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"Gold" is a 1992 song recorded by English boy band East 17, taken from the band's debut album, Walthamstow (1993). 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 UK. Outside Europe, it reached number-one for 4 weeks in Israel.

"Gold"
Single by East 17
from the album Walthamstow
Released2 November 1992 (1992-11-02)[1]
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)
Music video
"Gold" on YouTube

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 Tony Mortimer rapping about the futility of war and the need to live together in harmony on this planet."[2] Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "With their tracks having a harder dance feel to them unlike most teen bands their future looks set to follow soundalikes EMF. Watch this climb."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week rated the song three out of five, describing it as "energetic and slick pop, with the Walthamstow boys more in control of their own destiny."[4] Mark Frith from Smash Hits said it is "quite good — memorable, light and poppy".[5]


Music video


A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Jaswinder Bancil.[6] It depicts the band performing the track whilst wearing angel wings. The video was later published on YouTube in September 2017.[7]


Track listing


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

Charts


Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 101
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 36
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 3
Israel (Israel Top-30)[11] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 28
UK Dance (Music Week)[15] 29

References


  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 October 1992. p. 21. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. Mawer, Sharon. "East 17 – Walthamstow". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. Masterton, James (9 November 1992). "Week Ending November 14th 1992". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. Jones, Alan (7 November 1992). "Mainstream: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 22. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. Frith, Mark (28 October 1992). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 54. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. "East 17: Gold". IMDb. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. "East 17 - Gold (Official Video)". YouTube. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. "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.
  9. "Billboard". 6 February 1993.
  10. 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.
  11. Israel Top-30: 4 weeks at No. 1 (17.11.92, 24.11.92, 1.12.92 & 8.12.92)
  12. "East 17 – Gold". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  13. "East 17 – Gold". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  15. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 November 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 29 September 2020.


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