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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 FRANK ZAPPA BABY SNAKES EAGLE EYE MEDIA VIDEO LONGFORM February 23, 2015
badge ST level 0
Artist
FRANK ZAPPA
Title
BABY SNAKES
Label
EAGLE EYE MEDIA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 23, 2015
badge ST level 0 FRANK ZAPPA DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC VIRGIN VIDEO LONGFORM June 16, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
FRANK ZAPPA
Title
DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC
Label
VIRGIN
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 16, 2006
badge ST level 1 ZAPP & ROGER ALL THE GREATEST HITS REPRISE ALBUM May 16, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
ZAPP & ROGER
Title
ALL THE GREATEST HITS
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 16, 1996
badge ST level 0 ZAPP THE NEW ZAPP IV U WARNER BROS. ALBUM April 12, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
ZAPP
Title
THE NEW ZAPP IV U
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 1994
badge ST level 0 ZAPP ZAPP II WARNER BROS. ALBUM September 21, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
ZAPP
Title
ZAPP II
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 21, 1982
badge ST level 0 ZAPP ZAPP WARNER BROS. ALBUM November 18, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
ZAPP
Title
ZAPP
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 18, 1980
badge ST level 0 FRANK ZAPPA APOSTROPHE' DISCREET ALBUM April 7, 1976
badge ST level 0
Artist
FRANK ZAPPA
Title
APOSTROPHE'
Label
DISCREET
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 7, 1976