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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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Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 2 METALLICA / SLAYER / MEGADETH / ANTHRAX THE BIG 4: LIVE FROM SOFIA BULGARIA WARNER BROS. VIDEO LONGFORM December 17, 2010
badge ST level 2
Artist
METALLICA / SLAYER / MEGADETH / ANTHRAX
Title
THE BIG 4: LIVE FROM SOFIA BULGARIA
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 17, 2010
badge MT level 0 METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS SINGLE December 13, 2012
badge MT level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
ENTER SANDMAN
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 13, 2012
badge MT level 0 METALLICA ONE ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS SINGLE December 13, 2012
badge MT level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
ONE
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 13, 2012
badge DI level 0 METALLICA NOTHING ELSE MATTERS ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS SINGLE December 13, 2012
badge DI level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 13, 2012
badge DI level 0 METALLICA THE DAY THAT NEVER COMES ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS SINGLE December 13, 2012
badge DI level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
THE DAY THAT NEVER COMES
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 13, 2012
badge ST level 1 METALLICA 2 OF ONE ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM August 17, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
METALLICA
Title
2 OF ONE
Label
ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 17, 1989
badge ST level 3 METALLICA A YEAR AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF...PT. 1 & 2 ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM November 3, 1997
badge ST level 3
Artist
METALLICA
Title
A YEAR AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF...PT. 1 & 2
Label
ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 3, 1997
badge ST level 8 METALLICA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM June 9, 2003
badge ST level 8
Artist
METALLICA
Title
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 9, 2003
badge ST level 15 METALLICA BINGE & PURGE (CD & VIDEO PACKAGE) WARNERVISION ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM December 17, 2003
badge ST level 15
Artist
METALLICA
Title
BINGE & PURGE (CD & VIDEO PACKAGE)
Label
WARNERVISION ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 17, 2003
badge ST level 1 METALLICA CLASSIC ALBUM: METALLICA EAGLE VISION VIDEO LONGFORM March 4, 2008
badge ST level 1
Artist
METALLICA
Title
CLASSIC ALBUM: METALLICA
Label
EAGLE VISION
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 4, 2008
badge ST level 4 METALLICA CLIFF 'EM ALL ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT VIDEO LONGFORM December 6, 1999
badge ST level 4
Artist
METALLICA
Title
CLIFF 'EM ALL
Label
ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 6, 1999
badge ST level 3 METALLICA CUNNING STUNTS ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM February 26, 2004
badge ST level 3
Artist
METALLICA
Title
CUNNING STUNTS
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 26, 2004
badge ST level 2 METALLICA DEATH MAGNETIC WARNER BROS. ALBUM June 28, 2010
badge ST level 2
Artist
METALLICA
Title
DEATH MAGNETIC
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 28, 2010
badge ST level 0 METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE September 30, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
ENTER SANDMAN
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 30, 1991
badge ST level 1 METALLICA GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM July 23, 1990
badge ST level 1
Artist
METALLICA
Title
GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 23, 1990
badge ST level 5 METALLICA GARAGE INC. ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM January 27, 2000
badge ST level 5
Artist
METALLICA
Title
GARAGE INC.
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 27, 2000
badge ST level 1 METALLICA HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT BLACKENED RECORDINGS ALBUM April 12, 2017
badge ST level 1
Artist
METALLICA
Title
HARDWIRED…TO SELF-DESTRUCT
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 2017
badge ST level 5 METALLICA LOAD ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM June 9, 2003
badge ST level 5
Artist
METALLICA
Title
LOAD
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 9, 2003
badge ST level 0 METALLICA ONE ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE July 23, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
ONE
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 23, 1990
badge ST level 6 METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS ALBUM December 13, 2012
badge ST level 6
Artist
METALLICA
Title
RIDE THE LIGHTNING
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS / ELEKTRA RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 13, 2012
badge ST level 6 METALLICA S&M ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP VIDEO LONGFORM June 9, 2003
badge ST level 6
Artist
METALLICA
Title
S&M
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 9, 2003
badge ST level 5 METALLICA S&M ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM June 9, 2003
badge ST level 5
Artist
METALLICA
Title
S&M
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 9, 2003
badge ST level 2 METALLICA ST. ANGER ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM July 8, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
METALLICA
Title
ST. ANGER
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 8, 2003
badge ST level 0 METALLICA UNTIL IT SLEEPS ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP SINGLE August 6, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
UNTIL IT SLEEPS
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 6, 1996
badge ST level 21 METALLICA LIVE SHIT BINGE & PURGE BLACKENED RECORDINGS VIDEO BOXSET May 28, 2025
badge ST level 21
Artist
METALLICA
Title
LIVE SHIT BINGE & PURGE
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
VIDEO BOXSET
Certification Date
May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0 METALLICA BATTERY BLACKENED RECORDINGS SINGLE May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
BATTERY
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0 METALLICA BLACKENED BLACKENED RECORDINGS SINGLE May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
BLACKENED
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0 METALLICA CREEPING DEATH BLACKENED RECORDINGS SINGLE May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
CREEPING DEATH
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0 METALLICA DON'T TREAD ON ME BLACKENED RECORDINGS SINGLE May 28, 2025
badge DI level 0
Artist
METALLICA
Title
DON'T TREAD ON ME
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 28, 2025
badge DI level 9 METALLICA ENTER SANDMAN BLACKENED RECORDINGS SINGLE May 28, 2025
badge DI level 9
Artist
METALLICA
Title
ENTER SANDMAN
Label
BLACKENED RECORDINGS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 28, 2025