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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 2 LIVE CREW SPORTS WEEKEND (AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE PART II) LUKE RECORDS ALBUM April 16, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
SPORTS WEEKEND (AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE PART II)
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 16, 1992
badge ST level 0 2 LIVE CREW BANNED IN THE U.S.A. LUKE RECORDS ALBUM September 25, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
BANNED IN THE U.S.A.
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 25, 1990
badge ST level 0 2 LIVE CREW BANNED IN THE U.S.A. LUKE RECORDS SINGLE September 25, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
BANNED IN THE U.S.A.
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 25, 1990
badge ST level 0 2 LIVE CREW BANNED IN THE U.S.A. LUKE RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM September 25, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
BANNED IN THE U.S.A.
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
September 25, 1990
badge ST level 1 2 LIVE CREW AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE LUKE RECORDS ALBUM December 14, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 14, 1989
badge ST level 0 2 LIVE CREW ME SO HORNY LUKE RECORDS SINGLE December 14, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
ME SO HORNY
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 14, 1989
badge ST level 0 2 LIVE CREW MOVE SOMETHIN' LUKE RECORDS ALBUM November 28, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
MOVE SOMETHIN'
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 28, 1988
badge ST level 0 2 LIVE CREW THE 2 LIVE CREW IS WHAT WE ARE LUKE RECORDS ALBUM May 13, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
2 LIVE CREW
Title
THE 2 LIVE CREW IS WHAT WE ARE
Label
LUKE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 13, 1988