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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 5 PSY GANGNAM STYLE UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC SINGLE December 12, 2013
badge DI level 5
Artist
PSY
Title
GANGNAM STYLE
Label
UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 12, 2013
badge ST level 5 PSY GANGNAM STYLE SCHOOLBOY / UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS VIDEO SINGLE March 29, 2013
badge ST level 5
Artist
PSY
Title
GANGNAM STYLE
Label
SCHOOLBOY / UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
VIDEO SINGLE
Certification Date
March 29, 2013