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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 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 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