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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
badge DI level 1 MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL MC CARTNEY THE GIRL IS MINE EPIC SINGLE August 29, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
THE GIRL IS MINE
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 29, 2022
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY HEAR MUSIC ALBUM December 15, 2009
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY
Label
HEAR MUSIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 15, 2009
badge ST level 2 PAUL MC CARTNEY THE MCCARTNEY YEARS RHINO HOME VIDEO VIDEO BOXSET March 10, 2009
badge ST level 2
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
THE MCCARTNEY YEARS
Label
RHINO HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO BOXSET
Certification Date
March 10, 2009
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY MEMORY ALMOST FULL CONCORD RECORDS ALBUM March 21, 2008
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
MEMORY ALMOST FULL
Label
CONCORD RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 21, 2008
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY PAUL MCCARTNEY: THE SPACE WITHIN US A&E HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM May 2, 2007
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
PAUL MCCARTNEY: THE SPACE WITHIN US
Label
A&E HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
May 2, 2007
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY PAUL MCCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE A&E HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM November 28, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
PAUL MCCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE
Label
A&E HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 28, 2005
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD CAPITOL ALBUM October 25, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 25, 2005
badge ST level 2 PAUL MC CARTNEY BACK IN THE U.S. CAPITOL ALBUM January 10, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
BACK IN THE U.S.
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 2003
badge ST level 3 PAUL MC CARTNEY BACK IN THE U.S. CAPITOL VIDEO LONGFORM January 10, 2003
badge ST level 3
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
BACK IN THE U.S.
Label
CAPITOL
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 10, 2003
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY DRIVING RAIN CAPITOL ALBUM April 29, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
DRIVING RAIN
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 29, 2002
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM March 27, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 27, 2002
badge ST level 2 PAUL MC CARTNEY ALL THE BEST CAPITOL ALBUM July 26, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
ALL THE BEST
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 26, 2001
badge ST level 2 PAUL MC CARTNEY WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY CAPITOL ALBUM June 5, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
WINGSPAN: HITS AND HISTORY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 5, 2001
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY PAUL IS LIVE POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM September 8, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
PAUL IS LIVE
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
September 8, 1997
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY FLAMING PIE CAPITOL ALBUM August 8, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
FLAMING PIE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 8, 1997
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY OFF THE GROUND CAPITOL ALBUM April 12, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
OFF THE GROUND
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 1993
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON SAY SAY SAY COLUMBIA SINGLE May 5, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY & MICHAEL JACKSON
Title
SAY SAY SAY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 5, 1992
badge ST level 1 PAUL & LINDA MC CARTNEY RAM APPLE ALBUM February 5, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL & LINDA MC CARTNEY
Title
RAM
Label
APPLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 5, 1992
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY PUT IT THERE POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 8, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
PUT IT THERE
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 8, 1992
badge ST level 2 PAUL MC CARTNEY MC CARTNEY APPLE ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 2
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
MC CARTNEY
Label
APPLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 3 PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS BAND ON THE RUN APPLE ALBUM November 27, 1991
badge ST level 3
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS
Title
BAND ON THE RUN
Label
APPLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 27, 1991
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS VENUS & MARS CAPITOL ALBUM November 27, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS
Title
VENUS & MARS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 27, 1991
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS! CAPITOL ALBUM August 12, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS!
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 12, 1991
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY FLOWERS IN THE DIRT CAPITOL ALBUM August 7, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
FLOWERS IN THE DIRT
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1989
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET COLUMBIA ALBUM December 26, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 26, 1984
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY PIPES OF PEACE COLUMBIA ALBUM February 17, 1984
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
PIPES OF PEACE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 17, 1984
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY TUG OF WAR COLUMBIA ALBUM June 29, 1982
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
TUG OF WAR
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 29, 1982
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER EBONY & IVORY COLUMBIA SINGLE June 7, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER
Title
EBONY & IVORY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 7, 1982
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY MC CARTNEY II COLUMBIA ALBUM July 25, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
MC CARTNEY II
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 25, 1980
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS COMING UP COLUMBIA SINGLE July 21, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY & WINGS
Title
COMING UP
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 21, 1980