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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 10 BEASTIE BOYS LICENSED TO ILL DEF JAM ALBUM March 4, 2015
badge ST level 10
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
LICENSED TO ILL
Label
DEF JAM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 4, 2015
badge MT level 0 BEASTIE BOYS BRASS MONKEY DEF JAM SINGLE June 14, 2006
badge MT level 0
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
BRASS MONKEY
Label
DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 14, 2006
badge ST level 0 BEASTIE BOYS SOLID GOLD HITS CAPITOL VIDEO LONGFORM December 14, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
SOLID GOLD HITS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 14, 2005
badge DI level 0 BEASTIE BOYS CH-CHECK IT OUT CAPITOL SINGLE November 10, 2004
badge DI level 0
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
CH-CHECK IT OUT
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 10, 2004
badge ST level 1 BEASTIE BOYS TO THE 5 BOROUGHS CAPITOL ALBUM July 20, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
TO THE 5 BOROUGHS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 20, 2004
badge ST level 0 BEASTIE BOYS VIDEO ANTHOLOGY CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 24, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
VIDEO ANTHOLOGY
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 24, 2001
badge ST level 2 BEASTIE BOYS ANTHOLOGY: THE SOUNDS OF SCIENCE GRAND ROYAL ALBUM December 23, 1999
badge ST level 2
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
ANTHOLOGY: THE SOUNDS OF SCIENCE
Label
GRAND ROYAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 23, 1999
badge ST level 2 BEASTIE BOYS PAUL'S BOUTIQUE CAPITOL ALBUM January 27, 1999
badge ST level 2
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
PAUL'S BOUTIQUE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 27, 1999
badge ST level 3 BEASTIE BOYS HELLO NASTY GRAND ROYAL ALBUM September 29, 1998
badge ST level 3
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
HELLO NASTY
Label
GRAND ROYAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 29, 1998
badge ST level 3 BEASTIE BOYS ILL COMMUNICATION CAPITOL ALBUM September 29, 1998
badge ST level 3
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
ILL COMMUNICATION
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 29, 1998
badge ST level 2 BEASTIE BOYS CHECK YOUR HEAD CAPITOL ALBUM July 24, 1998
badge ST level 2
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
CHECK YOUR HEAD
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 24, 1998
badge ST level 0 BEASTIE BOYS BEASTIE BOYS HOME VIDEO CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM March 22, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
BEASTIE BOYS HOME VIDEO
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 22, 1995
badge ST level 0 BEASTIE BOYS THE SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM July 13, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
THE SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 13, 1994
badge ST level 0 BEASTIE BOYS THE BEASTIE BOYS CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 17, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
BEASTIE BOYS
Title
THE BEASTIE BOYS
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 17, 1988