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	ELTON JOHN	ROCKET MAN (I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG LONG TIME)	April 26, 2018	US-ISLAND MERCURY	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: ROCKET MAN (I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG LONG TIME) Certification Date: April 26, 2018 Label: US-ISLAND MERCURY Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	ROCKET MAN - NUMBER ONES	August 30, 2017	ISLAND	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: ROCKET MAN - NUMBER ONES Certification Date: August 30, 2017 Label: ISLAND Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	#1'S ROCKET MAN	February 28, 2011	UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: #1'S ROCKET MAN Certification Date: February 28, 2011 Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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ELTON JOHN

Title: ROCKET MAN (I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG LONG TIME)

Certification Date: April 26, 2018

Label: US-ISLAND MERCURY

Format: SINGLE

ELTON JOHN

Title: ROCKET MAN - NUMBER ONES

Certification Date: August 30, 2017

Label: ISLAND

Format: ALBUM

ELTON JOHN

Title: #1'S ROCKET MAN

Certification Date: February 28, 2011

Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM