Gold (Chet Faker song)

"Gold"
Single by Chet Faker
from the album Built on Glass
Released	2 June 2014
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Electronica downtempo
Length	4:45
Label	Future Classic
Songwriter(s)	Nick Murphy
Producer(s)	Nick Murphy
Chet Faker singles chronology
"1998" (2014) "Gold" (2014) "Bend" (2015)
Music video
"Gold" on YouTube

"Gold" is the third single by Australian musician Chet Faker from his debut studio album, Built on Glass (2014). The song was released in Australia as a digital download on 2 June 2014, by Future Classic. It was voted number seven on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2014. ^[1] The song was scored for the "New MacBook – Reveal" video during the Apple Watch Event on 9 March 2015.

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2015. ^[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Gold" was first released on YouTube on 12 August 2014 at a total length of four minutes and nineteen seconds. ^[3] The video was directed by Hiro Murai and choreographed by Ryan Heffington. The skating and camera shots are done using practical effects created by driving down a road near Acton, California, shot in one night between sunset and sunrise. ^[4] Post production consisted of stitching together a total of four shots to look continuous. ^[5] The roller skaters featured in the video are Candice Heiden, April Corley, and Appelusa McGlynn. ^[6]

Live performances

Faker performed "Gold" live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 7 January 2015, marking his first performance on the American television talk show. ^[7]

Track listing

Digital download ^[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold"	4:45
2.	"Gold" (Flume rework)	4:27

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [9]	40
Australian Independent Singles (AIR) [10]	5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [11]	51
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [12]	32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [13]	Gold	40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [14]	Platinum	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Australia [8]	2 June 2014	Digital download	Future Classic

See also

• Video for 1980 song Skateaway by Dire Straits featured one female roller-skater

References

1. Willis, Charlotte (27 January 2015). "Chet Faker takes out Triple J Hottest 100 2014". News.com.au . Retrieved 27 January 2015.
2. "APRA's Shortlist Of The Top Aussie Songs Of 2014 Is Hereng of the Year!". Music Feeds . 15 January 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
3. ChetFakerVEVO (August 12, 2014). "Chet Faker – Gold (Official Music Video)". YouTube . Retrieved August 12, 2014.
4. "Roller Skater Candice Heiden Talks Filming Chet Faker Gold Music Video". YouTube. November 7, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
5. Gottlieb, Steven (September 8, 2014). "Loud Visionaries: Director Hiro Murai and Creating "Gold"". Video Static. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
6. Accomplished Skaters Featured in Chet Faker’s Gold Music Video Kevin Dennison, September 16, 2014
7. Bennett, Lachlan (9 January 2015). "Ellen DeGeneres has her 'favourite new artist' Chet Faker perform on Ellen". The Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 2 March 2015.
8. "Gold – Single by Chet Faker". iTunes Store . Australia: Apple . Retrieved 27 January 2015.
9. "Chet Faker – Gold". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
10. "Independent Label Singles Charts: The Week Beginning 14 Jul 2014". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
11. "Chet Faker – Gold" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
12. "Chet Faker Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
13. "Canadian single certifications – Chet Faker – Gold". Music Canada . Retrieved 30 November 2022.
14. "New Zealand single certifications – Chet Faker – Gold". Radioscope. Retrieved 10 February 2025.Type Gold in the "Search:" field.