Black Gold (song)

"Black Gold" is a 1993 single performed by Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. The song was written by Soul Asylum's lead singer Dave Pirner. It was the second single from their album Grave Dancers Union.

"Black Gold"
Single by Soul Asylum
from the album Grave Dancers Union
Released	January 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	Alternative rock grunge
Length	3:57
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Dave Pirner
Producer(s)	Michael Beinhorn
Soul Asylum singles chronology
"Somebody to Shove" (1992) "Black Gold" (1993) "Runaway Train" (1993)

The music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker Zack Snyder, who also directed the "Somebody to Shove" videoclip.

A pastiche of this song, The Night Santa Went Crazy, was released by Weird Al.

Track listing

1. "Black Gold" - 3:57
2. "Black Gold" (Live) - 3:57
3. "The Break"

Charts

Chart (1993–94)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	197
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2]	58
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	25
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	26
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5]	6
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6]	4

References

1. "Soul Asylum ARIA Chart history (singles)". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1713." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
3. "Soul Asylum – Black Gold". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
5. "Soul Asylum Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
6. "Soul Asylum Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.