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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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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists

Award	Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date	Actions
	THE KID LAROI	THE FIRST TIME	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	June 8, 2026		Artist THE KID LAROI Title THE FIRST TIME Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date June 8, 2026
	MAC DEMARCO	FOR THE FIRST TIME	CAPTURED TRACKS	SINGLE	February 12, 2026		Artist MAC DEMARCO Title FOR THE FIRST TIME Label CAPTURED TRACKS Format SINGLE Certification Date February 12, 2026
	KRISTEN BELL & IDINA MENZEL	FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER	WALT DISNEY RECORDS	SINGLE	January 22, 2026		Artist KRISTEN BELL & IDINA MENZEL Title FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER Label WALT DISNEY RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date January 22, 2026
	IDINA MENZEL, KRISTEN BELL	FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER (REPRISE)	WALT DISNEY RECORDS	SINGLE	March 17, 2023		Artist IDINA MENZEL, KRISTEN BELL Title FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER (REPRISE) Label WALT DISNEY RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date March 17, 2023
	DARIUS RUCKER	FOR THE FIRST TIME	CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE	SINGLE	June 3, 2021		Artist DARIUS RUCKER Title FOR THE FIRST TIME Label CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE Format SINGLE Certification Date June 3, 2021
	KELSEA BALLERINI	THE FIRST TIME	BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT	ALBUM	December 10, 2020		Artist KELSEA BALLERINI Title THE FIRST TIME Label BLACK RIVER ENTERTAINMENT Format ALBUM Certification Date December 10, 2020
	FOREIGNER	FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME	ATLANTIC RECORDS	SINGLE	April 7, 2014		Artist FOREIGNER Title FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME Label ATLANTIC RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date April 7, 2014
	THE BARDEN BELLAS	RIFF OFF: MICKEY/LIKE A VIRGIN/HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT/S&M/LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX/I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU/FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME/NO DIGGITY	UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES	SINGLE	August 21, 2013		Artist THE BARDEN BELLAS Title RIFF OFF: MICKEY/LIKE A VIRGIN/HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT/S&M/LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX/I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU/FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME/NO DIGGITY Label UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES Format SINGLE Certification Date August 21, 2013
	THE SCRIPT	FOR THE FIRST TIME	EPIC	SINGLE	July 13, 2011		Artist THE SCRIPT Title FOR THE FIRST TIME Label EPIC Format SINGLE Certification Date July 13, 2011
	LUDACRIS	BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME	DEF JAM SOUTH	ALBUM	May 7, 2002		Artist LUDACRIS Title BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME Label DEF JAM SOUTH Format ALBUM Certification Date May 7, 2002
	SURFACE	THE FIRST TIME	COLUMBIA	SINGLE	January 29, 1991		Artist SURFACE Title THE FIRST TIME Label COLUMBIA Format SINGLE Certification Date January 29, 1991
	FREDDIE JACKSON	JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME	CAPITOL	ALBUM	January 20, 1987		Artist FREDDIE JACKSON Title JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME Label CAPITOL Format ALBUM Certification Date January 20, 1987
	BOBBY 'BLUE' BLAND & B.B. KING	TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME	DUNHILL	ALBUM	February 28, 1975		Artist BOBBY 'BLUE' BLAND & B.B. KING Title TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME Label DUNHILL Format ALBUM Certification Date February 28, 1975
	ROBERTA FLACK	THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE	ATLANTIC	SINGLE	April 19, 1972		Artist ROBERTA FLACK Title THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Label ATLANTIC Format SINGLE Certification Date April 19, 1972