Loading LOADING ....
Skip to main content

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.

Learn about Program History

Explore Gold & Platinum

Certification Criteria
Learn more
Apply & Certify
Learn more
title
body

RIAA Certifications

*mm/dd/yyyy to mm/dd/yyyy
Select
Select
*Genres were added after 2015
Select

* 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 ST level 1 ROBIN THICKE THE EVOLUTION OF ROBIN THICKE STAR TRAK/INTERSCOPE ALBUM March 23, 2007
badge ST level 1
Artist
ROBIN THICKE
Title
THE EVOLUTION OF ROBIN THICKE
Label
STAR TRAK / INTERSCOPE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 23, 2007
badge ST level 1 CIARA THE EVOLUTION LAFACE ALBUM January 11, 2007
badge ST level 1
Artist
CIARA
Title
THE EVOLUTION
Label
LAFACE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 11, 2007
badge ST level 0 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS THE EVOLUTION OF GOSPEL A&M ALBUM February 7, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS
Title
THE EVOLUTION OF GOSPEL
Label
A&M
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 7, 1997
badge ST level 13 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK) WARNER BROS. ALBUM May 16, 1996
badge ST level 13
Artist
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
Title
PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 16, 1996
badge ST level 1 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PARADE WARNER BROS. ALBUM June 3, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
Title
PARADE
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 3, 1986
badge ST level 0 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION KISS WARNER BROS. SINGLE May 5, 1986
badge ST level 0
Artist
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
Title
KISS
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 5, 1986
badge ST level 1 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION - "LIVE" WARNER HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM August 6, 1985
badge ST level 1
Artist
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
Title
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION - "LIVE"
Label
WARNER HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 6, 1985
badge ST level 2 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY PAISLEY PARK ALBUM July 2, 1985
badge ST level 2
Artist
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
Title
AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
Label
PAISLEY PARK
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 2, 1985
badge ST level 0 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PURPLE RAIN WARNER BROS. SINGLE December 5, 1984
badge ST level 0
Artist
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
Title
PURPLE RAIN
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 5, 1984