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.

Artist	Certified Units (In Millions)
GARTH BROOKS	200	Artist GARTH BROOKS Certified Unit 200
THE BEATLES	183	Artist THE BEATLES Certified Unit 183
ELVIS PRESLEY	146.5	Artist ELVIS PRESLEY Certified Unit 146.5
EAGLES	124	Artist EAGLES Certified Unit 124
LED ZEPPELIN	112.5	Artist LED ZEPPELIN Certified Unit 112.5
TAYLOR SWIFT	110	Artist TAYLOR SWIFT Certified Unit 110
MICHAEL JACKSON	90	Artist MICHAEL JACKSON Certified Unit 90
BILLY JOEL	89	Artist BILLY JOEL Certified Unit 89
AC/DC	84	Artist AC/DC Certified Unit 84
ELTON JOHN	81	Artist ELTON JOHN Certified Unit 81
MARIAH CAREY	76	Artist MARIAH CAREY Certified Unit 76
PINK FLOYD	76	Artist PINK FLOYD Certified Unit 76
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN	71	Artist BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Certified Unit 71
METALLICA	71	Artist METALLICA Certified Unit 71
AEROSMITH	69.5	Artist AEROSMITH Certified Unit 69.5
GEORGE STRAIT	69.5	Artist GEORGE STRAIT Certified Unit 69.5
BARBRA STREISAND	68.5	Artist BARBRA STREISAND Certified Unit 68.5
DRAKE	67	Artist DRAKE Certified Unit 67
THE ROLLING STONES	66.5	Artist THE ROLLING STONES Certified Unit 66.5
MADONNA	65.5	Artist MADONNA Certified Unit 65.5
WHITNEY HOUSTON	62	Artist WHITNEY HOUSTON Certified Unit 62
EMINEM	61.5	Artist EMINEM Certified Unit 61.5
FLEETWOOD MAC	57.5	Artist FLEETWOOD MAC Certified Unit 57.5
VAN HALEN	56.5	Artist VAN HALEN Certified Unit 56.5
CELINE DION	53	Artist CELINE DION Certified Unit 53
JOURNEY	52.5	Artist JOURNEY Certified Unit 52.5
U2	52	Artist U2 Certified Unit 52
NEIL DIAMOND	49.5	Artist NEIL DIAMOND Certified Unit 49.5
ALABAMA	49	Artist ALABAMA Certified Unit 49
KENNY G	48	Artist KENNY G Certified Unit 48

Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

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