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
GLEE CAST	LOSER LIKE ME	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	December 2, 2011	Artist GLEE CAST Title LOSER LIKE ME Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date December 2, 2011
GLEE CAST	TEENAGE DREAM	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	July 13, 2011	Artist GLEE CAST Title TEENAGE DREAM Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date July 13, 2011
GLEE CAST	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	March 16, 2011	Artist GLEE CAST Title DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date March 16, 2011
GLEE CAST	GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOL 4	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	January 13, 2011	Artist GLEE CAST Title GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOL 4 Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 13, 2011
GLEE CAST	GLEE: THE MUSIC, THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	December 9, 2010	Artist GLEE CAST Title GLEE: THE MUSIC, THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date December 9, 2010
GLEE CAST	GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 1	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	September 9, 2010	Artist GLEE CAST Title GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 1 Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date September 9, 2010
GLEE CAST	GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 3 SHOWSTOPPERS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	July 29, 2010	Artist GLEE CAST Title GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 3 SHOWSTOPPERS Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date July 29, 2010
GLEE CAST	GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 2	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	January 8, 2010	Artist GLEE CAST Title GLEE: THE MUSIC, VOLUME 2 Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 8, 2010

Gold & Platinum

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

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