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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.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 0 ANBERLIN FEEL GOOD DRAG REPUBLIC RECORDS SINGLE January 22, 2014
badge DI level 0
Artist
ANBERLIN
Title
FEEL GOOD DRAG
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 22, 2014
badge ST level 2 THE CURE TRILOGY: LIVE IN BERLIN EAGLE VISION VIDEO LONGFORM April 28, 2011
badge ST level 2
Artist
THE CURE
Title
TRILOGY: LIVE IN BERLIN
Label
EAGLE VISION
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
April 28, 2011
badge ST level 0 RAMMSTEIN LIVE AUS BERLIN ISLAND VIDEO LONGFORM June 30, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAMMSTEIN
Title
LIVE AUS BERLIN
Label
ISLAND
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 30, 2005
badge ST level 0 BERLIN BEST OF BERLIN 1979-1988 GEFFEN ALBUM July 23, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
BERLIN
Title
BEST OF BERLIN 1979-1988
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 23, 1998
badge ST level 1 BERLIN PLEASURE VICTIM GEFFEN ALBUM February 9, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
BERLIN
Title
PLEASURE VICTIM
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 9, 1993
badge ST level 0 BERLIN TAKE MY BREATH AWAY COLUMBIA SINGLE May 5, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
BERLIN
Title
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 5, 1992
badge ST level 1 ROGER WATERS THE WALL - LIVE IN BERLIN POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 8, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
ROGER WATERS
Title
THE WALL - LIVE IN BERLIN
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 8, 1992
badge ST level 0 BERLIN LOVELIFE GEFFEN ALBUM April 11, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
BERLIN
Title
LOVELIFE
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 11, 1989
badge ST level 0 BERLIN PHILHARMONIC / KARAJAN BEETHOVEN: THE 9 SYMPHONIES DEUTSCHE GRAMAPHONE ALBUM July 8, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
BERLIN PHILHARMONIC / KARAJAN
Title
BEETHOVEN: THE 9 SYMPHONIES
Label
DEUTSCHE GRAMAPHONE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 8, 1977