Gold/Platinum

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Date: November 1, 1976
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: AMERICA
Title: AMERICA
Label

Date: November 1, 1976
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: AMERICA
Title: AMERICA
Label

Date: September 16, 1997
Certification: Quadruple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Title: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Label: Columbia

Date: April 30, 1996
Certification: Triple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Title: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Label: Columbia

Date: February 29, 1996
Certification: Double Platinum Album(s)
Artist: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Title: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Label: Columbia

Date: January 25, 1996
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Title: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Label: Columbia

Date: November 30, 1995
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Title: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Label: Columbia

Date: November 1, 1976
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: AMERICA
Title: HISTORY - AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS
Label

Date: November 1, 1976
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: AMERICA
Title: HISTORY - AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS
Label

Date: December 17, 1996
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Title: II
Label: Columbia

Date: November 1, 1976
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: AMERICA
Title: HOMECOMING
Label

Date: November 1, 1976
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: AMERICA
Title: HEARTS
Label

Date: June 5, 2018
Certification: Gold Single
Artist: Childish Gambino
Title: This Is America
Label: RCA Records

Date: June 5, 2018
Certification: Platinum Single
Artist: Childish Gambino
Title: This Is America
Label: RCA Records

Date: May 24, 2018
Certification: Platinum Single
Artist: Elle King
Title: America's Sweetheart
Label: RCA Records

Date: June 6, 2016
Certification: Gold Digital Download
Artist: ELLE KING
Title: AMERICA'S SWEETHEART
Label: RCA MUSIC GROUP

Date: April 1, 2002
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: FIVE FOR FIGHTING
Title: AMERICA TOWN
Label: COLUMBIA

Date: July 14, 1998
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: CLASSICAL KIDS
Title: TCHAIKOVSKY DISCOVERS AMERICA
Label: Children's Group

Date: March 19, 1997
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: VARIOUS ARTISTS
Title: BEAVIS AND BUTT - HEAD DO AMERICA
Label: Geffen

Date: April 8, 1993
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: UGLY KID JOE
Title: AMERICA'S LEAST WANTED
Label: PolyGram

Date: September 24, 1992
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: UGLY KID JOE
Title: AMERICA'S LEAST WANTED
Label: PolyGram

Date: May 17, 1988
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: U2
Title: WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
Label: Island

Date: May 17, 1988
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: U2
Title: WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
Label: Island

Date: March 31, 1986
Certification: Gold Physical Single(s)
Artist: JAMES BROWN
Title: LIVING IN AMERICA
Label: Epic

Date: October 1, 1979
Certification: Quadruple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: SUPERTRAMP
Title: BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
Label

Date	Certification	Artist / Title	Label
November 1, 1976	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	AMERICA AMERICA
November 1, 1976	GOLD ALBUM(S)	AMERICA AMERICA
September 16, 1997	QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Columbia
April 30, 1996	TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Columbia
February 29, 1996	DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Columbia
January 25, 1996	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Columbia
November 30, 1995	GOLD ALBUM(S)	PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Columbia
November 1, 1976	GOLD ALBUM(S)	AMERICA HISTORY - AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS
November 1, 1976	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	AMERICA HISTORY - AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS
December 17, 1996	GOLD ALBUM(S)	PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA II	Columbia
November 1, 1976	GOLD ALBUM(S)	AMERICA HOMECOMING
November 1, 1976	GOLD ALBUM(S)	AMERICA HEARTS
June 5, 2018	Gold Single	Childish Gambino This Is America	RCA Records
June 5, 2018	Platinum Single	Childish Gambino This Is America	RCA Records
May 24, 2018	Platinum Single	Elle King America's Sweetheart	RCA Records
June 6, 2016	GOLD DIGITAL DOWNLOAD	ELLE KING AMERICA'S SWEETHEART	RCA MUSIC GROUP
April 1, 2002	GOLD ALBUM(S)	FIVE FOR FIGHTING AMERICA TOWN	COLUMBIA
July 14, 1998	GOLD ALBUM(S)	CLASSICAL KIDS TCHAIKOVSKY DISCOVERS AMERICA	Children's Group
March 19, 1997	GOLD ALBUM(S)	VARIOUS ARTISTS BEAVIS AND BUTT - HEAD DO AMERICA	Geffen
April 8, 1993	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	UGLY KID JOE AMERICA'S LEAST WANTED	PolyGram
September 24, 1992	GOLD ALBUM(S)	UGLY KID JOE AMERICA'S LEAST WANTED	PolyGram
May 17, 1988	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	U2 WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA	Island
May 17, 1988	GOLD ALBUM(S)	U2 WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA	Island
March 31, 1986	GOLD PHYSICAL SINGLE(S)	JAMES BROWN LIVING IN AMERICA	Epic
October 1, 1979	QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	SUPERTRAMP BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

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