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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.

Most Recent
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 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