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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 3 KANSAS DUST IN THE WIND LEGACY SINGLE November 26, 2019
badge DI level 3
Artist
KANSAS
Title
DUST IN THE WIND
Label
LEGACY
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 26, 2019
badge ST level 4 KANSAS CARRY ON WAYWARD SON EPIC SINGLE November 26, 2019
badge ST level 4
Artist
KANSAS
Title
CARRY ON WAYWARD SON
Label
EPIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 26, 2019
badge ST level 4 KANSAS BEST OF KANSAS KIRSHNER ALBUM December 19, 2001
badge ST level 4
Artist
KANSAS
Title
BEST OF KANSAS
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 19, 2001
badge ST level 0 JENNIFER KNAPP KANSAS GOTEE RECORDS ALBUM September 4, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
JENNIFER KNAPP
Title
KANSAS
Label
GOTEE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 2001
badge ST level 0 KANSAS KANSAS EPIC ALBUM September 12, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
KANSAS
Title
KANSAS
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 12, 1995
badge ST level 4 KANSAS LEFTOVERTURE KIRSHNER ALBUM May 24, 1995
badge ST level 4
Artist
KANSAS
Title
LEFTOVERTURE
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 24, 1995
badge ST level 4 KANSAS POINT OF KNOW RETURN KIRSHNER ALBUM May 23, 1995
badge ST level 4
Artist
KANSAS
Title
POINT OF KNOW RETURN
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 1995
badge ST level 0 KANSAS AUDIO VISIONS KIRSHNER ALBUM December 12, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
KANSAS
Title
AUDIO VISIONS
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 12, 1980
badge ST level 0 KANSAS SONG FOR AMERICA KIRSHNER ALBUM June 20, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
KANSAS
Title
SONG FOR AMERICA
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 20, 1980
badge ST level 0 KANSAS MONOLITH KIRSHNER ALBUM June 18, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
KANSAS
Title
MONOLITH
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 18, 1979
badge ST level 1 KANSAS TWO FOR THE SHOW KIRSHNER ALBUM March 14, 1979
badge ST level 1
Artist
KANSAS
Title
TWO FOR THE SHOW
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 14, 1979
badge ST level 0 KANSAS DUST IN THE WIND KIRSHNER SINGLE July 14, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
KANSAS
Title
DUST IN THE WIND
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 14, 1978
badge ST level 0 KANSAS MASQUE KIRSHNER ALBUM December 16, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
KANSAS
Title
MASQUE
Label
KIRSHNER
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 16, 1977
badge ST level 0 BLACK OAK ARKANSAS HIGH ON THE HOG ATCO ALBUM January 6, 1976
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
Title
HIGH ON THE HOG
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 1976
badge ST level 0 BLACK OAK ARKANSAS RAUNCH 'N' ROLL ATCO ALBUM November 6, 1975
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
Title
RAUNCH 'N' ROLL
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 6, 1975
badge ST level 0 BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLACK OAK ARKANSAS ATCO ALBUM October 8, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
Title
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 8, 1974