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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 7 KELLY CLARKSON STRONGER (WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU) RCA SINGLE January 12, 2022
badge DI level 7
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
STRONGER (WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU)
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 12, 2022
badge DI level 0 KELLY CLARKSON BROKEN & BEAUTIFUL ATLANTIC RECORDS SINGLE November 24, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
BROKEN & BEAUTIFUL
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 24, 2021
badge ST level 0 KELLY CLARKSON MEANING OF LIFE ATLANTIC RECORDS ALBUM October 26, 2021
badge ST level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
MEANING OF LIFE
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 26, 2021
badge DI level 1 KELLY CLARKSON LOVE SO SOFT ATLANTIC RECORDS SINGLE April 17, 2019
badge DI level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
LOVE SO SOFT
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 17, 2019
badge ST level 0 KELLY CLARKSON PIECE BY PIECE RCA ALBUM February 26, 2016
badge ST level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
PIECE BY PIECE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 26, 2016
badge DI level 1 KELLY CLARKSON HEARTBEAT SONG RCA SINGLE July 23, 2015
badge DI level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
HEARTBEAT SONG
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 23, 2015
badge ST level 1 KELLY CLARKSON WRAPPED IN RED RCA ALBUM December 4, 2013
badge ST level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
WRAPPED IN RED
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 2013
badge ST level 0 KELLY CLARKSON GREATEST HITS - CHAPTER ONE RCA ALBUM June 14, 2013
badge ST level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
GREATEST HITS - CHAPTER ONE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 14, 2013
badge ST level 1 KELLY CLARKSON STRONGER RCA ALBUM September 20, 2012
badge ST level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
STRONGER
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 20, 2012
badge DI level 2 JASON ALDEAN DON'T YOU WANNA STAY (WITH KELLY CLARKSON) THIS IS HIT, INC SINGLE May 2, 2012
badge DI level 2
Artist
JASON ALDEAN
Title
DON'T YOU WANNA STAY (WITH KELLY CLARKSON)
Label
THIS IS HIT, INC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 2, 2012
badge MT level 0 KELLY CLARKSON BECAUSE OF YOU RCA SINGLE January 29, 2009
badge MT level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
BECAUSE OF YOU
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 29, 2009
badge DI level 1 KELLY CLARKSON BECAUSE OF YOU RCA SINGLE January 31, 2008
badge DI level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
BECAUSE OF YOU
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 31, 2008
badge DI level 1 KELLY CLARKSON BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES RCA SINGLE January 31, 2008
badge DI level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 31, 2008
badge ST level 1 KELLY CLARKSON MY DECEMBER RCA ALBUM December 12, 2007
badge ST level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
MY DECEMBER
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 12, 2007
badge DI level 0 KELLY CLARKSON NEVER AGAIN RCA SINGLE July 31, 2007
badge DI level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
NEVER AGAIN
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 31, 2007
badge ST level 6 KELLY CLARKSON BREAKAWAY RCA ALBUM May 23, 2007
badge ST level 6
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
BREAKAWAY
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2007
badge MT level 0 KELLY CLARKSON SINCE U BEEN GONE RCA SINGLE June 14, 2006
badge MT level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
SINCE U BEEN GONE
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 14, 2006
badge DI level 0 KELLY CLARKSON WALK AWAY RCA SINGLE March 31, 2006
badge DI level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
WALK AWAY
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 31, 2006
badge DI level 1 KELLY CLARKSON SINCE U BEEN GONE RCA SINGLE January 25, 2006
badge DI level 1
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
SINCE U BEEN GONE
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 25, 2006
badge DI level 0 KELLY CLARKSON MISS INDEPENDENT ARISTA SINGLE March 29, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
MISS INDEPENDENT
Label
ARISTA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 29, 2005
badge DI level 0 KELLY CLARKSON BREAKAWAY RCA SINGLE February 5, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
BREAKAWAY
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 5, 2005
badge ST level 0 KELLY CLARKSON MISS INDEPENDENT RCA VIDEO LONGFORM December 17, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
MISS INDEPENDENT
Label
RCA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 17, 2003
badge ST level 2 KELLY CLARKSON THANKFUL RCA ALBUM December 8, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
THANKFUL
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 8, 2003
badge ST level 0 KELLY CLARKSON BEFORE YOUR LOVE / A MOMENT LIKE THIS RCA SINGLE October 18, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
KELLY CLARKSON
Title
BEFORE YOUR LOVE / A MOMENT LIKE THIS
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 18, 2002