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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 3 MATT NATHANSON COME ON GET HIGHER CRAFT RECORDINGS SINGLE December 9, 2020
badge DI level 3
Artist
MATT NATHANSON
Title
COME ON GET HIGHER
Label
CRAFT RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 9, 2020
badge DI level 0 MATT NATHANSON FASTER VANGUARD RECORDS SINGLE January 31, 2019
badge DI level 0
Artist
MATT NATHANSON
Title
FASTER
Label
VANGUARD RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 31, 2019
badge DI level 0 MATT NATHANSON RUN VANGUARD RECORDS SINGLE January 31, 2019
badge DI level 0
Artist
MATT NATHANSON
Title
RUN
Label
VANGUARD RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 31, 2019
badge ST level 0 MATT NATHANSON SOME MAD HOPE VANGUARD ALBUM August 26, 2016
badge ST level 0
Artist
MATT NATHANSON
Title
SOME MAD HOPE
Label
VANGUARD
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 26, 2016
badge ST level 0 HANSON THIS TIME AROUND ISLAND/DEF JAM ALBUM June 29, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
HANSON
Title
THIS TIME AROUND
Label
ISLAND/DEF JAM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 29, 2000
badge ST level 0 HANSON THIS TIME AROUND ISLAND/DEF JAM SINGLE June 29, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
HANSON
Title
THIS TIME AROUND
Label
ISLAND/DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 29, 2000
badge ST level 0 HANSON LIVE FROM ALBERTANE MERCURY ALBUM December 4, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
HANSON
Title
LIVE FROM ALBERTANE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 1998
badge ST level 1 HANSON ROAD TO ALBERTANE MERCURY VIDEO LONGFORM December 4, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
HANSON
Title
ROAD TO ALBERTANE
Label
MERCURY
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 4, 1998
badge ST level 5 HANSON TULSA, TOKYO AND THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE MERCURY VIDEO LONGFORM July 28, 1998
badge ST level 5
Artist
HANSON
Title
TULSA, TOKYO AND THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
Label
MERCURY
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 28, 1998
badge ST level 1 HANSON THREE CAR GARAGE MERCURY ALBUM June 16, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
HANSON
Title
THREE CAR GARAGE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 16, 1998
badge ST level 4 HANSON MIDDLE OF NOWHERE MERCURY ALBUM December 23, 1997
badge ST level 4
Artist
HANSON
Title
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 23, 1997
badge ST level 1 HANSON SNOWED IN MERCURY ALBUM December 15, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
HANSON
Title
SNOWED IN
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 15, 1997
badge ST level 0 HANSON I WILL COME TO YOU MERCURY SINGLE November 21, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
HANSON
Title
I WILL COME TO YOU
Label
MERCURY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 21, 1997
badge ST level 1 HANSON MMMBOP MERCURY SINGLE June 18, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
HANSON
Title
MMMBOP
Label
MERCURY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 18, 1997