Silver and Gold (Dolly Parton song)

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"Silver and Gold"
Silver and gold 45 Dolly Parton 2.jpg
Single by Dolly Parton
from the album Eagle When She Flies
B-side "Runaway Feelin'" [1]
ReleasedMay 20, 1991
Genre Country
Length3:45
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Carl Perkins, Greg Perkins, Stan Perkins
Producer(s) Steve Buckingham, Gary Smith
Dolly Parton singles chronology
"Rockin' Years"
(1991)
"Silver and Gold"
(1991)
"Eagle When She Flies"
(1991)

"Silver and Gold" is a song recorded by the American country music artist Dolly Parton. It was released in May 1991 as the second single from the album Eagle When She Flies .

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Background

The song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] The song was written by Carl Perkins, Greg Perkins and Stan Perkins.

Chart performance

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 7
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 87

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References

  1. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 315–317. ISBN   0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1622." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. September 14, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. "Dolly Parton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM . December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.