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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 17 ADELE 21 COLUMBIA / XL RECORDINGS ALBUM September 30, 2025
badge ST level 17
Artist
ADELE
Title
21
Label
COLUMBIA / XL RECORDINGS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 30, 2025
badge ST level 12 ADELE 25 COLUMBIA/XL ALBUM August 6, 2025
badge ST level 12
Artist
ADELE
Title
25
Label
COLUMBIA/XL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 6, 2025
badge ST level 4 ADELE 19 XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA ALBUM July 29, 2025
badge ST level 4
Artist
ADELE
Title
19
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 29, 2025
badge DI level 0 ADELE I DRINK WINE COLUMBIA SINGLE November 8, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
ADELE
Title
I DRINK WINE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 8, 2022
badge DI level 4 ADELE EASY ON ME COLUMBIA SINGLE November 2, 2022
badge DI level 4
Artist
ADELE
Title
EASY ON ME
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 2, 2022
badge DI level 1 ADELE OH MY GOD COLUMBIA SINGLE June 29, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
ADELE
Title
OH MY GOD
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 29, 2022
badge DI level 0 ADELE WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE COLUMBIA SINGLE February 16, 2017
badge DI level 0
Artist
ADELE
Title
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 16, 2017
badge DI level 7 ADELE HELLO COLUMBIA / XL RECORDINGS SINGLE September 20, 2016
badge DI level 7
Artist
ADELE
Title
HELLO
Label
COLUMBIA / XL RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 20, 2016
badge DI level 1 ADELE WHEN WE WERE YOUNG COLUMBIA SINGLE September 20, 2016
badge DI level 1
Artist
ADELE
Title
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 20, 2016
badge DI level 1 ADELE SEND MY LOVE (TO YOUR NEW LOVER) COLUMBIA SINGLE September 14, 2016
badge DI level 1
Artist
ADELE
Title
SEND MY LOVE (TO YOUR NEW LOVER)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 14, 2016
badge DI level 8 ADELE ROLLING IN THE DEEP XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE May 9, 2013
badge DI level 8
Artist
ADELE
Title
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 9, 2013
badge DI level 1 ADELE SKYFALL XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE December 7, 2012
badge DI level 1
Artist
ADELE
Title
SKYFALL
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 7, 2012
badge ST level 10 ADELE LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL COLUMBIA VIDEO LONGFORM December 6, 2012
badge ST level 10
Artist
ADELE
Title
LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 6, 2012
badge DI level 2 ADELE RUMOUR HAS IT XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE November 27, 2012
badge DI level 2
Artist
ADELE
Title
RUMOUR HAS IT
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 27, 2012
badge DI level 4 ADELE SET FIRE TO THE RAIN XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE July 23, 2012
badge DI level 4
Artist
ADELE
Title
SET FIRE TO THE RAIN
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 23, 2012
badge DI level 5 ADELE SOMEONE LIKE YOU XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE July 23, 2012
badge DI level 5
Artist
ADELE
Title
SOMEONE LIKE YOU
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 23, 2012
badge MT level 0 ADELE ROLLING IN THE DEEP XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE April 12, 2012
badge MT level 0
Artist
ADELE
Title
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 12, 2012
badge DI level 0 ADELE TURNING TABLES XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE January 6, 2012
badge DI level 0
Artist
ADELE
Title
TURNING TABLES
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 6, 2012
badge DI level 1 ADELE CHASING PAVEMENTS XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE July 14, 2011
badge DI level 1
Artist
ADELE
Title
CHASING PAVEMENTS
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 14, 2011
badge DI level 0 ADELE MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA SINGLE June 28, 2011
badge DI level 0
Artist
ADELE
Title
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE
Label
XL RECORDINGS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 28, 2011
badge ST level 0 MADELEINE PEYROUX CARELESS LOVE ROUNDER ALBUM December 7, 2009
badge ST level 0
Artist
MADELEINE PEYROUX
Title
CARELESS LOVE
Label
ROUNDER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 2009