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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.

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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 1 DONOVAN DONOVAN'S GREATEST HITS EPIC ALBUM August 11, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
DONOVAN
Title
DONOVAN'S GREATEST HITS
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 11, 1992
badge ST level 0 DONOVAN A GIFT FROM A FLOWER TO A GARDEN EPIC ALBUM April 1, 1970
badge ST level 0
Artist
DONOVAN
Title
A GIFT FROM A FLOWER TO A GARDEN
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 1, 1970
badge ST level 0 DONOVAN MELLOW YELLOW EPIC SINGLE January 19, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
DONOVAN
Title
MELLOW YELLOW
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 19, 1967