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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 DI level 3 AQUA BARBIE GIRL MCA SINGLE July 6, 2023
badge DI level 3
Artist
AQUA
Title
BARBIE GIRL
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 6, 2023
badge ST level 0 VARIOUS WOW WORSHIP AQUA BENSON ALBUM September 18, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
WOW WORSHIP AQUA
Label
BENSON
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 18, 2006
badge DI level 0 AQUALUNG BRIGHTER THAN SUNSHINE COLUMBIA SINGLE January 25, 2006
badge DI level 0
Artist
AQUALUNG
Title
BRIGHTER THAN SUNSHINE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 25, 2006
badge ST level 3 AQUA AQUARIUM MCA ALBUM March 4, 1999
badge ST level 3
Artist
AQUA
Title
AQUARIUM
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 4, 1999
badge ST level 2 THE MONKEES PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES, LTD. COLGEMS ALBUM August 17, 1994
badge ST level 2
Artist
THE MONKEES
Title
PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN & JONES, LTD.
Label
COLGEMS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 17, 1994
badge ST level 1 FIFTH DIMENSION AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN SCEPTER SINGLE August 9, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
FIFTH DIMENSION
Title
AQUARIUS/LET THE SUNSHINE IN
Label
SCEPTER
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 9, 1991
badge ST level 3 JETHRO TULL AQUALUNG REPRISE ALBUM November 10, 1989
badge ST level 3
Artist
JETHRO TULL
Title
AQUALUNG
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 1989
badge ST level 0 FIFTH DIMENSION THE AGE OF AQUARIUS SOUL CITY ALBUM July 14, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
FIFTH DIMENSION
Title
THE AGE OF AQUARIUS
Label
SOUL CITY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 14, 1969