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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 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS KANYE WEST PRESENTS GOOD MUSIC CRUEL SUMMER G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS ALBUM July 7, 2021
badge ST level 1
Artist
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Title
KANYE WEST PRESENTS GOOD MUSIC CRUEL SUMMER
Label
G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 7, 2021
badge DI level 0 NF, RUELLE 10 FEET DOWN NF REAL MUSIC, LLC / CAROLINE SINGLE May 27, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
NF, RUELLE
Title
10 FEET DOWN
Label
NF REAL MUSIC, LLC / CAROLINE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 27, 2021
badge DI level 0 RUEL PAINKILLER RCA SINGLE February 5, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
RUEL
Title
PAINKILLER
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 5, 2021
badge DI level 0 RUEL DAZED & CONFUSED RCA SINGLE October 15, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
RUEL
Title
DAZED & CONFUSED
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 15, 2020
badge ST level 0 BEN HARPER WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD VIRGIN ALBUM February 6, 2020
badge ST level 0
Artist
BEN HARPER
Title
WELCOME TO THE CRUEL WORLD
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 6, 2020
badge ST level 0 GYM CLASS HEROES AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN FUELED BY RAMEN ALBUM August 9, 2007
badge ST level 0
Artist
GYM CLASS HEROES
Title
AS CRUEL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN
Label
FUELED BY RAMEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 9, 2007
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK CRUEL INTENTIONS VIRGIN RECORDS ALBUM September 25, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
CRUEL INTENTIONS
Label
VIRGIN RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 25, 2000
badge ST level 4 ELVIS PRESLEY HOUND DOG/DON'T BE CRUEL RCA SINGLE July 15, 1999
badge ST level 4
Artist
ELVIS PRESLEY
Title
HOUND DOG/DON'T BE CRUEL
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 15, 1999
badge ST level 0 ACE OF BASE CRUEL SUMMER ARISTA SINGLE September 1, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
ACE OF BASE
Title
CRUEL SUMMER
Label
ARISTA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 1, 1998
badge ST level 7 BOBBY BROWN DON'T BE CRUEL MCA ALBUM April 28, 1995
badge ST level 7
Artist
BOBBY BROWN
Title
DON'T BE CRUEL
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 28, 1995
badge ST level 0 BOBBY BROWN DON'T BE CRUEL MCA SINGLE January 19, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
BOBBY BROWN
Title
DON'T BE CRUEL
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 19, 1989