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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 ST level 0 JOE DIFFIE LIFE'S SO FUNNY EPIC NASHVILLE ALBUM July 3, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOE DIFFIE
Title
LIFE'S SO FUNNY
Label
EPIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 3, 1996
badge ST level 1 JOE DIFFIE THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN EPIC ALBUM January 13, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOE DIFFIE
Title
THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUN
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 13, 1995
badge ST level 0 JOE DIFFIE REGULAR JOE EPIC ALBUM December 28, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOE DIFFIE
Title
REGULAR JOE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 28, 1994
badge ST level 1 JOE DIFFIE HONKY TONK ATTITUDE EPIC ALBUM December 5, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOE DIFFIE
Title
HONKY TONK ATTITUDE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 5, 1994