Loading LOADING ....
Skip to main content

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.

Learn about Program History

Explore Gold & Platinum

Certification Criteria
Learn more
Apply & Certify
Learn more
title
body

RIAA Certifications

*mm/dd/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy
Select
Select
*Genres were added after 2015
Select

* 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.

Most Recent
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 2 CHRIS YOUNG THINK OF YOU (DUET WITH CASSADEE POPE) RCA NASHVILLE SINGLE August 5, 2021
badge DI level 2
Artist
CHRIS YOUNG
Title
THINK OF YOU (DUET WITH CASSADEE POPE)
Label
RCA NASHVILLE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 5, 2021
badge DI level 1 CASSADEE POPE WASTING ALL THESE TEARS REPUBLIC NASHVILLE SINGLE March 5, 2014
badge DI level 1
Artist
CASSADEE POPE
Title
WASTING ALL THESE TEARS
Label
REPUBLIC NASHVILLE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 5, 2014
badge ST level 1 SADE SOLDIER OF LOVE COLUMBIA ALBUM March 15, 2010
badge ST level 1
Artist
SADE
Title
SOLDIER OF LOVE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 15, 2010
badge ST level 1 SADE LOVERS LIVE EPIC VIDEO LONGFORM January 30, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
SADE
Title
LOVERS LIVE
Label
EPIC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 30, 2003
badge ST level 2 SADE LIVE IN CONCERT EPIC VIDEO LONGFORM December 6, 2002
badge ST level 2
Artist
SADE
Title
LIVE IN CONCERT
Label
EPIC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 6, 2002
badge ST level 0 SADE LOVERS LIVE EPIC ALBUM March 7, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
SADE
Title
LOVERS LIVE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 7, 2002
badge ST level 1 SADE LIFE, PROMISE, PRIDE, LOVE EPIC VIDEO LONGFORM September 13, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
SADE
Title
LIFE, PROMISE, PRIDE, LOVE
Label
EPIC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
September 13, 2001
badge ST level 3 SADE LOVERS ROCK EPIC ALBUM July 18, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
SADE
Title
LOVERS ROCK
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 18, 2001
badge ST level 4 SADE BEST OF SADE EPIC ALBUM April 1, 1999
badge ST level 4
Artist
SADE
Title
BEST OF SADE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 1, 1999
badge ST level 4 SADE PROMISE PORTRAIT ALBUM July 23, 1997
badge ST level 4
Artist
SADE
Title
PROMISE
Label
PORTRAIT
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 23, 1997
badge ST level 4 SADE DIAMOND LIFE PORTRAIT ALBUM February 2, 1995
badge ST level 4
Artist
SADE
Title
DIAMOND LIFE
Label
PORTRAIT
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 2, 1995
badge ST level 3 SADE STRONGER THAN PRIDE EPIC ALBUM November 9, 1994
badge ST level 3
Artist
SADE
Title
STRONGER THAN PRIDE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 9, 1994
badge ST level 4 SADE LOVE DELUXE EPIC ALBUM November 9, 1994
badge ST level 4
Artist
SADE
Title
LOVE DELUXE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 9, 1994
badge ST level 0 ENIGMA SADENESS PART I CHARISMA SINGLE April 3, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
ENIGMA
Title
SADENESS PART I
Label
CHARISMA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 3, 1991
badge ST level 0 SADE DIAMOND LIFE VIDEO CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM July 29, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
SADE
Title
DIAMOND LIFE VIDEO
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 29, 1986
badge ST level 0 CRUSADERS STREET LIFE MCA ALBUM August 16, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
CRUSADERS
Title
STREET LIFE
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 16, 1979
badge ST level 0 CRUSADERS IMAGES ABC ALBUM October 10, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
CRUSADERS
Title
IMAGES
Label
ABC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 10, 1978
badge ST level 0 CRUSADERS SOUTHERN COMFORT BLUE THUMB ALBUM February 17, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
CRUSADERS
Title
SOUTHERN COMFORT
Label
BLUE THUMB
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 17, 1977