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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Award	Artist	Title	Certification Date	Label	Format
SHARE	ELTON JOHN	SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997	October 9, 1997	ROCKET	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ELTON JOHN Title: SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT / CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 Certification Date: October 9, 1997 Label: ROCKET Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JAY-Z & KANYE WEST	NI**AS IN PARIS	February 17, 2012	ROC NATION/ DEF JAM	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JAY-Z & KANYE WEST Title: NI**AS IN PARIS Certification Date: February 17, 2012 Label: ROC NATION / DEF JAM Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE BLACK EYED PEAS	I GOTTA FEELING	June 29, 2012	INTERSCOPE / GEFFEN / A&M	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE BLACK EYED PEAS Title: I GOTTA FEELING Certification Date: June 29, 2012 Label: INTERSCOPE / GEFFEN / A&M Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LMFAO	PARTY ROCK ANTHEM	August 21, 2012	INTERSCOPE / GEFFEN / A&M	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LMFAO Title: PARTY ROCK ANTHEM Certification Date: August 21, 2012 Label: INTERSCOPE / GEFFEN / A&M Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MAROON 5	MOVES LIKE JAGGER	April 8, 2013	A&M/OCTONE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MAROON 5 Title: MOVES LIKE JAGGER Certification Date: April 8, 2013 Label: A&M/OCTONE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JOURNEY	DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'	May 9, 2013	LEGACY	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JOURNEY Title: DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' Certification Date: May 9, 2013 Label: LEGACY Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	JUSTIN BIEBER	BABY (FEAT. LUDACRIS)	May 9, 2013	ISLAND/DEF JAM	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	JUSTIN BIEBER Title: BABY (FEAT. LUDACRIS) Certification Date: May 9, 2013 Label: ISLAND/DEF JAM Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LORDE	ROYALS	September 24, 2013	REPUBLIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LORDE Title: ROYALS Certification Date: September 24, 2013 Label: REPUBLIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GOTYE	SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW	December 5, 2013	REPUBLIC RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	GOTYE Title: SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW Certification Date: December 5, 2013 Label: REPUBLIC RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MILEY CYRUS	PARTY IN THE U.S.A.	July 23, 2014	HOLLYWOOD	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MILEY CYRUS Title: PARTY IN THE U.S.A. Certification Date: July 23, 2014 Label: HOLLYWOOD Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IMAGINE DRAGONS	DEMONS	December 11, 2014	KIDINAKORNER / INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	IMAGINE DRAGONS Title: DEMONS Certification Date: December 11, 2014 Label: KIDINAKORNER / INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LADY GAGA	JUST DANCE	May 27, 2015	STREAMLINE / KONLIVE / CHERRYTREE / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LADY GAGA Title: JUST DANCE Certification Date: May 27, 2015 Label: STREAMLINE / KONLIVE / CHERRYTREE / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LADY GAGA	BAD ROMANCE	May 29, 2015	STREAMLINE / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LADY GAGA Title: BAD ROMANCE Certification Date: May 29, 2015 Label: STREAMLINE / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	IMAGINE DRAGONS	RADIOACTIVE	July 6, 2015	KIDINAKORNER / INTERSCOPE RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	IMAGINE DRAGONS Title: RADIOACTIVE Certification Date: July 6, 2015 Label: KIDINAKORNER / INTERSCOPE RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J BALVIN	AY VAMOS	October 19, 2015	CAPITOL LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	J BALVIN Title: AY VAMOS Certification Date: October 19, 2015 Label: CAPITOL LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J BALVIN	6AM (FEAT. FARRUKO)	October 19, 2015	CAPITOL LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	J BALVIN Title: 6AM (FEAT. FARRUKO) Certification Date: October 19, 2015 Label: CAPITOL LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS	THRIFT SHOP (FEAT. WANZ)	November 19, 2015	MACKLEMORE, LLC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS Title: THRIFT SHOP (FEAT. WANZ) Certification Date: November 19, 2015 Label: MACKLEMORE, LLC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	LADY GAGA	POKER FACE	November 30, 2015	STREAMLINE / INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	LADY GAGA Title: POKER FACE Certification Date: November 30, 2015 Label: STREAMLINE / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARC ANTHONY	VIVIR MI VIDA	December 18, 2015	US LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MARC ANTHONY Title: VIVIR MI VIDA Certification Date: December 18, 2015 Label: US LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CHINO & NACHO	ANDAS EN MI CABEZA	June 10, 2016	MACHETE MUSIC	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CHINO & NACHO Title: ANDAS EN MI CABEZA Certification Date: June 10, 2016 Label: MACHETE MUSIC Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	J BALVIN	GINZA	June 22, 2016	CAPITOL LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	J BALVIN Title: GINZA Certification Date: June 22, 2016 Label: CAPITOL LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MAJOR LAZER	LEAN ON (FEAT MO & DJ SNAKE)	July 15, 2016	MAD DECENT	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MAJOR LAZER Title: LEAN ON (FEAT MO & DJ SNAKE) Certification Date: July 15, 2016 Label: MAD DECENT Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	THE CHAINSMOKERS	CLOSER	September 14, 2016	COLUMBIA	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	THE CHAINSMOKERS Title: CLOSER Certification Date: September 14, 2016 Label: COLUMBIA Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	CARLY RAE JEPSEN	CALL ME MAYBE	September 28, 2016	SCHOOLBOY/INTERSCOPE	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	CARLY RAE JEPSEN Title: CALL ME MAYBE Certification Date: September 28, 2016 Label: SCHOOLBOY / INTERSCOPE Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	MARK RONSON	UPTOWN FUNK (FEAT. BRUNO MARS)	October 18, 2016	RCA RECORDS	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	MARK RONSON Title: UPTOWN FUNK (FEAT. BRUNO MARS) Certification Date: October 18, 2016 Label: RCA RECORDS Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ROMEO SANTOS	PROMISE (FEAT. USHER)	January 26, 2017	US LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	ROMEO SANTOS Title: PROMISE (FEAT. USHER) Certification Date: January 26, 2017 Label: US LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	GENTE DE ZONA	LA GOZADERA	March 30, 2017	SONY LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	GENTE DE ZONA Title: LA GOZADERA Certification Date: March 30, 2017 Label: SONY LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	SHAKIRA	CHANTAJE (FEAT. MALUMA)	May 9, 2017	SONY LATIN	SINGLE MORE DETAILS	SHAKIRA Title: CHANTAJE (FEAT. MALUMA) Certification Date: May 9, 2017 Label: SONY LATIN Format: SINGLE SHARE MORE DETAILS