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
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND	SONS OF THE P	TOMMY BOY	ALBUM	April 9, 1992	Artist DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Title SONS OF THE P Label TOMMY BOY Format ALBUM Certification Date April 9, 1992
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND	KISS YOU BACK	TOMMY BOY	SINGLE	March 5, 1992	Artist DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Title KISS YOU BACK Label TOMMY BOY Format SINGLE Certification Date March 5, 1992
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND	THIS IS AN EP RELEASE	TOMMY BOY	ALBUM	March 18, 1991	Artist DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Title THIS IS AN EP RELEASE Label TOMMY BOY Format ALBUM Certification Date March 18, 1991
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND	SEX PACKETS	TOMMY BOY	ALBUM	September 18, 1990	Artist DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Title SEX PACKETS Label TOMMY BOY Format ALBUM Certification Date September 18, 1990
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND	THE HUMPTY DANCE	TOMMY BOY	SINGLE	April 23, 1990	Artist DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Title THE HUMPTY DANCE Label TOMMY BOY Format SINGLE Certification Date April 23, 1990

Gold & Platinum

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

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