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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.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies

Award	Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date	Actions
	THE MONKEES	THE BEST OF THE MONKEES	RHINO	ALBUM	November 1, 2012		Artist THE MONKEES Title THE BEST OF THE MONKEES Label RHINO Format ALBUM Certification Date November 1, 2012
	THE MONKEES	GREATEST HITS	RHINO	ALBUM	August 7, 2000		Artist THE MONKEES Title GREATEST HITS Label RHINO Format ALBUM Certification Date August 7, 2000
	THE MONKEES	HEADQUARTERS	COLGEMS	ALBUM	August 17, 1994		Artist THE MONKEES Title HEADQUARTERS Label COLGEMS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 17, 1994
	THE MONKEES	MORE OF THE MONKEES	COLGEMS	ALBUM	August 17, 1994		Artist THE MONKEES Title MORE OF THE MONKEES Label COLGEMS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 17, 1994
	THE MONKEES	PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES, LTD.	COLGEMS	ALBUM	August 17, 1994		Artist THE MONKEES Title PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES, LTD. Label COLGEMS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 17, 1994
	THE MONKEES	THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES	COLGEMS	ALBUM	August 17, 1994		Artist THE MONKEES Title THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE MONKEES Label COLGEMS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 17, 1994
	THE MONKEES	THE MONKEES	COLGEMS	ALBUM	August 17, 1994		Artist THE MONKEES Title THE MONKEES Label COLGEMS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 17, 1994
	THE MONKEES	THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS	ARISTA	ALBUM	December 16, 1991		Artist THE MONKEES Title THE MONKEES GREATEST HITS Label ARISTA Format ALBUM Certification Date December 16, 1991
	THE MONKEES	THEN & NOW ... THE BEST OF THE MONKEES	ARISTA	ALBUM	January 15, 1987		Artist THE MONKEES Title THEN & NOW ... THE BEST OF THE MONKEES Label ARISTA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 15, 1987
	THE MONKEES	VALLERI	COLGEMS	SINGLE	February 26, 1968		Artist THE MONKEES Title VALLERI Label COLGEMS Format SINGLE Certification Date February 26, 1968
	THE MONKEES	DAYDREAM BELIEVER	COLGEMS	SINGLE	November 14, 1967		Artist THE MONKEES Title DAYDREAM BELIEVER Label COLGEMS Format SINGLE Certification Date November 14, 1967
	THE MONKEES	PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY	COLGEMS	SINGLE	July 14, 1967		Artist THE MONKEES Title PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY Label COLGEMS Format SINGLE Certification Date July 14, 1967
	THE MONKEES	A LITTLE BIT ME, A LITTLE BIT YOU	COLGEMS	SINGLE	March 8, 1967		Artist THE MONKEES Title A LITTLE BIT ME, A LITTLE BIT YOU Label COLGEMS Format SINGLE Certification Date March 8, 1967
	THE MONKEES	I'M A BELIEVER	COLGEMS	SINGLE	November 28, 1966		Artist THE MONKEES Title I'M A BELIEVER Label COLGEMS Format SINGLE Certification Date November 28, 1966
	THE MONKEES	LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE	COLGEMS	SINGLE	October 27, 1966		Artist THE MONKEES Title LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE Label COLGEMS Format SINGLE Certification Date October 27, 1966