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
VARIOUS	WWF FORCEABLE ENTRY	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	April 25, 2002	Artist VARIOUS Title WWF FORCEABLE ENTRY Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date April 25, 2002
JIM JOHNSTON	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC, VOL. 5	KOCH	ALBUM	April 17, 2001	Artist JIM JOHNSTON Title WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC, VOL. 5 Label KOCH Format ALBUM Certification Date April 17, 2001
VARIOUS	WWF AGGRESSION	PRIORITY	ALBUM	May 8, 2000	Artist VARIOUS Title WWF AGGRESSION Label PRIORITY Format ALBUM Certification Date May 8, 2000
JIM JOHNSTON	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC, VOL. 4	KOCH	ALBUM	December 16, 1999	Artist JIM JOHNSTON Title WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC, VOL. 4 Label KOCH Format ALBUM Certification Date December 16, 1999
VARIOUS	WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC, VOL. 2	KOCH	ALBUM	April 21, 1999	Artist VARIOUS Title WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC, VOL. 2 Label KOCH Format ALBUM Certification Date April 21, 1999

Gold & Platinum

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

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