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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 1 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK IN STEP ... OUT OF TIME SONY MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 29, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
IN STEP ... OUT OF TIME
Label
SONY MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 29, 1991
badge ST level 1 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK SHEIK OF MY DREAMS SONY MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 29, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
SHEIK OF MY DREAMS
Label
SONY MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 29, 1991
badge ST level 1 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK THE NEW KID IN THE CLASS SONY MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 29, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
THE NEW KID IN THE CLASS
Label
SONY MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 29, 1991
badge ST level 0 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK NO MORE GAMES/THE REMIX ALBUM COLUMBIA ALBUM January 15, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
NO MORE GAMES/THE REMIX ALBUM
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 15, 1991
badge ST level 11 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH SONY MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM November 30, 1990
badge ST level 11
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
HANGIN' TOUGH
Label
SONY MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 30, 1990
badge ST level 3 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA ALBUM November 6, 1990
badge ST level 3
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 6, 1990
badge ST level 1 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK STEP BY STEP CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM August 21, 1990
badge ST level 1
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
STEP BY STEP
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 21, 1990
badge ST level 3 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK STEP BY STEP COLUMBIA ALBUM August 1, 1990
badge ST level 3
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
STEP BY STEP
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 1, 1990
badge ST level 1 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK STEP BY STEP COLUMBIA SINGLE July 10, 1990
badge ST level 1
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
STEP BY STEP
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 10, 1990
badge ST level 12 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH - LIVE CAPITOL HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM May 24, 1990
badge ST level 12
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
HANGIN' TOUGH - LIVE
Label
CAPITOL HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
May 24, 1990
badge ST level 8 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH COLUMBIA ALBUM May 2, 1990
badge ST level 8
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
HANGIN' TOUGH
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 2, 1990
badge ST level 0 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK THIS ONE'S FOR THE CHILDREN COLUMBIA SINGLE January 9, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
THIS ONE'S FOR THE CHILDREN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 9, 1990
badge ST level 2 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS COLUMBIA ALBUM December 13, 1989
badge ST level 2
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 1989
badge ST level 1 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK HANGIN' TOUGH COLUMBIA SINGLE November 28, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
HANGIN' TOUGH
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 28, 1989
badge ST level 0 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COVER GIRL COLUMBIA SINGLE November 10, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
COVER GIRL
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 10, 1989
badge ST level 0 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK I'LL BE LOVING YOU FOREVER COLUMBIA SINGLE June 13, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
I'LL BE LOVING YOU FOREVER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 13, 1989
badge ST level 0 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) COLUMBIA SINGLE March 29, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Title
YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 29, 1989