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Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the program’s storied history.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 2 A$AP FERG SHABBA (FEAT. A$AP ROCKY) A$AP WORLDWIDE / POLO GROUNDS MUSIC / RCA RECORDS SINGLE October 21, 2021
badge DI level 2
Artist
A$AP FERG
Title
SHABBA (FEAT. A$AP ROCKY)
Label
A$AP WORLDWIDE / POLO GROUNDS MUSIC / RCA RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 21, 2021
badge ST level 0 ABBA IN CONCERT POLYDOR VIDEO LONGFORM August 31, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
ABBA
Title
IN CONCERT
Label
POLYDOR
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 31, 2005
badge ST level 1 ABBA GOLD POLYDOR VIDEO LONGFORM August 24, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
ABBA
Title
GOLD
Label
POLYDOR
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 24, 2005
badge ST level 0 ABBA 20TH CENTURY MASTERS - THE BEST OF ABBA POLYDOR ALBUM March 24, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
ABBA
Title
20TH CENTURY MASTERS - THE BEST OF ABBA
Label
POLYDOR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 24, 2003
badge ST level 1 BLACK SABBATH THE BLACK SABBATH STORY, VOL. 1: 1970-1978 SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM November 12, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
THE BLACK SABBATH STORY, VOL. 1: 1970-1978
Label
SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 12, 2002
badge ST level 0 BLACK SABBATH THE BLACK SABBATH STORY, VOL. 2: 1978-1992 SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM November 12, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
THE BLACK SABBATH STORY, VOL. 2: 1978-1992
Label
SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 12, 2002
badge ST level 6 ABBA GOLD - GREATEST HITS POLYGRAM ALBUM June 25, 2002
badge ST level 6
Artist
ABBA
Title
GOLD - GREATEST HITS
Label
POLYGRAM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 25, 2002
badge ST level 2 BLACK SABBATH MASTER OF REALITY WARNER BROS. ALBUM July 26, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
MASTER OF REALITY
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 26, 2001
badge ST level 0 VARIOUS NATIVITY IN BLACK: TRIBUTE TO BLACK SABBATH COLUMBIA ALBUM December 4, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
NATIVITY IN BLACK: TRIBUTE TO BLACK SABBATH
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 2000
badge ST level 0 THE A*TEENS THE ABBA GENERATION MCA ALBUM September 29, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE A*TEENS
Title
THE ABBA GENERATION
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 29, 2000
badge ST level 2 BLACK SABBATH WE SOLD OUR SOUL FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL WARNER BROS. ALBUM March 16, 2000
badge ST level 2
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
WE SOLD OUR SOUL FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 16, 2000
badge ST level 1 BLACK SABBATH REUNION EPIC ALBUM January 4, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
REUNION
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 4, 1999
badge ST level 0 BLACK SABBATH NEVER SAY DIE WARNER BROS. ALBUM November 7, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
NEVER SAY DIE
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 7, 1997
badge ST level 0 BLACK SABBATH SABOTAGE WARNER BROS. ALBUM June 16, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
SABOTAGE
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 16, 1997
badge ST level 0 BLACK SABBATH TECHNICAL ECSTASY WARNER BROS. ALBUM June 16, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
TECHNICAL ECSTASY
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 16, 1997
badge ST level 0 ABBA ABBA - GOLD POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM June 16, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
ABBA
Title
ABBA - GOLD
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 16, 1995
badge ST level 4 BLACK SABBATH PARANOID WARNER BROS. ALBUM January 31, 1995
badge ST level 4
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
PARANOID
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 31, 1995
badge ST level 0 SHABBA RANKS X-TRA NAKED EPIC ALBUM January 20, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHABBA RANKS
Title
X-TRA NAKED
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 20, 1993
badge ST level 0 SHABBA RANKS SLOW AND SEXY EPIC SINGLE December 30, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHABBA RANKS
Title
SLOW AND SEXY
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 30, 1992
badge ST level 0 SHABBA RANKS AS RAW AS EVER EPIC ALBUM January 30, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHABBA RANKS
Title
AS RAW AS EVER
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 30, 1992
badge ST level 1 BLACK SABBATH BLACK SABBATH WARNER BROS. ALBUM October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
BLACK SABBATH
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1 BLACK SABBATH BLACK SABBATH - VOL. 4 WARNER BROS. ALBUM October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
BLACK SABBATH - VOL. 4
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1 BLACK SABBATH SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH WARNER BROS. ALBUM October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
SABBATH, BLOODY SABBATH
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1 BLACK SABBATH HEAVEN AND HELL WARNER BROS. ALBUM May 13, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
HEAVEN AND HELL
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 13, 1986
badge ST level 0 BLACK SABBATH MOB RULES WARNER BROS. ALBUM May 13, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK SABBATH
Title
MOB RULES
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 13, 1986
badge ST level 0 VARIOUS CABBAGE PATCH DREAM PEABODY MUSIC ALBUM June 21, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
CABBAGE PATCH DREAM
Label
PEABODY MUSIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 21, 1984
badge ST level 0 ABBA SUPER TROUPER ATLANTIC ALBUM February 6, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
ABBA
Title
SUPER TROUPER
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 6, 1981
badge ST level 0 ABBA GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 ATLANTIC ALBUM April 23, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
ABBA
Title
GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 23, 1980
badge ST level 0 ABBA VOULEZ-VOUZ ATLANTIC ALBUM November 14, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
ABBA
Title
VOULEZ-VOUZ
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 14, 1979
badge ST level 0 ABBA TAKE A CHANCE ON ME ATLANTIC SINGLE August 8, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
ABBA
Title
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 8, 1978