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.

Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date
DA BRAT	FUNKDAFIED	CHAOS/COLUMBIA	SINGLE	August 16, 1994	Artist DA BRAT Title FUNKDAFIED Label CHAOS/COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date August 16, 1994
DA BRAT	FUNKDAFIED	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	January 6, 1995	Artist DA BRAT Title FUNKDAFIED Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 6, 1995
DA BRAT	GIVE IT 2 YOU	WORK/COLUMBIA	SINGLE	June 14, 1995	Artist DA BRAT Title GIVE IT 2 YOU Label WORK/COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date June 14, 1995
DA BRAT	SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD	SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA	SINGLE	November 20, 1996	Artist DA BRAT Title SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD Label SO SO DEF / COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date November 20, 1996
DA BRAT	ANUTHATANTRUM	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	January 8, 1997	Artist DA BRAT Title ANUTHATANTRUM Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 8, 1997
DA BRAT	GHETTO LOVE	SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA	SINGLE	April 2, 1997	Artist DA BRAT Title GHETTO LOVE Label SO SO DEF / COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date April 2, 1997
JD FEAT. DA BRAT	THE PARTY CONTINUES	SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA	SINGLE	March 18, 1998	Artist JD FEAT. DA BRAT Title THE PARTY CONTINUES Label SO SO DEF / COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date March 18, 1998
DA BRAT	UNRESTRICTED	SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA	ALBUM	September 21, 2001	Artist DA BRAT Title UNRESTRICTED Label SO SO DEF / COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date September 21, 2001

Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

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