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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL MC DONALD THROUGH THE MANY WINTERS, A CHRISTMAS ALBUM HALLMARK ALBUM January 11, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL MC DONALD
Title
THROUGH THE MANY WINTERS, A CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Label
HALLMARK
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 11, 2006
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL MC DONALD THE VERY BEST OF MICHAEL MCDONALD RHINO ALBUM April 15, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL MC DONALD
Title
THE VERY BEST OF MICHAEL MCDONALD
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 15, 2005
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL MC DONALD MOTOWN 2 MOTOWN ALBUM December 13, 2004
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL MC DONALD
Title
MOTOWN 2
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 2004
badge ST level 1 MICHAEL MC DONALD MOTOWN MOTOWN ALBUM February 19, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
MICHAEL MC DONALD
Title
MOTOWN
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 19, 2004
badge ST level 0 PATTI LABELLE & MICHAEL MC DONALD ON MY OWN MCA SINGLE May 23, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
PATTI LABELLE & MICHAEL MC DONALD
Title
ON MY OWN
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 23, 1986
badge ST level 0 MICHAEL MC DONALD IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES WARNER BROS. ALBUM October 13, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
MICHAEL MC DONALD
Title
IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1982