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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
	CASSADEE POPE	WASTING ALL THESE TEARS	REPUBLIC NASHVILLE	SINGLE	March 5, 2014		Artist CASSADEE POPE Title WASTING ALL THESE TEARS Label REPUBLIC NASHVILLE Format SINGLE Certification Date March 5, 2014
	CHRIS YOUNG	THINK OF YOU (DUET WITH CASSADEE POPE)	RCA NASHVILLE	SINGLE	August 5, 2021		Artist CHRIS YOUNG Title THINK OF YOU (DUET WITH CASSADEE POPE) Label RCA NASHVILLE Format SINGLE Certification Date August 5, 2021
	SADE	PROMISE	PORTRAIT	ALBUM	July 23, 1997		Artist SADE Title PROMISE Label PORTRAIT Format ALBUM Certification Date July 23, 1997
	SADE	DIAMOND LIFE	PORTRAIT	ALBUM	February 2, 1995		Artist SADE Title DIAMOND LIFE Label PORTRAIT Format ALBUM Certification Date February 2, 1995
	CRUSADERS	STREET LIFE	MCA	ALBUM	August 16, 1979		Artist CRUSADERS Title STREET LIFE Label MCA Format ALBUM Certification Date August 16, 1979
	SADE	LOVERS ROCK	EPIC	ALBUM	July 18, 2001		Artist SADE Title LOVERS ROCK Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date July 18, 2001
	SADE	STRONGER THAN PRIDE	EPIC	ALBUM	November 9, 1994		Artist SADE Title STRONGER THAN PRIDE Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date November 9, 1994
	SADE	LOVE DELUXE	EPIC	ALBUM	November 9, 1994		Artist SADE Title LOVE DELUXE Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date November 9, 1994
	SADE	LOVERS LIVE	EPIC	VIDEO LONGFORM	January 30, 2003		Artist SADE Title LOVERS LIVE Label EPIC Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date January 30, 2003
	SADE	LIFE, PROMISE, PRIDE, LOVE	EPIC	VIDEO LONGFORM	September 13, 2001		Artist SADE Title LIFE, PROMISE, PRIDE, LOVE Label EPIC Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date September 13, 2001
	SADE	LIVE IN CONCERT	EPIC	VIDEO LONGFORM	December 6, 2002		Artist SADE Title LIVE IN CONCERT Label EPIC Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date December 6, 2002
	SADE	BEST OF SADE	EPIC	ALBUM	April 1, 1999		Artist SADE Title BEST OF SADE Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date April 1, 1999
	SADE	LOVERS LIVE	EPIC	ALBUM	March 7, 2002		Artist SADE Title LOVERS LIVE Label EPIC Format ALBUM Certification Date March 7, 2002
	SADE	SOLDIER OF LOVE	COLUMBIA	ALBUM	March 15, 2010		Artist SADE Title SOLDIER OF LOVE Label COLUMBIA Format ALBUM Certification Date March 15, 2010
	ENIGMA	SADENESS PART I	CHARISMA	SINGLE	April 3, 1991		Artist ENIGMA Title SADENESS PART I Label CHARISMA Format SINGLE Certification Date April 3, 1991
	SADE	DIAMOND LIFE VIDEO	CAPITOL HOME VIDEO	VIDEO LONGFORM	July 29, 1986		Artist SADE Title DIAMOND LIFE VIDEO Label CAPITOL HOME VIDEO Format VIDEO LONGFORM Certification Date July 29, 1986
	CRUSADERS	SOUTHERN COMFORT	BLUE THUMB	ALBUM	February 17, 1977		Artist CRUSADERS Title SOUTHERN COMFORT Label BLUE THUMB Format ALBUM Certification Date February 17, 1977
	CRUSADERS	IMAGES	ABC	ALBUM	October 10, 1978		Artist CRUSADERS Title IMAGES Label ABC Format ALBUM Certification Date October 10, 1978