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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.

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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 0 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST PEOPLE'S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS & THE PATHS OF RHYTHM JIVE ALBUM January 19, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
PEOPLE'S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS & THE PATHS OF RHYTHM
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 19, 1996
badge ST level 0 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST THE LOVE MOVEMENT JIVE ALBUM November 1, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
THE LOVE MOVEMENT
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 1, 1998
badge DI level 0 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST CHECK THE RHIME JIVE SINGLE September 27, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
CHECK THE RHIME
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 27, 2021
badge DI level 0 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST SCENARIO JIVE SINGLE September 27, 2021
badge DI level 0
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
SCENARIO
Label
JIVE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 27, 2021
badge ST level 0 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST WE GOT IT FROM HERE…THANK YOU 4 YOUR SERVICE EPIC ALBUM May 22, 2017
badge ST level 0
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
WE GOT IT FROM HERE…THANK YOU 4 YOUR SERVICE
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 22, 2017
badge ST level 1 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE JIVE ALBUM October 27, 1998
badge ST level 1
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 27, 1998
badge ST level 1 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS JIVE ALBUM January 11, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 11, 1995
badge ST level 1 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST THE LOW END THEORY JIVE ALBUM February 1, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
Title
THE LOW END THEORY
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 1, 1995