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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 0 TEDDY PENDERGRASS JOY ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM August 23, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
JOY
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 23, 1988
badge ST level 0 TEDDY PENDERGRASS LOVE LANGUAGE ASYLUM ALBUM September 17, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
LOVE LANGUAGE
Label
ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 17, 1984
badge ST level 0 TEDDY PENDERGRASS IT'S TIME FOR LOVE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ALBUM December 23, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
IT'S TIME FOR LOVE
Label
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 23, 1981
badge ST level 1 TEDDY PENDERGRASS TP PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ALBUM November 12, 1980
badge ST level 1
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
TP
Label
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 12, 1980
badge ST level 0 TEDDY PENDERGRASS TEDDY LIVE! COAST TO COAST PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ALBUM March 13, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
TEDDY LIVE! COAST TO COAST
Label
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 13, 1980
badge ST level 1 TEDDY PENDERGRASS TEDDY PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ALBUM July 27, 1979
badge ST level 1
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
TEDDY
Label
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 27, 1979
badge ST level 0 TEDDY PENDERGRASS CLOSE THE DOOR PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL SINGLE October 25, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
CLOSE THE DOOR
Label
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 25, 1978
badge ST level 1 TEDDY PENDERGRASS LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ALBUM August 25, 1978
badge ST level 1
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING
Label
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 25, 1978
badge ST level 1 TEDDY PENDERGRASS TEDDY PENDERGRASS PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL ALBUM June 21, 1978
badge ST level 1
Artist
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Title
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Label
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 21, 1978