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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 ST level 0 GREAT WHITE THE BEST OF GREAT WHITE 1986-1992 CAPITOL ALBUM December 15, 2015
badge ST level 0
Artist
GREAT WHITE
Title
THE BEST OF GREAT WHITE 1986-1992
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 15, 2015
badge ST level 0 THE WHITE STRIPES UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS WARNER BROS RECORDS / THIRD MAN RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM January 6, 2011
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE WHITE STRIPES
Title
UNDER GREAT WHITE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Label
WARNER BROS RECORDS / THIRD MAN RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 6, 2011
badge ST level 0 GREAT WHITE HOOKED CAPITOL ALBUM April 18, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
GREAT WHITE
Title
HOOKED
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 18, 1991
badge ST level 2 GREAT WHITE TWICE SHY CAPITOL ALBUM September 28, 1989
badge ST level 2
Artist
GREAT WHITE
Title
TWICE SHY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 28, 1989
badge ST level 0 GREAT WHITE ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY CAPITOL SINGLE July 26, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
GREAT WHITE
Title
ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 26, 1989
badge ST level 1 GREAT WHITE ONCE BITTEN CAPITOL ALBUM April 27, 1988
badge ST level 1
Artist
GREAT WHITE
Title
ONCE BITTEN
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 27, 1988
badge ST level 0 BOB & DOUG MC KENZIE GREAT WHITE NORTH MERCURY ALBUM March 15, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
BOB & DOUG MC KENZIE
Title
GREAT WHITE NORTH
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 15, 1982