Loading LOADING ....
Skip to main content

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.

Learn about Program History

Explore Gold & Platinum

Certification Criteria
Learn more
Apply & Certify
Learn more
title
body

RIAA Certifications

*mm/dd/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy
Select
Select
*Genres were added after 2015
Select

* 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 4 CULTURE CLUB COLOUR BY NUMBERS VIRGIN ALBUM November 24, 1986
badge ST level 4
Artist
CULTURE CLUB
Title
COLOUR BY NUMBERS
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 24, 1986
badge ST level 1 CULTURE CLUB WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE VIRGIN RECORDS ALBUM December 28, 1984
badge ST level 1
Artist
CULTURE CLUB
Title
WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE
Label
VIRGIN RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 28, 1984
badge ST level 0 CULTURE CLUB KARMA CHAMELEON VIRGIN SINGLE February 17, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
CULTURE CLUB
Title
KARMA CHAMELEON
Label
VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 17, 1984
badge ST level 1 CULTURE CLUB KISSING TO BE CLEVER VIRGIN ALBUM November 7, 1983
badge ST level 1
Artist
CULTURE CLUB
Title
KISSING TO BE CLEVER
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 7, 1983