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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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Award Artist Title Label Cert. Date Format Cert. Units (In Millions) Cert. Units
(In Millions)		 Actions
badge ST level 14 BRITNEY SPEARS ... BABY ONE MORE TIME JIVE July 19, 2004 ALBUM 14
badge ST level 14
Artist
BRITNEY SPEARS
Title
...BABY ONE MORE TIME
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 19, 2004
Cert. Units
14
badge ST level 11 THE BEATLES 1 CAPITOL March 8, 2010 ALBUM 11
badge ST level 11
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
1
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 8, 2010
Cert. Units
11
badge ST level 10 VAN HALEN 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) WARNER BROS. February 8, 1999 ALBUM 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
VAN HALEN
Title
1984 (MCMLXXXIV)
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 8, 1999
Cert. Units
10
badge ST level 14 TAYLOR SWIFT 1989 TAYLOR SWIFT September 30, 2025 ALBUM 14
badge ST level 14
Artist
TAYLOR SWIFT
Title
1989
Label
TAYLOR SWIFT
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 30, 2025
Cert. Units
14
badge ST level 17 ADELE 21 COLUMBIA September 30, 2025 ALBUM 17
badge ST level 17
Artist
ADELE
Title
21
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 30, 2025
Cert. Units
17
badge ST level 12 ADELE 25 COLUMBIA/XL August 6, 2025 ALBUM 12
badge ST level 12
Artist
ADELE
Title
25
Label
COLUMBIA/XL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 6, 2025
Cert. Units
12
badge DI level 10 ARIANA GRANDE 7 RINGS REPUBLIC RECORDS February 14, 2025 SINGLE 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
ARIANA GRANDE
Title
7 RINGS
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 14, 2025
Cert. Units
10
badge DI level 12 LUKAS GRAHAM 7 YEARS WARNER BROS RECORDS February 19, 2026 SINGLE 12
badge DI level 12
Artist
LUKAS GRAHAM
Title
7 YEARS
Label
WARNER BROS RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 19, 2026
Cert. Units
12
badge DI level 12 SHABOOZEY A BAR SONG (TIPSY) AMERICAN DOGWOOD / EMPIRE June 6, 2026 SINGLE 12
badge DI level 12
Artist
SHABOOZEY
Title
A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
Label
AMERICAN DOGWOOD / EMPIRE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 6, 2026
Cert. Units
12
badge DI level 13 CHRISTINA PERRI A THOUSAND YEARS ATLANTIC RECORDS June 30, 2026 SINGLE 13
badge DI level 13
Artist
CHRISTINA PERRI
Title
A THOUSAND YEARS
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 30, 2026
Cert. Units
13
badge ST level 12 THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD APPLE RECORDS February 6, 2001 ALBUM 12
badge ST level 12
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
ABBEY ROAD
Label
APPLE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 6, 2001
Cert. Units
12
badge ST level 12 AEROSMITH AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS COLUMBIA November 5, 2021 ALBUM 12
badge ST level 12
Artist
AEROSMITH
Title
AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 5, 2021
Cert. Units
12
badge DI level 10 TOTO AFRICA COLUMBIA September 10, 2024 SINGLE 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
TOTO
Title
AFRICA
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 10, 2024
Cert. Units
10
badge DI level 10 B.O.B. AIRPLANES (FEAT. HAYLEY WILLIAMS) ATLANTIC RECORDS October 31, 2025 SINGLE 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
B.O.B.
