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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 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC EAT IT SCOTTI BROS. SINGLE October 19, 1989
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
EAT IT
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 19, 1989
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC ALAPALOOZA SCOTTI BROS. ALBUM December 23, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
ALAPALOOZA
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 23, 1993
badge ST level 1 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC EVEN WORSE SCOTTI BROS. ALBUM January 27, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
EVEN WORSE
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 27, 1994
badge ST level 1 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC "WEIRD AL" IN 3-D SCOTTI BROS. ALBUM August 14, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
"WEIRD AL" IN 3-D
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 14, 1995
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC ALAPALOOZA, THE VIDEOS SCOTTI BROS. VIDEO LONGFORM August 14, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
ALAPALOOZA, THE VIDEOS
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
August 14, 1995
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC VIDEO LIBRARY - GREATEST HITS SCOTTI BROS. VIDEO LONGFORM February 20, 1993
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
VIDEO LIBRARY - GREATEST HITS
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 20, 1993
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC BAD HAIR DAY SCOTTI BROS. VIDEO LONGFORM December 19, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
BAD HAIR DAY
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 19, 1996
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC WEIRD AL -- LIVE VOLCANO VIDEO LONGFORM July 5, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
WEIRD AL -- LIVE
Label
VOLCANO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
July 5, 2000
badge ST level 1 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC RUNNING WITH SCISSORS VOLCANO ALBUM May 8, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
RUNNING WITH SCISSORS
Label
VOLCANO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 8, 2001
badge ST level 1 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC DARE TO BE STUPID ROCK 'N ROLL ALBUM February 24, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
DARE TO BE STUPID
Label
ROCK 'N ROLL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 24, 2003
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC VOLCANO ALBUM February 24, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Label
VOLCANO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 24, 2003
badge ST level 1 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC THE ULTIMATE VIDEO COLLECTION VOLCANO VIDEO LONGFORM November 4, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
THE ULTIMATE VIDEO COLLECTION
Label
VOLCANO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 4, 2005
badge ST level 1 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC OFF THE DEEP END VOLCANO/ZOMBA ALBUM January 25, 2006
badge ST level 1
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
OFF THE DEEP END
Label
VOLCANO/ZOMBA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 25, 2006
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC THE FOOD ALBUM VOLCANO/ZOMBA ALBUM January 25, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
THE FOOD ALBUM
Label
VOLCANO/ZOMBA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 25, 2006
badge ST level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD VOLCANO ALBUM April 4, 2007
badge ST level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
STRAIGHT OUTTA LYNWOOD
Label
VOLCANO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 4, 2007
badge MT level 0 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC WHITE & NERDY VOLCANO SINGLE June 15, 2007
badge MT level 0
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
WHITE & NERDY
Label
VOLCANO
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 15, 2007
badge DI level 1 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC WHITE & NERDY VOLCANO SINGLE January 31, 2008
badge DI level 1
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
WHITE & NERDY
Label
VOLCANO
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
January 31, 2008
badge ST level 2 "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC BAD HAIR DAY SCOTTI BROS. ALBUM October 3, 2019
badge ST level 2
Artist
"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC
Title
BAD HAIR DAY
Label
SCOTTI BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 3, 2019