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.

Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date
DREEZY	CLOSE TO YOU	INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE	March 7, 2024	Artist DREEZY Title CLOSE TO YOU Label INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date March 7, 2024
DAYGLOW	CLOSE TO YOU	DAYGLOW/AWAL	SINGLE	August 15, 2023	Artist DAYGLOW Title CLOSE TO YOU Label DAYGLOW/AWAL Format SINGLE Certification Date August 15, 2023
RIHANNA	CLOSE TO YOU	ROC NATION	SINGLE	November 4, 2021	Artist RIHANNA Title CLOSE TO YOU Label ROC NATION Format SINGLE Certification Date November 4, 2021
THE CARPENTERS	CLOSE TO YOU: REMEMBERING THE CARPENTERS	MPI HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM	October 7, 2004	Artist THE CARPENTERS Title CLOSE TO YOU: REMEMBERING THE CARPENTERS Label MPI HOME VIDEO Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date October 7, 2004
THE CARPENTERS	CLOSE TO YOU	A&M	ALBUM	April 16, 1998	Artist THE CARPENTERS Title CLOSE TO YOU Label A&M Format ALBUM Certification Date April 16, 1998
MAXI PRIEST	CLOSE TO YOU	CHARISMA	SINGLE	October 30, 1990	Artist MAXI PRIEST Title CLOSE TO YOU Label CHARISMA Format SINGLE Certification Date October 30, 1990
THE CARPENTERS	(THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU	A&M	SINGLE	August 12, 1970	Artist THE CARPENTERS Title (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU Label A&M Format SINGLE Certification Date August 12, 1970

Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

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