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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 RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE ARISTA ALBUM May 27, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO
Title
A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 27, 1981
badge ST level 0 RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME ARISTA ALBUM July 2, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAY PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO
Title
TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 2, 1980
badge ST level 0 RAYDIO ROCK-ON ARISTA ALBUM August 13, 1979
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAYDIO
Title
ROCK-ON
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 13, 1979
badge ST level 0 RAYDIO RAYDIO ARISTA ALBUM September 22, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAYDIO
Title
RAYDIO
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 22, 1978
badge ST level 0 RAYDIO JACK & JILL ARISTA SINGLE April 26, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
RAYDIO
Title
JACK & JILL
Label
ARISTA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 26, 1978