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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 SAMMY HAGAR SAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN ALBUM September 15, 1987
badge ST level 0
Artist
SAMMY HAGAR
Title
SAMMY HAGAR
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 15, 1987
badge ST level 1 SAMMY HAGAR STANDING HAMPTON GEFFEN ALBUM April 3, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
SAMMY HAGAR
Title
STANDING HAMPTON
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 3, 1992
badge ST level 0 SAMMY HAGAR THREE LOCK BOX GEFFEN ALBUM May 25, 1983
badge ST level 0
Artist
SAMMY HAGAR
Title
THREE LOCK BOX
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 25, 1983
badge ST level 0 SAMMY HAGAR UNBOXED GEFFEN ALBUM September 21, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
SAMMY HAGAR
Title
UNBOXED
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 21, 1995
badge ST level 1 SAMMY HAGAR VOA GEFFEN ALBUM November 19, 1985
badge ST level 1
Artist
SAMMY HAGAR
Title
VOA
Label
GEFFEN
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 19, 1985