Gold (Itzy song)

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"Gold"
Itzy - Gold (English ver.).png
English version cover
Single by Itzy
from the EP Gold
LanguageKorean
ReleasedOctober 15, 2024 (2024-10-15)
Genre Pop-rock
Length3:07
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Ryan S. Jhun
  • Seon
  • Young
  • Eeeee
Itzy singles chronology
"Algorhythm"
(2024)		"Gold"
(2024)		"Imaginary Friend"
(2024)
Music video
"Gold" on YouTube

"Gold" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Itzy for their ninth extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by JYP Entertainment on October 15, 2024.

Contents

Background and release

On July 9, 2024, JYP Entertainment confirmed that Itzy would release a new record in October 2024. [1] On September 13, the agency announced they would release their ninth extended play Gold on October 15. The track listing and promotional schedule were also released on the same day, with "Gold" and "Imaginary Friend" announced as the singles. [2] On October 7, the preview of "Gold" alongside five tracks from the EP was released. [3] The music video teasers were released on October 9 and 11. [4] [5] The song was released alongside its music video and the extended play on October 15. [6] Later, Itzy released the English version of the song, alongside "Imaginary Friend" on October 25. [7]

Composition

"Gold" was produced by Ryan S. Jhun alongside Dem Jointz who contributed to the composition and arrangement, with Seon, Y0ung, and Eeeee participating in the lyrics writing, and Jen DeCilveo, 8AE, Bailey Flores, and Stan Greene participating in the composition. [8] It was described as a "powerful" pop rock song characterized by an "electric guitar" rhythm with lyrics about "the overwhelming emotions and unfamiliar feelings when the world completely changes after meeting someone". [9] [10]

Promotion

Prior to the release of Gold, on October 15, 2024, Itzy held a live event on YouTube aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs, including "Gold", and connecting with their fanbase. [11] They subsequently performed on three music programs in the first week of promotion: Mnet's M Countdown on October 17, [12] KBS's Music Bank on October 18, [13] and MBC's Show! Music Core on October 19. [14]

Track listing

  1. "Gold" (English version) – 3:07
  2. "Imaginary Friend" (English version) – 3:22

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the EP's liner notes. [8]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Gold"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
South Korea (Circle) [15] 122

Release history

Release history for "Gold"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabel
VariousOctober 15, 2024Original
October 25, 2024English

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References

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