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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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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 2 LINDA RONSTADT CANCIONES DE MI PADRE ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM November 15, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
CANCIONES DE MI PADRE
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 15, 2001
badge ST level 3 LINDA RONSTADT CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM HOWL LIKE THE WIND ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM November 15, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM HOWL LIKE THE WIND
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 15, 2001
badge ST level 1 LINDA RONSTADT FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM November 15, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 15, 2001
badge ST level 7 LINDA RONSTADT GREATEST HITS ASYLUM ALBUM November 15, 2001
badge ST level 7
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 15, 2001
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT ROUND MIDNIGHT WITH NELSON RIDDLE & HIS ORCHESTRA ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM November 15, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
ROUND MIDNIGHT WITH NELSON RIDDLE & HIS ORCHESTRA
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 15, 2001
badge ST level 2 LINDA RONSTADT LIVING IN THE U.S.A. ASYLUM ALBUM December 12, 1997
badge ST level 2
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
LIVING IN THE U.S.A.
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 12, 1997
badge ST level 3 LINDA RONSTADT WHAT'S NEW ASYLUM ALBUM May 28, 1993
badge ST level 3
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
WHAT'S NEW
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 28, 1993
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT & JAMES INGRAM SOMEWHERE OUT THERE MCA SINGLE January 16, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT & JAMES INGRAM
Title
SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 16, 1992
badge ST level 2 LINDA RONSTADT HEART LIKE A WHEEL CAPITOL ALBUM November 27, 1991
badge ST level 2
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
HEART LIKE A WHEEL
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 27, 1991
badge ST level 1 LINDA RONSTADT BLUE BAYOU ASYLUM SINGLE November 27, 1990
badge ST level 1
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
BLUE BAYOU
Label
ASYLUM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 27, 1990
badge ST level 3 LINDA RONSTADT SIMPLE DREAMS ASYLUM ALBUM November 27, 1990
badge ST level 3
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
SIMPLE DREAMS
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 27, 1990
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT DON'T KNOW MUCH ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE December 6, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
DON'T KNOW MUCH
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 6, 1989
badge ST level 1 LINDA RONSTADT GREATEST HITS VOL. II ASYLUM ALBUM September 13, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
GREATEST HITS VOL. II
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 13, 1989
badge ST level 1 LINDA RONSTADT PRISONER IN DISGUISE ASYLUM ALBUM September 13, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
PRISONER IN DISGUISE
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 13, 1989
badge ST level 1 LINDA RONSTADT LUSH LIFE ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM January 17, 1985
badge ST level 1
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
LUSH LIFE
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 17, 1985
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT GET CLOSER ASYLUM ALBUM November 23, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
GET CLOSER
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 23, 1982
badge ST level 1 LINDA RONSTADT MAD LOVE ASYLUM ALBUM May 12, 1980
badge ST level 1
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
MAD LOVE
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 12, 1980
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT A RETROSPECTIVE CAPITOL ALBUM November 13, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
A RETROSPECTIVE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 13, 1978
badge ST level 1 LINDA RONSTADT HASTEN DOWN THE WIND ASYLUM ALBUM October 28, 1976
badge ST level 1
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
HASTEN DOWN THE WIND
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 28, 1976
badge ST level 0 LINDA RONSTADT DON'T CRY NOW ASYLUM ALBUM August 25, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
LINDA RONSTADT
Title
DON'T CRY NOW
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 25, 1975