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	LIONEL RICHIE	TUSKEGEE	May 3, 2012	MERCURY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: TUSKEGEE Certification Date: May 3, 2012 Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	COMING HOME	February 7, 2007	MERCURY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: COMING HOME Certification Date: February 7, 2007 Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	THE COLLECTION	August 31, 2005	MOTOWN	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: THE COLLECTION Certification Date: August 31, 2005 Label: MOTOWN Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION	June 20, 2005	UTV	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION Certification Date: June 20, 2005 Label: UTV Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	TRULY: THE LOVE SONGS	July 30, 2002	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: TRULY: THE LOVE SONGS Certification Date: July 30, 2002 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	LOUDER THAN WORDS	October 23, 1996	MERCURY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: LOUDER THAN WORDS Certification Date: October 23, 1996 Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	BACK TO FRONT	October 20, 1992	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: BACK TO FRONT Certification Date: October 20, 1992 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	THE MAKING OF DANCING ON THE CEILING	April 1, 1988	BROCKMAN ENTERPRISES	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: THE MAKING OF DANCING ON THE CEILING Certification Date: April 1, 1988 Label: BROCKMAN ENTERPRISES Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	DANCING ON THE CEILING	May 21, 1987	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: DANCING ON THE CEILING Certification Date: May 21, 1987 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	SAY YOU, SAY ME	January 21, 1986	MOTOWN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: SAY YOU, SAY ME Certification Date: January 21, 1986 Label: MOTOWN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	CAN'T SLOW DOWN	December 19, 1985	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: CAN'T SLOW DOWN Certification Date: December 19, 1985 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	LIONEL RICHIE	October 19, 1984	MOTOWN	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: LIONEL RICHIE Certification Date: October 19, 1984 Label: MOTOWN Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	HELLO	May 30, 1984	MOTOWN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: HELLO Certification Date: May 30, 1984 Label: MOTOWN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	ALL NIGHT LONG	December 12, 1983	MOTOWN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: ALL NIGHT LONG Certification Date: December 12, 1983 Label: MOTOWN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LIONEL RICHIE	TRULY	December 9, 1982	MOTOWN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LIONEL RICHIE Title: TRULY Certification Date: December 9, 1982 Label: MOTOWN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE	ENDLESS LOVE	October 16, 1981	MOTOWN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Title: ENDLESS LOVE Certification Date: October 16, 1981 Label: MOTOWN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE	ENDLESS LOVE (SOUNDTRACK)	September 8, 1981	MERCURY	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Title: ENDLESS LOVE (SOUNDTRACK) Certification Date: September 8, 1981 Label: MERCURY Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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LIONEL RICHIE

Title: TUSKEGEE

Certification Date: May 3, 2012

Label: MERCURY

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: COMING HOME

Certification Date: February 7, 2007

Label: MERCURY

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: THE COLLECTION

Certification Date: August 31, 2005

Label: MOTOWN

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION

Certification Date: June 20, 2005

Label: UTV

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: TRULY: THE LOVE SONGS

Certification Date: July 30, 2002

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: LOUDER THAN WORDS

Certification Date: October 23, 1996

Label: MERCURY

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: BACK TO FRONT

Certification Date: October 20, 1992

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: THE MAKING OF DANCING ON THE CEILING

Certification Date: April 1, 1988

Label: BROCKMAN ENTERPRISES

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: DANCING ON THE CEILING

Certification Date: May 21, 1987

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: SAY YOU, SAY ME

Certification Date: January 21, 1986

Label: MOTOWN

Format: SINGLE

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Certification Date: December 19, 1985

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: LIONEL RICHIE

Certification Date: October 19, 1984

Label: MOTOWN

Format: ALBUM

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: HELLO

Certification Date: May 30, 1984

Label: MOTOWN

Format: SINGLE

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: ALL NIGHT LONG

Certification Date: December 12, 1983

Label: MOTOWN

Format: SINGLE

LIONEL RICHIE

Title: TRULY

Certification Date: December 9, 1982

Label: MOTOWN

Format: SINGLE

DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE

Title: ENDLESS LOVE

Certification Date: October 16, 1981

Label: MOTOWN