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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
	MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS	DOWNTOWN (FEAT. ERIC NALLY, MELLE MEL, KOOL MOE DEE & GRANDMASTER CAZ)	MACKLEMORE, LLC	SINGLE	February 19, 2016		Artist MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS Title DOWNTOWN (FEAT. ERIC NALLY, MELLE MEL, KOOL MOE DEE & GRANDMASTER CAZ) Label MACKLEMORE, LLC Format SINGLE Certification Date February 19, 2016
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	WORDS & MUSIC	ISLAND	ALBUM	December 17, 2004		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title WORDS & MUSIC Label ISLAND Format ALBUM Certification Date December 17, 2004
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	THE BEST THAT I COULD DO 1978 - 1988	MERCURY	ALBUM	March 19, 2002		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title THE BEST THAT I COULD DO 1978 - 1988 Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date March 19, 2002
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	CUTTIN' HEADS	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	February 19, 2002		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title CUTTIN' HEADS Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date February 19, 2002
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	SCARECROW	RIVA	ALBUM	October 29, 2001		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title SCARECROW Label RIVA Format ALBUM Certification Date October 29, 2001
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	JOHN MELLENCAMP	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	November 4, 1998		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title JOHN MELLENCAMP Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date November 4, 1998
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	MR. HAPPY GO LUCKY	MERCURY	ALBUM	May 7, 1997		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title MR. HAPPY GO LUCKY Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date May 7, 1997
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	AMERICAN FOOL	RIVA	ALBUM	May 23, 1996		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title AMERICAN FOOL Label RIVA Format ALBUM Certification Date May 23, 1996
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	NOTHIN' MATTERS & WHAT IF IT DID	MERCURY	ALBUM	July 14, 1995		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title NOTHIN' MATTERS & WHAT IF IT DID Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date July 14, 1995
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	JOHN COUGAR	MERCURY	ALBUM	February 17, 1995		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title JOHN COUGAR Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date February 17, 1995
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	THE LONESOME JUBILEE	MERCURY	ALBUM	January 27, 1995		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title THE LONESOME JUBILEE Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date January 27, 1995
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	UH-HUH	RIVA	ALBUM	January 27, 1995		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title UH-HUH Label RIVA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 27, 1995
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	DANCE NAKED	MERCURY	ALBUM	November 14, 1994		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title DANCE NAKED Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date November 14, 1994
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	HUMAN WHEELS	MERCURY	ALBUM	November 10, 1993		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title HUMAN WHEELS Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date November 10, 1993
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	WHENEVER WE WANTED	MERCURY	ALBUM	January 6, 1992		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title WHENEVER WE WANTED Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date January 6, 1992
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	BIG DADDY	MERCURY	ALBUM	July 10, 1989		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title BIG DADDY Label MERCURY Format ALBUM Certification Date July 10, 1989
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	JACK & DIANE	RIVA	SINGLE	October 29, 1982		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title JACK & DIANE Label RIVA Format SINGLE Certification Date October 29, 1982
	JOHN MELLENCAMP	HURTS SO GOOD	RIVA	SINGLE	October 8, 1982		Artist JOHN MELLENCAMP Title HURTS SO GOOD Label RIVA Format SINGLE Certification Date October 8, 1982