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
FOGHAT	THE BEST OF FOGHAT	RHINO	ALBUM	August 5, 2008	Artist FOGHAT Title THE BEST OF FOGHAT Label RHINO Format ALBUM Certification Date August 5, 2008
FOGHAT	FOOL FOR THE CITY	BEARSVILLE	ALBUM	October 13, 1986	Artist FOGHAT Title FOOL FOR THE CITY Label BEARSVILLE Format ALBUM Certification Date October 13, 1986
FOGHAT	FOGHAT LIVE	BEARSVILLE	ALBUM	October 22, 1984	Artist FOGHAT Title FOGHAT LIVE Label BEARSVILLE Format ALBUM Certification Date October 22, 1984
FOGHAT	STONE BLUE	BEARSVILLE	ALBUM	June 21, 1978	Artist FOGHAT Title STONE BLUE Label BEARSVILLE Format ALBUM Certification Date June 21, 1978
FOGHAT	NIGHT SHIFT	BEARSVILLE	ALBUM	February 8, 1977	Artist FOGHAT Title NIGHT SHIFT Label BEARSVILLE Format ALBUM Certification Date February 8, 1977
FOGHAT	ROCK & ROLL OUTLAWS	BEARSVILLE	ALBUM	November 9, 1976	Artist FOGHAT Title ROCK & ROLL OUTLAWS Label BEARSVILLE Format ALBUM Certification Date November 9, 1976
FOGHAT	FOGHAT	BEARSVILLE	ALBUM	November 11, 1975	Artist FOGHAT Title FOGHAT Label BEARSVILLE Format ALBUM Certification Date November 11, 1975
FOGHAT	ENERGIZED	BEARSVILLE	ALBUM	February 26, 1975	Artist FOGHAT Title ENERGIZED Label BEARSVILLE Format ALBUM Certification Date February 26, 1975

Gold & Platinum

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

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