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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.

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 ST level 0 SHALAMAR FRIENDS SOLAR ALBUM June 16, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHALAMAR
Title
FRIENDS
Label
SOLAR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 16, 1982
badge ST level 0 SHALAMAR THREE FOR LOVE SOLAR ALBUM April 27, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHALAMAR
Title
THREE FOR LOVE
Label
SOLAR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 27, 1981
badge ST level 0 SHALAMAR BIG FUN SOLAR ALBUM April 7, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHALAMAR
Title
BIG FUN
Label
SOLAR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 7, 1980
badge ST level 0 SHALAMAR SECOND TIME AROUND SOLAR SINGLE February 7, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHALAMAR
Title
SECOND TIME AROUND
Label
SOLAR
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 7, 1980