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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.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 0 THE CHAINSMOKERS NEW YORK CITY DISRUPTOR RECORDS / COLUMBIA SINGLE September 20, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
THE CHAINSMOKERS
Title
NEW YORK CITY
Label
DISRUPTOR RECORDS / COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 20, 2022
badge DI level 0 HARRY STYLES EVER SINCE NEW YORK COLUMBIA SINGLE January 7, 2022
badge DI level 0
Artist
HARRY STYLES
Title
EVER SINCE NEW YORK
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 7, 2022
badge DI level 1 BILLY JOEL NEW YORK STATE OF MIND COLUMBIA SINGLE November 19, 2021
badge DI level 1
Artist
BILLY JOEL
Title
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 19, 2021
badge ST level 8 NIRVANA MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK DGC ALBUM February 24, 2020
badge ST level 8
Artist
NIRVANA
Title
MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK
Label
DGC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 24, 2020
badge ST level 7 NIRVANA MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK DGC VIDEO LONGFORM February 24, 2020
badge ST level 7
Artist
NIRVANA
Title
MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK
Label
DGC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 24, 2020
badge DI level 1 TAYLOR SWIFT WELCOME TO NEW YORK TAYLOR SWIFT SINGLE July 23, 2018
badge DI level 1
Artist
TAYLOR SWIFT
Title
WELCOME TO NEW YORK
Label
TAYLOR SWIFT
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 23, 2018
badge ST level 0 PAUL MC CARTNEY GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY HEAR MUSIC ALBUM December 15, 2009
badge ST level 0
Artist
PAUL MC CARTNEY
Title
GOOD EVENING NEW YORK CITY
Label
HEAR MUSIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 15, 2009
badge ST level 1 COUNTING CROWS ACROSS A WIRE - LIVE IN NEW YORK DGC ALBUM October 25, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
COUNTING CROWS
Title
ACROSS A WIRE - LIVE IN NEW YORK
Label
DGC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 25, 2005
badge ST level 0 DREAM THEATER METROPOLIS 2000: SCENES FROM NEW YORK ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM November 8, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
DREAM THEATER
Title
METROPOLIS 2000: SCENES FROM NEW YORK
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 8, 2002
badge ST level 0 HARRY CONNICK, JR. THE NEW YORK BIG BAND CONCERT COLUMBIA VIDEO LONGFORM June 24, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
HARRY CONNICK, JR.
Title
THE NEW YORK BIG BAND CONCERT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 24, 2002
badge ST level 2 VARIOUS THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM March 20, 2002
badge ST level 2
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY
Label
COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 20, 2002
badge ST level 3 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 22, 2002
badge ST level 3
Artist
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 22, 2002
badge ST level 0 O-TOWN LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY J RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM January 7, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
O-TOWN
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
J RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 7, 2002
badge ST level 1 VARIOUS THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY COLUMBIA ALBUM December 6, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
THE CONCERT FOR NEW YORK CITY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 2001
badge ST level 0 JOHN LENNON LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY CAPITOL ALBUM July 27, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN LENNON
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 27, 2001
badge ST level 1 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY COLUMBIA ALBUM May 3, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 3, 2001
badge LA level 1 RAUL ACOSTA Y ORO SOLIDO EL PODER DE NEW YORK MANGO RECORDS ALBUM January 26, 2000
badge LA level 1
Artist
RAUL ACOSTA Y ORO SOLIDO
Title
EL PODER DE NEW YORK
Label
MANGO RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 26, 2000
badge ST level 0 LOU REED NEW YORK SIRE ALBUM September 9, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
LOU REED
Title
NEW YORK
Label
SIRE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 9, 1997
badge ST level 1 BASIA LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK EPIC ALBUM August 11, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
BASIA
Title
LONDON WARSAW NEW YORK
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 11, 1992
badge ST level 0 JOHN LENNON LIVE IN NEW YORK PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL VIDEO LONGFORM February 26, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN LENNON
Title
LIVE IN NEW YORK
Label
PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 26, 1986