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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 DC TALK INTERMISSION FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS ALBUM October 24, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
DC TALK
Title
INTERMISSION
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 24, 2003
badge ST level 1 DC TALK SUPERNATURAL FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS ALBUM February 21, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
DC TALK
Title
SUPERNATURAL
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 21, 2002
badge ST level 2 DC TALK JESUS FREAK FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS ALBUM October 25, 2000
badge ST level 2
Artist
DC TALK
Title
JESUS FREAK
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 25, 2000
badge ST level 0 DC TALK WELCOME TO THE FREAK SHOW FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS ALBUM October 25, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
DC TALK
Title
WELCOME TO THE FREAK SHOW
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 25, 2000
badge ST level 0 DC TALK WELCOME TO THE FREAK SHOW FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS VIDEO LONGFORM March 2, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
DC TALK
Title
WELCOME TO THE FREAK SHOW
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 2, 1998
badge ST level 1 DC TALK FREE AT LAST FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS ALBUM July 14, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
DC TALK
Title
FREE AT LAST
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 14, 1995
badge ST level 0 DC TALK NARROW IS THE ROAD FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS VIDEO LONGFORM December 2, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
DC TALK
Title
NARROW IS THE ROAD
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 2, 1994
badge ST level 0 DC TALK NU THANG FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS ALBUM June 6, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
DC TALK
Title
NU THANG
Label
FOREFRONT COMMUNICATIONS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 6, 1994