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
PEABO BRYSON	CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	September 27, 1994	Artist PEABO BRYSON Title CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date September 27, 1994
REGINA BELLE & PEABO BRYSON	A WHOLE NEW WORLD	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	February 18, 1993	Artist REGINA BELLE & PEABO BRYSON Title A WHOLE NEW WORLD Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date February 18, 1993
CELINE DION & PEABO BRYSON	BEAUTY AND THE BEAST	550 MUSIC	SINGLE	May 28, 1992	Artist CELINE DION & PEABO BRYSON Title BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Label 550 MUSIC Format SINGLE Certification Date May 28, 1992
PEABO BRYSON & ROBERTA FLACK	BORN TO LOVE	CAPITOL	ALBUM	February 8, 1984	Artist PEABO BRYSON & ROBERTA FLACK Title BORN TO LOVE Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date February 8, 1984
PEABO BRYSON	CROSSWINDS	CAPITOL	ALBUM	February 27, 1979	Artist PEABO BRYSON Title CROSSWINDS Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date February 27, 1979
PEABO BRYSON	REACHING FOR THE SKY	CAPITOL	ALBUM	August 18, 1978	Artist PEABO BRYSON Title REACHING FOR THE SKY Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date August 18, 1978

Gold & Platinum

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

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