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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.

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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 MELISSA ETHERIDGE COME TO MY WINDOW ISLAND SINGLE January 29, 2016
badge DI level 0
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
COME TO MY WINDOW
Label
ISLAND
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 29, 2016
badge ST level 0 MELISSA ETHERIDGE GREATEST HITS: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED ISLAND ALBUM December 7, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
GREATEST HITS: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 2005
badge ST level 1 MELISSA ETHERIDGE LIVE...AND ALONE ISLAND RECORDS VIDEO LONGFORM December 13, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
LIVE...AND ALONE
Label
ISLAND RECORDS
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 13, 2002
badge ST level 0 MELISSA ETHERIDGE BREAKDOWN ISLAND ALBUM January 6, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
BREAKDOWN
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 6, 2000
badge ST level 2 MELISSA ETHERIDGE YOUR LITTLE SECRET ISLAND ALBUM February 19, 1998
badge ST level 2
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
YOUR LITTLE SECRET
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 19, 1998
badge ST level 6 MELISSA ETHERIDGE YES I AM ISLAND ALBUM October 30, 1996
badge ST level 6
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
YES I AM
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 30, 1996
badge ST level 2 MELISSA ETHERIDGE MELISSA ETHERIDGE ISLAND ALBUM December 7, 1995
badge ST level 2
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 1995
badge ST level 1 MELISSA ETHERIDGE NEVER ENOUGH ISLAND ALBUM December 7, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
NEVER ENOUGH
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 7, 1995
badge ST level 1 MELISSA ETHERIDGE BRAVE AND CRAZY ISLAND ALBUM November 14, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Title
BRAVE AND CRAZY
Label
ISLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 14, 1994