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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 JOHNNIE TAYLOR EARGASM COLUMBIA ALBUM November 7, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHNNIE TAYLOR
Title
EARGASM
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 7, 2001
badge ST level 1 JOHNNIE TAYLOR DISCO LADY COLUMBIA SINGLE April 22, 1976
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHNNIE TAYLOR
Title
DISCO LADY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 22, 1976
badge ST level 0 JOHNNIE TAYLOR I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME) STAX SINGLE October 23, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHNNIE TAYLOR
Title
I BELIEVE IN YOU (YOU BELIEVE IN ME)
Label
STAX
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 23, 1973
badge ST level 0 JOHNNIE TAYLOR WHO'S MAKING LOVE STAX SINGLE November 15, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHNNIE TAYLOR
Title
WHO'S MAKING LOVE
Label
STAX
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 15, 1968