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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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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies

Award	Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date	Actions
	GHOST	SQUARE HAMMER	LOMA VISTA	SINGLE	February 7, 2025		Artist GHOST Title SQUARE HAMMER Label LOMA VISTA Format SINGLE Certification Date February 7, 2025
	MC HAMMER	CAN'T TOUCH THIS	CAPITOL	SINGLE	November 7, 2024		Artist MC HAMMER Title CAN'T TOUCH THIS Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date November 7, 2024
	FIFTH HARMONY	SLEDGEHAMMER	EPIC	SINGLE	June 26, 2015		Artist FIFTH HARMONY Title SLEDGEHAMMER Label EPIC Format SINGLE Certification Date June 26, 2015
	JEFF BECK	JEFF BECK LIVE WITH JAN HAMMER	EPIC	ALBUM	September 12, 1995		Artist JEFF BECK Title JEFF BECK LIVE WITH JAN HAMMER Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date September 12, 1995
	MC HAMMER	THE FUNKY HEADHUNTER	REPRISE	ALBUM	September 8, 1994		Artist MC HAMMER Title THE FUNKY HEADHUNTER Label REPRISE Format ALBUM Certification Date September 8, 1994
	MC HAMMER	PUMPS AND A BUMP	GIANT	SINGLE	June 27, 1994		Artist MC HAMMER Title PUMPS AND A BUMP Label GIANT Format SINGLE Certification Date June 27, 1994
	JAN HAMMER	BEYOND THE MIND'S EYE	MIRAMAR PRODUCTIONS	VIDEO LONGFORM	May 27, 1994		Artist JAN HAMMER Title BEYOND THE MIND'S EYE Label MIRAMAR PRODUCTIONS Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date May 27, 1994
	MC HAMMER	TOO LEGIT TO QUIT	CAPITOL	SINGLE	February 9, 1992		Artist MC HAMMER Title TOO LEGIT TO QUIT Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date February 9, 1992
	MC HAMMER	ADDAMS GROOVE	CAPITOL	SINGLE	January 28, 1992		Artist MC HAMMER Title ADDAMS GROOVE Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date January 28, 1992
	MC HAMMER	TOO LEGIT TO QUIT	CAPITOL	ALBUM	January 8, 1992		Artist MC HAMMER Title TOO LEGIT TO QUIT Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date January 8, 1992
	MC HAMMER	LET'S GET IT STARTED	CAPITOL	ALBUM	September 3, 1991		Artist MC HAMMER Title LET'S GET IT STARTED Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date September 3, 1991
	MC HAMMER	HERE COMES THE HAMMER	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO SINGLE	April 22, 1991		Artist MC HAMMER Title HERE COMES THE HAMMER Label CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format VIDEO SINGLE Certification Date April 22, 1991
	MC HAMMER	PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM	CAPITOL	ALBUM	April 15, 1991		Artist MC HAMMER Title PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date April 15, 1991
	MC HAMMER	PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM	March 15, 1991		Artist MC HAMMER Title PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM Label CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date March 15, 1991
	MC HAMMER	HAMMER TIME	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM	January 4, 1991		Artist MC HAMMER Title HAMMER TIME Label CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date January 4, 1991
	MC HAMMER	PRAY	CAPITOL	SINGLE	November 26, 1990		Artist MC HAMMER Title PRAY Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date November 26, 1990
	MC HAMMER	HAVE YOU SEEN HER	CAPITOL	SINGLE	September 5, 1990		Artist MC HAMMER Title HAVE YOU SEEN HER Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date September 5, 1990
	ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN	SOUTH PACIFIC	RCA	ALBUM	December 18, 1959		Artist ROGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Title SOUTH PACIFIC Label RCA Format ALBUM Certification Date December 18, 1959