Gold (Imagine Dragons song)
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| Single by Imagine Dragons | ||||
| from the album Smoke + Mirrors | ||||
| Released | December 16, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Alex da Kid | |||
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"Gold" is a song by American
Wayne Sermon, as well as the producer of the song, Alex da Kid. The music video was released onto Vevo on January 21, 2015.[1] The song was used by FX to promote their FX Now app, and by Discovery Channel to promote their show Gold Rush's season 6 premiere. The Jorgen Odegard remix of the song was featured on the soundtrack of the video game, NBA 2K17
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Composition and production
According to the sheet music published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in the key of A minor, with a moderate tempo.[2]
Lyrics
Along with "Hopeless Opus" and "I'm So Sorry" on Dan Reynolds' depression struggles.[3]
Recording
Dan Reynolds told Billboard that "Gold" was one of the last songs to be recorded for Smoke + Mirrors: "I came home from tour with my head spinning and decided to run away for a bit to the west coast and reflect/write about the last couple years." He also commented on how listening and performing the song takes him back to the moment of writing the song on the beach.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gold" |
| 3:36 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ ImagineDragonsVevo. "Imagine Dragons "Gold" Music Video". youtube.com.
- ^ Imagine Dragons "Gold" Sheet Music in A Minor usicnotes.com
- ^ Music Times. "Smoke + Mirrors Album Review". musictimes.com.
- ^ Chris Payne. "Artwork Premiere for "Gold"". billboard.com.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – Imagine Dragons – Gold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
