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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 3 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE HE'S THE DJ, I'M THE RAPPER JIVE ALBUM February 1, 1995
badge ST level 3
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
HE'S THE DJ, I'M THE RAPPER
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 1, 1995
badge ST level 0 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE CODE RED JIVE ALBUM January 14, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
CODE RED
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 14, 1994
badge ST level 0 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE BOOM! SHAKE THE ROOM JIVE SINGLE September 17, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
BOOM! SHAKE THE ROOM
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 17, 1993
badge ST level 0 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE RING MY BELL JIVE SINGLE November 26, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
RING MY BELL
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 26, 1991
badge ST level 1 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE HOMEBASE JIVE ALBUM September 19, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
HOMEBASE
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 19, 1991
badge ST level 1 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE SUMMERTIME JIVE SINGLE July 30, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
SUMMERTIME
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 30, 1991
badge ST level 0 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE AND IN THIS CORNER ... JIVE ALBUM January 8, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
AND IN THIS CORNER ...
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 8, 1990
badge ST level 0 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND RCA SINGLE February 24, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 24, 1989
badge ST level 0 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE ROCK THE HOUSE JIVE ALBUM December 1, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE
Title
ROCK THE HOUSE
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 1988