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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 0 JOHN DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH RCA SINGLE April 10, 2017
badge DI level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 10, 2017
badge DI level 1 JOHN DENVER TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS RCA SINGLE April 10, 2017
badge DI level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
TAKE ME HOME, COUNTRY ROADS
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 10, 2017
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER LIVE COLUMBIA / LEGACY ALBUM April 6, 2016
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER LIVE
Label
COLUMBIA / LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 6, 2016
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER DEFINITIVE - ALL TIME GREATEST HITS LEGACY ALBUM May 2, 2011
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
DEFINITIVE - ALL TIME GREATEST HITS
Label
LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 2, 2011
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH: THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER MADACY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ALBUM August 25, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH: THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER
Label
MADACY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 25, 2003
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER THE WILDLIFE CONCERT COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM October 8, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
THE WILDLIFE CONCERT
Label
COLUMBIA MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 8, 2002
badge ST level 9 JOHN DENVER JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS RCA ALBUM May 23, 2001
badge ST level 9
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2001
badge ST level 2 JOHN DENVER JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. II RCA ALBUM May 23, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. II
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2001
badge ST level 2 JOHN DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS RCA ALBUM May 23, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2001
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLECTION RCA ALBUM May 23, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLECTION
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2001
badge ST level 2 JOHN DENVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH RCA ALBUM May 23, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2001
badge ST level 3 JOHN DENVER AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER RCA ALBUM May 3, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 3, 2001
badge ST level 3 JOHN DENVER BACK HOME AGAIN RCA ALBUM May 3, 2001
badge ST level 3
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
BACK HOME AGAIN
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 3, 2001
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. III RCA ALBUM May 3, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. III
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 3, 2001
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES RCA ALBUM May 3, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
POEMS, PRAYERS & PROMISES
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 3, 2001
badge ST level 2 JOHN DENVER WINDSONG RCA ALBUM May 3, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
WINDSONG
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 3, 2001
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER THE VERY BEST OF JOHN DENVER HEARTLAND MUSIC ALBUM January 12, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
THE VERY BEST OF JOHN DENVER
Label
HEARTLAND MUSIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 12, 1999
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER THE WILDLIFE CONCERT LEGACY/COLUMBIA ALBUM November 12, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
THE WILDLIFE CONCERT
Label
LEGACY/COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 12, 1997
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER SEASONS OF THE HEART RCA ALBUM December 7, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
SEASONS OF THE HEART
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 1983
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS RCA ALBUM December 30, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 30, 1981
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER & THE MUPPETS A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER RCA ALBUM February 1, 1980
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER & THE MUPPETS
Title
A CHRISTMAS TOGETHER
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 1, 1980
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER JOHN DENVER RCA ALBUM January 19, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
JOHN DENVER
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 19, 1979
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER I WANT TO LIVE RCA ALBUM May 12, 1978
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
I WANT TO LIVE
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 12, 1978
badge ST level 1 JOHN DENVER SPIRIT RCA ALBUM October 6, 1976
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
SPIRIT
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 6, 1976
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER I'M SORRY RCA SINGLE November 18, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
I'M SORRY
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 18, 1975
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY RCA SINGLE June 26, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
THANK GOD I'M A COUNTRY BOY
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 26, 1975
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER BACK HOME AGAIN RCA SINGLE January 3, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
BACK HOME AGAIN
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 3, 1975
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER ANNIE'S SONG RCA SINGLE July 26, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
ANNIE'S SONG
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 26, 1974
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER RCA SINGLE March 28, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER
Label
RCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 28, 1974
badge ST level 0 JOHN DENVER FAREWELL ANDROMEDA RCA ALBUM August 27, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN DENVER
Title
FAREWELL ANDROMEDA
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 27, 1973