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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 5 BAD COMPANY BAD COMPANY SWAN SONG ALBUM November 30, 1993
badge ST level 5
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
BAD COMPANY
Label
SWAN SONG
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 30, 1993
badge ST level 0 BAD COMPANY HERE COMES TROUBLE ATCO ALBUM March 18, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
HERE COMES TROUBLE
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 18, 1993
badge ST level 3 BAD COMPANY STRAIGHT SHOOTER SWAN SONG ALBUM September 30, 1991
badge ST level 3
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
STRAIGHT SHOOTER
Label
SWAN SONG
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 30, 1991
badge ST level 1 BAD COMPANY HOLY WATER ATCO ALBUM July 29, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
HOLY WATER
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 29, 1991
badge ST level 2 BAD COMPANY 10 FROM 6 ATLANTIC ALBUM June 14, 1991
badge ST level 2
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
10 FROM 6
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 14, 1991
badge ST level 2 BAD COMPANY DESOLATION ANGELS SWAN SONG ALBUM December 5, 1990
badge ST level 2
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
DESOLATION ANGELS
Label
SWAN SONG
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 5, 1990
badge ST level 0 BAD COMPANY DANGEROUS AGE ATLANTIC ALBUM June 21, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
DANGEROUS AGE
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 21, 1989
badge ST level 0 BAD COMPANY BURNIN' SKY SWAN SONG ALBUM March 15, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
BURNIN' SKY
Label
SWAN SONG
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 15, 1977
badge ST level 1 BAD COMPANY RUN WITH THE PACK SWAN SONG ALBUM December 1, 1976
badge ST level 1
Artist
BAD COMPANY
Title
RUN WITH THE PACK
Label
SWAN SONG
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 1976