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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 DI level 2 BROOKS & DUNN COWGIRLS DON'T CRY ARISTA NASHVILLE SINGLE August 4, 2026
badge DI level 2
Artist
BROOKS & DUNN
Title
COWGIRLS DON'T CRY
Label
ARISTA NASHVILLE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 4, 2026
badge DI level 1 THE CURE BOYS DON'T CRY ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE February 11, 2026
badge DI level 1
Artist
THE CURE
Title
BOYS DON'T CRY
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 11, 2026
badge DI level 0 ROD WAVE BOYZ DON'T CRY ALAMO RECORDS SINGLE August 21, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
ROD WAVE
Title
BOYZ DON'T CRY
Label
ALAMO RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 21, 2024
badge DI level 1 LIL WAYNE DON'T CRY UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC / CASH MONEY SINGLE September 25, 2020
badge DI level 1
Artist
LIL WAYNE
Title
DON'T CRY
Label
UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC / CASH MONEY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 25, 2020
badge ST level 1 FRANK OCEAN BLONDE BOYS DON'T CRY ALBUM July 9, 2018
badge ST level 1
Artist
FRANK OCEAN
Title
BLONDE
Label
BOYS DON'T CRY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 9, 2018
badge MT level 1 FERGIE BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY A&M / WILL.I.AM / INTERSCOPE SINGLE December 6, 2007
badge MT level 1
Artist
FERGIE
Title
BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY
Label
A&M / WILL.I.AM / INTERSCOPE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 2007
badge ST level 1 ELVIS PRESLEY DON'T CRY DADDY RCA SINGLE March 27, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
ELVIS PRESLEY
Title
DON'T CRY DADDY
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 27, 1992
badge ST level 0 GUNS N' ROSES DON'T CRY GEFFEN SINGLE November 26, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
GUNS N' ROSES
Title
DON'T CRY
Label
GEFFEN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 26, 1991
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT DON'T CRY NOW ASYLUM ALBUM August 25, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
DON'T CRY NOW
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 25, 1975