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	ROBERT JOHNSON	THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS	April 26, 1994	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ROBERT JOHNSON Title: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS Certification Date: April 26, 1994 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROBERT JOHN	SAD EYES	September 11, 1979	CAPITOL	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ROBERT JOHN Title: SAD EYES Certification Date: September 11, 1979 Label: CAPITOL Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROBERT JOHN	THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT	March 15, 1972	ATLANTIC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ROBERT JOHN Title: THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Certification Date: March 15, 1972 Label: ATLANTIC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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ROBERT JOHNSON

Title: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS

Certification Date: April 26, 1994

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

ROBERT JOHN

Title: SAD EYES

Certification Date: September 11, 1979

Label: CAPITOL

Format: SINGLE

ROBERT JOHN

Title: THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Certification Date: March 15, 1972

Label: ATLANTIC

Format: SINGLE