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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 DI level 1 REAL BOSTON RICHEY HELP ME EPIC/FREEBANDZ SINGLE March 17, 2025
badge DI level 1
Artist
REAL BOSTON RICHEY
Title
HELP ME
Label
EPIC/FREEBANDZ
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 17, 2025
badge DI level 1 DROPKICK MURPHYS I'M SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON EPITAPH SINGLE July 1, 2010
badge DI level 1
Artist
DROPKICK MURPHYS
Title
I'M SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON
Label
EPITAPH
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 1, 2010
badge ST level 1 CHRIS BOTTI CHRIS BOTTI IN BOSTON COLUMBIA VIDEO LONGFORM January 5, 2010
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHRIS BOTTI
Title
CHRIS BOTTI IN BOSTON
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 5, 2010
badge DI level 1 AUGUSTANA BOSTON EPIC SINGLE November 6, 2007
badge DI level 1
Artist
AUGUSTANA
Title
BOSTON
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 6, 2007
badge DI level 0 BOSTON MORE THAN A FEELING EPIC SINGLE December 12, 2005
badge DI level 0
Artist
BOSTON
Title
MORE THAN A FEELING
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 12, 2005
badge ST level 1 FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE IN BOSTON REPRISE VIDEO LONGFORM December 1, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
FLEETWOOD MAC
Title
LIVE IN BOSTON
Label
REPRISE
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 1, 2004
badge ST level 2 BOSTON GREATEST HITS EPIC ALBUM December 4, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
BOSTON
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 2003
badge ST level 17 BOSTON BOSTON EPIC ALBUM November 20, 2003
badge ST level 17
Artist
BOSTON
Title
BOSTON
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 20, 2003
badge ST level 2 U2 ELEVATION TOUR 2001: LIVE FROM BOSTON INTERSCOPE RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM November 14, 2002
badge ST level 2
Artist
U2
Title
ELEVATION TOUR 2001: LIVE FROM BOSTON
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 14, 2002
badge ST level 7 BOSTON DON'T LOOK BACK EPIC ALBUM April 11, 1996
badge ST level 7
Artist
BOSTON
Title
DON'T LOOK BACK
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 11, 1996
badge ST level 1 BOSTON WALK ON MCA ALBUM September 8, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
BOSTON
Title
WALK ON
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 8, 1994
badge ST level 4 BOSTON THIRD STAGE MCA ALBUM February 26, 1987
badge ST level 4
Artist
BOSTON
Title
THIRD STAGE
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 26, 1987