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
FUGEES	THE SCORE	RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA	ALBUM	February 16, 2021	Artist FUGEES Title THE SCORE Label RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date February 16, 2021
FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL	KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	February 16, 2021	Artist FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL Title KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date February 16, 2021
FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS	READY OR NOT	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	February 16, 2021	Artist FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS Title READY OR NOT Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date February 16, 2021
FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS	FU-GEE-LA	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	February 16, 2021	Artist FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS Title FU-GEE-LA Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date February 16, 2021
VARIOUS	NO BOUNDARIES: A BENEFIT FOR KOSOVAR REFUGEES	EPIC	ALBUM	July 29, 1999	Artist VARIOUS Title NO BOUNDARIES: A BENEFIT FOR KOSOVAR REFUGEES Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date July 29, 1999
STEVE WINWOOD	REFUGEES OF THE HEART	VIRGIN	ALBUM	December 17, 1990	Artist STEVE WINWOOD Title REFUGEES OF THE HEART Label VIRGIN Format ALBUM Certification Date December 17, 1990

Gold & Platinum

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

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