"Gold" is a song by French singer

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from her second album '' Sweet Revenge'', released as the single in 1978.

Song information

The song was composed by Charly Ricanek, with lyrics written by Amanda Lear, and produced by the singer's longtime collaborator,

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. Musically, it showcased the mainstream uptempo

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sound. The track is part of the song suite on the ''Sweet Revenge'' album, which tells the story of a girl tempted by the

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. "Gold" received a limited single release in late 1978 and was a minor chart success in Belgium and France. The B-side was Lear's cover of the wartime classic "

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", which would later be released on her third album, '' Never Trust a Pretty Face''. In 1989, DJ

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produced

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es of "Gold" and "

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". The new versions were released as the double A-side single on both vinyl and CD, and received promotion on TV. The remixed version of "Gold" would later be included on several Amanda Lear hits compilations.

Track listing

*7" Single (1978) :A. "Gold" – 3:45 :B. " Lily Marlène" – 4:45 *7" Single (1989) :A. "Gold" – 3:50 :B. "

" – 3:41 *12" Single (1989) :A1. "Gold" (Extended House Mix) – 8:44 :A2. "Gold" (Deep Gold Dub Mix) – 6:08 :B1. "Follow Me" ('89 High Energy Mix) – 6:28 *CD Maxi-Single (1989) # "Gold" – 3:50 # "Follow Me" – 3:41 # "Gold" (Extended House Mix) – 8:44 # "Follow Me" ('89 High Energy Mix) – 3:36

Chart performance

Cover versions

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and Jessie Evans released a cover of the song in 2006 under the moniker Autonervous.

References

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