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
COUNTING CROWS	ACROSS A WIRE - LIVE IN NEW YORK	DGC	ALBUM	October 25, 2005	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title ACROSS A WIRE - LIVE IN NEW YORK Label DGC Format ALBUM Certification Date October 25, 2005
COUNTING CROWS	ACCIDENTALLY IN LOVE	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE	January 26, 2005	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title ACCIDENTALLY IN LOVE Label INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date January 26, 2005
COUNTING CROWS	BIG YELLOW TAXI	GEFFEN	SINGLE	October 25, 2004	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title BIG YELLOW TAXI Label GEFFEN Format SINGLE Certification Date October 25, 2004
COUNTING CROWS	FILMS ABOUT GHOSTS	GEFFEN	ALBUM	January 29, 2004	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title FILMS ABOUT GHOSTS Label GEFFEN Format ALBUM Certification Date January 29, 2004
COUNTING CROWS	HARD CANDY	GEFFEN	ALBUM	October 7, 2002	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title HARD CANDY Label GEFFEN Format ALBUM Certification Date October 7, 2002
COUNTING CROWS	THIS DESERT LIFE	GEFFEN	ALBUM	January 24, 2000	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title THIS DESERT LIFE Label GEFFEN Format ALBUM Certification Date January 24, 2000
COUNTING CROWS	RECOVERING THE SATELLITES	DGC	ALBUM	June 6, 1997	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title RECOVERING THE SATELLITES Label DGC Format ALBUM Certification Date June 6, 1997
COUNTING CROWS	AUGUST & EVERYTHING AFTER	GEFFEN	ALBUM	October 25, 1996	Artist COUNTING CROWS Title AUGUST & EVERYTHING AFTER Label GEFFEN Format ALBUM Certification Date October 25, 1996

Gold & Platinum

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

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