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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.

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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 ST level 0 ALICE COOPER TRASHES THE WORLD CBS MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM December 18, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
ALICE COOPER
Title
TRASHES THE WORLD
Label
CBS MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 18, 1990
badge ST level 0 ALICE COOPER VIDEO TRASH CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM June 29, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
ALICE COOPER
Title
VIDEO TRASH
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 29, 1990
badge ST level 1 ALICE COOPER TRASH EPIC ALBUM February 5, 1990
badge ST level 1
Artist
ALICE COOPER
Title
TRASH
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 5, 1990