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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 DI level 0 METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING BLACKENED RECORDINGS SINGLE May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
RIDE THE LIGHTNING
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 28, 2025
badge DI level 1 WARREN ZEIDERS RIDE THE LIGHTNING - 717 TAPES 717 ENTERTAINMENT INC. UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER RECORDS INC. SINGLE May 1, 2023
badge DI level 1
Artist
WARREN ZEIDERS
Title
RIDE THE LIGHTNING - 717 TAPES
Label
717 ENTERTAINMENT INC. UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER RECORDS INC.
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 1, 2023
badge ST level 6 METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS ALBUM December 13, 2012
badge ST level 6
Artist
METALLICA
Title
RIDE THE LIGHTNING
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 2012