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	FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS	THE RAW & THE COOKED	August 1, 1989	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS Title: THE RAW & THE COOKED Certification Date: August 1, 1989 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GO GO'S	BEAUTY AND THE BEAT	November 14, 1984	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GO GO'S Title: BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Certification Date: November 14, 1984 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	R.E.M.	DOCUMENT	January 25, 1988	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	R.E.M. Title: DOCUMENT Certification Date: January 25, 1988 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BELINDA CARLISLE	BELINDA	November 24, 1986	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BELINDA CARLISLE Title: BELINDA Certification Date: November 24, 1986 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CONCRETE BLONDE	BLOODLETTING	October 10, 1991	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CONCRETE BLONDE Title: BLOODLETTING Certification Date: October 10, 1991 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS	SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY	April 18, 1989	I.R.S.	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS Title: SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Certification Date: April 18, 1989 Label: I.R.S. Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GO GO'S	VACATION	October 4, 1982	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GO GO'S Title: VACATION Certification Date: October 4, 1982 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GO GO'S	WE GOT THE BEAT	May 25, 1982	I.R.S.	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	GO GO'S Title: WE GOT THE BEAT Certification Date: May 25, 1982 Label: I.R.S. Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	R.E.M.	FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION	June 24, 1991	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	R.E.M. Title: FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION Certification Date: June 24, 1991 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	R.E.M.	LIFES RICH PAGEANT	January 23, 1987	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	R.E.M. Title: LIFES RICH PAGEANT Certification Date: January 23, 1987 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	R.E.M.	MURMUR	October 10, 1991	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	R.E.M. Title: MURMUR Certification Date: October 10, 1991 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	R.E.M.	RECKONING	June 24, 1991	I.R.S.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	R.E.M. Title: RECKONING Certification Date: June 24, 1991 Label: I.R.S. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Title: THE RAW & THE COOKED

Certification Date: August 1, 1989

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

GO GO'S

Title: BEAUTY AND THE BEAT

Certification Date: November 14, 1984

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

R.E.M.

Title: DOCUMENT

Certification Date: January 25, 1988

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

BELINDA CARLISLE

Title: BELINDA

Certification Date: November 24, 1986

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

CONCRETE BLONDE

Title: BLOODLETTING

Certification Date: October 10, 1991

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Title: SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY

Certification Date: April 18, 1989

Label: I.R.S.

Format: SINGLE

GO GO'S

Title: VACATION

Certification Date: October 4, 1982

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

GO GO'S

Title: WE GOT THE BEAT

Certification Date: May 25, 1982

Label: I.R.S.

Format: SINGLE

R.E.M.

Title: FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION

Certification Date: June 24, 1991

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

R.E.M.

Title: LIFES RICH PAGEANT

Certification Date: January 23, 1987

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

R.E.M.

Title: MURMUR

Certification Date: October 10, 1991

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM

R.E.M.

Title: RECKONING

Certification Date: June 24, 1991

Label: I.R.S.

Format: ALBUM