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	MATCHBOX TWENTY	YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU	ATLANTIC	12	MATCHBOX TWENTY Title: YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU Label: ATLANTIC 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	WHITNEY HOUSTON	WHITNEY HOUSTON	ARISTA	14	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: WHITNEY HOUSTON Label: ARISTA Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SHANIA TWAIN	UP!	MERCURY NASHVILLE	11	SHANIA TWAIN Title: UP! Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ERIC CLAPTON	UNPLUGGED	REPRISE	10	ERIC CLAPTON Title: UNPLUGGED Label: REPRISE Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	TITANIC	SONY CLASSICAL	11	SOUNDTRACK Title: TITANIC Label: SONY CLASSICAL Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	THRILLER	EPIC RECORDS	34	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: THRILLER Label: EPIC RECORDS Certification Units: 34 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	PINK FLOYD	THE WALL	COLUMBIA	23	PINK FLOYD Title: THE WALL Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 23 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	BILLY JOEL	THE STRANGER	COLUMBIA	11	BILLY JOEL Title: THE STRANGER Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	EMINEM	THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP	AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE	11	EMINEM Title: THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Certification Units: 11 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	EMINEM	THE EMINEM SHOW	AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE	12	EMINEM Title: THE EMINEM SHOW Label: AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE Certification Units: 12 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	WHITNEY HOUSTON	THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)	RCA RECORDS	18	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) Label: RCA RECORDS Certification Units: 18 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970	EMI	17	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970 Label: EMI Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966	APPLE	15	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966 Label: APPLE Certification Units: 15 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES	APPLE	24	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES Label: APPLE Certification Units: 24 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	PEARL JAM	TEN	EPIC	13	PEARL JAM Title: TEN Label: EPIC Certification Units: 13 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	CAROLE KING	TAPESTRY	ODE	14	CAROLE KING Title: TAPESTRY Label: ODE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SANTANA	SUPERNATURAL	ARISTA	15	SANTANA Title: SUPERNATURAL Label: ARISTA Certification Units: 15 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	BON JOVI	SLIPPERY WHEN WET	MERCURY	15	BON JOVI Title: SLIPPERY WHEN WET Label: MERCURY Certification Units: 15 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SIMON & GARFUNKEL	SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	14	SIMON & GARFUNKEL Title: SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND	CAPITOL	11	THE BEATLES Title: SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 11 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	FLEETWOOD MAC	RUMOURS	WARNER BROS.	21	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: RUMOURS Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Units: 21 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	ROPIN' THE WIND	CAPITOL	14	GARTH BROOKS Title: ROPIN' THE WIND Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	DEF LEPPARD	PYROMANIA	MERCURY	10	DEF LEPPARD Title: PYROMANIA Label: MERCURY Certification Units: 10 Format: ALBUM SHARE