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 CRANBERRIES	BURY THE HATCHET	ISLAND	ALBUM	June 2, 1999	Artist THE CRANBERRIES Title BURY THE HATCHET Label ISLAND Format ALBUM Certification Date June 2, 1999
THE CRANBERRIES	EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE	ISLAND	ALBUM	January 20, 1999	Artist THE CRANBERRIES Title EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE Label ISLAND Format ALBUM Certification Date January 20, 1999
THE CRANBERRIES	TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED	ISLAND	ALBUM	January 23, 1997	Artist THE CRANBERRIES Title TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED Label ISLAND Format ALBUM Certification Date January 23, 1997
THE CRANBERRIES	NO NEED TO ARGUE	ISLAND	ALBUM	October 30, 1996	Artist THE CRANBERRIES Title NO NEED TO ARGUE Label ISLAND Format ALBUM Certification Date October 30, 1996
THE CRANBERRIES	LINGER	ISLAND	SINGLE	January 26, 1994	Artist THE CRANBERRIES Title LINGER Label ISLAND Format SINGLE Certification Date January 26, 1994

Gold & Platinum

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

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