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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 DI level 0 OTIS REDDING I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG RHINO SINGLE March 15, 2019
badge DI level 0
Artist
OTIS REDDING
Title
I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG
Label
RHINO
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 15, 2019
badge DI level 0 OTIS REDDING THESE ARMS OF MINE RHINO SINGLE March 15, 2019
badge DI level 0
Artist
OTIS REDDING
Title
THESE ARMS OF MINE
Label
RHINO
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 15, 2019
badge DI level 0 OTIS REDDING TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS RHINO SINGLE November 30, 2018
badge DI level 0
Artist
OTIS REDDING
Title
TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS
Label
RHINO
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 30, 2018
badge DI level 3 OTIS REDDING (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY RHINO SINGLE December 13, 2017
badge DI level 3
Artist
OTIS REDDING
Title
(SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY
Label
RHINO
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 13, 2017
badge ST level 2 OTIS REDDING THE VERY BEST OF OTIS REDDING RHINO ALBUM May 23, 2014
badge ST level 2
Artist
OTIS REDDING
Title
THE VERY BEST OF OTIS REDDING
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2014
badge ST level 0 OTIS REDDING I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG AND OTHER HITS RHINO/FLASHBACK ALBUM June 21, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
OTIS REDDING
Title
I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG AND OTHER HITS
Label
RHINO/FLASHBACK
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 21, 2006
badge ST level 0 JIMI HENDRIX & OTIS REDDING JIMI HENDRIX & OTIS REDDING-MONTEREY (SOUNDTRACK) REPRISE ALBUM November 22, 1970
badge ST level 0
Artist
JIMI HENDRIX & OTIS REDDING
Title
JIMI HENDRIX & OTIS REDDING-MONTEREY (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 22, 1970