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	WHITNEY HOUSTON	WHITNEY HOUSTON	ARISTA	14	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: WHITNEY HOUSTON Label: ARISTA Certification Units: 14 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	USHER	CONFESSIONS	LAFACE	14	USHER Title: CONFESSIONS Label: LAFACE Certification Units: 14 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS	GREATEST HITS	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	12	TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS Title: GREATEST HITS Label: INTERSCOPE RECORDS Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	TLC	CRAZYSEXYCOOL	LAFACE	12	TLC Title: CRAZYSEXYCOOL Label: LAFACE Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE ROLLING STONES	HOT ROCKS	LONDON	12	THE ROLLING STONES Title: HOT ROCKS Label: LONDON Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.	LIFE AFTER DEATH	BAD BOY/RHINO	11	THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title: LIFE AFTER DEATH Label: BAD BOY/RHINO Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE CHICKS	FLY	MONUMENT	11	THE CHICKS Title: FLY Label: MONUMENT Certification Units: 11 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 BEATLES	THE BEATLES	APPLE	24	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES Label: APPLE Certification Units: 24 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	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	THE BEATLES	1	CAPITOL	11	THE BEATLES Title: 1 Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 11 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	ABBEY ROAD	APPLE RECORDS	12	THE BEATLES Title: ABBEY ROAD Label: APPLE RECORDS Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	STEVE MILLER BAND	GREATEST HITS 1974-1978	CAPITOL	15	STEVE MILLER BAND Title: GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 15 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	FORREST GUMP	EPIC	12	SOUNDTRACK Title: FORREST GUMP Label: EPIC Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	TITANIC	SONY CLASSICAL	11	SOUNDTRACK Title: TITANIC Label: SONY CLASSICAL Certification Units: 11 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SOUNDTRACK	DIRTY DANCING	RCA	14	SOUNDTRACK Title: DIRTY DANCING Label: RCA Certification Units: 14 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	SHANIA TWAIN	UP!	MERCURY NASHVILLE	11	SHANIA TWAIN Title: UP! Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE 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	COME ON OVER	MERCURY NASHVILLE	20	SHANIA TWAIN Title: COME ON OVER Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Units: 20 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	SANTANA	SUPERNATURAL	ARISTA	15	SANTANA Title: SUPERNATURAL Label: ARISTA Certification Units: 15 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	PINK FLOYD	THE WALL	COLUMBIA	23	PINK FLOYD Title: THE WALL Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 23 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	PINK FLOYD	DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	HARVEST	15	PINK FLOYD Title: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Label: HARVEST Certification Units: 15 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	PHIL COLLINS	NO JACKET REQUIRED	ATLANTIC	12	PHIL COLLINS Title: NO JACKET REQUIRED Label: ATLANTIC Certification Units: 12 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	PEARL JAM	TEN	EPIC	13	PEARL JAM Title: TEN Label: EPIC Certification Units: 13 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