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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 1 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS GREATEST HITS CAPITOL ALBUM January 11, 2012
badge ST level 1
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 11, 2012
badge DI level 1 HUEY POP, LOCK & DROP IT JIVE SINGLE January 31, 2008
badge DI level 1
Artist
HUEY
Title
POP, LOCK & DROP IT
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 31, 2008
badge MT level 2 HUEY POP, LOCK & DROP IT JIVE SINGLE December 12, 2007
badge MT level 2
Artist
HUEY
Title
POP, LOCK & DROP IT
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 12, 2007
badge LA level 1 HUEY DUNBAR TO SI ME ENAMORE SONY DISCOS ALBUM August 7, 2001
badge LA level 1
Artist
HUEY DUNBAR
Title
TO SI ME ENAMORE
Label
SONY DISCOS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 2001
badge ST level 0 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS HARD AT PLAY EMI ALBUM July 1, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
HARD AT PLAY
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 1, 1991
badge ST level 0 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS I WANT A NEW DRUG CHRYSALIS SINGLE January 30, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
I WANT A NEW DRUG
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 30, 1989
badge ST level 0 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS POWER OF LOVE CHRYSALIS SINGLE January 30, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
POWER OF LOVE
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 30, 1989
badge ST level 1 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS SMALL WORLD CHRYSALIS ALBUM September 27, 1988
badge ST level 1
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
SMALL WORLD
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 27, 1988
badge ST level 3 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS FORE! CHRYSALIS ALBUM July 25, 1988
badge ST level 3
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
FORE!
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 25, 1988
badge ST level 7 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS SPORTS CHRYSALIS ALBUM July 20, 1987
badge ST level 7
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
SPORTS
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 20, 1987
badge ST level 0 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS VIDEO LONGFORM April 28, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
April 28, 1986
badge ST level 0 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS PICTURE THIS CHRYSALIS ALBUM October 16, 1985
badge ST level 0
Artist
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
Title
PICTURE THIS
Label
CHRYSALIS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 16, 1985