Gold (East 17 song)

"Gold" is a song recorded by English boy band East 17, taken from the band's debut album Walthamstow. Written by Tony Mortimer, it was released on 7 November 1992 as the second single from the album. The song was successful in only a few countries, peaking at number two in Sweden, number three in Finland and number 28 in the United Kingdom. The music video depicts the band performing the track whilst wearing angel wings.

"Gold"
Single by East 17
from the album Walthamstow
Released7 November 1992
Length4:20
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Tony Mortimer
Producer(s)
  • Ian Curnow
  • Phil Harding
East 17 singles chronology
"House of Love"
(1992)		 "Gold"
(1992)		 "Deep"
(1993)

Critical reception

Sharon Mawer from AllMusic said the song "could easily have been recorded by the Pet Shop Boys, as the intro and chorus had their lush orchestration and smooth vocals, although the verses featured Brian Harvey rapping about the futility of war and the need to live together in harmony on this planet."[1] Music Week gave it 3 out of 5, adding it as "energetic and slic pop. with the Walthamstow boys more in control of their own destiny."[2] Mark Frith from Smash Hits said it is "quite good — memorable, light and poppy".[3]

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Gold" (7" Collar Size mix) – 4:22
  2. "Gold" (The Dark Bark mix) – 6:42
  3. "Gold" (Paws on the Floor mix) – 7:02
  4. "Gold" (The Rabid mix) – 4:46

7" vinyl

  1. "Gold" (7" Collar Size mix) – 4:22
  2. "Gold" (The Soho Demo)

12" vinyl

  1. "Gold" (The Dark Bark mix) – 6:42
  2. "Gold" (The Techno Bonio mix)
  3. "Gold" (Paws on the Floor mix) – 7:02
  4. "Gold" (The Rabid mix) – 4:46

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 101
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 36
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 3
Israel (Israel Top-30)[7] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 28
UK Music Week Dance Singles[11] 29

References
  1. Mawer, Sharon. "East 17 – Walthamstow". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. "Mainstream: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 November 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. "New Singles". Smash Hits. 28 October 1992. p. 54. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via Imgur.
  5. "Billboard". 6 February 1993.
  6. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. Israel Top-30: 4 weeks at No. 1 (17.11.92, 24.11.92, 1.12.92 & 8.12.92)
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Gold". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Gold". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  11. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 November 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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