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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 DI level 0 RAY CHARLES, NORAH JONES HERE WE GO AGAIN CONCORD RECORDS / HEAR MUSIC SINGLE May 22, 2019
badge DI level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES, NORAH JONES
Title
HERE WE GO AGAIN
Label
CONCORD RECORDS / HEAR MUSIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 22, 2019
badge ST level 1 RAY CHARLES THE VERY BEST OF RAY CHARLES WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING ALBUM February 15, 2007
badge ST level 1
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
THE VERY BEST OF RAY CHARLES
Label
WARNER STRATEGIC MARKETING
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 15, 2007
badge ST level 0 RAY CHARLES RAY CHARLES IN CONCERT IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM October 25, 2005
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
RAY CHARLES IN CONCERT
Label
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 25, 2005
badge ST level 1 RAY CHARLES IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY EAGLE VISION VIDEO LONGFORM February 9, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY
Label
EAGLE VISION
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 9, 2005
badge ST level 3 RAY CHARLES GENIUS LOVES COMPANY CONCORD RECORDS ALBUM February 2, 2005
badge ST level 3
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
GENIUS LOVES COMPANY
Label
CONCORD RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 2, 2005
badge ST level 1 RAY CHARLES RAY (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) RHINO ALBUM December 17, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
RAY (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK)
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 17, 2004
badge ST level 0 RAY CHARLES ANTHOLOGY RHINO ALBUM May 17, 2004
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
ANTHOLOGY
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 17, 2004
badge ST level 0 RAY CHARLES A MAN AND HIS SOUL ABC ALBUM August 16, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
A MAN AND HIS SOUL
Label
ABC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 16, 1968
badge ST level 0 RAY CHARLES GREATEST HITS ABC ALBUM April 6, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
ABC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 6, 1968
badge ST level 0 RAY CHARLES MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC, VOL. 2 ABC ALBUM April 6, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC, VOL. 2
Label
ABC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 6, 1968
badge ST level 0 RAY CHARLES I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU ABC SINGLE July 19, 1962
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU
Label
ABC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 19, 1962
badge ST level 0 RAY CHARLES MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC ABC ALBUM July 19, 1962
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY CHARLES
Title
MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY & WESTERN MUSIC
Label
ABC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 19, 1962