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	FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS	READY OR NOT	February 16, 2021	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS Title: READY OR NOT Certification Date: February 16, 2021 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL	KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG	February 16, 2021	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL Title: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG Certification Date: February 16, 2021 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS	FU-GEE-LA	February 16, 2021	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS Title: FU-GEE-LA Certification Date: February 16, 2021 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LAURYN HILL	EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING	August 6, 1999	RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LAURYN HILL Title: EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING Certification Date: August 6, 1999 Label: RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LAURYN HILL	DOO WOP (THAT THING)	December 2, 1998	RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LAURYN HILL Title: DOO WOP (THAT THING) Certification Date: December 2, 1998 Label: RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS

Title: READY OR NOT

Certification Date: February 16, 2021

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL

Title: KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG

Certification Date: February 16, 2021

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS

Title: FU-GEE-LA

Certification Date: February 16, 2021

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

LAURYN HILL

Title: EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING

Certification Date: August 6, 1999

Label: RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

LAURYN HILL

Title: DOO WOP (THAT THING)

Certification Date: December 2, 1998

Label: RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE