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
TONY BENNETT & K.D. LANG	A WONDERFUL WORLD	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	January 23, 2003	Artist TONY BENNETT & K.D. LANG Title A WONDERFUL WORLD Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 23, 2003
K.D. LANG	DRAG	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	December 8, 2000	Artist K.D. LANG Title DRAG Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date December 8, 2000
K.D. LANG	INGENUE	SIRE	ALBUM	May 1, 1996	Artist K.D. LANG Title INGENUE Label SIRE Format ALBUM Certification Date May 1, 1996
K.D. LANG	ALL YOU CAN EAT	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	January 8, 1996	Artist K.D. LANG Title ALL YOU CAN EAT Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date January 8, 1996
K.D. LANG	SHADOWLAND	SIRE	ALBUM	January 16, 1992	Artist K.D. LANG Title SHADOWLAND Label SIRE Format ALBUM Certification Date January 16, 1992
K.D. LANG & THE RECLINES	ABSOLUTE TORCH & TWANG	SIRE	ALBUM	March 27, 1990	Artist K.D. LANG & THE RECLINES Title ABSOLUTE TORCH & TWANG Label SIRE Format ALBUM Certification Date March 27, 1990

Gold & Platinum

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

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