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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.

Most Recent
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 JAMES INGRAM THE POWER OF GREAT MUSIC QWEST ALBUM August 24, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
JAMES INGRAM
Title
THE POWER OF GREAT MUSIC
Label
QWEST
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 24, 2001
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT & JAMES INGRAM SOMEWHERE OUT THERE MCA SINGLE January 16, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT & JAMES INGRAM
Title
SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 16, 1992
badge ST level 0 JAMES INGRAM IT'S YOUR NIGHT QWEST ALBUM December 3, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
JAMES INGRAM
Title
IT'S YOUR NIGHT
Label
QWEST
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1984
badge ST level 0 PATTI AUSTIN & JAMES INGRAM BABY COME TO ME QWEST SINGLE March 1, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
PATTI AUSTIN & JAMES INGRAM
Title
BABY COME TO ME
Label
QWEST
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 1, 1983