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
DISNEY, ROGER BART	GO THE DISTANCE	WALT DISNEY RECORDS	SINGLE	August 24, 2022	Artist DISNEY, ROGER BART Title GO THE DISTANCE Label WALT DISNEY RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date August 24, 2022
CAKE	THE DISTANCE	RCA	SINGLE	August 10, 2022	Artist CAKE Title THE DISTANCE Label RCA Format SINGLE Certification Date August 10, 2022
LIVE	THE DISTANCE TO HERE	RADIOACTIVE	ALBUM	November 19, 1999	Artist LIVE Title THE DISTANCE TO HERE Label RADIOACTIVE Format ALBUM Certification Date November 19, 1999
MICHAEL BOLTON	GO THE DISTANCE	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	July 16, 1997	Artist MICHAEL BOLTON Title GO THE DISTANCE Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date July 16, 1997
BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND	THE DISTANCE	CAPITOL	ALBUM	February 11, 1983	Artist BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Title THE DISTANCE Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date February 11, 1983

Gold & Platinum

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

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