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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.

Most Recent
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 1 ERICA BANKS BUSS IT 1501 CERTIFIED ENT. / WARNER RECORDS SINGLE May 17, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
ERICA BANKS
Title
BUSS IT
Label
1501 CERTIFIED ENT. / WARNER RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 17, 2022
badge ST level 0 BANKS GODDESS HARVEST RECORDS ALBUM January 17, 2020
badge ST level 0
Artist
BANKS
Title
GODDESS
Label
HARVEST RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 17, 2020
badge DI level 1 BANKS BEGGIN FOR THREAD HARVEST RECORDS SINGLE November 21, 2018
badge DI level 1
Artist
BANKS
Title
BEGGIN FOR THREAD
Label
HARVEST RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 21, 2018
badge DI level 0 BANKS WAITING GAME HARVEST RECORDS SINGLE November 21, 2018
badge DI level 0
Artist
BANKS
Title
WAITING GAME
Label
HARVEST RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 21, 2018
badge DI level 0 LLOYD BANKS BEAMER BENZ OR BENTLEY (FEAT JUELZ SANTANA) G UNIT RECORDS, INC SINGLE September 2, 2010
badge DI level 0
Artist
LLOYD BANKS
Title
BEAMER BENZ OR BENTLEY (FEAT JUELZ SANTANA)
Label
G UNIT RECORDS, INC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 2, 2010
badge DI level 0 LLOYD BANKS ON FIRE INTERSCOPE RECORDS SINGLE May 19, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
LLOYD BANKS
Title
ON FIRE
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 19, 2005
badge ST level 1 LLOYD BANKS THE HUNGER FOR MORE INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM September 9, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
LLOYD BANKS
Title
THE HUNGER FOR MORE
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 9, 2004
badge ST level 1 NIRVANA FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH DGC ALBUM December 6, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
NIRVANA
Title
FROM THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE WISHKAH
Label
DGC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 1996