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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 ST level 3 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 22, 2002
badge ST level 3
Artist
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 22, 2002
badge ST level 0 O-TOWN LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY J RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM January 7, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
O-TOWN
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
J RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 7, 2002
badge ST level 0 JOHN LENNON LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY CAPITOL ALBUM July 27, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN LENNON
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 27, 2001
badge ST level 1 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY COLUMBIA ALBUM May 3, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 3, 2001