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 MANHATTANS	SHINING STAR	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	September 25, 2001	Artist THE MANHATTANS Title SHINING STAR Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date September 25, 2001
THE MANHATTANS	AFTER MIDNIGHT	CBS/MASTERWORKS	ALBUM	July 10, 1980	Artist THE MANHATTANS Title AFTER MIDNIGHT Label CBS/MASTERWORKS Format ALBUM Certification Date July 10, 1980
THE MANHATTANS	IT FEELS SO GOOD	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	March 10, 1978	Artist THE MANHATTANS Title IT FEELS SO GOOD Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date March 10, 1978
THE MANHATTANS	THE MANHATTANS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	October 7, 1976	Artist THE MANHATTANS Title THE MANHATTANS Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date October 7, 1976
THE MANHATTANS	KISS & SAY GOODBYE	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	August 23, 1976	Artist THE MANHATTANS Title KISS & SAY GOODBYE Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date August 23, 1976

Gold & Platinum

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

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