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 HEAVY	HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW?	NINJA TUNE / COUNTER / +1 RECORDS	SINGLE	July 23, 2013	Artist THE HEAVY Title HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW? Label NINJA TUNE / COUNTER / +1 RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date July 23, 2013
VARIOUS	THE HARD & THE HEAVY	REDLINE ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM	June 24, 2002	Artist VARIOUS Title THE HARD & THE HEAVY Label REDLINE ENTERTAINMENT Format ALBUM Certification Date June 24, 2002
HEAVY D & THE BOYZ	NUTTIN' BUT LOVE	UPTOWN	ALBUM	September 12, 1996	Artist HEAVY D & THE BOYZ Title NUTTIN' BUT LOVE Label UPTOWN Format ALBUM Certification Date September 12, 1996
HEAVY D & THE BOYZ	BLUE FUNK	UPTOWN	ALBUM	March 17, 1993	Artist HEAVY D & THE BOYZ Title BLUE FUNK Label UPTOWN Format ALBUM Certification Date March 17, 1993
HEAVY D & THE BOYZ	PEACEFUL JOURNEY	MCA	ALBUM	March 24, 1992	Artist HEAVY D & THE BOYZ Title PEACEFUL JOURNEY Label MCA Format ALBUM Certification Date March 24, 1992
HEAVY D & THE BOYZ	NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE	MCA	SINGLE	September 6, 1991	Artist HEAVY D & THE BOYZ Title NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE Label MCA Format SINGLE Certification Date September 6, 1991
HEAVY D & THE BOYZ	BIG TYME	MCA	ALBUM	November 21, 1989	Artist HEAVY D & THE BOYZ Title BIG TYME Label MCA Format ALBUM Certification Date November 21, 1989

Gold & Platinum

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

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