Question: Kansas, an American rock band, recorded a hit single that had a song that was ceritifed Gold by the RIAA on what date?
Context: "Carry On Wayward Son" is a single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album "Leftoverture".  In 1977, the song peaked at No. 11 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming their first top 20 entry in the nation.  The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 18, 1990, and has also sold over 2 million downloads in the digital era. "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" is a song released by American group Pretty Poison in 1987.  It was included on the soundtrack to the film "Hiding Out", which starred Jon Cryer and came out the same year; the song later appeared on Pretty Poison's debut album, "Catch Me I'm Falling" (1988).  It was the group's biggest hit single to date, peaking at number one on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart in late September 1987.  Later that same year, the song charted inside the top ten of the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, peaking at number eight and remaining in the top 40 for 14 weeks.  The single was certified gold by the RIAA on March 9, 1989.  In the UK the song entered the Top 100 for two weeks at the end of January 1988 and peaked at number 85. Gallery was a 1970s American soft rock band, formed in Detroit, Michigan, by Jim Gold.  While Gallery did record a number of songs, they are most famous for their 1972 hit single, "Nice to Be With You", written by Gold.  The song was arranged and produced by Dennis Coffey and Mike Theodore and released by Sussex Records.  It became an international hit single, reaching the top five in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; sales of one million copies earned the band a gold record. Duice was an American Miami bass duo consisting of Los Angeles native Ira 'L.A. Sno' Brown and Barbados native Anthony 'Creo-D' Darlington.  The two were enlisted in the military at Fort Gordon, Georgia when they were discovered.  Their lone hit single, "Dazzey Duks", was an instant smash in 1993, selling over two million copies and peaking at number 12 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart.  The single was certified 2x Platinum on January 27, 1994 by the RIAA.  Their album, "Dazzey Duks", was certified gold on the same date.  The song was inspired by the short shorts worn by the character Daisy Duke on the CBS-TV hit series "The Dukes of Hazzard".  L.A. Sno later produced the gold certified "Whatz Up Whatz Up" along with Playa Poncho for the first "So So Def Bass All Stars" project.  L.A. Sno also produced and co-wrote the first single for the LaFace Records Bass project entitled "And Then There was Bass", following this with "My Baby Daddy" for B-Rock and the Biz. American pop rock band Train has released ten studio albums, two live albums, one video album, four extended plays, 30 singles, four promotional singles, and 26 music videos.  The band independently released their eponymous debut studio album in 1996, two years after their formation.  In February 1998, the band signed to Aware Records and Columbia Records and re-released the album under the two labels.  Three singles were released from "Train"; the album's second single, "Meet Virginia", peaked at number 20 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100.  The album peaked at number 76 on the US "Billboard" 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  In the period following the release of "Train", producer Brendan O'Brien started working with the band in a partnership that would last for three albums.  The band released their second studio album "Drops of Jupiter" in March 2001; it was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)".  The single became a commercial success, peaking at number five on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and also becoming a top ten hit in Australia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.  "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" also won an award for Best Rock Song at the 44th Grammy Awards.  The album peaked at number six on the "Billboard" 200, earning a double platinum certification from the RIAA. " She's on Fire", the third single from "Drops of Jupiter", achieved moderate success in Australia and the UK.  Train's third studio album, "My Private Nation", was released in June 2003.  It peaked at number six on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.  The album's first two singles, "Calling All Angels" and "When I Look to the Sky", peaked at numbers 19 and 74 respectively on the "Billboard" Hot 100.  The band released their fourth studio album "For Me, It's You" in January 2006.  The album peaked at number 10 on the "Billboard" 200 and spawned three singles. The following is the discography of the American rock band The Doors.  Formed in Los Angeles in 1965, the group consisted of Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), John Densmore (drums), and Robby Krieger (guitar).  The Doors became one of the most popular rock bands of their era.  Their debut album, "The Doors" (1967), released by Elektra Records, charted at No. 2 on the US "Billboard" 200 and produced the group's most successful single, "Light My Fire".  The album received several sales certifications including a 4 times multi-platinum from both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and from the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).  The Doors' second studio album, "Strange Days" (1967), often recognized as their most creative output, failed to produce a hit single as popular as "Light My Fire", though the album sold well commercially but did not reach the same level of success as the debut.  It reached No. 3 on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified platinum in the United States and Canada.  The Doors' third studio album "Waiting for the Sun" (1968), was regarded as an artistic disappointment when compared to their earlier material.  However, commercially it was very successful and reached No. 1 in the US and France, and produced their second No. 1 single, "Hello, I Love You".  "Waiting for the Sun" was the first Doors album to chart in the United Kingdom, where it peaked inside the Top 20.  The album was certified gold in that country by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified gold and platinum in several other countries. Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind".  The band has produced eight gold albums, three multi-platinum albums ("Leftoverture", "Point of Know Return", "The Best of Kansas"), one platinum live album ("Two for the Show") and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind".  Kansas appeared on the "Billboard" charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan.  "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997. "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring.  It is the third track on the band's eighth studio album "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" (2008) and was released as the second single from the album on September 4, 2008.  The song had previously impacted radio on August 12.  This is the band's 3rd No.1 single on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart after "Come Out and Play" and "Hit That".  The song stayed at No. 1 for 11 weeks, making it the longest consecutive run for any Offspring single at No. 1.  "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" is certified Gold by the RIAA; despite this, "Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" has never been certified by the RIAA.  It also reached No. 1 on KROQ's Top 106.7 songs of 2008 countdown list.  It is the band's most successful hit of the 2000s and overall one of the most popular songs by the band.  On the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, it appears as the third track after Trust in You. "Hanginaround" is a hit single by the American rock band Counting Crows.  It is the first track on their third album "This Desert Life" (1999).  The song managed to hit number 28 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, being their biggest hit on the chart to this date.  It also reached number 17 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, being their last entry on the chart to date. Ocean Avenue is the fourth studio album by American rock band Yellowcard.  The album was the band's major-label debut and brought them to prominence.  It was a commercial success in the United States, led by titular hit single "Ocean Avenue".  The album received generally positive reviews from music critics and has been certified platinum in sales by the RIAA and gold by the CRIA.  It was produced by Neal Avron, and released on July 22, 2003 through Capitol Records.
Answer: December 18, 1990