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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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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 ST level 0 WARREN ZEIDERS PRETTY LITTLE POISON 717 ENTERTAINMENT INC. UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER RECORDS INC. ALBUM July 30, 2025
badge ST level 0
Artist
WARREN ZEIDERS
Title
PRETTY LITTLE POISON
Label
717 ENTERTAINMENT INC. UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER RECORDS INC.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 30, 2025
badge ST level 0 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE THE POISON JIVE ALBUM January 30, 2009
badge ST level 0
Artist
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
Title
THE POISON
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 30, 2009
badge ST level 0 POISON THE BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF ROCK CAPITOL ALBUM October 10, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
POISON
Title
THE BEST OF POISON: 20 YEARS OF ROCK
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 10, 2006
badge ST level 2 POISON GREATEST HITS 1986-1996 CAPITOL ALBUM November 3, 2005
badge ST level 2
Artist
POISON
Title
GREATEST HITS 1986-1996
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 3, 2005
badge ST level 0 POISON SWALLOW THIS LIVE CAPITOL ALBUM July 16, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
POISON
Title
SWALLOW THIS LIVE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 16, 2001
badge ST level 0 POISON NATIVE TONGUE CAPITOL ALBUM April 21, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
POISON
Title
NATIVE TONGUE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 21, 1993
badge ST level 5 POISON OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH CAPITOL ALBUM October 21, 1991
badge ST level 5
Artist
POISON
Title
OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 21, 1991
badge ST level 3 POISON FLESH & BLOOD ENIGMA ALBUM February 14, 1991
badge ST level 3
Artist
POISON
Title
FLESH & BLOOD
Label
ENIGMA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 14, 1991
badge ST level 3 POISON LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN CAPITOL ALBUM August 7, 1990
badge ST level 3
Artist
POISON
Title
LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1990