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
THE BEATLES	LOVE ME DO	CAPITOL RECORDS	SINGLE	July 24, 2014	Artist THE BEATLES Title LOVE ME DO Label CAPITOL RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date July 24, 2014
THE BEATLES	LOVE	CAPITOL	ALBUM	April 8, 2010	Artist THE BEATLES Title LOVE Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date April 8, 2010
THE BEATLES	LOVE SONGS	CAPITOL	ALBUM	July 26, 2000	Artist THE BEATLES Title LOVE SONGS Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date July 26, 2000
THE BEATLES	REAL LOVE	CAPITOL	SINGLE	July 8, 1996	Artist THE BEATLES Title REAL LOVE Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date July 8, 1996
THE BEATLES	ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE	CAPITOL	SINGLE	September 11, 1967	Artist THE BEATLES Title ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date September 11, 1967
THE BEATLES	CAN'T BUY ME LOVE	CAPITOL	SINGLE	March 31, 1964	Artist THE BEATLES Title CAN'T BUY ME LOVE Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date March 31, 1964

Gold & Platinum

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

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