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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.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 0 WHITESNAKE 20TH CENTURY MASTERS: THE BEST OF WHITESNAKE UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES ALBUM March 20, 2008
badge ST level 0
Artist
WHITESNAKE
Title
20TH CENTURY MASTERS: THE BEST OF WHITESNAKE
Label
UNIVERSAL MUSIC ENTERPRISES
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 20, 2008
badge ST level 1 WHITESNAKE GREATEST HITS GEFFEN ALBUM September 28, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
WHITESNAKE
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 28, 1998
badge ST level 8 WHITESNAKE WHITESNAKE WARNER BROS. ALBUM February 10, 1995
badge ST level 8
Artist
WHITESNAKE
Title
WHITESNAKE
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 10, 1995
badge ST level 2 WHITESNAKE SLIDE IT IN GEFFEN ALBUM July 24, 1992
badge ST level 2
Artist
WHITESNAKE
Title
SLIDE IT IN
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 24, 1992
badge ST level 1 WHITESNAKE SLIP OF THE TOUNGE GEFFEN ALBUM January 17, 1990
badge ST level 1
Artist
WHITESNAKE
Title
SLIP OF THE TOUNGE
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 17, 1990
badge ST level 0 WHITESNAKE FOURPLAY PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL VIDEO LONGFORM August 12, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
WHITESNAKE
Title
FOURPLAY
Label
PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 12, 1988
badge ST level 1 WHITESNAKE TRILOGY GEFFEN HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 29, 1988
badge ST level 1
Artist
WHITESNAKE
Title
TRILOGY
Label
GEFFEN HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 29, 1988