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	EAGLES	EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975	RHINO	38	EAGLES Title: EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 Label: RHINO Certification Units: 38 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	THRILLER	EPIC RECORDS	34	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: THRILLER Label: EPIC RECORDS Certification Units: 34 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	AC/DC	BACK IN BLACK	COLUMBIA	27	AC/DC Title: BACK IN BLACK Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 27 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	EAGLES	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	RHINO	26	EAGLES Title: HOTEL CALIFORNIA Label: RHINO Certification Units: 26 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	LED ZEPPELIN	LED ZEPPELIN IV	ATLANTIC	24	LED ZEPPELIN Title: LED ZEPPELIN IV Label: ATLANTIC Certification Units: 24 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES	APPLE	24	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES Label: APPLE Certification Units: 24 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II	COLUMBIA	23	BILLY JOEL Title: GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 23 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	DOUBLE LIVE	CAPITOL NASHVILLE	23	GARTH BROOKS Title: DOUBLE LIVE Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE Certification Units: 23 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	PINK FLOYD	THE WALL	COLUMBIA	23	PINK FLOYD Title: THE WALL Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 23 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH	CRACKED REAR VIEW	RHINO	22	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW Label: RHINO Certification Units: 22 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	FLEETWOOD MAC	RUMOURS	WARNER BROS.	21	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: RUMOURS Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Units: 21 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GREEN DAY	DOOKIE	REPRISE	20	GREEN DAY Title: DOOKIE Label: REPRISE Certification Units: 20 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	GARTH BROOKS	NO FENCES	PEARL RECORDS, INC.	18	GARTH BROOKS Title: NO FENCES Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC. Certification Units: 18 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	GUNS N' ROSES	APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION	GEFFEN	18	GUNS N' ROSES Title: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Label: GEFFEN Certification Units: 18 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	JOURNEY	GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	18	JOURNEY Title: GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 18 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	ALANIS MORISSETTE	JAGGED LITTLE PILL	MAVERICK	17	ALANIS MORISSETTE Title: JAGGED LITTLE PILL Label: MAVERICK Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOSTON	BOSTON	EPIC	17	BOSTON Title: BOSTON Label: EPIC Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BORN IN THE U.S.A.	COLUMBIA	17	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A. Label: COLUMBIA Certification Units: 17 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	GREATEST HITS	ISLAND	17	ELTON JOHN Title: GREATEST HITS Label: ISLAND Certification Units: 17 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	BEE GEES	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)	CAPITOL	16	BEE GEES Title: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) Label: CAPITOL Certification Units: 16 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	LED ZEPPELIN	PHYSICAL GRAFFITI	SWAN SONG	16	LED ZEPPELIN Title: PHYSICAL GRAFFITI Label: SWAN SONG Certification Units: 16 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	METALLICA	METALLICA	ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS	16	METALLICA Title: METALLICA Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS Certification Units: 16 Format: ALBUM SHARE
SHARE	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS	LEGEND	ISLAND	15	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Title: LEGEND Label: ISLAND Certification Units: 15 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	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	SANTANA	SUPERNATURAL	ARISTA	15	SANTANA Title: SUPERNATURAL Label: ARISTA Certification Units: 15 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