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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 HARRY BELAFONTE AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE RCA ALBUM April 10, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
HARRY BELAFONTE
Title
AN EVENING WITH BELAFONTE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 10, 1967
badge ST level 0 HARRY BELAFONTE JUMP-UP-CALYPSO RCA ALBUM August 23, 1963
badge ST level 0
Artist
HARRY BELAFONTE
Title
JUMP-UP-CALYPSO
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 23, 1963
badge ST level 0 HARRY BELAFONTE BELAFONTE RCA ALBUM August 13, 1963
badge ST level 0
Artist
HARRY BELAFONTE
Title
BELAFONTE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 13, 1963
badge ST level 0 HARRY BELAFONTE BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL RCA ALBUM August 13, 1963
badge ST level 0
Artist
HARRY BELAFONTE
Title
BELAFONTE RETURNS TO CARNEGIE HALL
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 13, 1963
badge ST level 0 HARRY BELAFONTE CALYPSO RCA ALBUM March 12, 1963
badge ST level 0
Artist
HARRY BELAFONTE
Title
CALYPSO
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 12, 1963
badge ST level 0 HARRY BELAFONTE BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL RCA ALBUM October 16, 1961
badge ST level 0
Artist
HARRY BELAFONTE
Title
BELAFONTE AT CARNEGIE HALL
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 16, 1961