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
LOU RAWLS	UNMISTAKABLY LOU	PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL	ALBUM	August 17, 2001	Artist LOU RAWLS Title UNMISTAKABLY LOU Label PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL Format ALBUM Certification Date August 17, 2001
LOU RAWLS	WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL	PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL	ALBUM	February 14, 1978	Artist LOU RAWLS Title WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL Label PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL Format ALBUM Certification Date February 14, 1978
LOU RAWLS	ALL THINGS IN TIME	PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL	ALBUM	January 25, 1977	Artist LOU RAWLS Title ALL THINGS IN TIME Label PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL Format ALBUM Certification Date January 25, 1977
LOU RAWLS	YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE	PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL	SINGLE	August 19, 1976	Artist LOU RAWLS Title YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER LOVE LIKE MINE Label PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL Format SINGLE Certification Date August 19, 1976
LOU RAWLS	SOULIN'	CAPITOL	ALBUM	April 24, 1969	Artist LOU RAWLS Title SOULIN' Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date April 24, 1969
LOU RAWLS	LOU RAWLS LIVE!	CAPITOL	ALBUM	February 16, 1967	Artist LOU RAWLS Title LOU RAWLS LIVE! Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date February 16, 1967

Gold & Platinum

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

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