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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 QUEENSRYCHE MINDCRIME AT THE MOORE RHINO VIDEO BOXSET March 21, 2008
badge ST level 0
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
MINDCRIME AT THE MOORE
Label
RHINO
Format
VIDEO BOXSET
Certification Date
March 21, 2008
badge ST level 1 QUEENSRYCHE PROMISED LAND EMI ALBUM December 13, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
PROMISED LAND
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 1994
badge ST level 3 QUEENSRYCHE EMPIRE EMI ALBUM October 7, 1994
badge ST level 3
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
EMPIRE
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 7, 1994
badge ST level 0 QUEENSRYCHE BUILDING EMPIRES EMI VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 4, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
BUILDING EMPIRES
Label
EMI VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 4, 1993
badge ST level 2 QUEENSRYCHE OPERATION LIVECRIME EMI VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 15, 1992
badge ST level 2
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
OPERATION LIVECRIME
Label
EMI VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 15, 1992
badge ST level 1 QUEENSRYCHE OPERATION: MINDCRIME EMI ALBUM August 15, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
OPERATION: MINDCRIME
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0 QUEENSRYCHE QUEENSRYCHE EMI SHORT FORM ALBUM August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
QUEENSRYCHE
Label
EMI
Format
SHORT FORM ALBUM
Certification Date
August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0 QUEENSRYCHE RAGE FOR ORDER EMI ALBUM August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
RAGE FOR ORDER
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0 QUEENSRYCHE THE WARNING EMI ALBUM August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
THE WARNING
Label
EMI
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 15, 1991
badge ST level 1 QUEENSRYCHE VIDEO MINDCRIME EMI VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM November 21, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
QUEENSRYCHE
Title
VIDEO MINDCRIME
Label
EMI VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 21, 1989