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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 0 KENDRICK LAMAR XXX. (FEAT. U2) TDE / AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE SINGLE May 25, 2018
badge DI level 0
Artist
KENDRICK LAMAR
Title
XXX. (FEAT. U2)
Label
TDE / AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 25, 2018
badge ST level 1 U2 NO LINE ON THE HORIZON INTERSCOPE RECORDS / MERCURY MUSIC GROUP / ISLAND ALBUM November 2, 2009
badge ST level 1
Artist
U2
Title
NO LINE ON THE HORIZON
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS / MERCURY MUSIC GROUP / ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 2, 2009
badge ST level 1 U2 ZOO TV - LIVE IN SYDNEY ISLAND VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM November 29, 2006
badge ST level 1
Artist
U2
Title
ZOO TV - LIVE IN SYDNEY
Label
ISLAND VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 29, 2006
badge DI level 0 U2 BEAUTIFUL DAY INTERSCOPE RECORDS SINGLE May 19, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
U2
Title
BEAUTIFUL DAY
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 19, 2005
badge DI level 0 U2 VERTIGO INTERSCOPE RECORDS SINGLE January 6, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
U2
Title
VERTIGO
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 6, 2005
badge ST level 3 U2 HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM December 17, 2004
badge ST level 3
Artist
U2
Title
HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 17, 2004
badge ST level 4 U2 ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM February 12, 2004
badge ST level 4
Artist
U2
Title
ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 12, 2004
badge ST level 1 U2 BEST OF 1990 - 2000 INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM March 31, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
U2
Title
BEST OF 1990 - 2000
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 31, 2003
badge ST level 2 U2 ELEVATION TOUR 2001: LIVE FROM BOSTON INTERSCOPE RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM November 14, 2002
badge ST level 2
Artist
U2
Title
ELEVATION TOUR 2001: LIVE FROM BOSTON
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 14, 2002
badge ST level 2 U2 BEST OF 1980-1990 ISLAND ALBUM March 6, 2002
badge ST level 2
Artist
U2
Title
BEST OF 1980-1990
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 6, 2002
badge ST level 2 U2 BEST OF 1980-1990/THE B SIDES ISLAND ALBUM December 4, 1998
badge ST level 2
Artist
U2
Title
BEST OF 1980-1990/THE B SIDES
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 1998
badge ST level 8 U2 ACHTUNG BABY ISLAND ALBUM October 24, 1997
badge ST level 8
Artist
U2
Title
ACHTUNG BABY
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 24, 1997
badge ST level 1 U2 POP ISLAND ALBUM May 7, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
U2
Title
POP
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 7, 1997
badge ST level 0 U2 DISCOTHEQUE ISLAND SINGLE April 7, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
U2
Title
DISCOTHEQUE
Label
ISLAND
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 7, 1997
badge ST level 1 U2 BOY ISLAND ALBUM September 11, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
U2
Title
BOY
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 11, 1995
badge ST level 1 U2 OCTOBER ISLAND ALBUM September 11, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
U2
Title
OCTOBER
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 11, 1995
badge ST level 5 U2 RATTLE AND HUM ISLAND ALBUM September 11, 1995
badge ST level 5
Artist
U2
Title
RATTLE AND HUM
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 11, 1995
badge ST level 10 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND ALBUM September 11, 1995
badge ST level 10
Artist
U2
Title
THE JOSHUA TREE
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 11, 1995
badge ST level 3 U2 THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE ISLAND ALBUM September 11, 1995
badge ST level 3
Artist
U2
Title
THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 11, 1995
badge ST level 4 U2 WAR ISLAND ALBUM September 11, 1995
badge ST level 4
Artist
U2
Title
WAR
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 11, 1995
badge ST level 3 U2 UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY ISLAND ALBUM May 23, 1994
badge ST level 3
Artist
U2
Title
UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 1994
badge ST level 2 U2 WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA ISLAND SHORT FORM ALBUM May 23, 1994
badge ST level 2
Artist
U2
Title
WIDE AWAKE IN AMERICA
Label
ISLAND
Format
SHORT FORM ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 1994
badge ST level 1 U2 ACHTUNG BABY POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM October 13, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
U2
Title
ACHTUNG BABY
Label
POLYGRAM MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 13, 1993
badge ST level 2 U2 ZOOROPA ISLAND ALBUM September 8, 1993
badge ST level 2
Artist
U2
Title
ZOOROPA
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 8, 1993
badge ST level 0 U2 DESIRE ISLAND SINGLE January 10, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
U2
Title
DESIRE
Label
ISLAND
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 10, 1989