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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 ST level 0 MOLLY HATCHET GREATEST HITS EPIC ALBUM January 10, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
MOLLY HATCHET
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1997
badge ST level 1 MOLLY HATCHET BEATIN' THE ODDS EPIC ALBUM October 16, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
MOLLY HATCHET
Title
BEATIN' THE ODDS
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 16, 1995
badge ST level 2 MOLLY HATCHET FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER EPIC ALBUM November 24, 1986
badge ST level 2
Artist
MOLLY HATCHET
Title
FLIRTIN' WITH DISASTER
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 24, 1986
badge ST level 1 MOLLY HATCHET MOLLY HATCHET EPIC ALBUM December 30, 1980
badge ST level 1
Artist
MOLLY HATCHET
Title
MOLLY HATCHET
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 30, 1980