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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 1 COLD WAR KIDS FIRST DOWNTOWN RECORDS SINGLE October 11, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
COLD WAR KIDS
Title
FIRST
Label
DOWNTOWN RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 11, 2022
badge DI level 0 COLD WAR KIDS SKIP THE CHARADES DOWNTOWN MUSIC / INTERSCOPE SINGLE July 13, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
COLD WAR KIDS
Title
SKIP THE CHARADES
Label
DOWNTOWN MUSIC / INTERSCOPE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 13, 2021
badge DI level 0 COLD WAR KIDS HANG ME UP TO DRY DOWNTOWN MUSIC / INTERSCOPE SINGLE July 13, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
COLD WAR KIDS
Title
HANG ME UP TO DRY
Label
DOWNTOWN MUSIC / INTERSCOPE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 13, 2021