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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 Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 3 KOOL & THE GANG CELEBRATION DE-LITE SINGLE December 6, 2024
badge DI level 3
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
CELEBRATION
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge DI level 0 KOOL & THE GANG FRESH DE-LITE SINGLE December 6, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
FRESH
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge DI level 1 KOOL & THE GANG GET DOWN ON IT DE-LITE SINGLE December 6, 2024
badge DI level 1
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
GET DOWN ON IT
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge DI level 1 KOOL & THE GANG JUNGLE BOOGIE DE-LITE SINGLE December 6, 2024
badge DI level 1
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
JUNGLE BOOGIE
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge DI level 0 KOOL & THE GANG SUMMER MADNESS DE-LITE SINGLE December 6, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
SUMMER MADNESS
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG CHERISH DE-LITE SINGLE May 9, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
CHERISH
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 9, 1989
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG JOANNA DE-LITE SINGLE May 9, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
JOANNA
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 9, 1989
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG TOO HOT DE-LITE SINGLE May 9, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
TOO HOT
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 9, 1989
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG FOREVER MERCURY ALBUM January 12, 1987
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
FOREVER
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 12, 1987
badge ST level 2 KOOL & THE GANG EMERGENCY DE-LITE ALBUM March 21, 1986
badge ST level 2
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
EMERGENCY
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 21, 1986
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG IN THE HEART DE-LITE ALBUM February 24, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
IN THE HEART
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 24, 1984
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG AS ONE DE-LITE ALBUM November 10, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
AS ONE
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 1982
badge ST level 1 KOOL & THE GANG SOMETHING SPECIAL DE-LITE ALBUM December 28, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
SOMETHING SPECIAL
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 28, 1981
badge ST level 1 KOOL & THE GANG CELEBRATE DE-LITE ALBUM February 25, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
CELEBRATE
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 25, 1981
badge ST level 1 KOOL & THE GANG LADIES NIGHT DE-LITE ALBUM January 21, 1980
badge ST level 1
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
LADIES NIGHT
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 21, 1980
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG LADIES NIGHT DE-LITE SINGLE December 10, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
LADIES NIGHT
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 10, 1979
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG LIGHT OF WORLDS DE-LITE ALBUM August 18, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
LIGHT OF WORLDS
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 18, 1975
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG HOLLYWOOD SWINGING DE-LITE SINGLE June 21, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
HOLLYWOOD SWINGING
Label
DE-LITE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 21, 1974
badge ST level 0 KOOL & THE GANG WILD & PEACEFUL DE-LITE ALBUM May 10, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
KOOL & THE GANG
Title
WILD & PEACEFUL
Label
DE-LITE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 10, 1974