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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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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 5 PUSSYCAT DOLLS DON'T CHA (FT. BUSTA RHYMES) INTERSCOPE RECORDS SINGLE March 12, 2026
badge DI level 5
Artist
PUSSYCAT DOLLS
Title
DON'T CHA (FT. BUSTA RHYMES)
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 12, 2026
badge DI level 10 CHRIS BROWN LOOK AT ME NOW ( FEAT. LIL WAYNE & BUSTA RHYMES) RCA SINGLE May 5, 2025
badge DI level 10
Artist
CHRIS BROWN
Title
LOOK AT ME NOW ( FEAT. LIL WAYNE & BUSTA RHYMES)
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 5, 2025
badge DI level 1 BUSTA RHYMES AND MARIAH CAREY I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT (FEAT. FLIPMODE SQUAD) J RECORDS SINGLE March 27, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES AND MARIAH CAREY
Title
I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT (FEAT. FLIPMODE SQUAD)
Label
J RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 27, 2022
badge DI level 0 JUSTIN BIEBER DRUMMER BOY FEATURING BUSTA RHYMES DEF JAM SINGLE June 25, 2020
badge DI level 0
Artist
JUSTIN BIEBER
Title
DRUMMER BOY FEATURING BUSTA RHYMES
Label
DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 25, 2020
badge DI level 1 TECH N9NE WORLDWIDE CHOPPERS (FT. CEZA, JL B.HOOD, USO, YELAWOLF, TWISTA, BUSTA RHYMES, D-LOC, TWISTED INSANE) STRANGE MUSIC, INC. SINGLE June 17, 2020
badge DI level 1
Artist
TECH N9NE
Title
WORLDWIDE CHOPPERS (FT. CEZA, JL B.HOOD, USO, YELAWOLF, TWISTA, BUSTA RHYMES, D-LOC, TWISTED INSANE)
Label
STRANGE MUSIC, INC.
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 17, 2020
badge ST level 0 BUSTA RHYMES THE BIG BANG INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM August 30, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
THE BIG BANG
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 30, 2006
badge MT level 0 BUSTA RHYMES TOUCH IT AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE SINGLE June 14, 2006
badge MT level 0
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
TOUCH IT
Label
AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 14, 2006
badge ST level 0 BUSTA RHYMES IT AIN'T SAFE NO MORE J RECORDS ALBUM January 6, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
IT AIN'T SAFE NO MORE
Label
J RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 2003
badge ST level 1 BUSTA RHYMES GENESIS J RECORDS ALBUM March 11, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
GENESIS
Label
J RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 11, 2002
badge ST level 1 BUSTA RHYMES ANARCHY ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM July 14, 2000
badge ST level 1
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
ANARCHY
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 14, 2000
badge ST level 0 BUSTA RHYMES WHAT'S IT GONNA BE? ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE April 6, 1999
badge ST level 0
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 6, 1999
badge ST level 1 BUSTA RHYMES THE COMING ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM January 13, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
THE COMING
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 13, 1999
badge ST level 1 BUSTA RHYMES E.L.E. - EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM January 8, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
E.L.E. - EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 8, 1999
badge ST level 0 BUSTA RHYMES TURN IT UP ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE May 21, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
TURN IT UP
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 21, 1998
badge ST level 0 BUSTA RHYMES DANGEROUS ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE February 17, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
DANGEROUS
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 17, 1998
badge ST level 1 BUSTA RHYMES WHEN DISASTER STRIKES ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM October 9, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 9, 1997
badge ST level 1 BUSTA RHYMES WOO-HAH ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT SINGLE May 10, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
BUSTA RHYMES
Title
WOO-HAH
Label
ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 10, 1996