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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 1 DWIGHT YOAKAM DWIGHT YOAKAM: THE VERY BEST OF RHINO ALBUM October 28, 2016
badge ST level 1
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
DWIGHT YOAKAM: THE VERY BEST OF
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 28, 2016
badge ST level 0 DWIGHT YOAKAM LAST CHANCE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS WARNER BROS. ALBUM October 30, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
LAST CHANCE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 30, 2000
badge ST level 2 DWIGHT YOAKAM GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC. REPRISE ALBUM August 19, 1999
badge ST level 2
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
GUITARS, CADILLACS, ETC., ETC.
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 19, 1999
badge ST level 3 DWIGHT YOAKAM THIS TIME REPRISE ALBUM August 8, 1996
badge ST level 3
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
THIS TIME
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 8, 1996
badge ST level 0 DWIGHT YOAKAM DWIGHT LIVE REPRISE ALBUM February 27, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
DWIGHT LIVE
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 27, 1996
badge ST level 0 DWIGHT YOAKAM GONE REPRISE ALBUM January 8, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
GONE
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 8, 1996
badge ST level 1 DWIGHT YOAKAM BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONLEY ROOM REPRISE ALBUM March 22, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
BUENAS NOCHES FROM A LONLEY ROOM
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 22, 1995
badge ST level 1 DWIGHT YOAKAM JUST LOOKIN' FOR A HIT REPRISE ALBUM November 16, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
JUST LOOKIN' FOR A HIT
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 16, 1994
badge ST level 1 DWIGHT YOAKAM HILLBILLY DELUXE REPRISE ALBUM April 12, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
HILLBILLY DELUXE
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 1994
badge ST level 1 DWIGHT YOAKAM IF THERE WAS A WAY REPRISE ALBUM January 6, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
DWIGHT YOAKAM
Title
IF THERE WAS A WAY
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 1993