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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 0 PATTY LOVELESS CLASSICS EPIC NASHVILLE ALBUM May 20, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
CLASSICS
Label
EPIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 20, 2002
badge ST level 0 PATTY LOVELESS LONG STRETCH OF LONESOME EPIC NASHVILLE ALBUM June 10, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
LONG STRETCH OF LONESOME
Label
EPIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 10, 1998
badge ST level 1 PATTY LOVELESS THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH EPIC NASHVILLE ALBUM February 5, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH
Label
EPIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 5, 1998
badge ST level 1 PATTY LOVELESS HONKY TONK ANGEL MCA ALBUM October 15, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
HONKY TONK ANGEL
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 15, 1997
badge ST level 0 PATTY LOVELESS ON DOWN THE LINE MCA ALBUM October 15, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
ON DOWN THE LINE
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 15, 1997
badge ST level 0 PATTY LOVELESS GREATEST HITS MCA ALBUM February 4, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 4, 1997
badge ST level 1 PATTY LOVELESS WHEN FALLEN ANGELS FLY EPIC ALBUM April 11, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
WHEN FALLEN ANGELS FLY
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 11, 1996
badge ST level 1 PATTY LOVELESS ONLY WHAT I FEEL EPIC NASHVILLE ALBUM December 5, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
PATTY LOVELESS
Title
ONLY WHAT I FEEL
Label
EPIC NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 5, 1994