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
RUFUS THOMAS	WALKING THE DOG	STAX	SINGLE	September 30, 1996	Artist RUFUS THOMAS Title WALKING THE DOG Label STAX Format SINGLE Certification Date September 30, 1996
RUFUS	MASTERJAM	MCA	ALBUM	March 11, 1980	Artist RUFUS Title MASTERJAM Label MCA Format ALBUM Certification Date March 11, 1980
RUFUS	STREET PLAYER	ABC	ALBUM	February 24, 1978	Artist RUFUS Title STREET PLAYER Label ABC Format ALBUM Certification Date February 24, 1978
RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN	ASK RUFUS	ABC	ALBUM	April 13, 1977	Artist RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN Title ASK RUFUS Label ABC Format ALBUM Certification Date April 13, 1977
RUFUS	SWEET THING	ABC	SINGLE	March 2, 1976	Artist RUFUS Title SWEET THING Label ABC Format SINGLE Certification Date March 2, 1976
RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN	RUFUS - FEATURING CHAKA KHAN	ABC	ALBUM	January 14, 1976	Artist RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN Title RUFUS - FEATURING CHAKA KHAN Label ABC Format ALBUM Certification Date January 14, 1976
RUFUS	RUFUSIZED	ABC	ALBUM	December 27, 1974	Artist RUFUS Title RUFUSIZED Label ABC Format ALBUM Certification Date December 27, 1974
RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN	RAGS TO RUFUS	ABC	ALBUM	September 5, 1974	Artist RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN Title RAGS TO RUFUS Label ABC Format ALBUM Certification Date September 5, 1974
RUFUS	TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD	ABC	SINGLE	August 9, 1974	Artist RUFUS Title TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD Label ABC Format SINGLE Certification Date August 9, 1974

Gold & Platinum

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

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