Gold (Imagine Dragons song)

"Gold"
Single by Imagine Dragons
from the album Smoke + Mirrors
Released December 16, 2014 (2014-12-16)
Format Digital download
Recorded
Genre
Length 3:36
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Imagine Dragons singles chronology
"I Bet My Life"
(2014)		 "Gold"
(2014)		 "Shots"
(2015)

"Gold" is a song by American rock band Imagine Dragons. The track was released as the second single from their second studio album Smoke + Mirrors on December 16, 2014. The track was written by band members Ben McKee, Daniel Platzman, Dan Reynolds and Wayne Sermon, as well as the producer of the song, Alex da Kid. The music video was released onto Vevo on January 21, 2015.[1] The song was used by FX to promote their FX Now app, and by Discovery Channel to promote their show Gold Rush's season 6 premiere.

Composition and production

Lyrics

Along with "Hopeless Opus" and "I'm So Sorry" on Smoke + Mirrors, the song touches upon lead-singer Dan Reynolds' depression struggles.[2]

Recording

Dan Reynolds told Billboard that "Gold" was one of the last songs to be recorded for Smoke + Mirrors: "I came home from tour with my head spinning and decided to run away for a bit to the west coast and reflect/write about the last couple years." He also commented on how listening and performing the song takes him back to the moment of writing the song on the beach.[3]

Track listing

Digital download
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Gold"  
 3:36

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[5] 89

References

  1. ↑ ImagineDragonsVevo. "Imagine Dragons "Gold" Music Video". youtube.com.
  2. ↑ Music Times. "Smoke + Mirrors Album Review". musictimes.com.
  3. ↑ Chris Payne. "Artwork Premiere for "Gold"". billboard.com.
  4. ↑ "Imagine Dragons – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Imagine Dragons. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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