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.

Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date
COOLIO	MY SOUL	TOMMY BOY	ALBUM	October 22, 1997	Artist COOLIO Title MY SOUL Label TOMMY BOY Format ALBUM Certification Date October 22, 1997
COOLIO	C U WHEN U GET THERE	TOMMY BOY	SINGLE	September 3, 1997	Artist COOLIO Title C U WHEN U GET THERE Label TOMMY BOY Format SINGLE Certification Date September 3, 1997
COOLIO	ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW)	TOMMY BOY	SINGLE	July 19, 1996	Artist COOLIO Title ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW) Label TOMMY BOY Format SINGLE Certification Date July 19, 1996
COOLIO	1,2,3,4 (SUMPIN' NEW)	TOMMY BOY	SINGLE	April 22, 1996	Artist COOLIO Title 1,2,3,4 (SUMPIN' NEW) Label TOMMY BOY Format SINGLE Certification Date April 22, 1996
COOLIO	GANGSTA'S PARADISE	TOMMY BOY	ALBUM	April 10, 1996	Artist COOLIO Title GANGSTA'S PARADISE Label TOMMY BOY Format ALBUM Certification Date April 10, 1996
COOLIO	GANGSTA'S PARADISE	MCA	SINGLE	February 23, 1996	Artist COOLIO Title GANGSTA'S PARADISE Label MCA Format SINGLE Certification Date February 23, 1996
COOLIO	IT TAKES A THIEF	TOMMY BOY	ALBUM	October 7, 1994	Artist COOLIO Title IT TAKES A THIEF Label TOMMY BOY Format ALBUM Certification Date October 7, 1994
COOLIO	FANTASTIC VOYAGE	TOMMY BOY	SINGLE	July 20, 1994	Artist COOLIO Title FANTASTIC VOYAGE Label TOMMY BOY Format SINGLE Certification Date July 20, 1994

Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

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