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	WHITNEY HOUSTON	STEP BY STEP	April 22, 1997	ARISTA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: STEP BY STEP Certification Date: April 22, 1997 Label: ARISTA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK	STEP BY STEP	August 21, 1990	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Title: STEP BY STEP Certification Date: August 21, 1990 Label: CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK	STEP BY STEP	August 1, 1990	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Title: STEP BY STEP Certification Date: August 1, 1990 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK	STEP BY STEP	July 10, 1990	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Title: STEP BY STEP Certification Date: July 10, 1990 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EDDIE RABBITT	STEP BY STEP	October 5, 1981	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	EDDIE RABBITT Title: STEP BY STEP Certification Date: October 5, 1981 Label: ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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WHITNEY HOUSTON

Title: STEP BY STEP

Certification Date: April 22, 1997

Label: ARISTA

Format: SINGLE

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Title: STEP BY STEP

Certification Date: August 21, 1990

Label: CAPITOL HOME VIDEO

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Title: STEP BY STEP

Certification Date: August 1, 1990

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Title: STEP BY STEP

Certification Date: July 10, 1990

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

EDDIE RABBITT

Title: STEP BY STEP

Certification Date: October 5, 1981

Label: ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP

Format: ALBUM