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	CHELY WRIGHT	SINGLE WHITE FEMALE	March 28, 2000	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CHELY WRIGHT Title: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE Certification Date: March 28, 2000 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DAVID LEE MURPHY	OUT WITH A BANG	June 3, 2021	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DAVID LEE MURPHY Title: OUT WITH A BANG Certification Date: June 3, 2021 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARY ALLAN	SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK	December 7, 2001	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GARY ALLAN Title: SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK Certification Date: December 7, 2001 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARY ALLAN	USED HEART FOR SALE	December 2, 2004	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GARY ALLAN Title: USED HEART FOR SALE Certification Date: December 2, 2004 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARY ALLAN	TOUGH ALL OVER	December 19, 2005	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GARY ALLAN Title: TOUGH ALL OVER Certification Date: December 19, 2005 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARY ALLAN	LIVING HARD	September 23, 2008	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GARY ALLAN Title: LIVING HARD Certification Date: September 23, 2008 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARY ALLAN	SEE IF I CARE	June 8, 2006	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GARY ALLAN Title: SEE IF I CARE Certification Date: June 8, 2006 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARY ALLAN	SET YOU FREE	March 24, 2016	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GARY ALLAN Title: SET YOU FREE Certification Date: March 24, 2016 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GARY ALLAN	ALRIGHT GUY	September 6, 2005	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GARY ALLAN Title: ALRIGHT GUY Certification Date: September 6, 2005 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE JONES	HIGH TECH REDNECK	July 3, 2001	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE JONES Title: HIGH TECH REDNECK Certification Date: July 3, 2001 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	GEORGE STRAIT	February 6, 2001	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: GEORGE STRAIT Certification Date: February 6, 2001 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	FOR THE LAST TIME: LIVE FROM THE ASTRODOME	April 21, 2003	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: FOR THE LAST TIME: LIVE FROM THE ASTRODOME Certification Date: April 21, 2003 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	ONE STEP AT A TIME	May 10, 2000	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: ONE STEP AT A TIME Certification Date: May 10, 2000 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	LOVE IS EVERYTHING	July 17, 2014	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: LOVE IS EVERYTHING Certification Date: July 17, 2014 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	EASY COME, EASY GO	November 23, 1994	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: EASY COME, EASY GO Certification Date: November 23, 1994 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	GREATEST HITS	October 20, 2006	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: GREATEST HITS Certification Date: October 20, 2006 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	MERRY CHRISTMAS STRAIT TO YOU	March 24, 1999	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: MERRY CHRISTMAS STRAIT TO YOU Certification Date: March 24, 1999 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND	January 13, 1992	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: DOES FORT WORTH EVER CROSS YOUR MIND Certification Date: January 13, 1992 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	LEAD ON	August 10, 1998	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: LEAD ON Certification Date: August 10, 1998 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	IT JUST COMES NATURAL	November 28, 2006	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: IT JUST COMES NATURAL Certification Date: November 28, 2006 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	HOLDING MY OWN	September 19, 1996	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: HOLDING MY OWN Certification Date: September 19, 1996 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	CARRYIN' YOUR LOVE WITH ME	August 10, 1998	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: CARRYIN' YOUR LOVE WITH ME Certification Date: August 10, 1998 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	HONKYTONKVILLE	October 22, 2004	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: HONKYTONKVILLE Certification Date: October 22, 2004 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	LIVIN' IT UP	January 3, 1991	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: LIVIN' IT UP Certification Date: January 3, 1991 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY	September 19, 1996	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY Certification Date: September 19, 1996 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	BLUE CLEAR SKY	November 10, 1999	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: BLUE CLEAR SKY Certification Date: November 10, 1999 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	BEYOND THE BLUE NEON	August 2, 1991	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: BEYOND THE BLUE NEON Certification Date: August 2, 1991 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	HERE FOR A GOOD TIME	September 15, 2023	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: HERE FOR A GOOD TIME Certification Date: September 15, 2023 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GEORGE STRAIT	ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME	April 27, 1999	MCA NASHVILLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GEORGE STRAIT Title: ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME Certification Date: April 27, 1999 Label: MCA NASHVILLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Artist

CHELY WRIGHT

Title: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE

Certification Date: March 28, 2000

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

DAVID LEE MURPHY

Title: OUT WITH A BANG

Certification Date: June 3, 2021

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GARY ALLAN

Title: SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK

Certification Date: December 7, 2001

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GARY ALLAN

Title: USED HEART FOR SALE

Certification Date: December 2, 2004

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GARY ALLAN

Title: TOUGH ALL OVER

Certification Date: December 19, 2005

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GARY ALLAN

Title: LIVING HARD

Certification Date: September 23, 2008

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GARY ALLAN

Title: SEE IF I CARE

Certification Date: June 8, 2006

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GARY ALLAN

Title: SET YOU FREE

Certification Date: March 24, 2016

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GARY ALLAN

Title: ALRIGHT GUY

Certification Date: September 6, 2005

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GEORGE JONES

Title: HIGH TECH REDNECK

Certification Date: July 3, 2001

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GEORGE STRAIT

Title: GEORGE STRAIT

Certification Date: February 6, 2001

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GEORGE STRAIT

Title: FOR THE LAST TIME: LIVE FROM THE ASTRODOME

Certification Date: April 21, 2003

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GEORGE STRAIT

Title: ONE STEP AT A TIME

Certification Date: May 10, 2000

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GEORGE STRAIT

Title: LOVE IS EVERYTHING

Certification Date: July 17, 2014

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GEORGE STRAIT

Title: EASY COME, EASY GO

Certification Date: November 23, 1994

Label: MCA NASHVILLE

Format: ALBUM

GEORGE STRAIT

Title: GREATEST HITS

Certification Date: October 20, 2006

Label: MCA NASHVILLE