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	EAGLES Title: HELL FREEZES OVER Label: GEFFEN Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JANIS JOPLIN	JANIS JOPLIN'S GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	JANIS JOPLIN Title: JANIS JOPLIN'S GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOHN DENVER	JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS	RCA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	JOHN DENVER Title: JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS Label: RCA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	MERRY CHRISTMAS	LEGACY	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Title: MERRY CHRISTMAS Label: LEGACY Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	MARIAH CAREY	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Title: MARIAH CAREY Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	OFF THE WALL	EPIC	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: OFF THE WALL Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	QUEEN	GREATEST HITS	HOLLYWOOD RECORDS	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	QUEEN Title: GREATEST HITS Label: HOLLYWOOD RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	TOP GUN	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: TOP GUN Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TAYLOR SWIFT	1989	BIG MACHINE RECORDS, INC.	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	TAYLOR SWIFT Title: 1989 Label: BIG MACHINE RECORDS, INC. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	GREAT BAND ERA	READER'S DIGEST MUSIC	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: GREAT BAND ERA Label: READER'S DIGEST MUSIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WILL SMITH	BIG WILLIE STYLE	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	9 MORE DETAILS	WILL SMITH Title: BIG WILLIE STYLE Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 9 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	HIGHWAY TO HELL	EPIC	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: HIGHWAY TO HELL Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	BLACK & BLUE	JIVE	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: BLACK & BLUE Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DESTINY'S CHILD	THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	DESTINY'S CHILD Title: THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DRAKE	VIEWS	YOUNG MONEY / CASH MONEY / REPUBLIC RECORDS	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	DRAKE Title: VIEWS Label: YOUNG MONEY / CASH MONEY / REPUBLIC RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DRAKE	TAKE CARE	YOUNG MONEY / CASH MONEY / REPUBLIC RECORDS	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	DRAKE Title: TAKE CARE Label: YOUNG MONEY / CASH MONEY / REPUBLIC RECORDS Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD	ISLAND DEF JAM	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Label: ISLAND DEF JAM Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EMINEM	RECOVERY	SHADY / AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	EMINEM Title: RECOVERY Label: SHADY / AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FAITH HILL	BREATHE	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	FAITH HILL Title: BREATHE Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FLEETWOOD MAC	GREATEST HITS	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: GREATEST HITS Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	FRESH HORSES	PEARL RECORDS, INC.	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	GARTH BROOKS Title: FRESH HORSES Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC. Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM	8 MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM Cert. Units (In Millions): 8 SHARE MORE DETAILS

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50 CENT

Title: GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'

Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

ACE OF BASE

Title: THE SIGN

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

AEROSMITH

Title: TOYS IN THE ATTIC

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

BILLY RAY CYRUS

Title: SOME GAVE ALL

Label: MERCURY

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

BOYZ II MEN

Title: COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Title: SOME HEARTS

Label: ARISTA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

Title: CHRISTINA AGUILERA

Label: RCA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

DIRE STRAITS

Title: BROTHERS IN ARMS

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

EAGLES

Title: HELL FREEZES OVER

Label: GEFFEN

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

JANIS JOPLIN

Title: JANIS JOPLIN'S GREATEST HITS

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

JOHN DENVER

Title: JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS

Label: RCA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

MARIAH CAREY

Title: MERRY CHRISTMAS

Label: LEGACY

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

MARIAH CAREY

Title: MARIAH CAREY

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: OFF THE WALL

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

QUEEN

Title: GREATEST HITS

Label: HOLLYWOOD RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 9

SOUNDTRACK

Title: TOP GUN

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM