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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.

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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 RICK JAMES SUPER FREAK (PART 1) MOTOWN SINGLE June 1, 2006
badge DI level 0
Artist
RICK JAMES
Title
SUPER FREAK (PART 1)
Label
MOTOWN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 1, 2006
badge ST level 0 RICK JAMES COLD BLOODED GORDY ALBUM December 12, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
RICK JAMES
Title
COLD BLOODED
Label
GORDY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 12, 1983
badge ST level 0 RICK JAMES THROWIN' DOWN GORDY ALBUM July 19, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
RICK JAMES
Title
THROWIN' DOWN
Label
GORDY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 19, 1982
badge ST level 1 RICK JAMES STREET SONGS GORDY ALBUM July 7, 1981
badge ST level 1
Artist
RICK JAMES
Title
STREET SONGS
Label
GORDY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 7, 1981
badge ST level 0 RICK JAMES COME GET IT MOTOWN ALBUM August 22, 1978
badge ST level 0
Artist
RICK JAMES
Title
COME GET IT
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 22, 1978