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
YELLOWCARD	OCEAN AVENUE	HOPELESS RECORDS	SINGLE	June 28, 2013	Artist YELLOWCARD Title OCEAN AVENUE Label HOPELESS RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date June 28, 2013
YELLOWCARD	LIGHTS AND SOUNDS	CAPITOL	ALBUM	March 15, 2006	Artist YELLOWCARD Title LIGHTS AND SOUNDS Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date March 15, 2006
YELLOWCARD	ONLY ONE	CAPITOL	SINGLE	June 30, 2005	Artist YELLOWCARD Title ONLY ONE Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date June 30, 2005
YELLOWCARD	BEYOND OCEAN AVENUE: LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC FACTORY	CAPITOL	VIDEO LONGFORM	December 15, 2004	Artist YELLOWCARD Title BEYOND OCEAN AVENUE: LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC FACTORY Label CAPITOL Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date December 15, 2004
YELLOWCARD	OCEAN AVENUE	CAPITOL	ALBUM	July 14, 2004	Artist YELLOWCARD Title OCEAN AVENUE Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date July 14, 2004

Gold & Platinum

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

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