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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 0 PRINCE RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC ARISTA ALBUM December 10, 1999
badge ST level 0
Artist
PRINCE
Title
RAVE UN2 THE JOY FANTASTIC
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 10, 1999
badge ST level 1 COOLIO FANTASTIC VOYAGE TOMMY BOY SINGLE July 20, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
COOLIO
Title
FANTASTIC VOYAGE
Label
TOMMY BOY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 20, 1994
badge ST level 3 ELTON JOHN CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY MCA ALBUM March 23, 1993
badge ST level 3
Artist
ELTON JOHN
Title
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 23, 1993
badge ST level 1 PAUL MC CARTNEY TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS! CAPITOL ALBUM August 12, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC - HIGHLIGHTS!
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 12, 1991
badge ST level 0 WHAM! FANTASTIC COLUMBIA ALBUM August 9, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
WHAM!
Title
FANTASTIC
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 9, 1989
badge ST level 0 LAKESIDE FANTASTIC VOYAGE SOLAR ALBUM January 28, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAKESIDE
Title
FANTASTIC VOYAGE
Label
SOLAR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 28, 1981