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	Cert. Date	Format	Cert. Units (In Millions)
SHARE	EAGLES	EAGLES / THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975	RHINO	August 20, 2018	ALBUM	38	EAGLES Title: EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975 Label: RHINO Certification Date: August 20, 2018 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 38 SHARE
SHARE	MICHAEL JACKSON	THRILLER	EPIC RECORDS	August 20, 2021	ALBUM	34	MICHAEL JACKSON Title: THRILLER Label: EPIC RECORDS Certification Date: August 20, 2021 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 34 SHARE
SHARE	AC/DC	BACK IN BLACK	COLUMBIA	August 21, 2024	ALBUM	27	AC/DC Title: BACK IN BLACK Label: COLUMBIA Certification Date: August 21, 2024 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 27 SHARE
SHARE	EAGLES	HOTEL CALIFORNIA	RHINO	August 20, 2018	ALBUM	26	EAGLES Title: HOTEL CALIFORNIA Label: RHINO Certification Date: August 20, 2018 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 26 SHARE
SHARE	LED ZEPPELIN	LED ZEPPELIN IV	ATLANTIC	November 8, 2021	ALBUM	24	LED ZEPPELIN Title: LED ZEPPELIN IV Label: ATLANTIC Certification Date: November 8, 2021 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 24 SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES	APPLE	February 21, 2019	ALBUM	24	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES Label: APPLE Certification Date: February 21, 2019 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 24 SHARE
SHARE	BILLY JOEL	GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II	COLUMBIA	October 26, 2011	ALBUM	23	BILLY JOEL Title: GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II Label: COLUMBIA Certification Date: October 26, 2011 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 23 SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	DOUBLE LIVE	CAPITOL NASHVILLE	November 14, 2023	ALBUM	23	GARTH BROOKS Title: DOUBLE LIVE Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE Certification Date: November 14, 2023 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 23 SHARE
SHARE	PINK FLOYD	THE WALL	COLUMBIA	January 29, 1999	ALBUM	23	PINK FLOYD Title: THE WALL Label: COLUMBIA Certification Date: January 29, 1999 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 23 SHARE
SHARE	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH	CRACKED REAR VIEW	RHINO	June 20, 2024	ALBUM	22	HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Title: CRACKED REAR VIEW Label: RHINO Certification Date: June 20, 2024 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 22 SHARE
SHARE	FLEETWOOD MAC	RUMOURS	WARNER BROS.	July 19, 2023	ALBUM	21	FLEETWOOD MAC Title: RUMOURS Label: WARNER BROS. Certification Date: July 19, 2023 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 21 SHARE
SHARE	GREEN DAY	DOOKIE	REPRISE	September 16, 2024	ALBUM	20	GREEN DAY Title: DOOKIE Label: REPRISE Certification Date: September 16, 2024 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 20 SHARE
SHARE	POST MALONE & SWAE LEE	SUNFLOWER (SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE)	REPUBLIC RECORDS	February 8, 2024	SINGLE	20	POST MALONE & SWAE LEE Title: SUNFLOWER (SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE) Label: REPUBLIC RECORDS Certification Date: February 8, 2024 Format: SINGLE Certified Units: 20 SHARE
SHARE	SHANIA TWAIN	COME ON OVER	MERCURY NASHVILLE	November 15, 2004	ALBUM	20	SHANIA TWAIN Title: COME ON OVER Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Date: November 15, 2004 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 20 SHARE
SHARE	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS	LEGEND	ISLAND	December 6, 2024	ALBUM	18	BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Title: LEGEND Label: ISLAND Certification Date: December 6, 2024 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 18 SHARE
SHARE	ED SHEERAN	THINKING OUT LOUD	ATLANTIC RECORDS	September 27, 2024	SINGLE	18	ED SHEERAN Title: THINKING OUT LOUD Label: ATLANTIC RECORDS Certification Date: September 27, 2024 Format: SINGLE Certified Units: 18 SHARE
SHARE	GARTH BROOKS	NO FENCES	PEARL RECORDS, INC.	February 14, 2020	ALBUM	18	GARTH BROOKS Title: NO FENCES Label: PEARL RECORDS, INC. Certification Date: February 14, 2020 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 18 SHARE
SHARE	GUNS N' ROSES	APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION	GEFFEN	September 23, 2008	ALBUM	18	GUNS N' ROSES Title: APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Label: GEFFEN Certification Date: September 23, 2008 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 18 SHARE
SHARE	JOURNEY	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	LEGACY	January 26, 2024	SINGLE	18	JOURNEY Title: DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' Label: LEGACY Certification Date: January 26, 2024 Format: SINGLE Certified Units: 18 SHARE
SHARE	JOURNEY	GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA	January 26, 2024	ALBUM	18	JOURNEY Title: GREATEST HITS Label: COLUMBIA Certification Date: January 26, 2024 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 18 SHARE
SHARE	WHITNEY HOUSTON	THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)	RCA RECORDS	November 17, 2017	ALBUM	18	WHITNEY HOUSTON Title: THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) Label: RCA RECORDS Certification Date: November 17, 2017 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 18 SHARE
SHARE	ALANIS MORISSETTE	JAGGED LITTLE PILL	MAVERICK	January 12, 2024	ALBUM	17	ALANIS MORISSETTE Title: JAGGED LITTLE PILL Label: MAVERICK Certification Date: January 12, 2024 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	BOSTON	BOSTON	EPIC	November 20, 2003	ALBUM	17	BOSTON Title: BOSTON Label: EPIC Certification Date: November 20, 2003 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	BORN IN THE U.S.A.	COLUMBIA	May 25, 2022	ALBUM	17	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Title: BORN IN THE U.S.A. Label: COLUMBIA Certification Date: May 25, 2022 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	CHRIS STAPLETON	TENNESSEE WHISKEY	MERCURY NASHVILLE	November 20, 2024	SINGLE	17	CHRIS STAPLETON Title: TENNESSEE WHISKEY Label: MERCURY NASHVILLE Certification Date: November 20, 2024 Format: SINGLE Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	GREATEST HITS	ISLAND	April 28, 2016	ALBUM	17	ELTON JOHN Title: GREATEST HITS Label: ISLAND Certification Date: April 28, 2016 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	IMAGINE DRAGONS	RADIOACTIVE	KIDINAKORNER / INTERSCOPE RECORDS	December 2, 2024	SINGLE	17	IMAGINE DRAGONS Title: RADIOACTIVE Label: KIDINAKORNER / INTERSCOPE RECORDS Certification Date: December 2, 2024 Format: SINGLE Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	LIL NAS X	OLD TOWN ROAD (FEAT. BILLY RAY CYRUS)	COLUMBIA	November 29, 2022	SINGLE	17	LIL NAS X Title: OLD TOWN ROAD (FEAT. BILLY RAY CYRUS) Label: COLUMBIA Certification Date: November 29, 2022 Format: SINGLE Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	THE BEATLES	THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970	EMI	August 27, 2010	ALBUM	17	THE BEATLES Title: THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970 Label: EMI Certification Date: August 27, 2010 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 17 SHARE
SHARE	BEE GEES	SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)	CAPITOL	November 16, 2017	ALBUM	16	BEE GEES Title: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) Label: CAPITOL Certification Date: November 16, 2017 Format: ALBUM Certified Units: 16 SHARE