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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.

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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 1 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL CAPITOL SINGLE July 8, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 8, 2022
badge DI level 1 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND CAPITOL SINGLE July 8, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 8, 2022
badge ST level 0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD CAPITOL COLLECTORS SERIES CAPITOL ALBUM January 23, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
CAPITOL COLLECTORS SERIES
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 23, 2002
badge ST level 2 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD CLOSER TO HOME CAPITOL ALBUM February 12, 1992
badge ST level 2
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
CLOSER TO HOME
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 12, 1992
badge ST level 1 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD E PLURIBUS FUNK CAPITOL ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
E PLURIBUS FUNK
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD GRAND FUNK CAPITOL ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
GRAND FUNK
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 2 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD LIVE ALBUM CAPITOL ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 2
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
LIVE ALBUM
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD SURVIVAL CAPITOL ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
SURVIVAL
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND CAPITOL ALBUM December 3, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1991
badge ST level 0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE!!! CAPITOL ALBUM December 18, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE!!!
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 18, 1974
badge ST level 0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD THE LOCO-MOTION CAPITOL SINGLE April 24, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
THE LOCO-MOTION
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 24, 1974
badge ST level 0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD SHININ' ON CAPITOL ALBUM March 29, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
SHININ' ON
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 29, 1974
badge ST level 0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD PHOENIX CAPITOL ALBUM October 12, 1972
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
PHOENIX
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 12, 1972
badge ST level 0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD MARK, DON & MEL CAPITOL ALBUM June 8, 1972
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
MARK, DON & MEL
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 8, 1972
badge ST level 0 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD ON TIME CAPITOL ALBUM October 12, 1970
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
Title
ON TIME
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 12, 1970