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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 DI level 1 NAS IF I RULED THE WORLD (FEAT. LAURYN HILL) COLUMBIA SINGLE June 24, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
NAS
Title
IF I RULED THE WORLD (FEAT. LAURYN HILL)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 24, 2021
badge DI level 3 FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG COLUMBIA SINGLE February 16, 2021
badge DI level 3
Artist
FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL
Title
KILLING ME SOFTLY WITH HIS SONG
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 16, 2021
badge DI level 1 FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS READY OR NOT COLUMBIA SINGLE February 16, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS
Title
READY OR NOT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 16, 2021
badge DI level 1 FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS FU-GEE-LA COLUMBIA SINGLE February 16, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
FUGEES, MS. LAURYN HILL, WYCLEF JEAN, PRAS
Title
FU-GEE-LA
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 16, 2021
badge ST level 10 LAURYN HILL THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA ALBUM February 16, 2021
badge ST level 10
Artist
LAURYN HILL
Title
THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
Label
RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 16, 2021
badge ST level 1 LAURYN HILL MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0 COLUMBIA ALBUM June 11, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
LAURYN HILL
Title
MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 11, 2002
badge ST level 0 LAURYN HILL EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA SINGLE August 6, 1999
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAURYN HILL
Title
EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING
Label
RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 6, 1999
badge ST level 0 LAURYN HILL DOO WOP (THAT THING) RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA SINGLE December 2, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
LAURYN HILL
Title
DOO WOP (THAT THING)
Label
RUFFHOUSE / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 2, 1998