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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 ROY ORBISON 16 BIGGEST HITS MONUMENT/LEGACY ALBUM November 30, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
16 BIGGEST HITS
Label
MONUMENT/LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 30, 2005
badge ST level 0 ROY ORBISON SUPER HITS COLUMBIA NASHVILLE ALBUM July 11, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
SUPER HITS
Label
COLUMBIA NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 11, 2002
badge ST level 0 ROY ORBISON BLACK & WHITE NIGHT IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM October 24, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
BLACK & WHITE NIGHT
Label
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 24, 2001
badge ST level 1 ROY ORBISON ALL TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON - VOL. I COLUMBIA ALBUM August 29, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
ALL TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON - VOL. I
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 29, 2001
badge ST level 0 ROY ORBISON ALL TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON - VOL. II COLUMBIA ALBUM July 16, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
ALL TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON - VOL. II
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 16, 1991
badge ST level 0 ROY ORBISON IN DREAMS: GREATEST HITS VIRGIN ALBUM July 11, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
IN DREAMS: GREATEST HITS
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 11, 1989
badge ST level 1 ROY ORBISON MYSTERY GIRL VIRGIN ALBUM March 29, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
MYSTERY GIRL
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 29, 1989
badge ST level 0 ROY ORBISON ROY ORBISON'S GREATEST HITS MONUMENT ALBUM March 24, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
ROY ORBISON'S GREATEST HITS
Label
MONUMENT
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 24, 1966
badge ST level 0 ROY ORBISON OH, PRETTY WOMAN MONUMENT SINGLE October 30, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
ROY ORBISON
Title
OH, PRETTY WOMAN
Label
MONUMENT
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 30, 1964