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
NIALL HORAN	THIS TOWN	CAPITOL RECORDS	SINGLE	September 29, 2026	Artist NIALL HORAN Title THIS TOWN Label CAPITOL RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date September 29, 2026
JULIA MICHAELS	WHAT A TIME (FEAT. NIALL HORAN)	REPUBLIC RECORDS	SINGLE	September 1, 2026	Artist JULIA MICHAELS Title WHAT A TIME (FEAT. NIALL HORAN) Label REPUBLIC RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date September 1, 2026
NIALL HORAN	FLICKER	CAPITOL RECORDS	ALBUM	August 6, 2019	Artist NIALL HORAN Title FLICKER Label CAPITOL RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 6, 2019
NIALL HORAN	SLOW HANDS	CAPITOL RECORDS	SINGLE	August 7, 2018	Artist NIALL HORAN Title SLOW HANDS Label CAPITOL RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date August 7, 2018
NIALL HORAN	TOO MUCH TO ASK	CAPITOL RECORDS	SINGLE	August 7, 2018	Artist NIALL HORAN Title TOO MUCH TO ASK Label CAPITOL RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date August 7, 2018

Gold & Platinum

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

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