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	PAUL MC CARTNEY	BACK IN THE U.S.	January 10, 2003	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: BACK IN THE U.S. Certification Date: January 10, 2003 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	PIPES OF PEACE	February 17, 1984	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: PIPES OF PEACE Certification Date: February 17, 1984 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS!	August 12, 1991	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS! Certification Date: August 12, 1991 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	OFF THE GROUND	April 12, 1993	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: OFF THE GROUND Certification Date: April 12, 1993 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	MEMORY ALMOST FULL	March 21, 2008	CONCORD RECORDS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: MEMORY ALMOST FULL Certification Date: March 21, 2008 Label: CONCORD RECORDS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	MC CARTNEY II	July 25, 1980	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: MC CARTNEY II Certification Date: July 25, 1980 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	MC CARTNEY	December 3, 1991	APPLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: MC CARTNEY Certification Date: December 3, 1991 Label: APPLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY	June 5, 2001	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY Certification Date: June 5, 2001 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY	December 15, 2009	HEAR MUSIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY Certification Date: December 15, 2009 Label: HEAR MUSIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET	December 26, 1984	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET Certification Date: December 26, 1984 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	FLOWERS IN THE DIRT	August 7, 1989	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: FLOWERS IN THE DIRT Certification Date: August 7, 1989 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	FLAMING PIE	August 8, 1997	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: FLAMING PIE Certification Date: August 8, 1997 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	DRIVING RAIN	April 29, 2002	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: DRIVING RAIN Certification Date: April 29, 2002 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	ALL THE BEST	July 26, 2001	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: ALL THE BEST Certification Date: July 26, 2001 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD	October 25, 2005	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD Certification Date: October 25, 2005 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY	TUG OF WAR	June 29, 1982	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY Title: TUG OF WAR Certification Date: June 29, 1982 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	RED ROSE SPEEDWAY	May 25, 1973	APPLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: RED ROSE SPEEDWAY Certification Date: May 25, 1973 Label: APPLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	WINGS OVER AMERICA	December 20, 1976	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: WINGS OVER AMERICA Certification Date: December 20, 1976 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	WINGS GREATEST	December 6, 1978	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: WINGS GREATEST Certification Date: December 6, 1978 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	LONDON TOWN	March 30, 1978	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: LONDON TOWN Certification Date: March 30, 1978 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	WILDLIFE	January 13, 1972	APPLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: WILDLIFE Certification Date: January 13, 1972 Label: APPLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	BAND ON THE RUN	November 27, 1991	APPLE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: BAND ON THE RUN Certification Date: November 27, 1991 Label: APPLE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND	May 3, 1976	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Certification Date: May 3, 1976 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	BACK TO THE EGG	July 18, 1979	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: BACK TO THE EGG Certification Date: July 18, 1979 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	VENUS & MARS	November 27, 1991	CAPITOL	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: VENUS & MARS Certification Date: November 27, 1991 Label: CAPITOL Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON	SAY SAY SAY	May 5, 1992	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON Title: SAY SAY SAY Certification Date: May 5, 1992 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER	EBONY & IVORY	June 7, 1982	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER Title: EBONY & IVORY Certification Date: June 7, 1982 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	BAND ON THE RUN	June 4, 1974	APPLE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: BAND ON THE RUN Certification Date: June 4, 1974 Label: APPLE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	SILLY LOVE SONGS	June 11, 1976	CAPITOL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: SILLY LOVE SONGS Certification Date: June 11, 1976 Label: CAPITOL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS	GOOD NIGHT TONIGHT	May 15, 1979	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS Title: GOOD NIGHT TONIGHT Certification Date: May 15, 1979 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

Artist

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: BACK IN THE U.S.

Certification Date: January 10, 2003

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: PIPES OF PEACE

Certification Date: February 17, 1984

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS!

Certification Date: August 12, 1991

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: OFF THE GROUND

Certification Date: April 12, 1993

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: MEMORY ALMOST FULL

Certification Date: March 21, 2008

Label: CONCORD RECORDS

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: MC CARTNEY II

Certification Date: July 25, 1980

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: MC CARTNEY

Certification Date: December 3, 1991

Label: APPLE

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY

Certification Date: June 5, 2001

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY

Certification Date: December 15, 2009

Label: HEAR MUSIC

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

Certification Date: December 26, 1984

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: FLOWERS IN THE DIRT

Certification Date: August 7, 1989

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: FLAMING PIE

Certification Date: August 8, 1997

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: DRIVING RAIN

Certification Date: April 29, 2002

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: ALL THE BEST

Certification Date: July 26, 2001

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD

Certification Date: October 25, 2005

Label: CAPITOL

Format: ALBUM

PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: TUG OF WAR

Certification Date: June 29, 1982

Label: COLUMBIA