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	SEAN PAUL	(WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME	December 14, 2006	ATLANTIC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	SEAN PAUL Title: (WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME Certification Date: December 14, 2006 Label: ATLANTIC 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	YUNG JOC	1ST TIME	September 13, 2007	BAD BOY	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	YUNG JOC Title: 1ST TIME Certification Date: September 13, 2007 Label: BAD BOY Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	UNK	2 STEP	April 10, 2008	KOCH	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	UNK Title: 2 STEP Certification Date: April 10, 2008 Label: KOCH 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	HURRICANE CHRIS	A BAY BAY	December 12, 2007	SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	HURRICANE CHRIS Title: A BAY BAY Certification Date: December 12, 2007 Label: SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIL WAYNE	A MILLI	November 7, 2008	CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LIL WAYNE Title: A MILLI Certification Date: November 7, 2008 Label: CASH MONEY / UNIVERSAL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SAVING ABEL	ADDICTED	August 11, 2009	VIRGIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	SAVING ABEL Title: ADDICTED Certification Date: August 11, 2009 Label: VIRGIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHRISTINA AGUILERA	AIN'T NO OTHER MAN	December 11, 2006	RCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CHRISTINA AGUILERA Title: AIN'T NO OTHER MAN Certification Date: December 11, 2006 Label: RCA 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	MARIAH CAREY	ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU	December 15, 2009	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Title: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU Certification Date: December 15, 2009 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KID ROCK	ALL SUMMER LONG	August 12, 2009	TOP DOG	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KID ROCK Title: ALL SUMMER LONG Certification Date: August 12, 2009 Label: TOP DOG Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARIAH CAREY	ALWAYS BE MY BABY	June 15, 2007	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MARIAH CAREY Title: ALWAYS BE MY BABY Certification Date: June 15, 2007 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LONESTAR	AMAZED	December 12, 2007	BNA RECORDS LABEL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LONESTAR Title: AMAZED Certification Date: December 12, 2007 Label: BNA RECORDS LABEL 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	YOUNG JEEZY	AND THEN WHAT	June 14, 2006	DEF JAM	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	YOUNG JEEZY Title: AND THEN WHAT Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: DEF JAM Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DON OMAR	ANGELITO	July 23, 2008	MACHETE MUSIC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	DON OMAR Title: ANGELITO Certification Date: July 23, 2008 Label: MACHETE MUSIC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THREE DAYS GRACE	ANIMAL I HAVE BECOME	April 24, 2009	JIVE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THREE DAYS GRACE Title: ANIMAL I HAVE BECOME Certification Date: April 24, 2009 Label: JIVE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TIMBALAND / ONE REPUBLIC	APOLOGIZE	May 13, 2008	BLACKGROUND	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	TIMBALAND / ONE REPUBLIC Title: APOLOGIZE Certification Date: May 13, 2008 Label: BLACKGROUND Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	T.I.	ASAP	June 14, 2006	ATLANTIC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	T.I. Title: ASAP Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: ATLANTIC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SYSTEM OF A DOWN	B.Y.O.B.	June 15, 2007	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	SYSTEM OF A DOWN Title: B.Y.O.B. Certification Date: June 15, 2007 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEYONCE	BABY BOY	June 14, 2006	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEYONCE Title: BABY BOY Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: COLUMBIA 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	MIKE JONES	BACK THEN	June 14, 2006	WARNER BROS.	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MIKE JONES Title: BACK THEN Certification Date: June 14, 2006 Label: WARNER BROS. Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	T-PAIN	BARTENDER	December 12, 2007	JIVE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	T-PAIN Title: BARTENDER Certification Date: December 12, 2007 Label: JIVE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARY J. BLIGE	BE WITHOUT YOU	December 6, 2007	GEFFEN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MARY J. BLIGE Title: BE WITHOUT YOU Certification Date: December 6, 2007 Label: GEFFEN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	BEAT IT	August 21, 2009	EPIC/LEGACY	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: BEAT IT Certification Date: August 21, 2009 Label: EPIC/LEGACY Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SEAN KINGSTON	BEAUTIFUL GIRLS	December 12, 2007	SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	SEAN KINGSTON Title: BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Certification Date: December 12, 2007 Label: SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING 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

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Artist

SEAN PAUL

Title: (WHEN YOU GONNA) GIVE IT UP TO ME

Certification Date: December 14, 2006

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: SINGLE

AMERIE

Title: 1 THING

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

YUNG JOC

Title: 1ST TIME

Certification Date: September 13, 2007

Label: BAD BOY

Format: SINGLE

UNK

Title: 2 STEP

Certification Date: April 10, 2008

Label: KOCH

Format: SINGLE

50 CENT

Title: 21 QUESTIONS

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Format: SINGLE

HURRICANE CHRIS

Title: A BAY BAY

Certification Date: December 12, 2007

Label: SONY BMG STRATEGIC MARKETING

Format: SINGLE

LIL WAYNE

Title: A MILLI

Certification Date: November 7, 2008

Label: CASH MONEY / UNIVERSAL

Format: SINGLE

SAVING ABEL

Title: ADDICTED

Certification Date: August 11, 2009

Label: VIRGIN

Format: SINGLE

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

Title: AIN'T NO OTHER MAN

Certification Date: December 11, 2006

Label: RCA

Format: SINGLE

BRAD PAISLEY

Title: ALCOHOL

Certification Date: December 12, 2007

Label: ARISTA NASHVILLE

Format: SINGLE

MARIAH CAREY

Title: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU

Certification Date: December 15, 2009

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

KID ROCK

Title: ALL SUMMER LONG

Certification Date: August 12, 2009

Label: TOP DOG

Format: SINGLE

MARIAH CAREY

Title: ALWAYS BE MY BABY

Certification Date: June 15, 2007

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

LONESTAR

Title: AMAZED

Certification Date: December 12, 2007

Label: BNA RECORDS LABEL

Format: SINGLE

311

Title: AMBER

Certification Date: January 29, 2009

Label: VOLCANO

Format: SINGLE

YOUNG JEEZY

Title: AND THEN WHAT

Certification Date: June 14, 2006

Label: DEF JAM