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
THE FRAY	NEVER SAY NEVER	EPIC	SINGLE	August 13, 2025	Artist THE FRAY Title NEVER SAY NEVER Label EPIC Format SINGLE Certification Date August 13, 2025
COLE SWINDELL & LAINEY WILSON	NEVER SAY NEVER	WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE	SINGLE	October 3, 2022	Artist COLE SWINDELL & LAINEY WILSON Title NEVER SAY NEVER Label WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE Format SINGLE Certification Date October 3, 2022
JUSTIN BIEBER	NEVER SAY NEVER	DEF JAM/RBMG	SINGLE	February 27, 2015	Artist JUSTIN BIEBER Title NEVER SAY NEVER Label DEF JAM/RBMG Format SINGLE Certification Date February 27, 2015
JUSTIN BIEBER	NEVER SAY NEVER - THE REMIXES	ISLAND	ALBUM	May 5, 2011	Artist JUSTIN BIEBER Title NEVER SAY NEVER - THE REMIXES Label ISLAND Format ALBUM Certification Date May 5, 2011
BRANDY	NEVER SAY NEVER	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	December 22, 1999	Artist BRANDY Title NEVER SAY NEVER Label ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date December 22, 1999

Gold & Platinum

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

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