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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 6 EARTH, WIND & FIRE SEPTEMBER COLUMBIA SINGLE September 16, 2020
badge DI level 6
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
SEPTEMBER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 16, 2020
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE LIVE AT THE MONTREUX 1990 EAGLE VISION VIDEO LONGFORM February 16, 2010
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
LIVE AT THE MONTREUX 1990
Label
EAGLE VISION
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 16, 2010
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE EARTH, WIND & FIRE: LIVE IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM October 25, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
EARTH, WIND & FIRE: LIVE
Label
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 25, 2005
badge ST level 1 CHICAGO & EARTH, WIND & FIRE LIVE AT THE GREEK THEATRE IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM August 5, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
CHICAGO & EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
LIVE AT THE GREEK THEATRE
Label
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 5, 2005
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE THE ESSENTIAL EARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA ALBUM February 5, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
THE ESSENTIAL EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 5, 2005
badge ST level 3 EARTH, WIND & FIRE GRATITUDE COLUMBIA ALBUM March 13, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
GRATITUDE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 13, 2001
badge ST level 5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE - VOL. 1 ARC ALBUM March 13, 2001
badge ST level 5
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE - VOL. 1
Label
ARC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 13, 2001
badge ST level 1 EARTH, WIND & FIRE HEAD TO THE SKY COLUMBIA ALBUM November 5, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
HEAD TO THE SKY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 5, 1999
badge ST level 3 EARTH, WIND & FIRE THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD COLUMBIA ALBUM November 5, 1999
badge ST level 3
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 5, 1999
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. II COLUMBIA ALBUM April 19, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL. II
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 19, 1995
badge ST level 3 EARTH, WIND & FIRE ALL 'N ALL COLUMBIA ALBUM November 14, 1994
badge ST level 3
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
ALL 'N ALL
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 14, 1994
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE TOUCH THE WORLD COLUMBIA ALBUM January 18, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
TOUCH THE WORLD
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 18, 1988
badge ST level 1 EARTH, WIND & FIRE OPEN OUR EYES COLUMBIA ALBUM November 21, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
OPEN OUR EYES
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 21, 1986
badge ST level 2 EARTH, WIND & FIRE I AM ARC ALBUM October 26, 1984
badge ST level 2
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
I AM
Label
ARC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 26, 1984
badge ST level 2 EARTH, WIND & FIRE SPIRIT COLUMBIA ALBUM October 26, 1984
badge ST level 2
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
SPIRIT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 26, 1984
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE POWERLIGHT COLUMBIA ALBUM April 11, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
POWERLIGHT
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 11, 1983
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE LET'S GROOVE ARC SINGLE January 12, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
LET'S GROOVE
Label
ARC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 12, 1982
badge ST level 1 EARTH, WIND & FIRE RAISE! ARC ALBUM December 13, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
RAISE!
Label
ARC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 1981
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE FACES ARC ALBUM January 7, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
FACES
Label
ARC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 7, 1981
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE COLUMBIA SINGLE November 19, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 19, 1979
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE BOOGIE WONDERLAND ARC SINGLE May 29, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
BOOGIE WONDERLAND
Label
ARC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 29, 1979
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE SEPTEMBER COLUMBIA SINGLE January 23, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
SEPTEMBER
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 23, 1979
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE ARC SINGLE September 14, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
Label
ARC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 14, 1978
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE GETAWAY COLUMBIA SINGLE October 29, 1976
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
GETAWAY
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 29, 1976
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE SING A SONG COLUMBIA SINGLE February 27, 1976
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
SING A SONG
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 27, 1976
badge ST level 0 EARTH, WIND & FIRE SHINING STAR COLUMBIA SINGLE June 19, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
Title
SHINING STAR
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 19, 1975