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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 ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS STAR WARS EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES SONY CLASSICAL ALBUM May 23, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
STAR WARS EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES
Label
SONY CLASSICAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 23, 2002
badge ST level 0 VARIOUS STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE READ ALONG KID RHINO ALBUM July 7, 1999
badge ST level 0
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE READ ALONG
Label
KID RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 7, 1999
badge ST level 1 SOUNDTRACK STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE SONY CLASSICAL ALBUM June 2, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE
Label
SONY CLASSICAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 2, 1999
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE RCA VICTOR ALBUM December 4, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE
Label
RCA VICTOR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 4, 1997
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK STAR WARS TRILOGY ARISTA ALBUM December 3, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
STAR WARS TRILOGY
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1996
badge ST level 2 VARIOUS STAR WARS BUENA VISTA SINGLE March 25, 1994
badge ST level 2
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
STAR WARS
Label
BUENA VISTA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 25, 1994
badge ST level 0 JOHN WILLIAMS STAR WARS - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (SOUNDTRACK) RSO ALBUM June 23, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
STAR WARS - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
RSO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 23, 1980
badge ST level 1 MECO STAR WARS & OTHER GALACTIC FUNK MILLENIUM ALBUM June 8, 1978
badge ST level 1
Artist
MECO
Title
STAR WARS & OTHER GALACTIC FUNK
Label
MILLENIUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 8, 1978
badge ST level 1 MECO STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND MILLENIUM SINGLE June 8, 1978
badge ST level 1
Artist
MECO
Title
STAR WARS THEME/CANTINA BAND
Label
MILLENIUM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 8, 1978
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK THE STORY OF STAR WARS/NARRATION BY R.L. BROWNE 20TH CENTURY ALBUM December 5, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE STORY OF STAR WARS/NARRATION BY R.L. BROWNE
Label
20TH CENTURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 5, 1977
badge ST level 1 JOHN WILLIAMS STAR WARS (SOUNDTRACK) 20TH CENTURY ALBUM August 17, 1977
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN WILLIAMS
Title
STAR WARS (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
20TH CENTURY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 17, 1977