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
THE CARS	HEARTBEAT CITY	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	December 17, 2001	Artist THE CARS Title HEARTBEAT CITY Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date December 17, 2001
THE CARS	SHAKE IT UP	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	December 17, 2001	Artist THE CARS Title SHAKE IT UP Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date December 17, 2001
THE CARS	THE CARS GREATEST HITS	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	December 17, 2001	Artist THE CARS Title THE CARS GREATEST HITS Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date December 17, 2001
THE CARS	CANDY-O	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	November 15, 2001	Artist THE CARS Title CANDY-O Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date November 15, 2001
THE CARS	THE CARS	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	April 5, 1995	Artist THE CARS Title THE CARS Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date April 5, 1995
THE CARS	DOOR TO DOOR	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	October 21, 1987	Artist THE CARS Title DOOR TO DOOR Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date October 21, 1987
THE CARS	PANORAMA	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	October 15, 1980	Artist THE CARS Title PANORAMA Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date October 15, 1980

Gold & Platinum

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

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