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
HERMAN'S HERMITS	THE BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS, VOLUME II	MGM	ALBUM	June 13, 1969	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title THE BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS, VOLUME II Label MGM Format ALBUM Certification Date June 13, 1969
HERMAN'S HERMITS	THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH ALL OVER THE WORLD	MGM	ALBUM	June 13, 1969	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH ALL OVER THE WORLD Label MGM Format ALBUM Certification Date June 13, 1969
HERMAN'S HERMITS	THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH	MGM	SINGLE	April 14, 1967	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH Label MGM Format SINGLE Certification Date April 14, 1967
HERMAN'S HERMITS	THE BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS	MGM	ALBUM	January 11, 1966	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title THE BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS Label MGM Format ALBUM Certification Date January 11, 1966
HERMAN'S HERMITS	HERMAN'S HERMITS ON TOUR	MGM	ALBUM	August 31, 1965	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title HERMAN'S HERMITS ON TOUR Label MGM Format ALBUM Certification Date August 31, 1965
HERMAN'S HERMITS	I'M HENRY THE VIII, I AM	MGM	SINGLE	August 31, 1965	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title I'M HENRY THE VIII, I AM Label MGM Format SINGLE Certification Date August 31, 1965
HERMAN'S HERMITS	INTRODUCING HERMAN'S HERMITS	MGM	ALBUM	August 31, 1965	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title INTRODUCING HERMAN'S HERMITS Label MGM Format ALBUM Certification Date August 31, 1965
HERMAN'S HERMITS	MRS. BROWN, YOU'VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER	MGM	SINGLE	June 16, 1965	Artist HERMAN'S HERMITS Title MRS. BROWN, YOU'VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER Label MGM Format SINGLE Certification Date June 16, 1965

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