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	CREED	HUMAN CLAY	WIND-UP RECORDS	11	CREED Title: HUMAN CLAY Label: WIND-UP RECORDS Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	EVANESCENCE	FALLEN	WIND-UP RECORDS	10	EVANESCENCE Title: FALLEN Label: WIND-UP RECORDS 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
SHARE	FLEETWOOD MAC	RUMOURS	WARNER BROS.	21	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: RUMOURS Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Units: 21 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	JAMES TAYLOR	JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS	WARNER BROS.	11	JAMES TAYLOR Title: JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION	PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK)	WARNER BROS.	13	PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION Title: PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK) Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Units: 13 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	LINKIN PARK	HYBRID THEORY	WARNER BROS RECORDS	12	LINKIN PARK Title: HYBRID THEORY Label: WARNER BROS RECORDS Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	LED ZEPPELIN	PHYSICAL GRAFFITI	SWAN SONG	16	LED ZEPPELIN Title: PHYSICAL GRAFFITI Label: SWAN SONG Certification Units: 16 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	TITANIC	SONY CLASSICAL	11	SOUNDTRACK Title: TITANIC Label: SONY CLASSICAL Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	OUTKAST	SPEAKERBOXXX / THE LOVE BELOW	SO SO DEF	13	OUTKAST Title: SPEAKERBOXXX / THE LOVE BELOW Label: SO SO DEF Certification Units: 13 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	MADONNA	THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION	SIRE RECORDS	11	MADONNA Title: THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION Label: SIRE RECORDS Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	EAGLES	EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975	RHINO	38	EAGLES Title: EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 Label: RHINO Certification Units: 38 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	EAGLES	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	RHINO	26	EAGLES Title: HOTEL CALIFORNIA Label: RHINO Certification Units: 26 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH	CRACKED REAR VIEW	RHINO	22	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW Label: RHINO Certification Units: 22 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ERIC CLAPTON	UNPLUGGED	REPRISE	10	ERIC CLAPTON Title: UNPLUGGED Label: REPRISE Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GREEN DAY	DOOKIE	REPRISE	20	GREEN DAY Title: DOOKIE Label: REPRISE Certification Units: 20 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	WHITNEY HOUSTON	THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)	RCA RECORDS	18	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) Label: RCA RECORDS Certification Units: 18 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ELVIS PRESLEY	ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM	RCA CAMDEN & PICKWICK	10	ELVIS PRESLEY Title: ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM Label: RCA CAMDEN & PICKWICK Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	DIRTY DANCING	RCA	14	SOUNDTRACK Title: DIRTY DANCING Label: RCA Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	THE CHASE	PEARL RECORDS, INC.	10	GARTH BROOKS Title: THE CHASE Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC. Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	NO FENCES	PEARL RECORDS, INC.	18	GARTH BROOKS Title: NO FENCES Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC. Certification Units: 18 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	THE ULTIMATE HITS	PEARL RECORDS	10	GARTH BROOKS Title: THE ULTIMATE HITS Label: PEARL RECORDS Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CAROLE KING	TAPESTRY	ODE	14	CAROLE KING Title: TAPESTRY Label: ODE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOYZ II MEN	II	MOTOWN	12	BOYZ II MEN Title: II Label: MOTOWN Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE CHICKS	WIDE OPEN SPACES	MONUMENT	13	THE CHICKS Title: WIDE OPEN SPACES Label: MONUMENT Certification Units: 13 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE CHICKS	FLY	MONUMENT	11	THE CHICKS Title: FLY Label: MONUMENT Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SHANIA TWAIN	THE WOMAN IN ME	MERCURY NASHVILLE	12	SHANIA TWAIN Title: THE WOMAN IN ME Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SHANIA TWAIN	UP!	MERCURY NASHVILLE	11	SHANIA TWAIN Title: UP! Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SHANIA TWAIN	COME ON OVER	MERCURY NASHVILLE	20	SHANIA TWAIN Title: COME ON OVER Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Units: 20 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