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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 THE ROLLING STONES 12 X 5 ABKCO ALBUM October 20, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE ROLLING STONES
Title
12 X 5
Label
ABKCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 20, 1989
badge ST level 5 BARBRA STREISAND A CHRISTMAS ALBUM COLUMBIA ALBUM May 5, 1999
badge ST level 5
Artist
BARBRA STREISAND
Title
A CHRISTMAS ALBUM
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 5, 1999
badge ST level 0 BARBRA STREISAND A HAPPENING IN CENTRAL PARK COLUMBIA ALBUM January 29, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
BARBRA STREISAND
Title
A HAPPENING IN CENTRAL PARK
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 29, 1990
badge ST level 1 JOHN COLTRANE A LOVE SUPREME IMPULSE ALBUM November 10, 2021
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOHN COLTRANE
Title
A LOVE SUPREME
Label
IMPULSE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 2021
badge ST level 1 FRANK SINATRA A MAN & HIS MUSIC REPRISE ALBUM February 23, 1999
badge ST level 1
Artist
FRANK SINATRA
Title
A MAN & HIS MUSIC
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 23, 1999
badge ST level 12 THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD APPLE RECORDS ALBUM February 6, 2001
badge ST level 12
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
ABBEY ROAD
Label
APPLE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 6, 2001
badge ST level 1 THE ROLLING STONES AFTERMATH LONDON ALBUM October 20, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE ROLLING STONES
Title
AFTERMATH
Label
LONDON
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 20, 1989
badge ST level 1 PETER, PAUL & MARY ALBUM 1700 WARNER BROS. ALBUM September 26, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
PETER, PAUL & MARY
Title
ALBUM 1700
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 26, 2001
badge ST level 1 ARLO GUTHRIE ALICE'S RESTAURANT REPRISE ALBUM October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
ARLO GUTHRIE
Title
ALICE'S RESTAURANT
Label
REPRISE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1986
badge ST level 0 BOB DYLAN ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN COLUMBIA ALBUM May 21, 1999
badge ST level 0
Artist
BOB DYLAN
Title
ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 21, 1999
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD AOXOMOXOA WARNER BROS. ALBUM May 13, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
AOXOMOXOA
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 13, 1997
badge ST level 6 JIMI HENDRIX ARE YOU EXPERIENCED LEGACY ALBUM December 11, 2025
badge ST level 6
Artist
JIMI HENDRIX
Title
ARE YOU EXPERIENCED
Label
LEGACY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 11, 2025
badge ST level 0 VAN MORRISON ASTRAL WEEKS WARNER BROS. ALBUM August 28, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
VAN MORRISON
Title
ASTRAL WEEKS
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 28, 2001
badge ST level 1 JIMI HENDRIX AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE MCA ALBUM October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
JIMI HENDRIX
Title
AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1986
badge ST level 0 BARBRA STREISAND BARBRA STREISAND/THE THIRD ALBUM COLUMBIA ALBUM February 11, 1965
badge ST level 0
Artist
BARBRA STREISAND
Title
BARBRA STREISAND/THE THIRD ALBUM
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 11, 1965
badge ST level 2 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL BAYOU COUNTRY FANTASY ALBUM December 13, 1990
badge ST level 2
Artist
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Title
BAYOU COUNTRY
Label
FANTASY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 1990
badge ST level 2 MARIO LANZA BE MY LOVE READER'S DIGEST MUSIC ALBUM April 28, 1998
badge ST level 2
Artist
MARIO LANZA
Title
BE MY LOVE
Label
READER'S DIGEST MUSIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 28, 1998
badge ST level 3 THE BEATLES BEATLES '65 CAPITOL ALBUM January 10, 1997
badge ST level 3
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
BEATLES '65
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1997
badge ST level 1 THE BEATLES BEATLES VI CAPITOL ALBUM January 10, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
BEATLES VI
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1997
badge ST level 0 JEFF BECK BECK-OLA EPIC ALBUM June 23, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
JEFF BECK
Title
BECK-OLA
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 23, 2000
badge ST level 1 THE ROLLING STONES BEGGARS BANQUET LONDON ALBUM October 20, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE ROLLING STONES
Title
BEGGARS BANQUET
Label
LONDON
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 20, 1989
badge ST level 1 NAT KING COLE BEST OF NAT KING COLE CAPITOL ALBUM December 2, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
NAT KING COLE
Title
BEST OF NAT KING COLE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 2, 1991
badge ST level 2 THE BEACH BOYS BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS CAPITOL ALBUM December 2, 1991
badge ST level 2
Artist
THE BEACH BOYS
Title
BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 2, 1991
badge ST level 2 THE BEACH BOYS BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS, VOLUME 2 CAPITOL ALBUM February 5, 1992
badge ST level 2
Artist
THE BEACH BOYS
Title
BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS, VOLUME 2
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 5, 1992
badge ST level 2 THE ROLLING STONES BIG HITS (HIGH TIDE & GREEN GRASS) LONDON ALBUM October 20, 1989
badge ST level 2
Artist
THE ROLLING STONES
Title
BIG HITS (HIGH TIDE & GREEN GRASS)
Label
LONDON
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 20, 1989
badge ST level 1 MILES DAVIS BITCHES BREW COLUMBIA ALBUM September 22, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
MILES DAVIS
Title
BITCHES BREW
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 22, 2003
badge ST level 1 BLIND FAITH BLIND FAITH ATCO ALBUM November 10, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
BLIND FAITH
Title
BLIND FAITH
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 1993
badge ST level 2 BOB DYLAN BLONDE ON BLONDE COLUMBIA ALBUM September 22, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
BOB DYLAN
Title
BLONDE ON BLONDE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 22, 2003
badge ST level 3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLUE HAWAII RCA ALBUM July 30, 2002
badge ST level 3
Artist
ELVIS PRESLEY
Title
BLUE HAWAII
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 30, 2002