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	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK	HANGIN' TOUGH	November 30, 1990	SONY MUSIC VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Title: HANGIN' TOUGH Certification Date: November 30, 1990 Label: SONY MUSIC VIDEO Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK	HANGIN' TOUGH - LIVE	May 24, 1990	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Title: HANGIN' TOUGH - LIVE Certification Date: May 24, 1990 Label: CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK	HANGIN' TOUGH	May 2, 1990	COLUMBIA	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Title: HANGIN' TOUGH Certification Date: May 2, 1990 Label: COLUMBIA Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK	HANGIN' TOUGH	November 28, 1989	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK Title: HANGIN' TOUGH Certification Date: November 28, 1989 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Title: HANGIN' TOUGH

Certification Date: November 30, 1990

Label: SONY MUSIC VIDEO

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Title: HANGIN' TOUGH - LIVE

Certification Date: May 24, 1990

Label: CAPITOL HOME VIDEO

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Title: HANGIN' TOUGH

Certification Date: May 2, 1990

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: ALBUM

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Title: HANGIN' TOUGH

Certification Date: November 28, 1989

Label: COLUMBIA

Format: SINGLE