Gold (Kiiara song)

"Gold"
Single by Kiiara
from the album low Kii Savage
Released	October 26, 2015
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2015
Genre	Electropop trap
Length	3:45
Label	Atlantic Records Warner Music Group
Producer(s)	Felix Snow
Kiiara singles chronology
"Gold" (2015) "Feels" (2016)

"Gold" is the debut single from American recording artist Kiiara. The song was released on October 26, 2015, through Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group.^[1] It is included on her debut extended play (EP) Low Kii Savage.^[2]

Critical reception

The song is described as a "electrifying mix" between Scandinavian electropop and Atlanta trap.^[3] Carl Williott of Idolator stated "The Illinois singer sounds a bit like Ellie Goulding crossed with Lorde, and she was wise to pair up with SZA collaborator Felix Snow, who has given the track a nice balance of snappy percussion and warped atmospherics. The most intriguing part, though, would be the chorus. For the first hook she’s offering to the world, Kiiara has decided to chop it up like when your Discman used to skip during a jog. It’s equal parts disorienting and addictive, and the bold choice suggests she knows exactly what she wants to accomplish with this project."^[4] Stereogum's Tom Breihan claimed that "[Gold] feels like some fascinating new mutation of bedroom-pop music," and said that it "takes cues from icy RnB and from glitched-out, spacey dance music, but it also has the wide-open heart of a classic pop song."^[5]

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7]	12
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	59
Ireland (IRMA)[9]	74
Italy (FIMI)[10]	65
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]	69
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12]	22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	55
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	63
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[16]	Platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[17]	Gold	30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18]	Platinum	15,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	October 26, 2015	Digital download	Atlantic Records Warner Music Group	[1][19][20][21]
Italy	April 15, 2016	Mainstream radio	Atlantic Records	[22]
United States	May 10, 2016		Atlantic Records Warner Music Group	[23]

References

1. "Kiiara: Gold - Music on Google Play". Google Play. October 26, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
2. "iTunes Store (US) - Music - Kiiara - low kii savage - EP". iTunes Store (US). March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
3. Bohlsen, Christopher (April 8, 2016). "EP Review: Kiiara – low kii savage". Reowned for Sound.
4. Williott, Carl (June 17, 2015). "Kiiara Strikes 'Gold' With Debut Single: Listen - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
5. Breihan, Tom (June 17, 2015). "Kiiara - 'Gold' - Stereogum". Stereogum. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
6. "Australian-charts.com – Kiiara – Gold". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
7. "Danishcharts.com – Kiiara – Gold". Tracklisten. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kiiara – Gold". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
9. "Chart Track: Week 18, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
10. "Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 18 (dal 2016-04-29 al 2016-05-05)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Kiiara – Gold" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
12. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
13. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
14. "Swisscharts.com – Kiiara – Gold". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
15. "Kiiara – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Kiiara. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
16. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
17. "Danish single certifications – Kiiara – Gold". IFPI Denmark. Retrieved April 16, 2016. Click on næste to go to page if certification from official website
18. "New Zealand single certifications – Kiiara – Gold". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
19. "iTunes Store (AU) - Music - Kiiara - Gold - Single". iTunes Store (AU). October 26, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
20. "iTunes Store (NZ) - Music - Kiiara - Gold - Single". iTunes Store (NZ). October 26, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
21. "iTunes Store (UK) - Music - Kiiara - Gold - Single". iTunes Store (UK). October 26, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
22. "Kiiara - Gold RadioDate". Radioairplay.fm. April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
23. "Mainstream Top 40 Future Releases - AllAccess". AllAccess Media Group. May 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.