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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 CHEAP TRICK IN COLOR EPIC ALBUM October 17, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
IN COLOR
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 17, 2001
badge ST level 1 CHEAP TRICK GREATEST HITS EPIC ALBUM July 15, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 15, 1998
badge ST level 1 CHEAP TRICK HEAVEN TONIGHT EPIC ALBUM February 10, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
HEAVEN TONIGHT
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 10, 1995
badge ST level 0 CHEAP TRICK ONE ON ONE EPIC ALBUM August 11, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
ONE ON ONE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 11, 1992
badge ST level 0 CHEAP TRICK EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM September 26, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
September 26, 1990
badge ST level 1 CHEAP TRICK LAP OF LUXURY EPIC ALBUM September 28, 1988
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
LAP OF LUXURY
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 28, 1988
badge ST level 3 CHEAP TRICK CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN EPIC ALBUM November 24, 1986
badge ST level 3
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 24, 1986
badge ST level 0 CHEAP TRICK ALL SHOOK UP EPIC ALBUM December 30, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
ALL SHOOK UP
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 30, 1980
badge ST level 1 CHEAP TRICK DREAM POLICE EPIC ALBUM February 6, 1980
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
DREAM POLICE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 6, 1980
badge ST level 0 CHEAP TRICK I WANT YOU TO WANT ME EPIC SINGLE August 13, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
CHEAP TRICK
Title
I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 13, 1979