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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 SKID ROW SLAVE TO THE GRIND ATLANTIC ALBUM April 8, 1998
badge ST level 2
Artist
SKID ROW
Title
SLAVE TO THE GRIND
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 8, 1998
badge ST level 5 SKID ROW SKID ROW ATLANTIC ALBUM June 5, 1995
badge ST level 5
Artist
SKID ROW
Title
SKID ROW
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 5, 1995
badge ST level 0 SKID ROW B-SIDE OURSELVES ATLANTIC SHORT FORM ALBUM March 16, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
SKID ROW
Title
B-SIDE OURSELVES
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
SHORT FORM ALBUM
Certification Date
March 16, 1993
badge ST level 1 SKID ROW OH SAY CAN YOU SCREAM A*VISION ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM February 12, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
SKID ROW
Title
OH SAY CAN YOU SCREAM
Label
A*VISION ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 12, 1991
badge ST level 0 SKID ROW 18 AND LIFE ATLANTIC SINGLE September 13, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
SKID ROW
Title
18 AND LIFE
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 13, 1989