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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.

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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 ST level 0 CHICAGO CHICAGO XXV (THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM) CHICAGO RECORDS ALBUM December 16, 1999
badge ST level 0
Artist
CHICAGO
Title
CHICAGO XXV (THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM)
Label
CHICAGO RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 16, 1999
badge ST level 2 CHICAGO CHICAGO X COLUMBIA ALBUM November 21, 1986
badge ST level 2
Artist
CHICAGO
Title
CHICAGO X
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 21, 1986
badge ST level 0 CHICAGO CHICAGO XIII COLUMBIA ALBUM December 10, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
CHICAGO
Title
CHICAGO XIII
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 10, 1979
badge ST level 1 CHICAGO CHICAGO XI COLUMBIA ALBUM October 11, 1977
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHICAGO
Title
CHICAGO XI
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 11, 1977