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	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	HEART	THE ESSENTIAL HEART	June 18, 2011	LEGACY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	HEART Title: THE ESSENTIAL HEART Certification Date: June 18, 2011 Label: LEGACY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	HEART	ESSENTIAL HEART	October 23, 2007	LEGACY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	HEART Title: ESSENTIAL HEART Certification Date: October 23, 2007 Label: LEGACY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	HEART	HEART	June 4, 1992	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	HEART Title: HEART Certification Date: June 4, 1992 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	STEELHEART	STEELHEART	July 30, 1991	MCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	STEELHEART Title: STEELHEART Certification Date: July 30, 1991 Label: MCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS	TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS	January 25, 1988	MCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Title: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Certification Date: January 25, 1988 Label: MCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS	JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS ALBUM	August 23, 1983	MCA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS Title: JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS ALBUM Certification Date: August 23, 1983 Label: MCA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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THE HEAD AND THE HEART

Title: THE HEAD AND THE HEART

Certification Date: February 2, 2018

Label: SUB POP

Format: ALBUM

HEART

Title: THE ESSENTIAL HEART

Certification Date: June 18, 2011

Label: LEGACY

Format: ALBUM

HEART

Title: ESSENTIAL HEART

Certification Date: October 23, 2007

Label: LEGACY

Format: ALBUM

HEART

Title: HEART

Certification Date: June 4, 1992

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

STEELHEART

Title: STEELHEART

Certification Date: July 30, 1991

Label: MCA

Format: ALBUM

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS

Title: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS

Certification Date: January 25, 1988

Label: MCA

Format: ALBUM

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

Title: JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS ALBUM

Certification Date: August 23, 1983

Label: MCA

Format: ALBUM