Gold Guns Girls
| "Gold Guns Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Metric | ||||
| from the album Fantasies | ||||
| Format | CD single, Digital download | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:08 (album version) | |||
| Label | Last Gang Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Emily Haines | |||
| Producer(s) | John O'Mahony | |||
| Metric singles chronology | ||||
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"Gold Guns Girls" is the fourth single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The lyrics were inspired by the 1983 movie, Scarface.[1] The song was released in the UK and US for radio airplay in December 2009 and as a download single in the UK on April 25, 2010. The song has also been used on the FIFA 10 soundtrack.[2]
Metric also released an acoustic version of the song on their EP Plug In Plug Out. The song is the opening and ending music of Totally Spies: The Movie. It also appears on the soundtrack of the film Zombieland. However it became more popular as it were featured in Test Drive Unlimited 2.
A remix by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park appears on the Download to Donate for Haiti album.
Single information
In the UK
- Gold Guns Girls (4:08)
- Gimme Sympathy (Adam Freeland Remix) (5:50)[1]
[1] This track is incorrectly labeled on the single as the Adam Freeland remix of "Sick Muse", when in fact it is "Gimme Sympathy".
Music video
The music video for Gold Guns Girls was shot by Eady Bros and Metric and features the band racing around New York City in black and white.
Charts
| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Canadian Hot 100[3][4] | 85 |
| US Billboard Rock Songs[3] | 28 |
| US Billboard Alternative Songs[3] | 16 |
References
- ↑ "Gold Guns Girls". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ "Official FIFA 10 Soundtrack". Sweetpatch.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Gold Guns Girl - Metric : Awards (Billboard Singles)". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ↑ http://acharts.us/song/53878
External links
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