"Solid Gold" is a song by
Pnau featuring Kira Divine & Marques Toliver and released in May 2019 as the lead single from the band's forthcoming sixth
studio album
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, ''
Hyperbolic'' (2024). The song was previewed in 2018 at their Splendour in the Grass set.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2019
The ARIA Music Awards of 2019 are the 33rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) and consist of a series of awards, including the 2019 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARI ...
, the song was nominated for
Best Dance Release and
Best Video.
At the
APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Solid Gold" was nominated for Most Performed Dance Work of the Year.
At the
AIR Awards of 2020, the song was nominated for Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single.
Reception
Sose Fuamoli from
Triple J said "'Solid Gold' falls perfectly in line with Pnau's stable of bright and uplifting dance music." Amnplify said "The song was inspired equal parts by Nick Littlemore's explorations into world music and the sun drenched energy of Australia, incorporating live instrumentation to create a richer, fuller sound. It's a banger built to soundtrack good." auspOp put the song "straight into the pile of the year's best" calling it "a sparkling mid-tempo
disco-pop number with pulsing beats, a sharp piano line and soulful vocals."
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2018 songs
2019 singles
Pnau songs
Songs written by Nick Littlemore
Songs written by Peter Mayes
Songs written by Sam Littlemore