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
THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38)	FLASHBACK	A&M	ALBUM	June 12, 1995	Artist THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38) Title FLASHBACK Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date June 12, 1995
THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38)	STRENGTH IN NUMBERS	A&M	ALBUM	July 7, 1986	Artist THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38) Title STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date July 7, 1986
THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38)	TOUR DE FORCE	A&M	ALBUM	May 21, 1984	Artist THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38) Title TOUR DE FORCE Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date May 21, 1984
THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38)	SPECIAL FORCES	A&M	ALBUM	February 4, 1983	Artist THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38) Title SPECIAL FORCES Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date February 4, 1983
THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38)	WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS	A&M	ALBUM	February 24, 1982	Artist THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38) Title WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date February 24, 1982
AL HIRT	THE BEST OF AL HIRT	RCA	ALBUM	October 11, 1966	Artist AL HIRT Title THE BEST OF AL HIRT Label RCA Format ALBUM Certification Date October 11, 1966
AL HIRT	SUGAR LIPS	RCA	ALBUM	February 20, 1965	Artist AL HIRT Title SUGAR LIPS Label RCA Format ALBUM Certification Date February 20, 1965
AL HIRT	COTTON CANDY	RCA	ALBUM	December 16, 1964	Artist AL HIRT Title COTTON CANDY Label RCA Format ALBUM Certification Date December 16, 1964
AL HIRT	HONEY IN THE HORN	RCA	ALBUM	April 4, 1964	Artist AL HIRT Title HONEY IN THE HORN Label RCA Format ALBUM Certification Date April 4, 1964

Gold & Platinum

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