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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 ST level 5 BILLY JOEL PIANO MAN COLUMBIA ALBUM July 18, 2025
badge ST level 5
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
PIANO MAN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge ST level 8 BILLY JOEL AN INNOCENT MAN COLUMBIA ALBUM July 18, 2025
badge ST level 8
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
AN INNOCENT MAN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge ST level 12 BILLY JOEL THE STRANGER COLUMBIA ALBUM July 18, 2025
badge ST level 12
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
THE STRANGER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 8 BILLY JOEL PIANO MAN COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 8
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
PIANO MAN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 6 BILLY JOEL UPTOWN GIRL COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 6
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
UPTOWN GIRL
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 6 BILLY JOEL WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 6
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 4 BILLY JOEL IT'S STILL ROCK 'N' ROLL TO ME COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 4
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
IT'S STILL ROCK 'N' ROLL TO ME
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 3 BILLY JOEL VIENNA COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 3
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
VIENNA
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 3 BILLY JOEL ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 3
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 3 BILLY JOEL JUST THE WAY YOU ARE COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 3
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge ST level 3 BILLY JOEL MY LIFE COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge ST level 3
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
MY LIFE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 2 BILLY JOEL SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 2
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 2 BILLY JOEL THE LONGEST TIME COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 2
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
THE LONGEST TIME
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 2 BILLY JOEL MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 2
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 1 BILLY JOEL SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 1
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge ST level 1 BILLY JOEL TELL HER ABOUT IT COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge ST level 1
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
TELL HER ABOUT IT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 1 BILLY JOEL THE RIVER OF DREAMS COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 1
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
THE RIVER OF DREAMS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 1 BILLY JOEL LULLABYE (GOODNIGHT, MY ANGEL) COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 1
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
LULLABYE (GOODNIGHT, MY ANGEL)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL HONESTY COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
HONESTY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL A MATTER OF TRUST COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
A MATTER OF TRUST
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL CAPTAIN JACK COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
CAPTAIN JACK
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL AND SO IT GOES COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
AND SO IT GOES
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL DON'T ASK ME WHY COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
DON'T ASK ME WHY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL PRESSURE COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
PRESSURE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL THE STRANGER COLUMBIA SINGLE July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
THE STRANGER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 18, 2025
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL THE DOWNEASTER 'ALEXA' COLUMBIA SINGLE November 19, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
THE DOWNEASTER 'ALEXA'
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 19, 2021
badge DI level 1 BILLY JOEL YOU MAY BE RIGHT COLUMBIA SINGLE November 19, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
YOU MAY BE RIGHT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 19, 2021
badge DI level 0 BILLY JOEL BIG SHOT COLUMBIA SINGLE November 19, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
BIG SHOT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 19, 2021
badge ST level 0 BILLY JOEL THE HITS COLUMBIA ALBUM November 19, 2021
badge ST level 0
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
THE HITS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 19, 2021
badge DI level 1 BILLY JOEL NEW YORK STATE OF MIND COLUMBIA SINGLE November 19, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 19, 2021