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
IANN DIOR	EMOTIONS	10K PROJECTS	SINGLE	October 21, 2022	Artist IANN DIOR Title EMOTIONS Label 10K PROJECTS Format SINGLE Certification Date October 21, 2022
JUICE WRLD	HEMOTIONS	GRADE A / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE	October 29, 2021	Artist JUICE WRLD Title HEMOTIONS Label GRADE A / INTERSCOPE Format SINGLE Certification Date October 29, 2021
MARIAH CAREY	EMOTIONS	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	October 9, 2019	Artist MARIAH CAREY Title EMOTIONS Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date October 9, 2019
EMOTIONS	BEST OF MY LOVE	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	April 3, 2001	Artist EMOTIONS Title BEST OF MY LOVE Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date April 3, 2001
MARIAH CAREY	EMOTIONS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	September 27, 1994	Artist MARIAH CAREY Title EMOTIONS Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date September 27, 1994
BILLY SQUIER	EMOTIONS IN MOTION	CAPITOL	ALBUM	November 25, 1991	Artist BILLY SQUIER Title EMOTIONS IN MOTION Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date November 25, 1991
EXILE	MIXED EMOTIONS	CURB	ALBUM	October 10, 1978	Artist EXILE Title MIXED EMOTIONS Label CURB Format ALBUM Certification Date October 10, 1978
EMOTIONS	SUNBEAM	ARC	ALBUM	September 14, 1978	Artist EMOTIONS Title SUNBEAM Label ARC Format ALBUM Certification Date September 14, 1978
EMOTIONS	REJOICE	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	September 1, 1977	Artist EMOTIONS Title REJOICE Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date September 1, 1977
EMOTIONS	FLOWERS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	January 26, 1977	Artist EMOTIONS Title FLOWERS Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 26, 1977

Gold & Platinum

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

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