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
BLONDIE	GREATEST HITS	CAPITOL	VIDEO LONGFORM	April 24, 2006	Artist BLONDIE Title GREATEST HITS Label CAPITOL Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date April 24, 2006
BLONDIE	BEST OF BLONDIE	CHRYSALIS	ALBUM	November 3, 2005	Artist BLONDIE Title BEST OF BLONDIE Label CHRYSALIS Format ALBUM Certification Date November 3, 2005
BLONDIE	RAPTURE	CHRYSALIS	SINGLE	March 27, 1981	Artist BLONDIE Title RAPTURE Label CHRYSALIS Format SINGLE Certification Date March 27, 1981
BLONDIE	AUTOAMERICAN	CHRYSALIS	ALBUM	January 26, 1981	Artist BLONDIE Title AUTOAMERICAN Label CHRYSALIS Format ALBUM Certification Date January 26, 1981
BLONDIE	THE TIDE IS HIGH	CHRYSALIS	SINGLE	January 26, 1981	Artist BLONDIE Title THE TIDE IS HIGH Label CHRYSALIS Format SINGLE Certification Date January 26, 1981
BLONDIE	EAT TO THE BEAT	CHRYSALIS	ALBUM	July 10, 1980	Artist BLONDIE Title EAT TO THE BEAT Label CHRYSALIS Format ALBUM Certification Date July 10, 1980
BLONDIE	CALL ME	CHRYSALIS	SINGLE	April 7, 1980	Artist BLONDIE Title CALL ME Label CHRYSALIS Format SINGLE Certification Date April 7, 1980
BLONDIE	PARALLEL LINES	CHRYSALIS	ALBUM	June 6, 1979	Artist BLONDIE Title PARALLEL LINES Label CHRYSALIS Format ALBUM Certification Date June 6, 1979
BLONDIE	HEART OF GLASS	CHRYSALIS	SINGLE	April 6, 1979	Artist BLONDIE Title HEART OF GLASS Label CHRYSALIS Format SINGLE Certification Date April 6, 1979

Gold & Platinum

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

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