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	PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS	LULLABYE CRADLE	September 17, 1992	GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS Title: LULLABYE CRADLE Certification Date: September 17, 1992 Label: GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PLAYER	DANGER ZONE	October 17, 1978	RSO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PLAYER Title: DANGER ZONE Certification Date: October 17, 1978 Label: RSO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PLAYER	PLAYER	April 24, 1978	RSO	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PLAYER Title: PLAYER Certification Date: April 24, 1978 Label: RSO Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PLAYER	BABY COME BACK	January 12, 1978	RSO	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PLAYER Title: BABY COME BACK Certification Date: January 12, 1978 Label: RSO Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS

Title: LULLABYE CRADLE

Certification Date: September 17, 1992

Label: GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO

Format: ALBUM

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Title: DANGER ZONE

Certification Date: October 17, 1978

Label: RSO

Format: ALBUM

PLAYER

Title: PLAYER

Certification Date: April 24, 1978

Label: RSO

Format: ALBUM

PLAYER

Title: BABY COME BACK

Certification Date: January 12, 1978

Label: RSO

Format: SINGLE