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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 DI level 6 SHAWN MENDES MERCY ISLAND RECORDS SINGLE September 22, 2026
badge DI level 6
Artist
SHAWN MENDES
Title
MERCY
Label
ISLAND RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 22, 2026
badge DI level 8 KANYE WEST MERCY (FEAT. BIG SEAN, PUSHA T, 2 CHAINZ) G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS SINGLE July 17, 2026
badge DI level 8
Artist
KANYE WEST
Title
MERCY (FEAT. BIG SEAN, PUSHA T, 2 CHAINZ)
Label
G.O.O.D MUSIC / DEF JAM RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 17, 2026
badge DI level 1 MERCYME WORD OF GOD SPEAK FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE May 4, 2026
badge DI level 1
Artist
MERCYME
Title
WORD OF GOD SPEAK
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 4, 2026
badge DI level 3 MERCYME EVEN IF FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE May 4, 2026
badge DI level 3
Artist
MERCYME
Title
EVEN IF
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 4, 2026
badge DI level 0 MERCYME ALMOST HOME FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE November 7, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
ALMOST HOME
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 7, 2024
badge DI level 0 MERCYME SAY I WON'T FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE November 7, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
SAY I WON'T
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 7, 2024
badge ST level 1 T.I. NO MERCY GRAND HUSTLE / ATLANTIC ALBUM September 18, 2024
badge ST level 1
Artist
T.I.
Title
NO MERCY
Label
GRAND HUSTLE / ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 18, 2024
badge DI level 5 MERCYME I CAN ONLY IMAGINE FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE October 20, 2022
badge DI level 5
Artist
MERCYME
Title
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 20, 2022
badge DI level 1 CHLOE HAVE MERCY COLUMBIA SINGLE August 2, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
CHLOE
Title
HAVE MERCY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 2, 2022
badge DI level 4 BRETT YOUNG MERCY BMLG RECORDS SINGLE June 30, 2022
badge DI level 4
Artist
BRETT YOUNG
Title
MERCY
Label
BMLG RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 30, 2022
badge ST level 0 MERCYME LIFER FAIR TRADE SERVICES ALBUM March 3, 2021
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
LIFER
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 3, 2021
badge DI level 0 CORDAE HAVE MERCY ART@WAR / ATLANTIC RECORDS SINGLE October 15, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
CORDAE
Title
HAVE MERCY
Label
ART@WAR / ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 15, 2020
badge DI level 0 MERCYME GRACE GOT YOU FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE August 11, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
GRACE GOT YOU
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 11, 2020
badge DI level 0 MERCYME FLAWLESS FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE June 15, 2018
badge DI level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
FLAWLESS
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 15, 2018
badge ST level 3 MERCYME ALMOST THERE FAIR TRADE SERVICES ALBUM June 15, 2018
badge ST level 3
Artist
MERCYME
Title
ALMOST THERE
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 15, 2018
badge DI level 0 MERCYME GREATER FAIR TRADE SERVICES SINGLE March 8, 2017
badge DI level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
GREATER
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 8, 2017
badge ST level 0 MERCYME WELCOME TO THE NEW FAIR TRADE SERVICES ALBUM August 19, 2016
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
WELCOME TO THE NEW
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 19, 2016
badge ST level 0 MERCYME THE GENEROUS MR. LOVEWELL FAIR TRADE SERVICES ALBUM May 14, 2015
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
THE GENEROUS MR. LOVEWELL
Label
FAIR TRADE SERVICES
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 14, 2015
badge ST level 0 MERCYME ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME INO RECORDS ALBUM April 12, 2010
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
ALL THAT IS WITHIN ME
Label
INO RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 2010
badge DI level 1 DUFFY MERCY MERCURY SINGLE March 26, 2009
badge DI level 1
Artist
DUFFY
Title
MERCY
Label
MERCURY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 26, 2009
badge ST level 1 MERCYME MERCYME LIVE INO RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM July 24, 2008
badge ST level 1
Artist
MERCYME
Title
MERCYME LIVE
Label
INO RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 24, 2008
badge ST level 0 MERCYME COMING UP TO BREATHE INO RECORDS ALBUM August 30, 2007
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
COMING UP TO BREATHE
Label
INO RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 30, 2007
badge ST level 0 MERCYME UNDONE INO RECORDS ALBUM December 17, 2004
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
UNDONE
Label
INO RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 17, 2004
badge ST level 2 G-UNIT BEG FOR MERCY INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM December 16, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
G-UNIT
Title
BEG FOR MERCY
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 16, 2003
badge ST level 0 MERCYME SPOKEN FOR INO RECORDS ALBUM October 23, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCYME
Title
SPOKEN FOR
Label
INO RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 23, 2003
badge ST level 0 NO MERCY NO MERCY LAFACE ALBUM December 15, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
NO MERCY
Title
NO MERCY
Label
LAFACE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 15, 1997
badge ST level 0 NO MERCY WHERE DO YOU GO ARISTA SINGLE October 23, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
NO MERCY
Title
WHERE DO YOU GO
Label
ARISTA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 23, 1996
badge ST level 0 MERCY LOVE CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY SUNDI SINGLE July 15, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
MERCY
Title
LOVE CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY
Label
SUNDI
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 15, 1969