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	NIRVANA	BLEACH	February 27, 1995	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NIRVANA Title: BLEACH Certification Date: February 27, 1995 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE SHINS	WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY	October 5, 2007	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE SHINS Title: WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY Certification Date: October 5, 2007 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POSTAL SERVICE	GIVE UP	October 4, 2012	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	POSTAL SERVICE Title: GIVE UP Certification Date: October 4, 2012 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FLEET FOXES	FLEET FOXES	November 18, 2013	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FLEET FOXES Title: FLEET FOXES Certification Date: November 18, 2013 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE SHINS	CHUTES TOO NARROW	August 19, 2016	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE SHINS Title: CHUTES TOO NARROW Certification Date: August 19, 2016 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BAND OF HORSES	EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME	February 2, 2018	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BAND OF HORSES Title: EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME Certification Date: February 2, 2018 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE HEAD AND THE HEART	THE HEAD AND THE HEART	February 2, 2018	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE HEAD AND THE HEART Title: THE HEAD AND THE HEART Certification Date: February 2, 2018 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BAND OF HORSES	THE FUNERAL	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BAND OF HORSES Title: THE FUNERAL Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BAND OF HORSES	NO ONE'S GONNA LOVE YOU	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BAND OF HORSES Title: NO ONE'S GONNA LOVE YOU Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEACH HOUSE	SPACE SONG	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEACH HOUSE Title: SPACE SONG Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEACH HOUSE	MYTH	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BEACH HOUSE Title: MYTH Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IRON & WINE	BOY WITH A COIN	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	IRON & WINE Title: BOY WITH A COIN Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IRON & WINE	FLIGHTLESS BIRD, AMERICAN MOUTH	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	IRON & WINE Title: FLIGHTLESS BIRD, AMERICAN MOUTH Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IRON & WINE	NAKED AS WE CAME	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	IRON & WINE Title: NAKED AS WE CAME Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	POSTAL SERVICE	SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	POSTAL SERVICE Title: SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE HEAD AND THE HEART	ANOTHER STORY	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE HEAD AND THE HEART Title: ANOTHER STORY Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE SHINS	PHANTOM LIMB	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE SHINS Title: PHANTOM LIMB Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE SHINS	CARING IS CREEPY	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE SHINS Title: CARING IS CREEPY Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE SHINS	NEW SLANG	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE SHINS Title: NEW SLANG Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE SHINS	AUSTRALIA	April 12, 2023	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE SHINS Title: AUSTRALIA Certification Date: April 12, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BAND OF HORSES	CEASE TO BEGIN	May 23, 2023	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BAND OF HORSES Title: CEASE TO BEGIN Certification Date: May 23, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BEACH HOUSE	DEPRESSION CHERRY	May 23, 2023	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BEACH HOUSE Title: DEPRESSION CHERRY Certification Date: May 23, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FLEET FOXES	HELPLESSNESS BLUES	May 23, 2023	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FLEET FOXES Title: HELPLESSNESS BLUES Certification Date: May 23, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IRON & WINE	OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS	May 23, 2023	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	IRON & WINE Title: OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS Certification Date: May 23, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE SHINS	OH, INVERTED WORLD	May 23, 2023	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	THE SHINS Title: OH, INVERTED WORLD Certification Date: May 23, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IRON & WINE	THE SHEPHERD'S DOG	May 24, 2023	SUB POP	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	IRON & WINE Title: THE SHEPHERD'S DOG Certification Date: May 24, 2023 Label: SUB POP Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FATHER JOHN MISTY	REAL LOVE BABY	April 29, 2024	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	FATHER JOHN MISTY Title: REAL LOVE BABY Certification Date: April 29, 2024 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SUKI WATERHOUSE	GOOD LOOKING	April 30, 2024	SUB POP	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	SUKI WATERHOUSE Title: GOOD LOOKING Certification Date: April 30, 2024 Label: SUB POP Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

Artist

NIRVANA

Title: BLEACH

Certification Date: February 27, 1995

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

THE SHINS

Title: WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY

Certification Date: October 5, 2007

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

POSTAL SERVICE

Title: GIVE UP

Certification Date: October 4, 2012

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

FLEET FOXES

Title: FLEET FOXES

Certification Date: November 18, 2013

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

THE SHINS

Title: CHUTES TOO NARROW

Certification Date: August 19, 2016

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

BAND OF HORSES

Title: EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME

Certification Date: February 2, 2018

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

THE HEAD AND THE HEART

Title: THE HEAD AND THE HEART

Certification Date: February 2, 2018

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

BAND OF HORSES

Title: THE FUNERAL

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

BAND OF HORSES

Title: NO ONE'S GONNA LOVE YOU

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

BEACH HOUSE

Title: SPACE SONG

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

BEACH HOUSE

Title: MYTH

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

IRON & WINE

Title: BOY WITH A COIN

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

IRON & WINE

Title: FLIGHTLESS BIRD, AMERICAN MOUTH

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

IRON & WINE

Title: NAKED AS WE CAME

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

POSTAL SERVICE

Title: SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP

Format: SINGLE

THE HEAD AND THE HEART

Title: ANOTHER STORY

Certification Date: April 12, 2023

Label: SUB POP