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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 FREEWAY PHILADELPHIA FREEWAY DEF JAM ALBUM February 25, 2026
badge ST level 0
Artist
FREEWAY
Title
PHILADELPHIA FREEWAY
Label
DEF JAM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 25, 2026
badge ST level 1 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA COLUMBIA SINGLE May 25, 2022
badge ST level 1
Artist
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Title
STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
May 25, 2022
badge ST level 1 SANDRA BOYNTON & MICHAEL FORD PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS BOYNTON RECORDINGS ALBUM June 27, 2014
badge ST level 1
Artist
SANDRA BOYNTON & MICHAEL FORD
Title
PHILADELPHIA CHICKENS
Label
BOYNTON RECORDINGS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 27, 2014
badge ST level 0 JOHN LEGEND LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA COLUMBIA VIDEO LONGFORM May 23, 2008
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOHN LEGEND
Title
LIVE FROM PHILADELPHIA
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
May 23, 2008
badge ST level 0 MARK KNOPFLER SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA WARNER BROS. ALBUM September 9, 2004
badge ST level 0
Artist
MARK KNOPFLER
Title
SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 9, 2004
badge ST level 1 ELTON JOHN PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM MCA SINGLE September 13, 1995
badge ST level 1
Artist
ELTON JOHN
Title
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
Label
MCA
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 13, 1995
badge ST level 1 SOUNDTRACK PHILADELPHIA EPIC ALBUM April 8, 1994
badge ST level 1
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
PHILADELPHIA
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 8, 1994