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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
	DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE	ENDLESS LOVE (SOUNDTRACK)	MERCURY	ALBUM	September 8, 1981		Artist DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Title ENDLESS LOVE (SOUNDTRACK) Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date September 8, 1981
	DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE	ENDLESS LOVE	MOTOWN	SINGLE	October 16, 1981		Artist DIANA ROSS & LIONEL RICHIE Title ENDLESS LOVE Label MOTOWN Format SINGLE Certification Date October 16, 1981
	LIONEL RICHIE	TRULY	MOTOWN	SINGLE	December 9, 1982		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title TRULY Label MOTOWN Format SINGLE Certification Date December 9, 1982
	LIONEL RICHIE	ALL NIGHT LONG	MOTOWN	SINGLE	December 12, 1983		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title ALL NIGHT LONG Label MOTOWN Format SINGLE Certification Date December 12, 1983
	LIONEL RICHIE	HELLO	MOTOWN	SINGLE	May 30, 1984		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title HELLO Label MOTOWN Format SINGLE Certification Date May 30, 1984
	LIONEL RICHIE	LIONEL RICHIE	MOTOWN	ALBUM	October 19, 1984		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title LIONEL RICHIE Label MOTOWN Format ALBUM Certification Date October 19, 1984
	LIONEL RICHIE	CAN'T SLOW DOWN	MOTOWN	ALBUM	December 19, 1985		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title CAN'T SLOW DOWN Label MOTOWN Format ALBUM Certification Date December 19, 1985
	LIONEL RICHIE	SAY YOU, SAY ME	MOTOWN	SINGLE	January 21, 1986		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title SAY YOU, SAY ME Label MOTOWN Format SINGLE Certification Date January 21, 1986
	LIONEL RICHIE	DANCING ON THE CEILING	MOTOWN	ALBUM	May 21, 1987		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title DANCING ON THE CEILING Label MOTOWN Format ALBUM Certification Date May 21, 1987
	LIONEL RICHIE	THE MAKING OF DANCING ON THE CEILING	BROCKMAN ENTERPRISES	VIDEO LONGFORM	April 1, 1988		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title THE MAKING OF DANCING ON THE CEILING Label BROCKMAN ENTERPRISES Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date April 1, 1988
	LIONEL RICHIE	BACK TO FRONT	MOTOWN	ALBUM	October 20, 1992		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title BACK TO FRONT Label MOTOWN Format ALBUM Certification Date October 20, 1992
	LIONEL RICHIE	LOUDER THAN WORDS	MERCURY	ALBUM	October 23, 1996		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title LOUDER THAN WORDS Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date October 23, 1996
	LIONEL RICHIE	TRULY: THE LOVE SONGS	MOTOWN	ALBUM	July 30, 2002		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title TRULY: THE LOVE SONGS Label MOTOWN Format ALBUM Certification Date July 30, 2002
	LIONEL RICHIE	THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION	UTV	ALBUM	June 20, 2005		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION Label UTV Format ALBUM Certification Date June 20, 2005
	LIONEL RICHIE	THE COLLECTION	MOTOWN	VIDEO LONGFORM	August 31, 2005		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title THE COLLECTION Label MOTOWN Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date August 31, 2005
	LIONEL RICHIE	COMING HOME	MERCURY	ALBUM	February 7, 2007		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title COMING HOME Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date February 7, 2007
	LIONEL RICHIE	TUSKEGEE	MERCURY	ALBUM	May 3, 2012		Artist LIONEL RICHIE Title TUSKEGEE Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date May 3, 2012