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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 4 QUEEN, DAVID BOWIE UNDER PRESSURE HOLLYWOOD RECORDS SINGLE August 24, 2022
badge DI level 4
Artist
QUEEN, DAVID BOWIE
Title
UNDER PRESSURE
Label
HOLLYWOOD RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 24, 2022
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE BLACKSTAR COLUMBIA ALBUM February 15, 2017
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
BLACKSTAR
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 15, 2017
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE BEST OF BOWIE VIRGIN ALBUM October 24, 2006
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
BEST OF BOWIE
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 24, 2006
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE REALITY TOUR COLUMBIA VIDEO LONGFORM January 14, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
REALITY TOUR
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 14, 2005
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE BEST OF BOWIE VIRGIN RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM May 9, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
BEST OF BOWIE
Label
VIRGIN RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
May 9, 2003
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE SOUND + VISION RYKODISC ALBUM November 7, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
SOUND + VISION
Label
RYKODISC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 7, 1995
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE CHANGESBOWIE RYKO ALBUM March 29, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
CHANGESBOWIE
Label
RYKO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 29, 1991
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE NEVER LET ME DOWN EMI ALBUM July 8, 1987
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
NEVER LET ME DOWN
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 8, 1987
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE TONIGHT EMI ALBUM November 21, 1984
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
TONIGHT
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 21, 1984
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE ALADDIN SANE RCA ALBUM August 3, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
ALADDIN SANE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 3, 1983
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE LET'S DANCE EMI ALBUM June 27, 1983
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
LET'S DANCE
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 27, 1983
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE LET'S DANCE EMI SINGLE June 16, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
LET'S DANCE
Label
EMI
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 16, 1983
badge ST level 1 DAVID BOWIE CHANGESONEBOWIE RCA ALBUM September 15, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
CHANGESONEBOWIE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 15, 1981
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE STATION TO STATION RCA ALBUM February 26, 1976
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
STATION TO STATION
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 26, 1976
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE FAME RCA SINGLE October 17, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
FAME
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 17, 1975
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE YOUNG AMERICANS RCA ALBUM July 2, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
YOUNG AMERICANS
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 2, 1975
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE DAVID LIVE RCA ALBUM November 7, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
DAVID LIVE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 7, 1974
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE DIAMOND DOGS RCA ALBUM July 26, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
DIAMOND DOGS
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 26, 1974
badge ST level 0 DAVID BOWIE ZIGGY STARDUST RCA ALBUM June 12, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
DAVID BOWIE
Title
ZIGGY STARDUST
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 12, 1974