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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 1 JANET JACKSON 20 Y.O. VIRGIN RECORDS ALBUM November 13, 2006
badge ST level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
20 Y.O.
Label
VIRGIN RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 13, 2006
badge ST level 1 JANET JACKSON AGAIN VIRGIN SINGLE December 17, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
AGAIN
Label
VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 17, 1993
badge ST level 2 JANET JACKSON ALL FOR YOU VIRGIN RECORDS ALBUM May 18, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
ALL FOR YOU
Label
VIRGIN RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 18, 2001
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON ALL FOR YOU VIRGIN SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
ALL FOR YOU
Label
VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON ALRIGHT A&M SINGLE June 5, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
ALRIGHT
Label
A&M
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 5, 1990
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON ANY TIME, ANY PLACE VIRGIN SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
ANY TIME, ANY PLACE
Label
VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON BLACK CAT A&M SINGLE November 13, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
BLACK CAT
Label
A&M
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 13, 1990
badge ST level 5 JANET JACKSON CONTROL A&M ALBUM October 26, 1989
badge ST level 5
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
CONTROL
Label
A&M
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 26, 1989
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON CONTROL A&M SINGLE November 12, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
CONTROL
Label
A&M
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 12, 1990
badge ST level 1 JANET JACKSON CONTROL - THE VIDEOS A&M HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM December 7, 1987
badge ST level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
CONTROL - THE VIDEOS
Label
A&M HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 7, 1987
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON CONTROL - THE VIDEOS PART II A&M HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM March 28, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
CONTROL - THE VIDEOS PART II
Label
A&M HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 28, 1988
badge ST level 1 JANET JACKSON DAMITA JO VIRGIN ALBUM May 27, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
DAMITA JO
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 27, 2004
badge ST level 2 JANET JACKSON DESIGN OF A DECADE A&M ALBUM December 18, 1995
badge ST level 2
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
DESIGN OF A DECADE
Label
A&M
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 18, 1995
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON DESIGN OF A DECADE A&M HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 29, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
DESIGN OF A DECADE
Label
A&M HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 29, 1996
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON DOESN'T REALLY MATTER ISLAND/DEF JAM SINGLE September 25, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
Label
ISLAND/DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 25, 2000
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON ESCAPADE A&M RECORDS SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
ESCAPADE
Label
A&M RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON FEEDBACK VIRGIN SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
FEEDBACK
Label
VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON I GET LONELY VIRGIN SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
I GET LONELY
Label
VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge ST level 1 JANET JACKSON I WANT YOU (ESMOOVE REMIX) LIDROCK SINGLE September 30, 2004
badge ST level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
I WANT YOU (ESMOOVE REMIX)
Label
LIDROCK
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 30, 2004
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON IF VIRGIN SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
IF
Label
VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge ST level 6 JANET JACKSON JANET VIRGIN ALBUM April 12, 1994
badge ST level 6
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
JANET
Label
VIRGIN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 1994
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON JANET VIRGIN MUSIC VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 10, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
JANET
Label
VIRGIN MUSIC VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 10, 1995
badge ST level 1 JANET JACKSON JANET: LIVE IN HAWAII EAGLE VISION VIDEO LONGFORM November 6, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
JANET: LIVE IN HAWAII
Label
EAGLE VISION
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 6, 2002
badge ST level 0 JANET JACKSON LOVE WILL NEVER DO (WITHOUT YOU) A&M SINGLE February 12, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
LOVE WILL NEVER DO (WITHOUT YOU)
Label
A&M
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 12, 1991
badge ST level 1 JANET JACKSON MISS YOU MUCH A&M SINGLE November 3, 1989
badge ST level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
MISS YOU MUCH
Label
A&M
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 3, 1989
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON NASTY A&M RECORDS SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
NASTY
Label
A&M RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1 JANET JACKSON RHYTHM NATION A&M RECORDS SINGLE November 14, 2022
badge DI level 1
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
RHYTHM NATION
Label
A&M RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
November 14, 2022
badge ST level 6 JANET JACKSON RHYTHM NATION 1814 A&M ALBUM November 19, 1992
badge ST level 6
Artist
JANET JACKSON
Title
RHYTHM NATION 1814
Label
A&M
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 19, 1992