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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 0 THE BEATLES I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND CAPITOL SINGLE February 3, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
February 3, 1964
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES CAN'T BUY ME LOVE CAPITOL SINGLE March 31, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 31, 1964
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES HARD DAY'S NIGHT CAPITOL SINGLE August 25, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
HARD DAY'S NIGHT
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
August 25, 1964
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES I FEEL FINE CAPITOL SINGLE December 31, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
I FEEL FINE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 31, 1964
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES THE BEATLES' STORY CAPITOL ALBUM December 31, 1964
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
THE BEATLES' STORY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 31, 1964
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES HELP! CAPITOL SINGLE September 2, 1965
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
HELP!
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 2, 1965
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES EIGHT DAYS A WEEK CAPITOL SINGLE September 16, 1965
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 16, 1965
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES YESTERDAY CAPITOL SINGLE October 20, 1965
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
YESTERDAY
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 20, 1965
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES WE CAN WORK IT OUT CAPITOL SINGLE January 6, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 6, 1966
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES NOWHERE MAN CAPITOL SINGLE April 1, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
NOWHERE MAN
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
April 1, 1966
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES PAPERBACK WRITER CAPITOL SINGLE July 14, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
PAPERBACK WRITER
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 14, 1966
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE CAPITOL SINGLE September 12, 1966
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
YELLOW SUBMARINE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 12, 1966
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES PENNY LANE CAPITOL SINGLE March 20, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
PENNY LANE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 20, 1967
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE CAPITOL SINGLE September 11, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 11, 1967
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES HELLO GOODBYE CAPITOL SINGLE December 15, 1967
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
HELLO GOODBYE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 15, 1967
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO APPLE SINGLE June 16, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO
Label
APPLE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 16, 1969
badge ST level 1 THE BEATLES ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC CAPITOL ALBUM June 14, 1976
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 14, 1976
badge ST level 1 THE BEATLES THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL CAPITOL ALBUM August 12, 1977
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 12, 1977
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES REEL MUSIC CAPITOL ALBUM May 26, 1982
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
REEL MUSIC
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 26, 1982
badge ST level 1 THE BEATLES THE BEATLES LIVE: READY, STEADY, GO! PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL VIDEO LONGFORM March 13, 1987
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
THE BEATLES LIVE: READY, STEADY, GO!
Label
PICTURE MUSIC INTERNATIONAL
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
March 13, 1987
badge ST level 3 THE BEATLES HEY JUDE APPLE ALBUM December 26, 1991
badge ST level 3
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
HEY JUDE
Label
APPLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 26, 1991
badge ST level 5 THE BEATLES MEET THE BEATLES! CAPITOL ALBUM December 26, 1991
badge ST level 5
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
MEET THE BEATLES!
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 26, 1991
badge ST level 1 THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE APPLE ALBUM December 26, 1991
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
YELLOW SUBMARINE
Label
APPLE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 26, 1991
badge ST level 4 THE BEATLES LIVE AT THE BBC CAPITOL ALBUM February 3, 1995
badge ST level 4
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
LIVE AT THE BBC
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 3, 1995
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES FREE AS A BIRD CAPITOL SINGLE July 8, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
FREE AS A BIRD
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 8, 1996
badge ST level 0 THE BEATLES REAL LOVE CAPITOL SINGLE July 8, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
REAL LOVE
Label
CAPITOL
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 8, 1996
badge ST level 8 THE BEATLES THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME 1 CAPITOL ALBUM December 19, 1996
badge ST level 8
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME 1
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 19, 1996
badge ST level 2 THE BEATLES 20 GREATEST HITS CAPITOL ALBUM January 10, 1997
badge ST level 2
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
20 GREATEST HITS
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1997
badge ST level 3 THE BEATLES BEATLES '65 CAPITOL ALBUM January 10, 1997
badge ST level 3
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
BEATLES '65
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1997
badge ST level 1 THE BEATLES BEATLES VI CAPITOL ALBUM January 10, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE BEATLES
Title
BEATLES VI
Label
CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1997