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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 ST level 10 MC HAMMER PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM CAPITOL ALBUM April 15, 1991
badge ST level 10
Artist
MC HAMMER
Title
PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 15, 1991
badge ST level 2 MC HAMMER PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM March 15, 1991
badge ST level 2
Artist
MC HAMMER
Title
PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 15, 1991