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 WHISPERS	MORE OF THE NIGHT	CAPITOL	ALBUM	May 24, 1991	Artist THE WHISPERS Title MORE OF THE NIGHT Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date May 24, 1991
THE WHISPERS	JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME	SOLAR	ALBUM	February 9, 1988	Artist THE WHISPERS Title JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME Label SOLAR Format ALBUM Certification Date February 9, 1988
THE WHISPERS	LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT	SOLAR	ALBUM	November 9, 1982	Artist THE WHISPERS Title LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT Label SOLAR Format ALBUM Certification Date November 9, 1982
THE WHISPERS	IMAGINATION	SOLAR	ALBUM	March 12, 1981	Artist THE WHISPERS Title IMAGINATION Label SOLAR Format ALBUM Certification Date March 12, 1981
THE WHISPERS	AND THE BEAT GOES ON	SOLAR	SINGLE	March 18, 1980	Artist THE WHISPERS Title AND THE BEAT GOES ON Label SOLAR Format SINGLE Certification Date March 18, 1980
THE WHISPERS	THE WHISPERS	SOLAR	ALBUM	March 18, 1980	Artist THE WHISPERS Title THE WHISPERS Label SOLAR Format ALBUM Certification Date March 18, 1980

Gold & Platinum

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

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