Black Gold (song)

"Black Gold"
Single by Soul Asylum
from the album Grave Dancers Union
Released	January 1993
Format	LP, Cassette, CD
Recorded	1992
Genre	Alternative rock, grunge
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Dave Pirner
Producer(s)	Michael Beinhorn
Soul Asylum singles chronology
"Somebody to Shove" (1992) "Black Gold" (1993) "Runaway Train" (1993)
"Somebody to Shove" (1992) "Black Gold" (1993) "Runaway Train" (1993)

"Black Gold" is a 1993 single performed by the Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. It, along with the band's more famous hit "Runaway Train", helped bring their album, Grave Dancers Union to a multi-platinum level.

The song was written by Soul Asylum's lead singer Dave Pirner. It was the second single from their album (see Soul Asylum discography).

Track listing

1. "Black Gold" - 3:57
2. "Black Gold" (Live) - 3:57
3. "The Break"