Title
AIRPLANES (FEAT. HAYLEY WILLIAMS)
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 31, 2025
Cert. Units
10
badge DI level 10 MEGHAN TRAINOR ALL ABOUT THAT BASS EPIC January 23, 2018 SINGLE 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
MEGHAN TRAINOR
Title
ALL ABOUT THAT BASS
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 23, 2018
Cert. Units
10
badge ST level 10 2PAC ALL EYEZ ON ME DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE July 23, 2014 ALBUM 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
2PAC
Title
ALL EYEZ ON ME
Label
DEATH ROW / INTERSCOPE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 23, 2014
Cert. Units
10
badge DI level 18 MARIAH CAREY ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU COLUMBIA December 15, 2025 SINGLE 18
badge DI level 18
Artist
MARIAH CAREY
Title
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 15, 2025
Cert. Units
18
badge DI level 14 JOHN LEGEND ALL OF ME COLUMBIA March 22, 2022 SINGLE 14
badge DI level 14
Artist
JOHN LEGEND
Title
ALL OF ME
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 22, 2022
Cert. Units
14
badge ST level 10 NICKELBACK ALL THE RIGHT REASONS ROADRUNNER March 3, 2017 ALBUM 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
NICKELBACK
Title
ALL THE RIGHT REASONS
Label
ROADRUNNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 3, 2017
Cert. Units
10
badge ST level 18 GUNS N' ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION GEFFEN September 23, 2008 ALBUM 18
badge ST level 18
Artist
GUNS N' ROSES
Title
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 23, 2008
Cert. Units
18
badge DI level 12 JUSTIN BIEBER BABY (FEAT. LUDACRIS) ISLAND/DEF JAM May 9, 2013 SINGLE 12
badge DI level 12
Artist
JUSTIN BIEBER
Title
BABY (FEAT. LUDACRIS)
Label
ISLAND/DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 9, 2013
Cert. Units
12
badge DI level 11 PINKFONG BABY SHARK PINKFONG November 5, 2020 SINGLE 11
badge DI level 11
Artist
PINKFONG
Title
BABY SHARK
Label
PINKFONG
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 5, 2020
Cert. Units
11
badge ST level 27 AC/DC BACK IN BLACK COLUMBIA August 21, 2024 ALBUM 27
badge ST level 27
Artist
AC/DC
Title
BACK IN BLACK
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 21, 2024
Cert. Units
27
badge ST level 14 BACKSTREET BOYS BACKSTREET BOYS JIVE April 5, 2001 ALBUM 14
badge ST level 14
Artist
BACKSTREET BOYS
Title
BACKSTREET BOYS
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 5, 2001
Cert. Units
14
badge ST level 11 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD EPIC/LEGACY August 20, 2021 ALBUM 11
badge ST level 11
Artist
MICHAEL JACKSON
Title
BAD
Label
EPIC/LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 20, 2021
Cert. Units
11
badge DI level 10 BILLIE EILISH BAD GUY DARKROOM / INTERSCOPE RECORDS July 31, 2023 SINGLE 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
BILLIE EILISH
Title
BAD GUY
Label
DARKROOM / INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 31, 2023
Cert. Units
10
badge DI level 11 LADY GAGA BAD ROMANCE STREAMLINE / INTERSCOPE May 29, 2015 SINGLE 11
badge DI level 11
Artist
LADY GAGA
Title
BAD ROMANCE
Label
STREAMLINE / INTERSCOPE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 29, 2015
Cert. Units
11
badge DI level 10 JESSIE J, ARIANA GRANDE, NICKI MINAJ BANG BANG REPUBLIC RECORDS May 23, 2024 SINGLE 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
JESSIE J, ARIANA GRANDE, NICKI MINAJ
Title
BANG BANG
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 23, 2024
Cert. Units
10
badge ST level 14 MEAT LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL EPIC April 5, 2001 ALBUM 14
badge ST level 14
Artist
MEAT LOAF
Title
BAT OUT OF HELL
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 5, 2001
Cert. Units
14
badge DI level 15 LUKE COMBS BEAUTIFUL CRAZY COLUMBIA NASHVILLE / RIVER HOUSE ARTISTS October 6, 2025 SINGLE 15
badge DI level 15
Artist
LUKE COMBS
Title
BEAUTIFUL CRAZY
Label
COLUMBIA NASHVILLE / RIVER HOUSE ARTISTS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 6, 2025
Cert. Units
15