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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 ST level 0 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL SHAQ-FU: DA RETURN JIVE ALBUM January 11, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
SHAQ-FU: DA RETURN
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 11, 1995
badge ST level 1 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL SHAQ DIESEL JIVE ALBUM March 21, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
SHAQ DIESEL
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 21, 1994
badge ST level 0 SHAQUILLE O'NEAL I KNOW I GOT SKILLZ JIVE SINGLE December 21, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
I KNOW I GOT SKILLZ
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 21, 1993
badge ST level 0 FU-SCHNICKENS FEAT. SHAQUILLE O'NEAL WHAT'S UP DOC? (CAN WE ROCK) JIVE SINGLE August 20, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
FU-SCHNICKENS FEAT. SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
Title
WHAT'S UP DOC? (CAN WE ROCK)
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 20, 1993