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	Label	Certified Units (In Millions)
SHARE	2 PAC	ALL EYEZ ON ME	DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE	10	2 PAC Title: ALL EYEZ ON ME Label: DEATH ROW / INTERSCOPE Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	2 PAC	GREATEST HITS	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	10	2 PAC Title: GREATEST HITS Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	AC/DC	BACK IN BLACK	COLUMBIA	27	AC/DC Title: BACK IN BLACK Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 27 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ADELE	25	COLUMBIA/XL	11	ADELE Title: 25 Label: COLUMBIA/XL Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ADELE	21	COLUMBIA	14	ADELE Title: 21 Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	AEROSMITH	AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	12	AEROSMITH Title: AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ALANIS MORISSETTE	JAGGED LITTLE PILL	MAVERICK	17	ALANIS MORISSETTE Title: JAGGED LITTLE PILL Label: MAVERICK Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	MILLENNIUM	JIVE	13	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: MILLENNIUM Label: JIVE Certification Units: 13 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BACKSTREET BOYS	BACKSTREET BOYS	JIVE	14	BACKSTREET BOYS Title: BACKSTREET BOYS Label: JIVE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BEASTIE BOYS	LICENSED TO ILL	DEF JAM	10	BEASTIE BOYS Title: LICENSED TO ILL Label: DEF JAM Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BEE GEES	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)	CAPITOL	16	BEE GEES Title: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 16 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II	COLUMBIA	23	BILLY JOEL Title: GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 23 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	THE STRANGER	COLUMBIA	11	BILLY JOEL Title: THE STRANGER Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS	LEGEND	ISLAND	15	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Title: LEGEND Label: ISLAND Certification Units: 15 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND	GREATEST HITS	CAPITOL	10	BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Title: GREATEST HITS Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BON JOVI	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	MERCURY	15	BON JOVI Title: SLIPPERY WHEN WET Label: MERCURY Certification Units: 15 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOSTON	BOSTON	EPIC	17	BOSTON Title: BOSTON Label: EPIC Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOYZ II MEN	II	MOTOWN	12	BOYZ II MEN Title: II Label: MOTOWN Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN	JIVE	10	BRITNEY SPEARS Title: OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN Label: JIVE Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BRITNEY SPEARS	...BABY ONE MORE TIME	JIVE	14	BRITNEY SPEARS Title: ...BABY ONE MORE TIME Label: JIVE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85	COLUMBIA	13	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85 Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 13 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BORN IN THE U.S.A.	COLUMBIA	17	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A. Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CAROLE KING	TAPESTRY	ODE	14	CAROLE KING Title: TAPESTRY Label: ODE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CELINE DION	LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE	550 MUSIC/EPIC	11	CELINE DION Title: LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE Label: 550 MUSIC/EPIC Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CELINE DION	FALLING INTO YOU	550 MUSIC	12	CELINE DION Title: FALLING INTO YOU Label: 550 MUSIC Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CREED	HUMAN CLAY	WIND-UP RECORDS	11	CREED Title: HUMAN CLAY Label: WIND-UP RECORDS Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL	CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS	FANTASY	12	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Title: CHRONICLE: 20 GREATEST HITS Label: FANTASY Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	DEF LEPPARD	HYSTERIA	MERCURY	12	DEF LEPPARD Title: HYSTERIA Label: MERCURY Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	DEF LEPPARD	PYROMANIA	MERCURY	10	DEF LEPPARD Title: PYROMANIA Label: MERCURY Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	DOOBIE BROTHERS	BEST OF THE DOOBIES	WARNER BROS.	10	DOOBIE BROTHERS Title: BEST OF THE DOOBIES Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE