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
BABY ARIEL, CARLA JEFFERY, CHANDLER KINNEY, KYLEE RUSSELL, MEG DONNELLY, MILO MANHEIM, PEARCE JOZA	FLESH & BONE	WALT DISNEY RECORDS	SINGLE	August 5, 2022	Artist BABY ARIEL, CARLA JEFFERY, CHANDLER KINNEY, KYLEE RUSSELL, MEG DONNELLY, MILO MANHEIM, PEARCE JOZA Title FLESH & BONE Label WALT DISNEY RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date August 5, 2022
ROGER WATERS	IN THE FLESH: LIVE	COLUMBIA	VIDEO LONGFORM	April 3, 2002	Artist ROGER WATERS Title IN THE FLESH: LIVE Label COLUMBIA Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date April 3, 2002
DMX	FLESH OF MY FLESH, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD	RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS	ALBUM	December 15, 2000	Artist DMX Title FLESH OF MY FLESH, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD Label RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS Format ALBUM Certification Date December 15, 2000
FLESH & BONE	T.H.U.G.S.	RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS	ALBUM	February 12, 1997	Artist FLESH & BONE Title T.H.U.G.S. Label RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS Format ALBUM Certification Date February 12, 1997
POISON	FLESH & BLOOD	ENIGMA	ALBUM	February 14, 1991	Artist POISON Title FLESH & BLOOD Label ENIGMA Format ALBUM Certification Date February 14, 1991

Gold & Platinum

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

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