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	"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC	WHITE & NERDY	June 15, 2007	VOLCANO	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC Title: WHITE & NERDY Certification Date: June 15, 2007 Label: VOLCANO Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	2 PISTOLS	SHE GOT IT	April 28, 2009	UNIVERSAL MOTOWN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	2 PISTOLS Title: SHE GOT IT Certification Date: April 28, 2009 Label: UNIVERSAL MOTOWN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	311	AMBER	January 29, 2009	VOLCANO	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	311 Title: AMBER Certification Date: January 29, 2009 Label: VOLCANO Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	WINDOW SHOPPER	June 14, 2006	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: WINDOW SHOPPER Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	JUST A LIL' BIT	June 14, 2006	AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: JUST A LIL' BIT Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	21 QUESTIONS	June 14, 2006	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: 21 QUESTIONS Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	P.I.M.P.	June 14, 2006	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: P.I.M.P. Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	DISCO INFERNO	June 14, 2006	AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: DISCO INFERNO Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	IN DA CLUB	June 14, 2006	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: IN DA CLUB Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	CANDY SHOP	June 14, 2006	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: CANDY SHOP Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	50 CENT	MANY MEN (WISH DEATH)	June 14, 2006	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	50 CENT Title: MANY MEN (WISH DEATH) Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	BACK IN BLACK	July 27, 2007	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: BACK IN BLACK Certification Date: July 27, 2007 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	HIGHWAY TO HELL	June 15, 2007	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: HIGHWAY TO HELL Certification Date: June 15, 2007 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	HELL'S BELLS	June 15, 2007	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: HELL'S BELLS Certification Date: June 15, 2007 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG	January 29, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG Certification Date: January 29, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	THUNDERSTRUCK	January 21, 2010	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: THUNDERSTRUCK Certification Date: January 21, 2010 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ADELE	ROLLING IN THE DEEP	April 12, 2012	XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ADELE Title: ROLLING IN THE DEEP Certification Date: April 12, 2012 Label: XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AFROMAN	BECAUSE I GOT HIGH	August 14, 2006	UPTOWN/UNIVERSAL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AFROMAN Title: BECAUSE I GOT HIGH Certification Date: August 14, 2006 Label: UPTOWN / UNIVERSAL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AKON	SMACK THAT	May 11, 2007	UNIVERSAL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AKON Title: SMACK THAT Certification Date: May 11, 2007 Label: UNIVERSAL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AKON	DON'T MATTER	December 6, 2007	UNIVERSAL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AKON Title: DON'T MATTER Certification Date: December 6, 2007 Label: UNIVERSAL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AKON	RIGHT NOW (NA NA NA)	March 26, 2010	UNIVERSAL MOTOWN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AKON Title: RIGHT NOW (NA NA NA) Certification Date: March 26, 2010 Label: UNIVERSAL MOTOWN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AKON	LONELY	December 6, 2007	UNIVERSAL RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AKON Title: LONELY Certification Date: December 6, 2007 Label: UNIVERSAL RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AKON	I WANNA LOVE YOU	December 15, 2009	UNIVERSAL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AKON Title: I WANNA LOVE YOU Certification Date: December 15, 2009 Label: UNIVERSAL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AKON	LOCKED UP	June 14, 2006	UNIVERSAL RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AKON Title: LOCKED UP Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: UNIVERSAL RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALICIA KEYS	LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN	July 30, 2008	J RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ALICIA KEYS Title: LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN Certification Date: July 30, 2008 Label: J RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALICIA KEYS	IF I AIN'T GOT YOU	June 14, 2006	J RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ALICIA KEYS Title: IF I AIN'T GOT YOU Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: J RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALICIA KEYS	NO ONE	July 30, 2008	J RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ALICIA KEYS Title: NO ONE Certification Date: July 30, 2008 Label: J RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALICIA KEYS & USHER	MY BOO	June 14, 2006	LAFACE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ALICIA KEYS & USHER Title: MY BOO Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: LAFACE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AMERIE	1 THING	June 14, 2006	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	AMERIE Title: 1 THING Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Artist

"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC

Title: WHITE & NERDY

Certification Date: June 15, 2007

Label: VOLCANO

Format: SINGLE

2 PISTOLS

Title: SHE GOT IT

Certification Date: April 28, 2009

Label: UNIVERSAL MOTOWN

Format: SINGLE

311

Title: AMBER

Certification Date: January 29, 2009

Label: VOLCANO

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: WINDOW SHOPPER

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: JUST A LIL' BIT

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: 21 QUESTIONS

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: P.I.M.P.

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: DISCO INFERNO

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: IN DA CLUB

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: CANDY SHOP

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: MANY MEN (WISH DEATH)

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

AC/DC

Title: BACK IN BLACK

Certification Date: July 27, 2007

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

AC/DC

Title: HIGHWAY TO HELL

Certification Date: June 15, 2007

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

AC/DC

Title: HELL'S BELLS

Certification Date: June 15, 2007

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

AC/DC

Title: YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG

Certification Date: January 29, 2009

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

AC/DC

Title: THUNDERSTRUCK

Certification Date: January 21, 2010

Label: COLUMBIA