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
JARS OF CLAY	FURTHERMORE - FROM THE STUDIO, FROM THE STAGE	ESSENTIAL	ALBUM	January 6, 2005	Artist JARS OF CLAY Title FURTHERMORE - FROM THE STUDIO, FROM THE STAGE Label ESSENTIAL Format ALBUM Certification Date January 6, 2005
JARS OF CLAY	MUCH AFRAID	SILVERTONE	ALBUM	August 7, 2000	Artist JARS OF CLAY Title MUCH AFRAID Label SILVERTONE Format ALBUM Certification Date August 7, 2000
JARS OF CLAY	IF I LEFT THE ZOO	SILVERTONE	ALBUM	August 2, 2000	Artist JARS OF CLAY Title IF I LEFT THE ZOO Label SILVERTONE Format ALBUM Certification Date August 2, 2000
JARS OF CLAY	JARS OF CLAY	SILVERTONE	ALBUM	January 26, 1999	Artist JARS OF CLAY Title JARS OF CLAY Label SILVERTONE Format ALBUM Certification Date January 26, 1999

Gold & Platinum

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

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