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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.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge DI level 0 BABYFACE RAY REAL NIGGAS DON'T RAP WAVY GANG/ EMPIRE SINGLE June 17, 2026
badge DI level 0
Artist
BABYFACE RAY
Title
REAL NIGGAS DON'T RAP
Label
WAVY GANG / EMPIRE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 17, 2026
badge DI level 0 BABYFACE RAY WHAT THE BUSINESS IS WAVY GANG / EMPIRE SINGLE August 15, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BABYFACE RAY
Title
WHAT THE BUSINESS IS
Label
WAVY GANG / EMPIRE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 15, 2025
badge DI level 0 BABYFACE RAY FAMILY > MONEY WAVY GANG / EMPIRE SINGLE August 13, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
BABYFACE RAY
Title
FAMILY > MONEY
Label
WAVY GANG / EMPIRE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 13, 2025
badge DI level 1 BABYFACE RAY & 42 DUGG RON ARTEST WAVY GANG/ EMPIRE SINGLE June 26, 2025
badge DI level 1
Artist
BABYFACE RAY & 42 DUGG
Title
RON ARTEST
Label
WAVY GANG / EMPIRE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 26, 2025
badge DI level 1 BABYFACE WITH MARIAH CAREY, KENNY G & SHEILA E. EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY EYES EPIC SINGLE March 30, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
BABYFACE WITH MARIAH CAREY, KENNY G & SHEILA E.
Title
EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY EYES
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 30, 2022
badge ST level 3 BABYFACE TENDER LOVER SOLAR ALBUM June 28, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
BABYFACE
Title
TENDER LOVER
Label
SOLAR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 28, 2001
badge ST level 0 BABYFACE MTV UNPLUGGED EPIC ALBUM January 14, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
BABYFACE
Title
MTV UNPLUGGED
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 14, 1998
badge ST level 2 BABYFACE THE DAY EPIC ALBUM July 23, 1997
badge ST level 2
Artist
BABYFACE
Title
THE DAY
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 23, 1997
badge ST level 3 BABYFACE FOR THE COOL IN YOU EPIC ALBUM January 29, 1997
badge ST level 3
Artist
BABYFACE
Title
FOR THE COOL IN YOU
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 29, 1997
badge ST level 1 BABYFACE THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU EPIC SINGLE January 8, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
BABYFACE
Title
THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 8, 1997
badge ST level 0 BABYFACE WHEN CAN I SEE YOU EPIC SINGLE September 6, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
BABYFACE
Title
WHEN CAN I SEE YOU
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 6, 1994