Gold (Spandau Ballet song)

"Gold" is a 1983 song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet and is the fourth single from their third studio album True. It went to number 29 in the United States, number 2 in the United Kingdom, number 8 in New Zealand, number 9 in Australia and number 12 in Canada.

"Gold"
Single by Spandau Ballet
from True"
B-side"Gold (Instrumental)"
Released
  • 5 August 1983 (1983-08-05) (UK)
  • 1 November 1983 (US)
RecordedOctober–December 1982
GenreSynth-pop,[1] sophisti-pop, new romantics[2]
Length
  • 3:51 (single version)
  • 4:51 (album version)
  • 7:12 (extended version)
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Gary Kemp
Producer(s)
Spandau Ballet singles chronology
""True"
(1983)
Gold ""Pleasure"
(1983)
Spandau Ballet – "Gold" (single version) at YouTube
Spandau Ballet – "Gold" (album version) at YouTube

Formats and track listings

Original recording

  • UK 7-inch single[3]
  1. "Gold" – 3:54
  2. "Gold" (Instrumental) – 2:40

  • US 7-inch single[4]
  1. "Gold" – 3:54
  2. "Gold" (Live) – 5:04

  • UK 12-inch single[5]
  1. "Gold" (Extended Version) – 7:12
  2. "Foundation" (Live) – 3:54

  • US 12-inch single[6]
  1. "Gold" (Extended Version) – 7:12
  2. "Gold" (Instrumental) – 2:40

Gold 2012

  • UK CD single[7]
  1. "Gold 2012" (Basto Radio Edit) – 3:08
  2. "Gold 2012" (Basto Extended Mix) – 5:28

  • US CD single[8]
  1. "Gold 2012" (Basto Extended Vocal) – 5:29
  2. "Gold 2012" (Basto Club Mix) – 5:42
  3. "Gold 2012" (Basto Radio Edit) – 3:08

Gold (Spandau Ballet Song) Media

References

  1. Borthwick, Stuart; Moy, Ron (2004). "Synthpop: into the digital age". Popular Music Genres: An Introduction. Routledge. p. 130. ISBN 9780415973694.
  2. "Old but gold - 40 anni di sophisti-pop" (in italiano).
  3. Gold (7-inch single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Chrysalis Records. 1983. SPAN2. 
  4. Gold (7-inch single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Chrysalis Records. 1983. VS4 42743. 
  5. Gold (12-inch single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Chrysalis Records. 1983. SPANX2. 
  6. Gold (12-inch single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Chrysalis Records. 1983. 4V9 42740. 
  7. Gold 2012 (CD single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Astralwerks. 2012. AF13. 
  8. Gold 2012 (CD single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Nebula. 2012. NEBBD112.