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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
	DAISY THE GREAT	RECORD PLAYER (FEAT. AJR)	S-CURVE RECORDS	SINGLE	December 5, 2023		Artist DAISY THE GREAT Title RECORD PLAYER (FEAT. AJR) Label S-CURVE RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date December 5, 2023
	COI LERAY	PLAYERS	UPTOWN RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS	SINGLE	June 22, 2023		Artist COI LERAY Title PLAYERS Label UPTOWN RECORDS / REPUBLIC RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date June 22, 2023
	VARIOUS	MEAN GREEN MAJOR PLAYERS	NO LIMIT/PRIORITY	ALBUM	November 6, 1998		Artist VARIOUS Title MEAN GREEN MAJOR PLAYERS Label NO LIMIT / PRIORITY Format ALBUM Certification Date November 6, 1998
	SOUNDTRACK	PLAYER'S CLUB	HEAVYWEIGHT/A&M	ALBUM	June 23, 1998		Artist SOUNDTRACK Title PLAYER'S CLUB Label HEAVYWEIGHT / A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date June 23, 1998
	SOUNDTRACK	HOW TO BE A PLAYER	DEF JAM/POLYGRAM	ALBUM	September 16, 1997		Artist SOUNDTRACK Title HOW TO BE A PLAYER Label DEF JAM / POLYGRAM Format ALBUM Certification Date September 16, 1997
	JOE	DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYER	JIVE	SINGLE	June 11, 1997		Artist JOE Title DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYER Label JIVE Format SINGLE Certification Date June 11, 1997
	ELTON JOHN	DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER	MCA	ALBUM	October 11, 1995		Artist ELTON JOHN Title DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER Label MCA Format ALBUM Certification Date October 11, 1995
	JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A.	PLAYERS ANTHEM	BIG BEAT	SINGLE	September 7, 1995		Artist JUNIOR M.A.F.I.A. Title PLAYERS ANTHEM Label BIG BEAT Format SINGLE Certification Date September 7, 1995
	OUTKAST	PLAYER'S BALL	LAFACE	SINGLE	May 12, 1994		Artist OUTKAST Title PLAYER'S BALL Label LAFACE Format SINGLE Certification Date May 12, 1994
	PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS	LULLABYE CRADLE	GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO	ALBUM	September 17, 1992		Artist PURPLE BALLOON PLAYERS Title LULLABYE CRADLE Label GREAT AMERICAN AUDIO Format ALBUM Certification Date September 17, 1992
	PLAYER	DANGER ZONE	RSO	ALBUM	October 17, 1978		Artist PLAYER Title DANGER ZONE Label RSO Format ALBUM Certification Date October 17, 1978
	PLAYER	PLAYER	RSO	ALBUM	April 24, 1978		Artist PLAYER Title PLAYER Label RSO Format ALBUM Certification Date April 24, 1978
	BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND	BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	March 8, 1978		Artist BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND Title BOOTSY? PLAYER OF THE YEAR Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date March 8, 1978
	RUFUS	STREET PLAYER	ABC	ALBUM	February 24, 1978		Artist RUFUS Title STREET PLAYER Label ABC Format ALBUM Certification Date February 24, 1978
	PLAYER	BABY COME BACK	RSO	SINGLE	January 12, 1978		Artist PLAYER Title BABY COME BACK Label RSO Format SINGLE Certification Date January 12, 1978
	JOE WALSH	THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET	DUNHILL	ALBUM	November 2, 1973		Artist JOE WALSH Title THE SMOKER YOU DRINK, THE PLAYER YOU GET Label DUNHILL Format ALBUM Certification Date November 2, 1973