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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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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists

Award	Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date	Actions
	JOHN LENNON	INSTANT KARMA	APPLE	SINGLE	December 14, 1970		Artist JOHN LENNON Title INSTANT KARMA Label APPLE Format SINGLE Certification Date December 14, 1970
	JOHN LENNON	PLASTIC ONO BAND	APPLE	ALBUM	January 28, 1971		Artist JOHN LENNON Title PLASTIC ONO BAND Label APPLE Format ALBUM Certification Date January 28, 1971
	JOHN LENNON	MIND GAMES	APPLE	ALBUM	November 30, 1973		Artist JOHN LENNON Title MIND GAMES Label APPLE Format ALBUM Certification Date November 30, 1973
	JOHN LENNON	WALLS & BRIDGES	APPLE	ALBUM	October 22, 1974		Artist JOHN LENNON Title WALLS & BRIDGES Label APPLE Format ALBUM Certification Date October 22, 1974
	JOHN LENNON	STARTING OVER	GEFFEN	SINGLE	December 24, 1980		Artist JOHN LENNON Title STARTING OVER Label GEFFEN Format SINGLE Certification Date December 24, 1980
	JOHN LENNON	WOMAN	GEFFEN	SINGLE	April 1, 1981		Artist JOHN LENNON Title WOMAN Label GEFFEN Format SINGLE Certification Date April 1, 1981
	JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO	MILK & HONEY	POLYDOR	ALBUM	April 13, 1984		Artist JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO Title MILK & HONEY Label POLYDOR Format ALBUM Certification Date April 13, 1984
	JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO	DOUBLE FANTASY	GEFFEN	ALBUM	October 22, 1984		Artist JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO Title DOUBLE FANTASY Label GEFFEN Format ALBUM Certification Date October 22, 1984
	JOHN LENNON	LIVE IN NEW YORK	PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL	VIDEO LONGFORM	February 26, 1986		Artist JOHN LENNON Title LIVE IN NEW YORK Label PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date February 26, 1986
	JOHN LENNON	IMAGINE (SOUNDTRACK)	CAPITOL	ALBUM	January 5, 1989		Artist JOHN LENNON Title IMAGINE (SOUNDTRACK) Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date January 5, 1989
	JOHN LENNON	IMAGINE	APPLE	ALBUM	November 26, 1991		Artist JOHN LENNON Title IMAGINE Label APPLE Format ALBUM Certification Date November 26, 1991
	JOHN LENNON	ROCK 'N ROLL	CAPITOL	ALBUM	November 26, 1991		Artist JOHN LENNON Title ROCK 'N ROLL Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date November 26, 1991
	JOHN LENNON	SHAVED FISH	CAPITOL	ALBUM	November 27, 1991		Artist JOHN LENNON Title SHAVED FISH Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date November 27, 1991
	JOHN LENNON	JOHN LENNON ANTHOLOGY	CAPITOL	ALBUM	December 7, 1998		Artist JOHN LENNON Title JOHN LENNON ANTHOLOGY Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date December 7, 1998
	JOHN LENNON	THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION	CAPITOL	ALBUM	July 20, 2001		Artist JOHN LENNON Title THE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date July 20, 2001
	JOHN LENNON	LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY	CAPITOL	ALBUM	July 27, 2001		Artist JOHN LENNON Title LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date July 27, 2001
	JOHN LENNON	LENNON LEGEND	CAPITOL	VIDEO LONGFORM	December 16, 2003		Artist JOHN LENNON Title LENNON LEGEND Label CAPITOL Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date December 16, 2003
	JOHN LENNON	LENNON LEGEND: THE VERY BEST OF JOHN LENNON	CAPITOL	ALBUM	December 2, 2008		Artist JOHN LENNON Title LENNON LEGEND: THE VERY BEST OF JOHN LENNON Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date December 2, 2008
	JOHN LENNON	IMAGINE	CAPITOL	SINGLE	September 9, 2021		Artist JOHN LENNON Title IMAGINE Label CAPITOL Format SINGLE Certification Date September 9, 2021