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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 DI level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS, DISNEY THE IMPERIAL MARCH (DARTH VADER'S THEME) WALT DISNEY RECORDS SINGLE September 4, 2026
badge DI level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS, DISNEY
Title
THE IMPERIAL MARCH (DARTH VADER'S THEME)
Label
WALT DISNEY RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 4, 2026
badge DI level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS, DISNEY DUEL OF THE FATES WALT DISNEY RECORDS SINGLE January 22, 2026
badge DI level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS, DISNEY
Title
DUEL OF THE FATES
Label
WALT DISNEY RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 22, 2026
badge ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS STAR WARS EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES SONY CLASSICAL ALBUM May 23, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
STAR WARS EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Label
SONY CLASSICAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2002
badge ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS SCHINDLER'S LIST (SOUNDTRACK) MCA ALBUM July 14, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
SCHINDLER'S LIST (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 14, 1995
badge ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS JURASSIC PARK (SOUNDTRACK) MCA ALBUM March 31, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
JURASSIC PARK (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 31, 1994
badge ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (SOUNDTRACK) MCA ALBUM October 26, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 26, 1982
badge ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS STAR WARS - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (SOUNDTRACK) RSO ALBUM June 23, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
STAR WARS - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
RSO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 23, 1980
badge ST level 0 JOHNNY MATHIS & DENIECE WILLIAMS THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR COLUMBIA ALBUM July 20, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHNNY MATHIS & DENIECE WILLIAMS
Title
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 20, 1978
badge ST level 0 JOHNNY MATHIS & DENIECE WILLIAMS TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE COLUMBIA SINGLE May 2, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHNNY MATHIS & DENIECE WILLIAMS
Title
TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 2, 1978
badge ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (SOUNDTRACK) ARISTA ALBUM January 9, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 9, 1978
badge ST level 1 JOHN WILLIAMS STAR WARS (SOUNDTRACK) 20TH CENTURY ALBUM August 17, 1977
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
STAR WARS (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
20TH CENTURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 17, 1977