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	2 PAC	ALL EYEZ ON ME	July 23, 2014	DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	2 PAC Title: ALL EYEZ ON ME Certification Date: July 23, 2014 Label: DEATH ROW / INTERSCOPE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	2 PAC	GREATEST HITS	June 23, 2011	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	2 PAC Title: GREATEST HITS Certification Date: June 23, 2011 Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AC/DC	BACK IN BLACK	December 6, 2019	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	AC/DC Title: BACK IN BLACK Certification Date: December 6, 2019 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM 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	ADELE	25	August 22, 2017	COLUMBIA/XL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ADELE Title: 25 Certification Date: August 22, 2017 Label: COLUMBIA/XL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	AEROSMITH	AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS	November 5, 2021	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	AEROSMITH Title: AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS Certification Date: November 5, 2021 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALANIS MORISSETTE	JAGGED LITTLE PILL	January 12, 2024	MAVERICK	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ALANIS MORISSETTE Title: JAGGED LITTLE PILL Certification Date: January 12, 2024 Label: MAVERICK Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	BACKSTREET BOYS	April 5, 2001	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: BACKSTREET BOYS Certification Date: April 5, 2001 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	MILLENNIUM	February 7, 2001	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: MILLENNIUM Certification Date: February 7, 2001 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BAD BUNNY	X 100PRE	May 6, 2019	RIMAS ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BAD BUNNY Title: X 100PRE Certification Date: May 6, 2019 Label: RIMAS ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BAD BUNNY	YHLQMDLG	March 1, 2021	RIMAS ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BAD BUNNY Title: YHLQMDLG Certification Date: March 1, 2021 Label: RIMAS ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEASTIE BOYS	LICENSED TO ILL	March 4, 2015	DEF JAM	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BEASTIE BOYS Title: LICENSED TO ILL Certification Date: March 4, 2015 Label: DEF JAM Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEE GEES	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)	November 16, 2017	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BEE GEES Title: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) Certification Date: November 16, 2017 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II	October 26, 2011	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BILLY JOEL Title: GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Certification Date: October 26, 2011 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	THE STRANGER	October 18, 2022	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BILLY JOEL Title: THE STRANGER Certification Date: October 18, 2022 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS	LEGEND	May 23, 2014	ISLAND	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Title: LEGEND Certification Date: May 23, 2014 Label: ISLAND Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND	GREATEST HITS	May 30, 2017	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Title: GREATEST HITS Certification Date: May 30, 2017 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BON JOVI	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	October 10, 1995	MERCURY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BON JOVI Title: SLIPPERY WHEN WET Certification Date: October 10, 1995 Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOSTON	BOSTON	November 20, 2003	EPIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BOSTON Title: BOSTON Certification Date: November 20, 2003 Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BOYZ II MEN	II	June 13, 1996	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BOYZ II MEN Title: II Certification Date: June 13, 1996 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	...BABY ONE MORE TIME	July 19, 2004	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BRITNEY SPEARS Title: ...BABY ONE MORE TIME Certification Date: July 19, 2004 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN	January 24, 2005	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BRITNEY SPEARS Title: OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN Certification Date: January 24, 2005 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BORN IN THE U.S.A.	May 25, 2022	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A. Certification Date: May 25, 2022 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85	July 23, 1999	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85 Certification Date: July 23, 1999 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	TAPESTRY	May 5, 2022	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: TAPESTRY Certification Date: May 5, 2022 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CELINE DION	FALLING INTO YOU	March 3, 2021	550 MUSIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CELINE DION Title: FALLING INTO YOU Certification Date: March 3, 2021 Label: 550 MUSIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS