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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 2 KISS DESTROYER CASABLANCA ALBUM September 9, 2011
badge ST level 2
Artist
KISS
Title
DESTROYER
Label
CASABLANCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 9, 2011
badge ST level 0 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS GREATEST HITS: 30 YEARS OF ROCK CAPITOL ALBUM December 19, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
GREATEST HITS: 30 YEARS OF ROCK
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 19, 2005
badge ST level 1 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS LIVE EMI ALBUM April 19, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
LIVE
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 19, 1995
badge ST level 1 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS BADDEST OF GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS EMI ALBUM February 8, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
BADDEST OF GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 8, 1995
badge ST level 0 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS ROUNDER ALBUM January 6, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Label
ROUNDER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 1992
badge ST level 0 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS BORN TO BE BAD EMI ALBUM April 8, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
BORN TO BE BAD
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 8, 1988
badge ST level 0 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS BAD TO THE BONE EMI ALBUM August 7, 1985
badge ST level 0
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
BAD TO THE BONE
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1985
badge ST level 0 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS MAVERICK EMI ALBUM August 5, 1985
badge ST level 0
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
MAVERICK
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 5, 1985
badge ST level 0 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS MOVE IT ON OVER ROUNDER ALBUM July 18, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
Title
MOVE IT ON OVER
Label
ROUNDER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 18, 1980