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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.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 2 SCORPIONS CRAZY WORLD MERCURY ALBUM August 7, 1995
badge ST level 2
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
CRAZY WORLD
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1995
badge ST level 3 SCORPIONS LOVE AT FIRST STING MERCURY ALBUM August 7, 1995
badge ST level 3
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
LOVE AT FIRST STING
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1995
badge ST level 1 SCORPIONS BEST OF ROCKERS 'N' BALLADS MERCURY ALBUM October 21, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
BEST OF ROCKERS 'N' BALLADS
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 21, 1993
badge ST level 1 SCORPIONS ANIMAL MAGNETISM MERCURY ALBUM October 28, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
ANIMAL MAGNETISM
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 28, 1991
badge ST level 0 SCORPIONS WIND OF CHANGE MERCURY SINGLE September 4, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
WIND OF CHANGE
Label
MERCURY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 4, 1991
badge ST level 0 SCORPIONS TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM May 9, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
May 9, 1989
badge ST level 1 SCORPIONS SAVAGE AMUSEMENT MERCURY ALBUM June 20, 1988
badge ST level 1
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
SAVAGE AMUSEMENT
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 20, 1988
badge ST level 0 SCORPIONS WORLD WIDE LIVE RCA VIDEO LONGFORM December 16, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
WORLD WIDE LIVE
Label
RCA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 16, 1986
badge ST level 1 SCORPIONS WORLD WIDE LIVE MERCURY ALBUM September 4, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
WORLD WIDE LIVE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 1986
badge ST level 0 SCORPIONS LOVEDRIVE MERCURY ALBUM May 28, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
LOVEDRIVE
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 28, 1986
badge ST level 1 SCORPIONS BLACKOUT MERCURY ALBUM March 8, 1984
badge ST level 1
Artist
SCORPIONS
Title
BLACKOUT
Label
MERCURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 8, 1984