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	WAR	PLATINUM JAZZ	August 10, 1977	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: PLATINUM JAZZ Certification Date: August 10, 1977 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	GREATEST HITS	January 6, 1977	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: GREATEST HITS Certification Date: January 6, 1977 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	SUMMER	September 14, 1976	UNITED ARTISTS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: SUMMER Certification Date: September 14, 1976 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS	August 19, 1975	UNITED ARTISTS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS Certification Date: August 19, 1975 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS	July 25, 1975	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS Certification Date: July 25, 1975 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	WAR LIVE	March 13, 1974	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: WAR LIVE Certification Date: March 13, 1974 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	DELIVER THE WORD	September 11, 1973	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: DELIVER THE WORD Certification Date: September 11, 1973 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	CISCO KID	March 6, 1973	UNITED ARTISTS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: CISCO KID Certification Date: March 6, 1973 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	THE WORLD IS A GHETTO	March 2, 1973	UNITED ARTISTS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: THE WORLD IS A GHETTO Certification Date: March 2, 1973 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	THE WORLD IS A GHETTO	December 13, 1972	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: THE WORLD IS A GHETTO Certification Date: December 13, 1972 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	ALL DAY MUSIC	June 26, 1972	UNITED ARTISTS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: ALL DAY MUSIC Certification Date: June 26, 1972 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	WAR	SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS	June 26, 1972	UNITED ARTISTS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	WAR Title: SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS Certification Date: June 26, 1972 Label: UNITED ARTISTS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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Title: PLATINUM JAZZ

Certification Date: August 10, 1977

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: ALBUM

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Title: GREATEST HITS

Certification Date: January 6, 1977

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: ALBUM

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Title: SUMMER

Certification Date: September 14, 1976

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: SINGLE

WAR

Title: WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS

Certification Date: August 19, 1975

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: SINGLE

WAR

Title: WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS

Certification Date: July 25, 1975

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: ALBUM

WAR

Title: WAR LIVE

Certification Date: March 13, 1974

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: ALBUM

WAR

Title: DELIVER THE WORD

Certification Date: September 11, 1973

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: ALBUM

WAR

Title: CISCO KID

Certification Date: March 6, 1973

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: SINGLE

WAR

Title: THE WORLD IS A GHETTO

Certification Date: March 2, 1973

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: SINGLE

WAR

Title: THE WORLD IS A GHETTO

Certification Date: December 13, 1972

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: ALBUM

WAR

Title: ALL DAY MUSIC

Certification Date: June 26, 1972

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: ALBUM

WAR

Title: SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS

Certification Date: June 26, 1972

Label: UNITED ARTISTS

Format: SINGLE