Gold (Spandau Ballet song)
1983 single by Spandau Ballet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Gold" is a song by English pop band Spandau Ballet, released on 5 August 1983 as the fourth single from their third album, True. The song was written by the band's guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp as an homage to the film themes of composer John Barry that was especially influenced by his scores for the James Bond series. This was apparent to some music critics, but they were sharply divided in their reviews. Some appreciated the energy and drama behind it while others found it affected and overwrought. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and made the top 10 in several other countries, but its number 29 showing in the US and the disappointing chart performances of the next two singles released there led to the band's decision to change record labels.
"Gold" | ||||
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Single by Spandau Ballet | ||||
from the album True | ||||
B-side | "Gold (Instrumental)" | |||
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Recorded | October–December 1982 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop,[1] sophisti-pop, new romantics[2] | |||
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Label | Chrysalis | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gary Kemp | |||
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Spandau Ballet singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Spandau Ballet – "Gold" (single version) on YouTube | ||||
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Spandau Ballet – "Gold" (album version) on YouTube | ||||