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
QUINCY JONES	Q'S JOOK JOINT	QWEST	ALBUM	September 30, 1996	Artist QUINCY JONES Title Q'S JOOK JOINT Label QWEST Format ALBUM Certification Date September 30, 1996
QUINCY JONES	THE SECRET GARDEN	QWEST	SINGLE	April 12, 1990	Artist QUINCY JONES Title THE SECRET GARDEN Label QWEST Format SINGLE Certification Date April 12, 1990
QUINCY JONES	BACK ON THE BLOCK	QWEST	ALBUM	January 23, 1990	Artist QUINCY JONES Title BACK ON THE BLOCK Label QWEST Format ALBUM Certification Date January 23, 1990
FRANK SINATRA	FRANK SINATRA: PORTRAIT OF AN ALBUM	QUINCY JONES PRODUCTIONS	VIDEO LONGFORM	December 5, 1986	Artist FRANK SINATRA Title FRANK SINATRA: PORTRAIT OF AN ALBUM Label QUINCY JONES PRODUCTIONS Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date December 5, 1986
QUINCY JONES	THE DUDE	A&M	ALBUM	February 24, 1982	Artist QUINCY JONES Title THE DUDE Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date February 24, 1982
QUINCY JONES	SOUNDS...AND STUFF LIKE THAT	A&M	ALBUM	November 10, 1978	Artist QUINCY JONES Title SOUNDS...AND STUFF LIKE THAT Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date November 10, 1978
QUINCY JONES	... ROOTS	A&M	ALBUM	February 23, 1977	Artist QUINCY JONES Title ... ROOTS Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date February 23, 1977
QUINCY JONES	BODY HEAT	A&M	ALBUM	October 9, 1974	Artist QUINCY JONES Title BODY HEAT Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date October 9, 1974

Gold & Platinum

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

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