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	BILLY OCEAN	GREATEST HITS	February 1, 1995	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BILLY OCEAN Title: GREATEST HITS Certification Date: February 1, 1995 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY OCEAN	TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS	July 21, 1988	ARISTA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BILLY OCEAN Title: TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS Certification Date: July 21, 1988 Label: ARISTA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY OCEAN	LOVE ZONE	December 23, 1986	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BILLY OCEAN Title: LOVE ZONE Certification Date: December 23, 1986 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY OCEAN	SUDDENLY	September 5, 1985	JIVE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	BILLY OCEAN Title: SUDDENLY Certification Date: September 5, 1985 Label: JIVE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	BILLY OCEAN	CARIBBEAN QUEEN	October 31, 1984	JIVE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	BILLY OCEAN Title: CARIBBEAN QUEEN Certification Date: October 31, 1984 Label: JIVE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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BILLY OCEAN

Title: GREATEST HITS

Certification Date: February 1, 1995

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

BILLY OCEAN

Title: TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Certification Date: July 21, 1988

Label: ARISTA

Format: ALBUM

BILLY OCEAN

Title: LOVE ZONE

Certification Date: December 23, 1986

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

BILLY OCEAN

Title: SUDDENLY

Certification Date: September 5, 1985

Label: JIVE

Format: ALBUM

BILLY OCEAN

Title: CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Certification Date: October 31, 1984

Label: JIVE

Format: SINGLE