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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 CAROLE KING FANTASY ODE ALBUM June 26, 1973
badge ST level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
FANTASY
Label
ODE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 26, 1973
badge ST level 0 CAROLE KING RHYMES & REASONS ODE ALBUM November 1, 1972
badge ST level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
RHYMES & REASONS
Label
ODE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 1, 1972
badge ST level 0 CAROLE KING SIMPLE THINGS CAPITOL ALBUM September 23, 1977
badge ST level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
SIMPLE THINGS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 23, 1977
badge ST level 0 CAROLE KING THOROUGHBRED ODE ALBUM March 25, 1976
badge ST level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
THOROUGHBRED
Label
ODE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 25, 1976
badge ST level 0 CAROLE KING WRAP AROUND JOY ODE ALBUM October 16, 1974
badge ST level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
WRAP AROUND JOY
Label
ODE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 16, 1974
badge DI level 0 CAROLE KING I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE ODE SINGLE March 6, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE
Label
ODE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 6, 2024
badge DI level 0 CAROLE KING SO FAR AWAY ODE SINGLE March 6, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
SO FAR AWAY
Label
ODE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 6, 2024
badge DI level 0 CAROLE KING YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND ODE SINGLE March 6, 2024
badge DI level 0
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
Label
ODE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 6, 2024
badge ST level 0 JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR HEAR MUSIC ALBUM August 25, 2010
badge ST level 0
Artist
JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING
Title
LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR
Label
HEAR MUSIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 25, 2010
badge ST level 0 VARIOUS TAPESTRY REVISITED - A TRIBUTE TO CAROLE KING LAVA ALBUM June 12, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
VARIOUS
Title
TAPESTRY REVISITED - A TRIBUTE TO CAROLE KING
Label
LAVA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 12, 1996
badge ST level 1 CAROLE KING CAROLE KING MUSIC ODE ALBUM July 17, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
CAROLE KING MUSIC
Label
ODE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 17, 1995
badge ST level 1 CAROLE KING HER GREATEST HITS: SONGS OF LONG AGO ODE ALBUM September 4, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
HER GREATEST HITS: SONGS OF LONG AGO
Label
ODE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 2001
badge DI level 1 CAROLE KING IT'S TOO LATE ODE SINGLE March 6, 2024
badge DI level 1
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
IT'S TOO LATE
Label
ODE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 6, 2024
badge ST level 6 JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR HEAR MUSIC VIDEO LONGFORM December 5, 2018
badge ST level 6
Artist
JAMES TAYLOR & CAROLE KING
Title
LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR
Label
HEAR MUSIC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 5, 2018
badge ST level 14 CAROLE KING TAPESTRY ODE ALBUM May 5, 2022
badge ST level 14
Artist
CAROLE KING
Title
TAPESTRY
Label
ODE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 5, 2022