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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.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 3 MICHAEL BOLTON GREATEST HITS 1985-1995 COLUMBIA ALBUM May 15, 2000
badge ST level 3
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
GREATEST HITS 1985-1995
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 15, 2000
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL BOLTON ALL THAT MATTERS COLUMBIA ALBUM December 3, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
ALL THAT MATTERS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1997
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL BOLTON GO THE DISTANCE COLUMBIA SINGLE July 16, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
GO THE DISTANCE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 16, 1997
badge ST level 2 MICHAEL BOLTON THE HUNGER COLUMBIA ALBUM January 23, 1997
badge ST level 2
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
THE HUNGER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 23, 1997
badge ST level 1 MICHAEL BOLTON THIS IS THE TIME-CHRISTMAS ALBUM COLUMBIA ALBUM November 27, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
THIS IS THE TIME-CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 27, 1996
badge ST level 1 MICHAEL BOLTON SOUL & PASSION SONY MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM November 1, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
SOUL & PASSION
Label
SONY MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 1, 1996
badge ST level 8 MICHAEL BOLTON TIME, LOVE & TENDERNESS COLUMBIA ALBUM November 21, 1994
badge ST level 8
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
TIME, LOVE & TENDERNESS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 21, 1994
badge ST level 6 MICHAEL BOLTON SOUL PROVIDER COLUMBIA ALBUM September 26, 1994
badge ST level 6
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
SOUL PROVIDER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 26, 1994
badge ST level 4 MICHAEL BOLTON TIMELESS (THE CLASSICS) COLUMBIA ALBUM July 26, 1994
badge ST level 4
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
TIMELESS (THE CLASSICS)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 26, 1994
badge ST level 3 MICHAEL BOLTON THE ONE THING COLUMBIA ALBUM February 1, 1994
badge ST level 3
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
THE ONE THING
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 1, 1994
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL BOLTON SAID I LOVED YOU, BUT I LIED COLUMBIA SINGLE December 22, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
SAID I LOVED YOU, BUT I LIED
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 22, 1993
badge ST level 1 MICHAEL BOLTON THIS IS MICHAEL BOLTON SONY MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 18, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
THIS IS MICHAEL BOLTON
Label
SONY MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 18, 1993
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL BOLTON MICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA ALBUM March 26, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
MICHAEL BOLTON
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 26, 1992
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL BOLTON SOUL PROVIDER - THE VIDEOS CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM June 29, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL BOLTON
Title
SOUL PROVIDER - THE VIDEOS
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 29, 1990