Gold (Amanda Lear song)

"Gold" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear from her second album Sweet Revenge, released as the single in 1978.

"Gold"
Single by Amanda Lear
from the album Sweet Revenge
B-side	"Lily Marlène"
Released	1978
Genre	Euro disco
Length	3:45
Label	Ariola Records
Songwriter(s)	Charly Ricanek, Amanda Lear
Producer(s)	Anthony Monn
Amanda Lear singles chronology
"Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" (1978) "Gold" (1978) "Lili Marleen" (1978)

Song information

The song was composed by Charly Ricanek, with lyrics written by Amanda Lear, and produced by the singer's longtime collaborator, Anthony Monn. Musically, it showcased the mainstream uptempo disco sound. The track is part of the song suite on the Sweet Revenge album, which tells the story of a girl tempted by the Devil.

"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 "Lili Marleen", which would later be released on her third album, Never Trust a Pretty Face.

In 1989, DJ Ian Levine produced Hi-NRG remixes of "Gold" and "Follow Me".[1] 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)[2][3] A. "Gold" – 3:45 B. "Lily Marlène" – 4:45 7" Single (1989)[4] A. "Gold" – 3:50 B. "Follow Me" – 3:41

12" Single (1989)[5] 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)[6] "Gold" – 3:50 "Follow Me" – 3:41 "Gold" (Extended House Mix) – 8:44 "Follow Me" ('89 High Energy Mix) – 3:36

Chart performance

Chart (1978–79)	Peak position
Belgium[7]	28
France[8]	37

Cover versions

• In 2006, Spanish singer Pedro Marín released a cover of the song on his Amanda Lear tribute album Diamonds.[9]
• Bettina Köster and Jessie Evans released a cover of the song in 2006 under the moniker Autonervous.[10]

References

1. Diana Muus (1989-03-04). "DJ Digest" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 9. Amsterdam. p. 24. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
2. "GOLD 1978 France". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
3. "Amanda Lear - Gold at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
4. "GOLD/FOLLOW ME 1989 Germany". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
5. "GOLD/FOLLOW ME 1989 Germany". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
6. "Amanda Lear - Gold / Follow Me - The '89 Remixes (CD) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
7. "ultratop.be - Amanda Lear" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
8. "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par L" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
9. "Pedro Marín* - Diamonds (CD, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
10. "Autonervous - Autonervous (CD) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-01-14.