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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 4 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS COLUMBIA ALBUM April 5, 2001
badge ST level 4
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 5, 2001
badge ST level 2 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA ALBUM April 3, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 3, 2001
badge ST level 0 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS B. S. & T. 4 COLUMBIA ALBUM August 5, 1971
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
B. S. & T. 4
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 5, 1971
badge ST level 0 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 3 COLUMBIA ALBUM July 8, 1970
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 3
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 8, 1970
badge ST level 0 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS AND WHEN I DIE COLUMBIA SINGLE January 14, 1970
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
AND WHEN I DIE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 14, 1970
badge ST level 0 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS THE CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN COLUMBIA ALBUM December 2, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
THE CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 2, 1969
badge ST level 0 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS SPINNING WHEEL COLUMBIA SINGLE July 23, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
SPINNING WHEEL
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 23, 1969
badge ST level 0 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS YOU MAKE ME SO VERY HAPPY COLUMBIA SINGLE June 12, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS
Title
YOU MAKE ME SO VERY HAPPY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 12, 1969