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
MONTELL JORDAN	THIS IS HOW WE DO IT	VIOLATOR/RAL	SINGLE	August 14, 2024	Artist MONTELL JORDAN Title THIS IS HOW WE DO IT Label VIOLATOR/RAL Format SINGLE Certification Date August 14, 2024
KATY PERRY	THIS IS HOW WE DO	CAPITOL RECORDS	SINGLE	September 11, 2019	Artist KATY PERRY Title THIS IS HOW WE DO Label CAPITOL RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date September 11, 2019
THE GAME	HOW WE DO	AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE	SINGLE	June 14, 2006	Artist THE GAME Title HOW WE DO Label AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Format SINGLE Certification Date June 14, 2006
THE GAME	HOW WE DO	AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE	SINGLE	February 25, 2005	Artist THE GAME Title HOW WE DO Label AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Format SINGLE Certification Date February 25, 2005
MONTELL JORDAN	THIS IS HOW WE DO IT	VIOLATOR/RAL	ALBUM	June 26, 1995	Artist MONTELL JORDAN Title THIS IS HOW WE DO IT Label VIOLATOR/RAL Format ALBUM Certification Date June 26, 1995

Gold & Platinum

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

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