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	CAROLE KING	FANTASY	June 26, 1973	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: FANTASY Certification Date: June 26, 1973 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	RHYMES & REASONS	November 1, 1972	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: RHYMES & REASONS Certification Date: November 1, 1972 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	SIMPLE THINGS	September 23, 1977	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: SIMPLE THINGS Certification Date: September 23, 1977 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	THOROUGHBRED	March 25, 1976	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: THOROUGHBRED Certification Date: March 25, 1976 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	WRAP AROUND JOY	October 16, 1974	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: WRAP AROUND JOY Certification Date: October 16, 1974 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE	March 6, 2024	ODE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE Certification Date: March 6, 2024 Label: ODE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	SO FAR AWAY	March 6, 2024	ODE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: SO FAR AWAY Certification Date: March 6, 2024 Label: ODE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND	March 6, 2024	ODE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND Certification Date: March 6, 2024 Label: ODE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING	LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR	August 25, 2010	HEAR MUSIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING Title: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR Certification Date: August 25, 2010 Label: HEAR MUSIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	CAROLE KING MUSIC	July 17, 1995	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: CAROLE KING MUSIC Certification Date: July 17, 1995 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	HER GREATEST HITS: SONGS OF LONG AGO	September 4, 2001	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: HER GREATEST HITS: SONGS OF LONG AGO Certification Date: September 4, 2001 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	IT'S TOO LATE	March 6, 2024	ODE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: IT'S TOO LATE Certification Date: March 6, 2024 Label: ODE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING	LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR	December 5, 2018	HEAR MUSIC	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING Title: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR Certification Date: December 5, 2018 Label: HEAR MUSIC Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CAROLE KING	TAPESTRY	May 5, 2022	ODE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	CAROLE KING Title: TAPESTRY Certification Date: May 5, 2022 Label: ODE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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CAROLE KING

Title: FANTASY

Certification Date: June 26, 1973

Label: ODE

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: RHYMES & REASONS

Certification Date: November 1, 1972

Label: ODE

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: SIMPLE THINGS

Certification Date: September 23, 1977

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: THOROUGHBRED

Certification Date: March 25, 1976

Label: ODE

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: WRAP AROUND JOY

Certification Date: October 16, 1974

Label: ODE

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE

Certification Date: March 6, 2024

Label: ODE

Format: SINGLE

CAROLE KING

Title: SO FAR AWAY

Certification Date: March 6, 2024

Label: ODE

Format: SINGLE

CAROLE KING

Title: YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND

Certification Date: March 6, 2024

Label: ODE

Format: SINGLE

JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING

Title: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR

Certification Date: August 25, 2010

Label: HEAR MUSIC

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: CAROLE KING MUSIC

Certification Date: July 17, 1995

Label: ODE

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: HER GREATEST HITS: SONGS OF LONG AGO

Certification Date: September 4, 2001

Label: ODE

Format: ALBUM

CAROLE KING

Title: IT'S TOO LATE

Certification Date: March 6, 2024

Label: ODE

Format: SINGLE

JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING

Title: LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR

Certification Date: December 5, 2018

Label: HEAR MUSIC

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

CAROLE KING

Title: TAPESTRY

Certification Date: May 5, 2022

Label: ODE

Format: ALBUM