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Gold (East 17 song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Gold
| cover = Goldeast17.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = East 17
| album = Walthamstow
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:20
| label = London
| writer = Tony Mortimer
| producer =
* Ian Curnow
* Phil Harding
| prev_title = House of Love
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Deep
| next_year = 1993
| misc =
}}
"'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.
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." 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." 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." Mark Frith from 'Smash Hits' said it is "quite good memorable, light and poppy".
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Jaswinder Bancil. It depicts the band performing the track whilst wearing angel wings. The video was later published on YouTube in September 2017.
Track listing
* '7-inch vinyl'
# "Gold" (7-inch Collar Size mix) 4:22
# "Gold" (The Soho Demo)
* '12-inch vinyl'
# "Gold" (The Dark Bark mix) 6:42
# "Gold" (The Techno Bonio mix)
# "Gold" (Paws on the Floor mix) 7:02
# "Gold" (The Rabid mix) 4:46
* 'CD single'
# "Gold" (7-inch Collar Size mix) 4:22
# "Gold" (The Dark Bark mix) 6:42
# "Gold" (Paws on the Floor mix) 7:02
# "Gold" (The Rabid mix) 4:46
Charts
References
Category:1992 singles
Category:1992 songs
Category:East 17 songs
Category:Number-one singles in Israel
Category:Pop-rap songs
Category:Songs written by Tony Mortimer
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