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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 2 JAMES BAY HOLD BACK THE RIVER REPUBLIC RECORDS SINGLE April 17, 2025
badge DI level 2
Artist
JAMES BAY
Title
HOLD BACK THE RIVER
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 17, 2025
badge DI level 7 JAMES BAY LET IT GO REPUBLIC RECORDS SINGLE April 17, 2025
badge DI level 7
Artist
JAMES BAY
Title
LET IT GO
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 17, 2025
badge DI level 0 JAMES BAY & JULIA MICHAELS PEER PRESSURE REPUBLIC RECORDS SINGLE April 17, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
JAMES BAY & JULIA MICHAELS
Title
PEER PRESSURE
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 17, 2025
badge DI level 1 JAMES BAY US REPUBLIC RECORDS SINGLE February 23, 2024
badge DI level 1
Artist
JAMES BAY
Title
US
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 23, 2024
badge DI level 0 JAMES BAY NEED THE SUN TO BREAK REPUBLIC RECORDS SINGLE November 2, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
JAMES BAY
Title
NEED THE SUN TO BREAK
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 2, 2022
badge ST level 1 JAMES BAY CHAOS AND THE CALM REPUBLIC RECORDS ALBUM December 11, 2020
badge ST level 1
Artist
JAMES BAY
Title
CHAOS AND THE CALM
Label
REPUBLIC RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 11, 2020