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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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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 19 WHITNEY HOUSTON THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) RCA RECORDS ALBUM June 25, 2025
badge ST level 19
Artist
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Title
THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
RCA RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 25, 2025
badge ST level 16 BEE GEES SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK) CAPITOL ALBUM November 16, 2017
badge ST level 16
Artist
BEE GEES
Title
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 16, 2017
badge ST level 14 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING RCA ALBUM July 7, 2022
badge ST level 14
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
DIRTY DANCING
Label
RCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 7, 2022
badge ST level 13 PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK) WARNER BROS. ALBUM May 16, 1996
badge ST level 13
Artist
PRINCE & THE REVOLUTION
Title
PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 16, 1996
badge ST level 13 SOUNDTRACK GREASE RSO ALBUM December 6, 2024
badge ST level 13
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
GREASE
Label
RSO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge ST level 12 SOUNDTRACK FORREST GUMP EPIC ALBUM February 4, 2000
badge ST level 12
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
FORREST GUMP
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 4, 2000
badge ST level 11 SOUNDTRACK TITANIC SONY CLASSICAL ALBUM February 3, 2000
badge ST level 11
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
TITANIC
Label
SONY CLASSICAL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 3, 2000
badge ST level 10 SOUNDTRACK THE LION KING DISNEYLAND ALBUM September 13, 1995
badge ST level 10
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE LION KING
Label
DISNEYLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 13, 1995
badge ST level 10 SOUNDTRACK FOOTLOOSE COLUMBIA ALBUM December 6, 2024
badge ST level 10
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
FOOTLOOSE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 6, 2024
badge ST level 10 SOUNDTRACK FROZEN WALT DISNEY RECORDS ALBUM June 5, 2026
badge ST level 10
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
FROZEN
Label
WALT DISNEY RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 5, 2026
badge ST level 9 SOUNDTRACK TOP GUN COLUMBIA ALBUM July 20, 2000
badge ST level 9
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
TOP GUN
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 20, 2000
badge ST level 8 SOUNDTRACK O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? LOST HIGHWAY ALBUM October 10, 2007
badge ST level 8
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
Label
LOST HIGHWAY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 10, 2007
badge ST level 7 SOUNDTRACK WAITING TO EXHALE ARISTA ALBUM September 4, 1996
badge ST level 7
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
WAITING TO EXHALE
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 1996
badge ST level 6 GEORGE STRAIT PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK) MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM November 10, 1999
badge ST level 6
Artist
GEORGE STRAIT
Title
PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
MCA NASHVILLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 1999
badge ST level 6 SOUNDTRACK FLASHDANCE CASABLANCA ALBUM June 21, 1996
badge ST level 6
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
FLASHDANCE
Label
CASABLANCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 21, 1996
badge ST level 6 SOUNDTRACK SPACE JAM ATLANTIC ALBUM September 5, 2001
badge ST level 6
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
SPACE JAM
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 5, 2001
badge ST level 6 SOUNDTRACK THE BIG CHILL MOTOWN ALBUM October 15, 1998
badge ST level 6
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE BIG CHILL
Label
MOTOWN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 15, 1998
badge ST level 6 SOUNDTRACK THE LITTLE MERMAID DISNEYLAND ALBUM February 20, 2007
badge ST level 6
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Label
DISNEYLAND
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 20, 2007
badge ST level 6 SOUNDTRACK 8 MILE INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM November 17, 2022
badge ST level 6
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
8 MILE
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 17, 2022
badge ST level 5 MADONNA EVITA (SOUNDTRACK) WARNER BROS. ALBUM March 29, 1999
badge ST level 5
Artist
MADONNA
Title
EVITA (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 29, 1999
badge ST level 5 NEIL DIAMOND THE JAZZ SINGER (SOUNDTRACK) CAPITOL ALBUM December 5, 1991
badge ST level 5
Artist
NEIL DIAMOND
Title
THE JAZZ SINGER (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 5, 1991
badge ST level 5 SOUNDTRACK CITY OF ANGELS WARNER/SUNSET ALBUM February 23, 1999
badge ST level 5
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
CITY OF ANGELS
Label
WARNER/SUNSET
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 23, 1999
badge ST level 5 SOUNDTRACK HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL WALT DISNEY ALBUM January 10, 2023
badge ST level 5
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Label
WALT DISNEY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 2023
badge ST level 4 BARBRA STREISAND & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON A STAR IS BORN (SOUNDTRACK) COLUMBIA ALBUM October 26, 1984
badge ST level 4
Artist
BARBRA STREISAND & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
Title
A STAR IS BORN (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 26, 1984
badge ST level 4 SOUNDTRACK ARMAGEDDON COLUMBIA ALBUM May 5, 1999
badge ST level 4
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
ARMAGEDDON
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 5, 1999
badge ST level 4 SOUNDTRACK COCKTAIL ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP ALBUM January 10, 1989
badge ST level 4
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
COCKTAIL
Label
ELEKTRA MUSIC GROUP
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1989
badge ST level 4 SOUNDTRACK COYOTE UGLY CURB ALBUM July 22, 2008
badge ST level 4
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
COYOTE UGLY
Label
CURB
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 22, 2008
badge ST level 4 SOUNDTRACK LES MISERABLES (ORIGINAL CAST) GEFFEN ALBUM July 15, 1998
badge ST level 4
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
LES MISERABLES (ORIGINAL CAST)
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 15, 1998
badge ST level 4 SOUNDTRACK MUSIC FROM THE TV SERIES MIAMI VICE MCA ALBUM February 27, 1986
badge ST level 4
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
MUSIC FROM THE TV SERIES MIAMI VICE
Label
MCA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 27, 1986
badge ST level 4 SOUNDTRACK ROMEO & JULIET CAPITOL ALBUM March 1, 2018
badge ST level 4
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
ROMEO & JULIET
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 1, 2018