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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 DI level 2 SAM SMITH UNHOLY (FEAT. KIM PETRAS) CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE February 27, 2023
badge DI level 2
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
UNHOLY (FEAT. KIM PETRAS)
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 27, 2023
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH NOT IN THAT WAY CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 8, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
NOT IN THAT WAY
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH FIRE ON FIRE CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 8, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
FIRE ON FIRE
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH DIAMONDS CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 8, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
DIAMONDS
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH MAKE IT TO ME CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 8, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
MAKE IT TO ME
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge ST level 1 SAM SMITH LOVE GOES CAPITOL RECORDS ALBUM April 8, 2022
badge ST level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
LOVE GOES
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH BURNING CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 8, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
BURNING
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH HOW WILL I KNOW CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 8, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
HOW WILL I KNOW
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge ST level 2 SAM SMITH THE THRILL OF IT ALL CAPITOL RECORDS ALBUM April 8, 2022
badge ST level 2
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
THE THRILL OF IT ALL
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 8, 2022
badge DI level 4 SAM SMITH DANCING WITH A STRANGER CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 26, 2021
badge DI level 4
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
DANCING WITH A STRANGER
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 26, 2021
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH I'M READY (WITH DEMI LOVATO) CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE April 26, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
I'M READY (WITH DEMI LOVATO)
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 26, 2021
badge DI level 2 SAM SMITH HOW DO YOU SLEEP? CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 2
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
HOW DO YOU SLEEP?
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 10 SAM SMITH STAY WITH ME CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 10
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
STAY WITH ME
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 7 SAM SMITH I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 7
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH TO DIE FOR CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
TO DIE FOR
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH LEAVE YOUR LOVER CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
LEAVE YOUR LOVER
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH ONE LAST SONG CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
ONE LAST SONG
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 6 SAM SMITH TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 6
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
TOO GOOD AT GOODBYES
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge ST level 5 SAM SMITH IN THE LONELY HOUR CAPITOL RECORDS ALBUM November 12, 2020
badge ST level 5
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
IN THE LONELY HOUR
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH WRITING'S ON THE WALL CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
WRITING'S ON THE WALL
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 5 SAM SMITH LAY ME DOWN CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE November 12, 2020
badge DI level 5
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
LAY ME DOWN
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 2020
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH I'VE TOLD YOU NOW CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE February 11, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
I'VE TOLD YOU NOW
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 11, 2020
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH PALACE CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE February 11, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
PALACE
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 11, 2020
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE February 11, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 11, 2020
badge DI level 1 CALVIN HARRIS & SAM SMITH PROMISES COLUMBIA SINGLE September 3, 2019
badge DI level 1
Artist
CALVIN HARRIS & SAM SMITH
Title
PROMISES
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 3, 2019
badge DI level 0 SAM SMITH LIFE SUPPORT CAPITOL RECORDS SINGLE August 5, 2019
badge DI level 0
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
LIFE SUPPORT
Label
CAPITOL RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 5, 2019
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH MONEY ON MY MIND CAPITOL SINGLE August 5, 2019
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
MONEY ON MY MIND
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 5, 2019
badge DI level 1 SAM SMITH PRAY CAPITOL SINGLE August 5, 2019
badge DI level 1
Artist
SAM SMITH
Title
PRAY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 5, 2019