Gold (Chet Faker song)

"Gold"
Single by Chet Faker
from the album Built on Glass
Released 2 June 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013–14
Genre
Length 4:45
Label Future Classic
Writer(s) Nicholas Murphy
Producer(s) Nicholas Murphy
Chet Faker singles chronology
"1998"
(2014)
"Gold"
(2014)
"Bend"
(2015)

"Gold" is the third single by Australian musician Chet Faker from his debut studio album Built on Glass (2014). The song was released in Australia as a digital download on 2 June 2014 through Future Classic. It was voted number seven on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014.[1] The song was scored for the "The new MacBook – Reveal" video during the Apple Watch Event on 9 March 2015.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Gold" was first released on YouTube on 12 August 2014 at a total length of four minutes and nineteen seconds.[2] The video was directed by Hiro Murai.[3] The roller skaters featured in the video are Candice Heiden, April Corley, and Appelusa McGlynn.

Live performances

Faker performed "Gold" live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 7 January 2015, marking his first performance on the American television talk show.[4]

Track listing

Digital download[5]
No. Title Length
1. "Gold"   4:45
2. "Gold" (Flume rework) 4:27

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 40
Australian Independent Singles (AIR)[7] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[8] 51
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 32

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[5] 2 June 2014 Digital download Future Classic

References

  1. Willis, Charlotte (27 January 2015). "Chet Faker takes out Triple J Hottest 100 2014". News.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ChetFakerVEVO (12 August 2014). "Chet Faker – Gold (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. Gottlieb, Steven (September 8, 2014). "Loud Visionaries: Director Hiro Murai and Creating "Gold"". Video Static. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. Bennett, Lachlan (9 January 2015). "Ellen DeGeneres has her 'favourite new artist' Chet Faker perform on Ellen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Gold – Single by Chet Faker". iTunes Store. Australia: Apple. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. "Australian-charts.com – Chet Faker – Gold". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  7. "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 14 Jul 2014". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Chet Faker – Gold" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  9. "Chet Faker – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Chet Faker. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
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