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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 2 PATRICK WATSON JE TE LAISSERAI DES MOTS SECRET CITY RECORDS SINGLE August 15, 2025
badge DI level 2
Artist
PATRICK WATSON
Title
JE TE LAISSERAI DES MOTS
Label
SECRET CITY RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 15, 2025
badge DI level 0 TRICK TRICK WELCOME 2 DETROIT (FT. EMINEM) TRICK TRICK MUSIC / MOTOWN SINGLE August 15, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
TRICK TRICK
Title
WELCOME 2 DETROIT (FT. EMINEM)
Label
TRICK TRICK MUSIC / MOTOWN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 15, 2025
badge MT level 0 TRICK DADDY SUGAR (GIMME SOME) ATLANTIC SINGLE June 14, 2006
badge MT level 0
Artist
TRICK DADDY
Title
SUGAR (GIMME SOME)
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 14, 2006
badge DI level 0 TRICK DADDY SUGAR (GIMME SOME) ATLANTIC SINGLE October 25, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
TRICK DADDY
Title
SUGAR (GIMME SOME)
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 25, 2005
badge DI level 0 TRICK DADDY LET'S GO SLIP N SLIDE / ATLANTIC SINGLE February 14, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
TRICK DADDY
Title
LET'S GO
Label
SLIP N SLIDE / ATLANTIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 14, 2005
badge ST level 0 PATRICK HERNANDEZ BORN TO BE ALIVE COLUMBIA SINGLE November 13, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
PATRICK HERNANDEZ
Title
BORN TO BE ALIVE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 13, 1979
badge ST level 0 CHEAP TRICK I WANT YOU TO WANT ME EPIC SINGLE August 13, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 13, 1979