gold record
Half-million sales honor
A gold record is an award certifying that a music recording has sold a specified number of copies—typically 500,000 in the United States.
The physical award displays a gold-plated copy of the album or single.
Platinum and diamond certifications mark higher sales thresholds.
Their debut album went gold within three months.
Unified collection of recordings
- singleOne in number
- artistMaker of creative works
- discographyCatalog of musical recordings
- releaseTo let go
chart-topper · bestseller · label · soundtrack · tracklist · vinyl · pressing · LP
Music industry trade group
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- multi-platinumExceeding two million sold
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
Notable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
debut · recognition · accolade · legacy · commemoration
Inscribed memorial tablet
- framedEnclosed or blamed falsely
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
trophy · keepsake · replica · engraved · commemorative · showpiece
album
Unified collection of recordings
- singleOne in number
- artistMaker of creative works
- discographyCatalog of musical recordings
release · chart-topper · bestseller · label · soundtrack · tracklist · vinyl · pressing · LP · compilation
RIAA
Music industry trade group
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- multi-platinumExceeding two million sold
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
triumph · debut · recognition · accolade · legacy · commemoration
plaque
Inscribed memorial tablet
- framedEnclosed or blamed falsely
- wall-mountedFixed to vertical surface
- presentationFormal display to viewers
memorabilia · trophy · keepsake · replica · engraved · commemorative · showpiece
- music industryalbum, albums, singles, labels, major label
- Music Certificationsplatinum, double platinum, triple platinum, diamond, certified
- music awardsGrammy, Grammys, Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, Brit Awards
- music businessroyalty, album, single, hit, producer
- recordsGuinness, documents, album, death certificates, files
- music metricsstreams, plays, downloads, listeners, album sales