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	CHICAGO	CHICAGO CHRISTMAS: WHAT'S IT GONNA BE SANTA?	August 29, 2023	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CHICAGO Title: CHICAGO CHRISTMAS: WHAT'S IT GONNA BE SANTA? Certification Date: August 29, 2023 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	T. REX	ELECTRIC WARRIOR	March 12, 2021	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	T. REX Title: ELECTRIC WARRIOR Certification Date: March 12, 2021 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GRATEFUL DEAD	SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET: BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD	December 14, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GRATEFUL DEAD Title: SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET: BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD Certification Date: December 14, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	URBAN COWBOY	December 14, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: URBAN COWBOY Certification Date: December 14, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FLEETWOOD MAC	THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC	September 11, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: THE VERY BEST OF FLEETWOOD MAC Certification Date: September 11, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FLEETWOOD MAC	FLEETWOOD MAC	September 11, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: FLEETWOOD MAC Certification Date: September 11, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOHN COLTRANE	GIANT STEPS	September 7, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JOHN COLTRANE Title: GIANT STEPS Certification Date: September 7, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOHN COLTRANE	MY FAVORITE THINGS	September 7, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JOHN COLTRANE Title: MY FAVORITE THINGS Certification Date: September 7, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EAGLES	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	August 20, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	EAGLES Title: HOTEL CALIFORNIA Certification Date: August 20, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	EAGLES	EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975	August 20, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	EAGLES Title: EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 Certification Date: August 20, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH	CRACKED REAR VIEW	May 21, 2018	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW Certification Date: May 21, 2018 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.	LIFE AFTER DEATH	April 4, 2018	BAD BOY/RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title: LIFE AFTER DEATH Certification Date: April 4, 2018 Label: BAD BOY/RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.	GREATEST HITS	April 4, 2018	BAD BOY/RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title: GREATEST HITS Certification Date: April 4, 2018 Label: BAD BOY/RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.	READY TO DIE	April 4, 2018	BAD BOY/RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title: READY TO DIE Certification Date: April 4, 2018 Label: BAD BOY/RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FOREIGNER	HOT BLOODED AND OTHER HITS	February 10, 2017	RHINO ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FOREIGNER Title: HOT BLOODED AND OTHER HITS Certification Date: February 10, 2017 Label: RHINO ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DWIGHT YOAKAM	DWIGHT YOAKAM: THE VERY BEST OF	October 28, 2016	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DWIGHT YOAKAM Title: DWIGHT YOAKAM: THE VERY BEST OF Certification Date: October 28, 2016 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GRATEFUL DEAD	30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN	February 8, 2016	GRATEFUL DEAD PROPERTIES / RHINO ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GRATEFUL DEAD Title: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN Certification Date: February 8, 2016 Label: GRATEFUL DEAD PROPERTIES / RHINO ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEE GEES	GREATEST	January 13, 2015	REPRISE / RHINO ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BEE GEES Title: GREATEST Certification Date: January 13, 2015 Label: REPRISE / RHINO ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS	THE VERY BEST OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS	October 9, 2014	RHINO ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Title: THE VERY BEST OF FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Certification Date: October 9, 2014 Label: RHINO ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	OTIS REDDING	THE VERY BEST OF OTIS REDDING	May 23, 2014	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	OTIS REDDING Title: THE VERY BEST OF OTIS REDDING Certification Date: May 23, 2014 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ANITA BAKER	THE BEST OF ANITA BAKER	December 3, 2013	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ANITA BAKER Title: THE BEST OF ANITA BAKER Certification Date: December 3, 2013 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE DOORS	THE FUTURE STARTS HERE: THE ESSENTIALS DOORS HITS	December 3, 2013	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE DOORS Title: THE FUTURE STARTS HERE: THE ESSENTIALS DOORS HITS Certification Date: December 3, 2013 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GRATEFUL DEAD	THE VERY BEST OF GRATEFUL DEAD	February 25, 2013	RHINO ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GRATEFUL DEAD Title: THE VERY BEST OF GRATEFUL DEAD Certification Date: February 25, 2013 Label: RHINO ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE MONKEES	THE BEST OF THE MONKEES	November 1, 2012	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE MONKEES Title: THE BEST OF THE MONKEES Certification Date: November 1, 2012 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEE GEES	THE ULTIMATE BEE GEES	November 30, 2011	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BEE GEES Title: THE ULTIMATE BEE GEES Certification Date: November 30, 2011 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GRATEFUL DEAD	EUROPE '72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS	October 4, 2011	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	GRATEFUL DEAD Title: EUROPE '72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS Certification Date: October 4, 2011 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS	ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL	January 22, 2010	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS Title: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL Certification Date: January 22, 2010 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHICAGO	THE BEST OF CHICAGO: 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION	January 11, 2010	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CHICAGO Title: THE BEST OF CHICAGO: 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Certification Date: January 11, 2010 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	JERSEY BOYS: BROADWAY CAST PERFORMANCE	September 22, 2009	RHINO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: JERSEY BOYS: BROADWAY CAST PERFORMANCE Certification Date: September 22, 2009 Label: RHINO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS