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
PUBLIC ENEMY	MUSE SICK N HOUR MESS AGE	DEF JAM	ALBUM	October 25, 1994	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title MUSE SICK N HOUR MESS AGE Label DEF JAM Format ALBUM Certification Date October 25, 1994
PUBLIC ENEMY	YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	October 3, 1994	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date October 3, 1994
PUBLIC ENEMY	GREATEST MISSES	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	November 18, 1992	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title GREATEST MISSES Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date November 18, 1992
PUBLIC ENEMY	CAN'T TRUSS IT	DEF JAM	SINGLE	December 3, 1991	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title CAN'T TRUSS IT Label DEF JAM Format SINGLE Certification Date December 3, 1991
PUBLIC ENEMY	APOCALYPSE 91 ... THE ENEMY STRIKES BLACK	DEF JAM	ALBUM	November 26, 1991	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title APOCALYPSE 91 ... THE ENEMY STRIKES BLACK Label DEF JAM Format ALBUM Certification Date November 26, 1991
PUBLIC ENEMY	FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET	DEF JAM	ALBUM	June 7, 1990	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET Label DEF JAM Format ALBUM Certification Date June 7, 1990
PUBLIC ENEMY	FIGHT THE POWER LIVE	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM	September 22, 1989	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title FIGHT THE POWER LIVE Label CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date September 22, 1989
PUBLIC ENEMY	IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK	DEF JAM	ALBUM	August 22, 1989	Artist PUBLIC ENEMY Title IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK Label DEF JAM Format ALBUM Certification Date August 22, 1989

Gold & Platinum

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

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