: a gold phonograph record awarded to a singer or group whose single record or album has sold at least 500,000 copies
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Recent Examples on the WebThe tradition includes the Voyager probe's gold record and the Perseverance rover's microchip of 10.9 million names. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 Both of the Voyager spacecraft have left the solar system and are carrying a shiny gold record etched with snapshots of humanity. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2022 Two of his albums received RIAA gold record certification while a greatest hits CD went platinum. Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2022 But even with name recognition, famous friends, and great singles, Common’s album never cracked the top ten or merited a gold record award. Dan Charnas, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2022 Within a year, Marshall Tucker Band had its first gold record, signifying 500,000 copies sold. Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Within weeks, Nirvana becomes a culture-ravaging behemoth, with a gold record to prove it.Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 That album got me a little gold record on the wall. Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 24 June 2021 Later, Willcox dances and holds up her gold record of Toyah’s Anthem. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2021 See More