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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 ST level 0 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL SHAQ-FU: DA RETURN JIVE ALBUM January 11, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
SHAQ-FU: DA RETURN
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 11, 1995
badge ST level 1 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL SHAQ DIESEL JIVE ALBUM March 21, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
SHAQ DIESEL
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 21, 1994
badge ST level 0 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL I KNOW I GOT SKILLZ JIVE SINGLE December 21, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
I KNOW I GOT SKILLZ
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 21, 1993
badge ST level 0 FU-SCHNICKENS FEAT. SHAQUILLE O'NEAL WHAT'S UP DOC? (CAN WE ROCK) JIVE SINGLE August 20, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
FU-SCHNICKENS FEAT. SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
WHAT'S UP DOC? (CAN WE ROCK)
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 20, 1993