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	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA	May 25, 2022	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA Certification Date: May 25, 2022 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SANDRA BOYNTON & MICHAEL FORD	PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS	June 27, 2014	BOYNTON RECORDINGS	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SANDRA BOYNTON & MICHAEL FORD Title: PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS Certification Date: June 27, 2014 Label: BOYNTON RECORDINGS Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOHN LEGEND	LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA	May 23, 2008	COLUMBIA	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	JOHN LEGEND Title: LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA Certification Date: May 23, 2008 Label: COLUMBIA Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARK KNOPFLER	SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA	September 9, 2004	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	MARK KNOPFLER Title: SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA Certification Date: September 9, 2004 Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM	September 13, 1995	MCA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Certification Date: September 13, 1995 Label: MCA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	PHILADELPHIA	April 8, 1994	EPIC	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	SOUNDTRACK Title: PHILADELPHIA Certification Date: April 8, 1994 Label: EPIC Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Title: STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA

Certification Date: May 25, 2022

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE

SANDRA BOYNTON & MICHAEL FORD

Title: PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS

Certification Date: June 27, 2014

Label: BOYNTON RECORDINGS

Format: ALBUM

JOHN LEGEND

Title: LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA

Certification Date: May 23, 2008

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

MARK KNOPFLER

Title: SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA

Certification Date: September 9, 2004

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

ELTON JOHN

Title: PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM

Certification Date: September 13, 1995

Label: MCA

Format: SINGLE

SOUNDTRACK

Title: PHILADELPHIA

Certification Date: April 8, 1994

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM