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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 0 CARLY SIMON REFLECTIONS: CARLY SIMON'S GREATEST HITS LEGACY ALBUM March 2, 2007
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
REFLECTIONS: CARLY SIMON'S GREATEST HITS
Label
LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 2, 2007
badge ST level 1 CARLY SIMON NO SECRETS ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM December 12, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
NO SECRETS
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 12, 1997
badge ST level 3 CARLY SIMON THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM December 12, 1997
badge ST level 3
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
THE BEST OF CARLY SIMON
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 12, 1997
badge ST level 1 CARLY SIMON GREATEST HITS LIVE ARISTA ALBUM August 1, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
GREATEST HITS LIVE
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 1, 1996
badge ST level 1 CARLY SIMON COMING AROUND AGAIN ARISTA ALBUM February 1, 1988
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
COMING AROUND AGAIN
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 1, 1988
badge ST level 0 CARLY SIMON JESSIE WARNER BROS. SINGLE December 5, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
JESSIE
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 5, 1980
badge ST level 1 CARLY SIMON BOYS IN THE TREES ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM August 7, 1978
badge ST level 1
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
BOYS IN THE TREES
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1978
badge ST level 0 CARLY SIMON NOBODY DOES IT BETTER ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE November 9, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 9, 1977
badge ST level 0 JAMES TAYLOR & CARLY SIMON MOCKINGBIRD ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE May 14, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
JAMES TAYLOR & CARLY SIMON
Title
MOCKINGBIRD
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 14, 1974
badge ST level 0 CARLY SIMON HOT CAKES ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM January 22, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
HOT CAKES
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 22, 1974
badge ST level 0 CARLY SIMON ANTICIPATION ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM September 5, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
ANTICIPATION
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 5, 1973
badge ST level 0 CARLY SIMON YOU'RE SO VAIN ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE January 8, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
CARLY SIMON
Title
YOU'RE SO VAIN
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 8, 1973