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 OSMONDS	CRAZY HORSES	MGM/CURB	ALBUM	January 24, 1973	Artist THE OSMONDS Title CRAZY HORSES Label MGM/CURB Format ALBUM Certification Date January 24, 1973
THE OSMONDS	THE OSMONDS 'LIVE'	MGM/CURB	ALBUM	December 30, 1972	Artist THE OSMONDS Title THE OSMONDS 'LIVE' Label MGM/CURB Format ALBUM Certification Date December 30, 1972
THE OSMONDS	PHASE III	MGM/CURB	ALBUM	May 29, 1972	Artist THE OSMONDS Title PHASE III Label MGM/CURB Format ALBUM Certification Date May 29, 1972
THE OSMONDS	DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER	MGM/CURB	SINGLE	March 24, 1972	Artist THE OSMONDS Title DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER Label MGM/CURB Format SINGLE Certification Date March 24, 1972
THE OSMONDS	HOMEMADE	MGM/CURB	ALBUM	January 20, 1972	Artist THE OSMONDS Title HOMEMADE Label MGM/CURB Format ALBUM Certification Date January 20, 1972
THE OSMONDS	YO-YO	MGM/CURB	SINGLE	November 17, 1971	Artist THE OSMONDS Title YO-YO Label MGM/CURB Format SINGLE Certification Date November 17, 1971
OSMOND BROTHERS	OSMONDS	MGM/CURB	ALBUM	September 13, 1971	Artist OSMOND BROTHERS Title OSMONDS Label MGM/CURB Format ALBUM Certification Date September 13, 1971
THE OSMONDS	ONE BAD APPLE	MGM/CURB	SINGLE	February 4, 1971	Artist THE OSMONDS Title ONE BAD APPLE Label MGM/CURB Format SINGLE Certification Date February 4, 1971

Gold & Platinum

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

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