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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

Award	Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date	Actions
	DISTURBED	PRAYER	REPRISE RECORDS	SINGLE	March 6, 2025		Artist DISTURBED Title PRAYER Label REPRISE RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date March 6, 2025
	MADONNA	LIKE A PRAYER	SIRE RECORDS	SINGLE	July 29, 2024		Artist MADONNA Title LIKE A PRAYER Label SIRE RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date July 29, 2024
	BON JOVI	LIVIN' ON A PRAYER	ISLAND	SINGLE	July 23, 2024		Artist BON JOVI Title LIVIN' ON A PRAYER Label ISLAND Format SINGLE Certification Date July 23, 2024
	ROBIN SCHULZ	PRAYER IN C	ATLANTIC/BIG BEAT	SINGLE	February 1, 2016		Artist ROBIN SCHULZ Title PRAYER IN C Label ATLANTIC / BIG BEAT Format SINGLE Certification Date February 1, 2016
	RISE AGAINST	PRAYER OF THE REFUGEE	DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE	July 15, 2013		Artist RISE AGAINST Title PRAYER OF THE REFUGEE Label DGC RECORDS / INTERSCOPE Format SINGLE Certification Date July 15, 2013
	THE DOORS	AN AMERICAN PRAYER	ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP	ALBUM	November 15, 2001		Artist THE DOORS Title AN AMERICAN PRAYER Label ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP Format ALBUM Certification Date November 15, 2001
	JOHN DENVER	POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES	RCA	ALBUM	May 3, 2001		Artist JOHN DENVER Title POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES Label RCA Format ALBUM Certification Date May 3, 2001
	STEVE GREEN	PRAYER BEAR, VOL. 2: HOW TO PRAY	SPARROW	VIDEO LONGFORM	February 3, 2000		Artist STEVE GREEN Title PRAYER BEAR, VOL. 2: HOW TO PRAY Label SPARROW Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date February 3, 2000
	STEVE GREEN	PRAYER BEAR, VOL. 1: BEST FRIENDS	SPARROW	VIDEO LONGFORM	September 16, 1999		Artist STEVE GREEN Title PRAYER BEAR, VOL. 1: BEST FRIENDS Label SPARROW Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date September 16, 1999
	MADONNA	LIKE A PRAYER	SIRE	ALBUM	July 16, 1997		Artist MADONNA Title LIKE A PRAYER Label SIRE Format ALBUM Certification Date July 16, 1997
	IRON MAIDEN	NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING	EPIC	ALBUM	November 27, 1990		Artist IRON MAIDEN Title NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date November 27, 1990
	SISTER JANET MEAD	THE LORD'S PRAYER	A&M	SINGLE	April 8, 1974		Artist SISTER JANET MEAD Title THE LORD'S PRAYER Label A&M Format SINGLE Certification Date April 8, 1974
	JIM NABORS	THE LORD'S PRAYER	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	January 15, 1974		Artist JIM NABORS Title THE LORD'S PRAYER Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date January 15, 1974
	ARETHA FRANKLIN	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER	ATLANTIC	SINGLE	October 11, 1968		Artist ARETHA FRANKLIN Title I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Label ATLANTIC Format SINGLE Certification Date October 11, 1968
	DIONNE WARWICK	I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER	SCEPTER	SINGLE	February 15, 1968		Artist DIONNE WARWICK Title I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Label SCEPTER Format SINGLE Certification Date February 15, 1968
	MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR	THE LORD'S PRAYER	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	October 21, 1963		Artist MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR Title THE LORD'S PRAYER Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date October 21, 1963