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
TRAVIS SCOTT	IMPOSSIBLE	CACTUS JACK / EPIC	SINGLE	August 28, 2024	Artist TRAVIS SCOTT Title IMPOSSIBLE Label CACTUS JACK / EPIC Format SINGLE Certification Date August 28, 2024
PANIC! AT THE DISCO	IMPOSSIBLE YEAR	FUELED BY RAMEN	SINGLE	June 6, 2023	Artist PANIC! AT THE DISCO Title IMPOSSIBLE YEAR Label FUELED BY RAMEN Format SINGLE Certification Date June 6, 2023
SHONTELLE	IMPOSSIBLE	UNIVERSAL RECORDS	SINGLE	August 27, 2010	Artist SHONTELLE Title IMPOSSIBLE Label UNIVERSAL RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date August 27, 2010
SOUNDTRACK	MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2	HOLLYWOOD	ALBUM	June 8, 2000	Artist SOUNDTRACK Title MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 Label HOLLYWOOD Format ALBUM Certification Date June 8, 2000
SOUNDTRACK	MISSION IMPOSSIBLE	ISLAND	ALBUM	July 16, 1996	Artist SOUNDTRACK Title MISSION IMPOSSIBLE Label ISLAND Format ALBUM Certification Date July 16, 1996
ADAM CLAYTON & LARRY MULLEN	THEME FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE	ISLAND	SINGLE	July 2, 1996	Artist ADAM CLAYTON & LARRY MULLEN Title THEME FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE Label ISLAND Format SINGLE Certification Date July 2, 1996

Gold & Platinum

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

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