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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Award	Artist	Title	Certification Date	Label	Format
SHARE	DAISY THE GREAT	RECORD PLAYER (FEAT. AJR)	December 5, 2023	S-CURVE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	DAISY THE GREAT Title: RECORD PLAYER (FEAT. AJR) Certification Date: December 5, 2023 Label: S-CURVE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	COI LERAY	PLAYERS	June 22, 2023	UPTOWN RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	COI LERAY Title: PLAYERS Certification Date: June 22, 2023 Label: UPTOWN RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	VARIOUS	MEAN GREEN MAJOR PLAYERS	November 6, 1998	NO LIMIT/PRIORITY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	VARIOUS Title: MEAN GREEN MAJOR PLAYERS Certification Date: November 6, 1998 Label: NO LIMIT / PRIORITY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	PLAYER'S CLUB	June 23, 1998	HEAVYWEIGHT/A&M	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: PLAYER'S CLUB Certification Date: June 23, 1998 Label: HEAVYWEIGHT / A&M Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	HOW TO BE A PLAYER	September 16, 1997	DEF JAM/POLYGRAM	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: HOW TO BE A PLAYER Certification Date: September 16, 1997 Label: DEF JAM / POLYGRAM Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOE	DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYER	June 11, 1997	JIVE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JOE Title: DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYER Certification Date: June 11, 1997 Label: JIVE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER	October 11, 1995	MCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER Certification Date: October 11, 1995 Label: MCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A.	PLAYERS ANTHEM	September 7, 1995	BIG BEAT	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. Title: PLAYERS ANTHEM Certification Date: September 7, 1995 Label: BIG BEAT Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	OUTKAST	PLAYER'S BALL	May 12, 1994	LAFACE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	OUTKAST Title: PLAYER'S BALL Certification Date: May 12, 1994 Label: LAFACE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS	LULLABYE CRADLE	September 17, 1992	GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS Title: LULLABYE CRADLE Certification Date: September 17, 1992 Label: GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PLAYER	DANGER ZONE	October 17, 1978	RSO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PLAYER Title: DANGER ZONE Certification Date: October 17, 1978 Label: RSO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PLAYER	PLAYER	April 24, 1978	RSO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PLAYER Title: PLAYER Certification Date: April 24, 1978 Label: RSO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND	BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR	March 8, 1978	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND Title: BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR Certification Date: March 8, 1978 Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RUFUS	STREET PLAYER	February 24, 1978	ABC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RUFUS Title: STREET PLAYER Certification Date: February 24, 1978 Label: ABC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PLAYER	BABY COME BACK	January 12, 1978	RSO	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PLAYER Title: BABY COME BACK Certification Date: January 12, 1978 Label: RSO Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOE WALSH	THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET	November 2, 1973	DUNHILL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JOE WALSH Title: THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET Certification Date: November 2, 1973 Label: DUNHILL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

Artist

DAISY THE GREAT

Title: RECORD PLAYER (FEAT. AJR)

Certification Date: December 5, 2023

Label: S-CURVE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

COI LERAY

Title: PLAYERS

Certification Date: June 22, 2023

Label: UPTOWN RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

VARIOUS

Title: MEAN GREEN MAJOR PLAYERS

Certification Date: November 6, 1998

Label: NO LIMIT / PRIORITY

Format: ALBUM

SOUNDTRACK

Title: PLAYER'S CLUB

Certification Date: June 23, 1998

Label: HEAVYWEIGHT / A&M

Format: ALBUM

SOUNDTRACK

Title: HOW TO BE A PLAYER

Certification Date: September 16, 1997

Label: DEF JAM / POLYGRAM

Format: ALBUM

JOE

Title: DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYER

Certification Date: June 11, 1997

Label: JIVE

Format: SINGLE

ELTON JOHN

Title: DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER

Certification Date: October 11, 1995

Label: MCA

Format: ALBUM

JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A.

Title: PLAYERS ANTHEM

Certification Date: September 7, 1995

Label: BIG BEAT

Format: SINGLE

OUTKAST

Title: PLAYER'S BALL

Certification Date: May 12, 1994

Label: LAFACE

Format: SINGLE

PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS

Title: LULLABYE CRADLE

Certification Date: September 17, 1992

Label: GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO

Format: ALBUM

PLAYER

Title: DANGER ZONE

Certification Date: October 17, 1978

Label: RSO

Format: ALBUM

PLAYER

Title: PLAYER

Certification Date: April 24, 1978

Label: RSO

Format: ALBUM

BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND

Title: BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Certification Date: March 8, 1978

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

RUFUS

Title: STREET PLAYER

Certification Date: February 24, 1978

Label: ABC

Format: ALBUM

PLAYER

Title: BABY COME BACK

Certification Date: January 12, 1978

Label: RSO

Format: SINGLE

JOE WALSH

Title: THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET

Certification Date: November 2, 1973

Label: DUNHILL