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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.

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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 BOB JAMES & DAVID SANBORN DOUBLE VISION WARNER BROS. ALBUM July 30, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
BOB JAMES & DAVID SANBORN
Title
DOUBLE VISION
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 30, 1991
badge ST level 0 BOB JAMES & EARL KLUGH ONE ON ONE COLUMBIA ALBUM May 24, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
BOB JAMES & EARL KLUGH
Title
ONE ON ONE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 24, 1982
badge ST level 0 BOB JAMES TOUCHDOWN COLUMBIA ALBUM December 22, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
BOB JAMES
Title
TOUCHDOWN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 22, 1980