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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.

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 ST level 0 CURTIS MAYFIELD BACK TO THE WORLD CURTOMS ALBUM June 6, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
CURTIS MAYFIELD
Title
BACK TO THE WORLD
Label
CURTOMS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 6, 1973
badge ST level 0 CURTIS MAYFIELD CURTIS CURTOMS ALBUM June 6, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
CURTIS MAYFIELD
Title
CURTIS
Label
CURTOMS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 6, 1973
badge ST level 0 CURTIS MAYFIELD SUPER FLY CURTOMS SINGLE January 18, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
CURTIS MAYFIELD
Title
SUPER FLY
Label
CURTOMS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 18, 1973
badge ST level 0 CURTIS MAYFIELD FREDDIE'S DEAD CURTOMS SINGLE October 31, 1972
badge ST level 0
Artist
CURTIS MAYFIELD
Title
FREDDIE'S DEAD
Label
CURTOMS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 31, 1972
badge ST level 0 CURTIS MAYFIELD SUPER FLY (SOUNDTRACK) CURTOMS ALBUM September 7, 1972
badge ST level 0
Artist
CURTIS MAYFIELD
Title
SUPER FLY (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
CURTOMS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 7, 1972