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
PRINCE	RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC	ARISTA	ALBUM	December 10, 1999	Artist PRINCE Title RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC Label ARISTA Format ALBUM Certification Date December 10, 1999
COOLIO	FANTASTIC VOYAGE	TOMMY BOY	SINGLE	July 20, 1994	Artist COOLIO Title FANTASTIC VOYAGE Label TOMMY BOY Format SINGLE Certification Date July 20, 1994
ELTON JOHN	CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY	MCA	ALBUM	March 23, 1993	Artist ELTON JOHN Title CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY Label MCA Format ALBUM Certification Date March 23, 1993
PAUL MC CARTNEY	TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS!	CAPITOL	ALBUM	August 12, 1991	Artist PAUL MC CARTNEY Title TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS! Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date August 12, 1991
WHAM!	FANTASTIC	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	August 9, 1989	Artist WHAM! Title FANTASTIC Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date August 9, 1989
LAKESIDE	FANTASTIC VOYAGE	SOLAR	ALBUM	January 28, 1981	Artist LAKESIDE Title FANTASTIC VOYAGE Label SOLAR Format ALBUM Certification Date January 28, 1981

Gold & Platinum

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

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