Golden (Kingswood song)

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"Golden"
Golden by Kingswood.png
Single by Kingswood
from the album After Hours, Close to Dawn
Released3 February 2017 (2017-02-03)
RecordedNashville
Length3:22
Label Dew Process
Songwriter(s) Alex Laska [1]
Kingswood singles chronology
"Creepin'"
(2016)
"Golden"
(2017)
"Atmosphere"
(2017)
Music video
"Golden" on YouTube

"Golden" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Kingswood and released on 3 February 2017 is the second single from their second studio album, After Hours, Close to Dawn . The song was certified gold in Australia in 2019.

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The song was voted in at number 68 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017. [2]

Reception

Emmy Mack from Music Feeds called the song "surprising" and "Un-Kingswood" saying the song "is light on the rock but heavy on the soul, swapping out the band's trademark chunky distorted guitar lines for a plodding organ, twinkling vibraphone, cheeky horns and feather-light drums." [3]

Andrew Massie from The Rock Pit said "Golden is a seductive, slow jam, which again highlights the unexpected and subtler nuances about what lies beneath Kingswood's rock n' roll swagger." [4]

Music video

The music video was filmed at Parramatta's Historic War Memorial Swimming Centre, stars Aussie Olympic diver Brittany O'Brien and was released in February 2017. Speaking about the clip, guitarist Alex Laska told triple J that O'Brien's high-diving antics are a metaphor that "reflects the idea of a lonesome high". Laska said "I've often thought diving must be so exhilarating / euphoric but only really enjoyed by the few who pursue it. In a way, it reflects that ideas behind the song by representing elements of that feeling only you are left with after a specific emotional experience." [3]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Gold35,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. Newstead, Al (27 January 2018). "Sit Down, Be HUMBLE.: Deconstructing Kendrick Lamar's Hottest 100 #1 song". Triple J Music News. Retrieved 29 March 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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  5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2020-07-29. Retrieved 29 March 2020.