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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.

Most Recent
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 RICKIE LEE JONES FLYING COWBOYS GEFFEN ALBUM September 18, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
RICKIE LEE JONES
Title
FLYING COWBOYS
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 18, 1997
badge ST level 0 RICKIE LEE JONES PIRATES WARNER BROS. ALBUM September 30, 1981
badge ST level 0
Artist
RICKIE LEE JONES
Title
PIRATES
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 30, 1981
badge ST level 1 RICKIE LEE JONES RICKIE LEE JONES WARNER BROS. ALBUM August 7, 1979
badge ST level 1
Artist
RICKIE LEE JONES
Title
RICKIE LEE JONES
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 7, 1979