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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. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Top 100 Albums
Top 100 Albums Top Artists (Albums) Top Artists (Digital Singles) Diamond Awards Diamante Awards
Award Artist Title Label Certified Units (In Millions) Actions
badge ST level 10 ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR WARNER BROS. 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
ZZ TOP
Title
ELIMINATOR
Label
WARNER BROS.
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 12 ZACH BRYAN SOMETHING IN THE ORANGE BELTING BRONCO RECORDS / WARNER RECORDS 12
badge DI level 12
Artist
ZACH BRYAN
Title
SOMETHING IN THE ORANGE
Label
BELTING BRONCO RECORDS / WARNER RECORDS
Certified Unit
12
badge DI level 11 XXXTENTACION FUCK LOVE (FEAT. TRIPPIE REDD) BAD VIBES FOREVER / EMPIRE 11
badge DI level 11
Artist
XXXTENTACION
Title
FUCK LOVE (FEAT. TRIPPIE REDD)
Label
BAD VIBES FOREVER / EMPIRE
Certified Unit
11
badge DI level 10 XXXTENTACION SAD! BAD VIBES FOREVER 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
XXXTENTACION
Title
SAD!
Label
BAD VIBES FOREVER
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 14 WIZ KHALIFA SEE YOU AGAIN (FEAT. CHARLIE PUTH) ATLANTIC RECORDS 14
badge DI level 14
Artist
WIZ KHALIFA
Title
SEE YOU AGAIN (FEAT. CHARLIE PUTH)
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Certified Unit
14
badge ST level 19 WHITNEY HOUSTON THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK) RCA RECORDS 19
badge ST level 19
Artist
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Title
THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)
Label
RCA RECORDS
Certified Unit
19
badge ST level 10 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY ARISTA 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Title
WHITNEY
Label
ARISTA
Certified Unit
10
badge ST level 14 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 14
badge ST level 14
Artist
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Title
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Label
ARISTA
Certified Unit
14
badge DI level 11 WHITNEY HOUSTON I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU ARISTA 11
badge DI level 11
Artist
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Title
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
Label
ARISTA
Certified Unit
11
badge DI level 14 WALK THE MOON SHUT UP AND DANCE RCA RECORDS 14
badge DI level 14
Artist
WALK THE MOON
Title
SHUT UP AND DANCE
Label
RCA RECORDS
Certified Unit
14
badge DI level 10 WAKA FLOCKA FLAME NO HANDS (FEAT. ROSCOE DASH AND WALE) ATLANTIC/WARNER 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
WAKA FLOCKA FLAME
Title
NO HANDS (FEAT. ROSCOE DASH AND WALE)
Label
ATLANTIC/WARNER
Certified Unit
10
badge ST level 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) ATLANTIC RECORDS 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
VARIOUS ARTISTS
Title
HAMILTON (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING)
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 10 VANCE JOY RIPTIDE ATLANTIC RECORDS 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
VANCE JOY
Title
RIPTIDE
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Certified Unit
10
badge ST level 10 VAN HALEN 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) WARNER BROS. 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
VAN HALEN
Title
1984 (MCMLXXXIV)
Label
WARNER BROS.
Certified Unit
10
badge ST level 10 VAN HALEN VAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
VAN HALEN
Title
VAN HALEN
Label
WARNER BROS.
Certified Unit
10
badge ST level 14 USHER CONFESSIONS LAFACE 14
badge ST level 14
Artist
USHER
Title
CONFESSIONS
Label
LAFACE
Certified Unit
14
badge DI level 13 USHER YEAH! LAFACE 13
badge DI level 13
Artist
USHER
Title
YEAH!
Label
LAFACE
Certified Unit
13
badge ST level 10 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE ISLAND 10
badge ST level 10
Artist
U2
Title
THE JOSHUA TREE
Label
ISLAND
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 10 TYGA TASTE (FEAT. OFFSET) LAST KINGS MUSIC / EMPIRE 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
TYGA
Title
TASTE (FEAT. OFFSET)
Label
LAST KINGS MUSIC / EMPIRE
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 10 TY DOLLA $IGN OR NAH REMIX (FEAT. WIZ KHALIFA, DJ MUSTARD, THE WEEKND)) ATLANTIC RECORDS 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
TY DOLLA $IGN
Title
OR NAH REMIX (FEAT. WIZ KHALIFA, DJ MUSTARD, THE WEEKND))
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 13 TWENTY ONE PILOTS STRESSED OUT FUELED BY RAMEN 13
badge DI level 13
Artist
TWENTY ONE PILOTS
Title
STRESSED OUT
Label
FUELED BY RAMEN
Certified Unit
13
badge DI level 11 TWENTY ONE PILOTS HEATHENS ATLANTIC RECORDS 11
badge DI level 11
Artist
TWENTY ONE PILOTS
Title
HEATHENS
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Certified Unit
11
badge DI level 10 TWENTY ONE PILOTS RIDE FUELED BY RAMEN 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
TWENTY ONE PILOTS
Title
RIDE
Label
FUELED BY RAMEN
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 17 TRAVIS SCOTT GOOSEBUMPS CACTUS JACK / EPIC 17
badge DI level 17
Artist
TRAVIS SCOTT
Title
GOOSEBUMPS
Label
CACTUS JACK / EPIC
Certified Unit
17
badge DI level 16 TRAVIS SCOTT SICKO MODE (FEAT. DRAKE) CACTUS JACK / EPIC 16
badge DI level 16
Artist
TRAVIS SCOTT
Title
SICKO MODE (FEAT. DRAKE)
Label
CACTUS JACK / EPIC
Certified Unit
16
badge DI level 13 TRAIN HEY, SOUL SISTER COLUMBIA 13
badge DI level 13
Artist
TRAIN
Title
HEY, SOUL SISTER
Label
COLUMBIA
Certified Unit
13
badge DI level 10 TRAIN DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME) COLUMBIA 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
TRAIN
Title
DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME)
Label
COLUMBIA
Certified Unit
10
badge DI level 10 TOTO AFRICA COLUMBIA 10
badge DI level 10
Artist
TOTO
Title
AFRICA
Label
COLUMBIA
Certified Unit
10
badge ST level 12 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS GREATEST HITS INTERSCOPE RECORDS 12
badge ST level 12
Artist
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
Title
GREATEST HITS
Label
INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Certified Unit
12
badge ST level 12 TLC CRAZYSEXYCOOL LAFACE 12
badge ST level 12
Artist
TLC
Title
CRAZYSEXYCOOL
Label
LAFACE
Certified Unit
12