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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.

Most Recent
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 DI level 4 CHRIS BROWN BACK TO SLEEP (FEAT. TANK, R KELLY & ANTHONY HAMILTON) RCA SINGLE June 6, 2025
badge DI level 4
Artist
CHRIS BROWN
Title
BACK TO SLEEP (FEAT. TANK, R KELLY & ANTHONY HAMILTON)
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 6, 2025
badge ST level 5 OUTKAST STANKONIA LAFACE ALBUM November 17, 2021
badge ST level 5
Artist
OUTKAST
Title
STANKONIA
Label
LAFACE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 17, 2021
badge DI level 4 HOOBASTANK THE REASON ISLAND RECORDS SINGLE August 4, 2021
badge DI level 4
Artist
HOOBASTANK
Title
THE REASON
Label
ISLAND RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 4, 2021
badge DI level 1 TANK WHEN WE R&B MONEY / ATLANTIC RECORDS SINGLE July 25, 2018
badge DI level 1
Artist
TANK
Title
WHEN WE
Label
R&B MONEY / ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 25, 2018
badge DI level 0 GS BOYZ STANKY LEGG JIVE SINGLE December 7, 2010
badge DI level 0
Artist
GS BOYZ
Title
STANKY LEGG
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 7, 2010
badge ST level 0 HOOBASTANK EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF ISLAND ALBUM June 21, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
HOOBASTANK
Title
EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 21, 2006
badge MT level 0 HOOBASTANK THE REASON ISLAND SINGLE June 14, 2006
badge MT level 0
Artist
HOOBASTANK
Title
THE REASON
Label
ISLAND
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 14, 2006
badge ST level 2 HOOBASTANK THE REASON ISLAND RECORDS ALBUM August 25, 2004
badge ST level 2
Artist
HOOBASTANK
Title
THE REASON
Label
ISLAND RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 25, 2004
badge ST level 1 HOOBASTANK HOOBASTANK ISLAND RECORDS ALBUM October 23, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
HOOBASTANK
Title
HOOBASTANK
Label
ISLAND RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 23, 2002
badge ST level 0 TANK FORCE OF NATURE BLACKGROUND ALBUM May 14, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
TANK
Title
FORCE OF NATURE
Label
BLACKGROUND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 14, 2001
badge ST level 0 LOVE & ROCKETS THE HAUNTED FISHTANK RCA VIDEO LONGFORM February 15, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
LOVE & ROCKETS
Title
THE HAUNTED FISHTANK
Label
RCA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 15, 1990