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	KOOL & THE GANG	CHERISH	May 9, 1989	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: CHERISH Certification Date: May 9, 1989 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	GET DOWN	May 9, 1989	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: GET DOWN Certification Date: May 9, 1989 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	TOO HOT	May 9, 1989	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: TOO HOT Certification Date: May 9, 1989 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	JOANNA	May 9, 1989	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: JOANNA Certification Date: May 9, 1989 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	FOREVER	January 12, 1987	MERCURY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: FOREVER Certification Date: January 12, 1987 Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	EMERGENCY	March 21, 1986	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: EMERGENCY Certification Date: March 21, 1986 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	IN THE HEART	February 24, 1984	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: IN THE HEART Certification Date: February 24, 1984 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	AS ONE	November 10, 1982	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: AS ONE Certification Date: November 10, 1982 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	SOMETHING SPECIAL	December 28, 1981	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: SOMETHING SPECIAL Certification Date: December 28, 1981 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	CELEBRATION	March 19, 1981	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: CELEBRATION Certification Date: March 19, 1981 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	CELEBRATE	February 25, 1981	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: CELEBRATE Certification Date: February 25, 1981 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	LADIES NIGHT	January 21, 1980	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: LADIES NIGHT Certification Date: January 21, 1980 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	LADIES NIGHT	December 10, 1979	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: LADIES NIGHT Certification Date: December 10, 1979 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	LIGHT OF WORLDS	August 18, 1975	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: LIGHT OF WORLDS Certification Date: August 18, 1975 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	HOLLYWOOD SWINGING	June 21, 1974	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: HOLLYWOOD SWINGING Certification Date: June 21, 1974 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	WILD & PEACEFUL	May 10, 1974	DE-LITE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: WILD & PEACEFUL Certification Date: May 10, 1974 Label: DE-LITE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	KOOL & THE GANG	JUNGLE BOOGIE	February 21, 1974	DE-LITE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	KOOL & THE GANG Title: JUNGLE BOOGIE Certification Date: February 21, 1974 Label: DE-LITE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS

Artist

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: CHERISH

Certification Date: May 9, 1989

Label: DE-LITE

Format: SINGLE

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: GET DOWN

Certification Date: May 9, 1989

Label: DE-LITE

Format: SINGLE

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: TOO HOT

Certification Date: May 9, 1989

Label: DE-LITE

Format: SINGLE

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: JOANNA

Certification Date: May 9, 1989

Label: DE-LITE

Format: SINGLE

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: FOREVER

Certification Date: January 12, 1987

Label: MERCURY

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: EMERGENCY

Certification Date: March 21, 1986

Label: DE-LITE

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: IN THE HEART

Certification Date: February 24, 1984

Label: DE-LITE

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: AS ONE

Certification Date: November 10, 1982

Label: DE-LITE

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: SOMETHING SPECIAL

Certification Date: December 28, 1981

Label: DE-LITE

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: CELEBRATION

Certification Date: March 19, 1981

Label: DE-LITE

Format: SINGLE

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: CELEBRATE

Certification Date: February 25, 1981

Label: DE-LITE

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: LADIES NIGHT

Certification Date: January 21, 1980

Label: DE-LITE

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: LADIES NIGHT

Certification Date: December 10, 1979

Label: DE-LITE

Format: SINGLE

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: LIGHT OF WORLDS

Certification Date: August 18, 1975

Label: DE-LITE

Format: ALBUM

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: HOLLYWOOD SWINGING

Certification Date: June 21, 1974

Label: DE-LITE

Format: SINGLE

KOOL & THE GANG

Title: WILD & PEACEFUL

Certification Date: May 10, 1974

Label: DE-LITE