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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Award	Artist	Title	Certification Date	Label	Format
SHARE	RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE	HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL	February 3, 2025	ELEKTRA RECORDS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE Title: HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL Certification Date: February 3, 2025 Label: ELEKTRA RECORDS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MORGAN WALLEN	MORE SURPRISED THAN ME	July 13, 2023	BIG LOUD RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MORGAN WALLEN Title: MORE SURPRISED THAN ME Certification Date: July 13, 2023 Label: BIG LOUD RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE	IT'S CALLED: FREEFALL	March 10, 2023	ELEKTRA RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE Title: IT'S CALLED: FREEFALL Certification Date: March 10, 2023 Label: ELEKTRA RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	HOODIE ALLEN	SURPRISE PARTY (FEAT. BLACKBEAR)	June 15, 2022	HOODIE ALLEN, LLC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	HOODIE ALLEN Title: SURPRISE PARTY (FEAT. BLACKBEAR) Certification Date: June 15, 2022 Label: HOODIE ALLEN, LLC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DAUGHTRY	NO SURPRISE	September 17, 2019	RCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	DAUGHTRY Title: NO SURPRISE Certification Date: September 17, 2019 Label: RCA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JO DEE MESSINA	DELICIOUS SURPRISE	September 14, 2005	CURB	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JO DEE MESSINA Title: DELICIOUS SURPRISE Certification Date: September 14, 2005 Label: CURB Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JEAN THOMASON	MISS PATTYCAKE AND THE TREASURE CHEST SURPRISE	January 20, 2005	INTEGRITY	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	JEAN THOMASON Title: MISS PATTYCAKE AND THE TREASURE CHEST SURPRISE Certification Date: January 20, 2005 Label: INTEGRITY Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	E-40	THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE	September 11, 1998	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	E-40 Title: THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE Certification Date: September 11, 1998 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE

Title: HOW TO: FRIEND, LOVE, FREEFALL

Certification Date: February 3, 2025

Label: ELEKTRA RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

MORGAN WALLEN

Title: MORE SURPRISED THAN ME

Certification Date: July 13, 2023

Label: BIG LOUD RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE

Title: IT'S CALLED: FREEFALL

Certification Date: March 10, 2023

Label: ELEKTRA RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

HOODIE ALLEN

Title: SURPRISE PARTY (FEAT. BLACKBEAR)

Certification Date: June 15, 2022

Label: HOODIE ALLEN, LLC

Format: SINGLE

DAUGHTRY

Title: NO SURPRISE

Certification Date: September 17, 2019

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE

JO DEE MESSINA

Title: DELICIOUS SURPRISE

Certification Date: September 14, 2005

Label: CURB

Format: ALBUM

JEAN THOMASON

Title: MISS PATTYCAKE AND THE TREASURE CHEST SURPRISE

Certification Date: January 20, 2005

Label: INTEGRITY

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

E-40

Title: THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE

Certification Date: September 11, 1998

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM