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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 DI level 4 JESSICA DARROW SURFACE PRESSURE WALT DISNEY RECORDS SINGLE March 10, 2025
badge DI level 4
Artist
JESSICA DARROW
Title
SURFACE PRESSURE
Label
WALT DISNEY RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 10, 2025
badge ST level 0 SURFACES WHERE THE LIGHT IS 10K PROJECTS ALBUM February 7, 2025
badge ST level 0
Artist
SURFACES
Title
WHERE THE LIGHT IS
Label
10K PROJECTS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 7, 2025
badge DI level 0 SURFACES AND TAI VERDES SHEESH! 10K PROJECTS SINGLE August 30, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
SURFACES AND TAI VERDES
Title
SHEESH!
Label
10K PROJECTS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 30, 2024
badge DI level 0 SURFACES WAVE OF YOU SURFACES MUSIC / 10K PROJECTS SINGLE October 11, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
SURFACES
Title
WAVE OF YOU
Label
SURFACES MUSIC / 10K PROJECTS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 11, 2022
badge DI level 3 SURFACES SUNDAY BEST 10K PROJECTS SINGLE September 24, 2021
badge DI level 3
Artist
SURFACES
Title
SUNDAY BEST
Label
10K PROJECTS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 24, 2021
badge ST level 0 GENIUS/GZA BENEATH THE SURFACE GEFFEN ALBUM August 5, 1999
badge ST level 0
Artist
GENIUS/GZA
Title
BENEATH THE SURFACE
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 5, 1999
badge ST level 1 SURFACE SECOND WAVE COLUMBIA ALBUM October 3, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
SURFACE
Title
SECOND WAVE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 3, 1994
badge ST level 0 SURFACE 3 DEEP COLUMBIA ALBUM September 27, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
SURFACE
Title
3 DEEP
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 27, 1994
badge ST level 0 SURFACE THE FIRST TIME COLUMBIA SINGLE January 29, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
SURFACE
Title
THE FIRST TIME
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 29, 1991
badge ST level 0 SURFACE SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE COLUMBIA SINGLE September 11, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
SURFACE
Title
SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 11, 1989