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	MICHAEL JACKSON	THRILLER	February 1, 2016	EPIC RECORDS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: THRILLER Certification Date: February 1, 2016 Label: EPIC RECORDS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROMEO SANTOS	FORMULA VOL. 2	February 1, 2016	US LATIN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ROMEO SANTOS Title: FORMULA VOL. 2 Certification Date: February 1, 2016 Label: US LATIN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	GREATEST HITS	April 28, 2016	ISLAND	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: GREATEST HITS Certification Date: April 28, 2016 Label: ISLAND Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ED SHEERAN	THINKING OUT LOUD	June 28, 2016	ATLANTIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ED SHEERAN Title: THINKING OUT LOUD Certification Date: June 28, 2016 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHINO & NACHO	ANDAS EN MI CABEZA	June 10, 2016	UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN ENTERTAINMENT	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CHINO & NACHO Title: ANDAS EN MI CABEZA Certification Date: June 10, 2016 Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC LATIN ENTERTAINMENT Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE CHAINSMOKERS	CLOSER	October 19, 2016	DISRUPTOR RECORDS / COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE CHAINSMOKERS Title: CLOSER Certification Date: October 19, 2016 Label: DISRUPTOR RECORDS / COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ADELE	21	September 20, 2016	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ADELE Title: 21 Certification Date: September 20, 2016 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHRIS STAPLETON	TENNESSEE WHISKEY	May 4, 2016	MERCURY NASHVILLE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CHRIS STAPLETON Title: TENNESSEE WHISKEY Certification Date: May 4, 2016 Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE	CRUISE	April 1, 2016	BMLG RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE Title: CRUISE Certification Date: April 1, 2016 Label: BMLG RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WIZ KHALIFA	SEE YOU AGAIN (FEAT. CHARLIE PUTH)	June 14, 2016	ATLANTIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WIZ KHALIFA Title: SEE YOU AGAIN (FEAT. CHARLIE PUTH) Certification Date: June 14, 2016 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	YANDEL	ENCANTADORA	October 7, 2016	SONY LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	YANDEL Title: ENCANTADORA Certification Date: October 7, 2016 Label: SONY LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUNO MARS	JUST THE WAY YOU ARE	July 1, 2016	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BRUNO MARS Title: JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Certification Date: July 1, 2016 Label: ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JASON MRAZ	I'M YOURS	June 27, 2016	ATLANTIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JASON MRAZ Title: I'M YOURS Certification Date: June 27, 2016 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARC ANTHONY	3.0	August 17, 2016	SONY LATIN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MARC ANTHONY Title: 3.0 Certification Date: August 17, 2016 Label: SONY LATIN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL	CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS	May 25, 2016	FANTASY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Title: CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS Certification Date: May 25, 2016 Label: FANTASY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ADELE	25	September 20, 2016	COLUMBIA/XL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ADELE Title: 25 Certification Date: September 20, 2016 Label: COLUMBIA/XL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUNO MARS	WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN	June 28, 2016	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BRUNO MARS Title: WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN Certification Date: June 28, 2016 Label: ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DRAKE	ONE DANCE (FEAT. WIZKID & KYLA)	September 1, 2016	YOUNG MONEY / CASH MONEY / REPUBLIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	DRAKE Title: ONE DANCE (FEAT. WIZKID & KYLA) Certification Date: September 1, 2016 Label: YOUNG MONEY / CASH MONEY / REPUBLIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUSTIN BIEBER	SORRY	October 12, 2016	DEF JAM	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JUSTIN BIEBER Title: SORRY Certification Date: October 12, 2016 Label: DEF JAM Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARK RONSON	UPTOWN FUNK (FEAT. BRUNO MARS)	October 18, 2016	RCA RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MARK RONSON Title: UPTOWN FUNK (FEAT. BRUNO MARS) Certification Date: October 18, 2016 Label: RCA RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MAROON 5	SUGAR	September 28, 2016	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MAROON 5 Title: SUGAR Certification Date: September 28, 2016 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE WEEKND	THE HILLS	January 26, 2016	REPUBLIC RECORDS / XO RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE WEEKND Title: THE HILLS Certification Date: January 26, 2016 Label: REPUBLIC RECORDS / XO RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE WEEKND	STARBOY	December 9, 2016	REPUBLIC RECORDS / XO RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE WEEKND Title: STARBOY Certification Date: December 9, 2016 Label: REPUBLIC RECORDS / XO RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUNO MARS	GRENADE	July 1, 2016	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BRUNO MARS Title: GRENADE Certification Date: July 1, 2016 Label: ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUNO MARS	LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN	July 8, 2016	ATLANTIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BRUNO MARS Title: LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN Certification Date: July 8, 2016 Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CARLY RAE JEPSEN	CALL ME MAYBE	September 28, 2016	SCHOOLBOY/INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CARLY RAE JEPSEN Title: CALL ME MAYBE Certification Date: September 28, 2016 Label: SCHOOLBOY / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS