gold record
noun
: 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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On being paid not to play Baxter (lower right), Katz (upper middle), and the Steely Dan gang celebrating the gold record success of 1972’s Can’t Buy a Thrill.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
In 1982, the Steve Miller Band’s smash earned a gold record.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
For Extensive 2025 Tour La Femme’s DIY spirit, glitzy visual aesthetic, and retro style has won them multiple gold records and Album Révélation of the Year at the French Victoires de la Musique awards.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
McCoy is a Country Music Hall of Famer who has played on many, many gold records throughout his career.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
In 1982, the Steve Miller Band’s smash earned a gold record.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
For Extensive 2025 Tour La Femme’s DIY spirit, glitzy visual aesthetic, and retro style has won them multiple gold records and Album Révélation of the Year at the French Victoires de la Musique awards.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Sep. 2024
McCoy is a Country Music Hall of Famer who has played on many, many gold records throughout his career.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Gold record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gold%20record. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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