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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
SHARE	BEASTIE BOYS	BRASS MONKEY	June 14, 2006	DEF JAM	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEASTIE BOYS Title: BRASS MONKEY Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: DEF JAM Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	RING THE ALARM	December 11, 2006	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: RING THE ALARM Certification Date: December 11, 2006 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	EGO	September 8, 2009	MUSIC WORLD/COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: EGO Certification Date: September 8, 2009 Label: MUSIC WORLD / COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	BEAUTIFUL LIAR	April 24, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: BEAUTIFUL LIAR Certification Date: April 24, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	CRAZY IN LOVE	June 14, 2006	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: CRAZY IN LOVE Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	ME, MYSELF AND I	January 29, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: ME, MYSELF AND I Certification Date: January 29, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	HALO	June 22, 2009	MUSIC WORLD/COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: HALO Certification Date: June 22, 2009 Label: MUSIC WORLD / COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	IF I WERE A BOY	January 30, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: IF I WERE A BOY Certification Date: January 30, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	DIVA	March 12, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: DIVA Certification Date: March 12, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE PT. 2	June 14, 2006	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE PT. 2 Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY CURRINGTON	MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT	April 30, 2007	MERCURY NASHVILLE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BILLY CURRINGTON Title: MUST BE DOIN' SOMETHIN' RIGHT Certification Date: April 30, 2007 Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOW WOW	FRESH AZIMIZ	June 14, 2006	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BOW WOW Title: FRESH AZIMIZ Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOYS LIKE GIRLS	THE GREAT ESCAPE	April 24, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BOYS LIKE GIRLS Title: THE GREAT ESCAPE Certification Date: April 24, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRAD PAISLEY	ALCOHOL	December 12, 2007	ARISTA NASHVILLE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BRAD PAISLEY Title: ALCOHOL Certification Date: December 12, 2007 Label: ARISTA NASHVILLE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRAD PAISLEY	SHE'S EVERYTHING	December 12, 2007	ARISTA NASHVILLE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BRAD PAISLEY Title: SHE'S EVERYTHING Certification Date: December 12, 2007 Label: ARISTA NASHVILLE 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

311

Title: AMBER

Certification Date: January 29, 2009

Label: VOLCANO

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: DISCO INFERNO

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: MANY MEN (WISH DEATH)

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: WINDOW SHOPPER

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: IN DA CLUB

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

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

ADELE

Title: ROLLING IN THE DEEP

Certification Date: April 12, 2012

Label: XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

AKON

Title: LOCKED UP

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: UNIVERSAL RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

ALICIA KEYS

Title: IF I AIN'T GOT YOU

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: J RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

AMERIE

Title: 1 THING

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

BEASTIE BOYS

Title: BRASS MONKEY

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: DEF JAM

Format: SINGLE

BEYONCE

Title: RING THE ALARM

Certification Date: December 11, 2006

Label: COLUMBIA