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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
badge ST level 1 RUSH ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE MERCURY ALBUM March 4, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 4, 1981
badge ST level 1 RUSH SIGNALS MERCURY ALBUM November 10, 1982
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
SIGNALS
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 1982
badge ST level 1 RUSH GRACE UNDER PRESSURE MERCURY ALBUM June 26, 1984
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 26, 1984
badge ST level 1 RUSH POWER WINDOWS MERCURY ALBUM January 27, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
POWER WINDOWS
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 27, 1986
badge ST level 0 RUSH EXIT ... STAGE LEFT POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 19, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
EXIT ... STAGE LEFT
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 19, 1986
badge ST level 2 NEIL YOUNG AFTER THE GOLD RUSH REPRISE ALBUM October 13, 1986
badge ST level 2
Artist
NEIL YOUNG
Title
AFTER THE GOLD RUSH
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1 FAT BOYS CRUSHIN' POLYDOR ALBUM September 16, 1987
badge ST level 1
Artist
FAT BOYS
Title
CRUSHIN'
Label
POLYDOR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 16, 1987
badge ST level 1 RUSH EXIT...STAGE LEFT MERCURY ALBUM November 9, 1987
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
EXIT...STAGE LEFT
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 9, 1987
badge ST level 0 RUSH HOLD YOUR FIRE MERCURY ALBUM November 9, 1987
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
HOLD YOUR FIRE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 9, 1987
badge ST level 1 RUSH PERMANENT WAVES MERCURY ALBUM November 9, 1987
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
PERMANENT WAVES
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 9, 1987
badge ST level 0 RUSH A SHOW OF HANDS MERCURY ALBUM March 9, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
A SHOW OF HANDS
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 9, 1989
badge ST level 1 RUSH A SHOW OF HANDS POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM June 9, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
A SHOW OF HANDS
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 9, 1989
badge ST level 0 RUSH PRESTO ATLANTIC ALBUM January 11, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
PRESTO
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 11, 1990
badge ST level 0 ERIC CLAPTON RUSH (SOUNDTRACK) REPRISE ALBUM March 26, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
ERIC CLAPTON
Title
RUSH (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 26, 1992
badge ST level 1 RICHARD MARX RUSH STREET CAPITOL ALBUM July 22, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
RICHARD MARX
Title
RUSH STREET
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 22, 1992
badge ST level 1 RUSH A FAREWELL TO KINGS MERCURY ALBUM December 1, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
A FAREWELL TO KINGS
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 1993
badge ST level 0 RUSH CARESS OF STEEL MERCURY ALBUM December 1, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
CARESS OF STEEL
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 1993
badge ST level 1 RUSH FLY BY NIGHT MERCURY ALBUM December 1, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
FLY BY NIGHT
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 1993
badge ST level 1 RUSH HEMISPHERES MERCURY ALBUM December 1, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
HEMISPHERES
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 1993
badge ST level 0 RUSH COUNTERPARTS ATLANTIC ALBUM December 7, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
COUNTERPARTS
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 1993
badge ST level 0 PUBLIC ENEMY YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW COLUMBIA ALBUM October 3, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
PUBLIC ENEMY
Title
YO! BUM RUSH THE SHOW
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 3, 1994
badge ST level 0 REDMAN DARE IZ A DARKSIDE RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS ALBUM January 27, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
REDMAN
Title
DARE IZ A DARKSIDE
Label
RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 27, 1995
badge ST level 0 RUSH RUSH MERCURY ALBUM February 1, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
RUSH
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 1, 1995
badge ST level 1 RUSH ARCHIVES MERCURY ALBUM February 3, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
RUSH
Title
ARCHIVES
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 3, 1995
badge ST level 0 MOKENSTEF HE'S MINE RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS SINGLE August 24, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
MOKENSTEF
Title
HE'S MINE
Label
RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 24, 1995
badge ST level 2 RUSH CHRONICLES MERCURY ALBUM November 21, 1995
badge ST level 2
Artist
RUSH
Title
CHRONICLES
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 21, 1995
badge ST level 1 L.L. COOL J HEY LOVER RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS SINGLE January 5, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
L.L. COOL J
Title
HEY LOVER
Label
RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 5, 1996
badge ST level 1 SOUNDTRACK THE NUTTY PROFESSOR RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS ALBUM August 5, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR
Label
RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 5, 1996
badge ST level 1 L.L. COOL J LOUNGIN' RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS SINGLE August 29, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
L.L. COOL J
Title
LOUNGIN'
Label
RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 29, 1996
badge ST level 0 RUSH TEST FOR ECHO ATLANTIC ALBUM October 23, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
RUSH
Title
TEST FOR ECHO
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 23, 1996