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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 0 S.O.S. BAND SANDS OF TIME TABU ALBUM April 6, 1987
badge ST level 0
Artist
S.O.S. BAND
Title
SANDS OF TIME
Label
TABU
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 6, 1987
badge ST level 0 S.O.S. BAND ON THE RISE TABU ALBUM January 16, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
S.O.S. BAND
Title
ON THE RISE
Label
TABU
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 16, 1984
badge ST level 1 S.O.S. BAND TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT) TABU SINGLE September 29, 1980
badge ST level 1
Artist
S.O.S. BAND
Title
TAKE YOUR TIME (DO IT RIGHT)
Label
TABU
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 29, 1980
badge ST level 0 S.O.S. BAND S.O.S. TABU ALBUM August 11, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
S.O.S. BAND
Title
S.O.S.
Label
TABU
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 11, 1980