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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
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 DI level 1 THUNDERCAT THEM CHANGES BRAINFEEDER SINGLE December 10, 2024
badge DI level 1
Artist
THUNDERCAT
Title
THEM CHANGES
Label
BRAINFEEDER
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 10, 2024
badge DI level 5 XXXTENTACION CHANGES BAD VIBES FOREVER SINGLE May 2, 2023
badge DI level 5
Artist
XXXTENTACION
Title
CHANGES
Label
BAD VIBES FOREVER
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 2, 2023
badge DI level 0 EMINEM GOING THROUGH CHANGES SHADY / AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE SINGLE March 8, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
EMINEM
Title
GOING THROUGH CHANGES
Label
SHADY / AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 8, 2022
badge DI level 0 H.E.R. CHANGES MBK ENTERTAINMENT / RCA RECORDS SINGLE October 20, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
H.E.R.
Title
CHANGES
Label
MBK ENTERTAINMENT / RCA RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 20, 2020
badge ST level 1 JUSTIN BIEBER CHANGES DEF JAM ALBUM October 13, 2020
badge ST level 1
Artist
JUSTIN BIEBER
Title
CHANGES
Label
DEF JAM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 2020
badge DI level 1 THOMAS RHETT LIFE CHANGES THE VALORY MUSIC CO SINGLE September 19, 2019
badge DI level 1
Artist
THOMAS RHETT
Title
LIFE CHANGES
Label
THE VALORY MUSIC CO
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 19, 2019
badge ST level 1 TESLA TIMES MAKIN' CHANGES: THE BEST OF TESLA GEFFEN ALBUM November 30, 2018
badge ST level 1
Artist
TESLA
Title
TIMES MAKIN' CHANGES: THE BEST OF TESLA
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 30, 2018
badge ST level 1 THOMAS RHETT LIFE CHANGES THE VALORY MUSIC CO ALBUM September 6, 2018
badge ST level 1
Artist
THOMAS RHETT
Title
LIFE CHANGES
Label
THE VALORY MUSIC CO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 6, 2018
badge DI level 1 ONE DIRECTION NIGHT CHANGES COLUMBIA SINGLE March 26, 2015
badge DI level 1
Artist
ONE DIRECTION
Title
NIGHT CHANGES
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 26, 2015
badge ST level 0 GODSMACK CHANGES ROUNDER VIDEO LONGFORM November 18, 2004
badge ST level 0
Artist
GODSMACK
Title
CHANGES
Label
ROUNDER
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 18, 2004
badge ST level 2 ENIGMA THE CROSS OF CHANGES VIRGIN ALBUM May 24, 1996
badge ST level 2
Artist
ENIGMA
Title
THE CROSS OF CHANGES
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 24, 1996
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE CHANGESBOWIE RYKO ALBUM March 29, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
CHANGESBOWIE
Label
RYKO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 29, 1991
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE CHANGESONEBOWIE RCA ALBUM September 15, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
CHANGESONEBOWIE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 15, 1981
badge ST level 1 JIMMY BUFFETT CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES ABC ALBUM December 14, 1977
badge ST level 1
Artist
JIMMY BUFFETT
Title
CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES
Label
ABC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 14, 1977