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	BTS	LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER	November 9, 2018	BIGHIT ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BTS Title: LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER Certification Date: November 9, 2018 Label: BIGHIT ENTERTAINMENT Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BTS	MAP OF THE SOUL: 7	November 16, 2020	BIGHIT MUSIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BTS Title: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 Certification Date: November 16, 2020 Label: BIGHIT MUSIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BTS	BE	November 1, 2021	BIGHIT MUSIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BTS Title: BE Certification Date: November 1, 2021 Label: BIGHIT MUSIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BTS	MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA	August 22, 2019	BIGHIT MUSIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BTS Title: MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA Certification Date: August 22, 2019 Label: BIGHIT MUSIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Title: LOVE YOURSELF: ANSWER

Certification Date: November 9, 2018

Label: BIGHIT ENTERTAINMENT

Format: ALBUM

BTS

Title: MAP OF THE SOUL: 7

Certification Date: November 16, 2020

Label: BIGHIT MUSIC

Format: ALBUM

BTS

Title: BE

Certification Date: November 1, 2021

Label: BIGHIT MUSIC

Format: ALBUM

BTS

Title: MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA

Certification Date: August 22, 2019

Label: BIGHIT MUSIC

Format: ALBUM