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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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* The website lists include only solo titles. An artist’s overall totals may be higher when collaborations and featured works are also counted. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 0 MERLE HAGGARD SUPER HITS, VOL. 2 EPIC NASHVILLE ALBUM November 14, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
SUPER HITS, VOL. 2
Label
EPIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 14, 2002
badge ST level 0 MERLE HAGGARD 16 BIGGEST HITS LEGACY / EPIC ALBUM November 5, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
16 BIGGEST HITS
Label
LEGACY / EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 5, 2002
badge ST level 0 MERLE HAGGARD FOR THE RECORD RCA NASHVILLE ALBUM November 5, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
FOR THE RECORD
Label
RCA NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 5, 2002
badge ST level 1 MERLE HAGGARD HIS EPIC - THE FIRST ELEVEN - TO BE CONTINUED EPIC ALBUM January 29, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
HIS EPIC - THE FIRST ELEVEN - TO BE CONTINUED
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 29, 1997
badge ST level 1 MERLE HAGGARD OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE CAPITOL ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1 MERLE HAGGARD THE BEST OF THE BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD CAPITOL ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
THE BEST OF THE BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1 MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON PANCHO & LEFTY EPIC ALBUM August 7, 1984
badge ST level 1
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD & WILLIE NELSON
Title
PANCHO & LEFTY
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1984
badge ST level 0 MERLE HAGGARD BIG CITY EPIC ALBUM July 11, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
BIG CITY
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 11, 1983
badge ST level 0 MERLE HAGGARD THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME CAPITOL ALBUM March 11, 1971
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERLE HAGGARD
Title
THE FIGHTIN' SIDE OF ME
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 11, 1971