Gold Dust (DJ Fresh song)

"Gold Dust"
Single by DJ Fresh featuring Ce'Cile or Ms. Dynamite
from the album Kryptonite (Ce'Cile version) and Nextlevelism (Ms. Dynamite version)
A-side	"Gold Dust" (2008 release)
B-side	"The Field" (2008 release)
Released	16 August 2008 (instrumental) 1 August 2010 (featuring Ce'cile) 2 December 2012 (Shy FX Re-Edit)
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2008–10
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	7:51 (original 2008 instrumental) 10:44 (2010 version featuring Ce'Cile) 3:14 (album version) 3:03 (Shy FX Re-Edit)
Label	Breakbeat Kaos (BBK027) Data Records (DATA216)
Writer(s)	Dan Stein
Producer(s)	Dan Stein
DJ Fresh singles chronology
"Hypercaine" (2009) "Gold Dust" (2010) "Lassitude" (2010)
"The Feeling" (2012) "Gold Dust" (Shy FX Re-Edit) (2012) "Earthquake" (2013) Ms. Dynamite singles chronology "Light Up" (2012) "Gold Dust" (Shy FX Re-Edit) (2012) "Cloud 9" (2013)

"Gold Dust" is a song by British-based drum and bass producer DJ Fresh. Originally put out as a 12" in 2008, it was re-released in 2010 featuring vocals from Ce'Cile although there is a version of the song on his album Nextlevelism which features Ms. Dynamite. It is the third single released from his second album Kryptonite. The 2010 version of the song peaked at No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. The video was directed by Ben Newman and edited by Jacek Zajkowski. In 2012, Shy FX made a 're-edit' of the song that was re-released to radio. This version reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 39 on the Irish Singles Chart. The sales of all versions are combined together enabling it to have sold in excess of 400,000 copies, receiving a Gold certification, despite never reaching the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Critical reception

Fraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:

Sometimes the brightest gems are right in front of your eyes, hiding in plain sight. Or just obscured by people who know they are there, but have forgotten to tell you.

With this song, and its fantastic video, I will admit that my attention was miles away, probably raking through some slower, drabber, less fun things (ie: ANYTHING ELSE). I had no idea something this ker-ay-zee, this life-affirming, this astonishingly chipper was released across on my beloved internet just seven days ago, until a friend dragged me over to look at what he called "the skipping video" on his phone.

Yeah, that's right, a skipping video. I mean how impressive can a video which features people either successfully or unsuccessfully jumping over a moving rope actually b...oh my LORD have you SEEN THE SKIPPING VIDEO? YOU'VE GOT TO SEE THE SKIPPING VIDEO! THE SKIPPING VIDEO IS AMAZING! .^[2]

Music video

The official music video was filmed at the Brownsville Project in Brooklyn and captures some performances by American Double Dutch Champions, Jumpers in Command. The youths are seen doing various activities including skateboarding, skipping, and free running.

Track listings

2008 12" release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold Dust"	7:51
2.	"The Field"	5:53

2010 Digital download (Ce'Cile version)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold Dust" (Radio Edit)	3:14
2.	"Gold Dust" (Vocal VIP Mix)	5:18
3.	"Gold Dust" (Flux Pavilion Remix)	5:25
4.	"Gold Dust" (Mike Delinquent Project Remix)	6:08
5.	"Gold Dust" (Vent Remix)	5:02
6.	"Gold Dust" (Sammy J Remix)	6:03

2010 CD single (Ce'Cile version)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold Dust" (Radio Edit)	3:17
2.	"Gold Dust" (Vocal VIP Mix)	5:20
3.	"Gold Dust" (Sammy J Remix)	6:06
4.	"Gold Dust" (Mike Delinquent Project Remix)	6:11
5.	"Gold Dust" (Flux Pavilion Remix)	5:28
6.	"Gold Dust" (Vent Remix)	5:05
7.	"Gold Dust" (Mike Delinquent Project Edit)	3:33
8.	"Gold Dust" (Sammy J Edit)	3:40

2012 Digital download (Ms. Dynamite version)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold Dust" (Shy FX Re-Edit – Clean)	3:02
2.	"Gold Dust" (TC Remix)	4:56
3.	"Gold Dust" (WestFunk and Steve Smart Remix)	5:15
4.	"Gold Dust" (Kutz Full Vocal Mix)	5:26
5.	"Gold Dust" (Riddim Commission Remix)	4:20
6.	"Gold Dust" (Max Polyphonic Remix)	5:39

Chart performance

Weekly Charts Chart (2010–12) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 48 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[4] 75 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5] 32 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 39 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[7] 2 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[8] 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 22

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position UK Singles Chart[10] 142 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 400,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label
United Kingdom	1 August 2010	Ce'Cile	Digital download[12][13]	Data Records
United Kingdom	2 December 2012	Shy FX Re-Edit	Digital download[14]	Ministry of Sound

References

1. Jack Stovin (29 July 2013). "Shy FX releases official video for 'Soon Come'". Altsounds. Allsounds Ltd.
2. Fraser McAlpine (7 August 2010). "DJ Fresh – 'Gold Dust'". BBC. bbc.co.uk.
3. "Ultratop.be – DJ Fresh – Gold Dust" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201419 into search.
5. "Archive Chart: 14 August 2010". Scottish Singles Top 40.
6. "Chart Track: Week 37, 2010". Irish Singles Chart.
7. "September 2010/ Archive Chart: 25 September 2010" UK Dance Chart.
8. "August 2010/ Archive Chart: 14 August 2010" UK Indie Chart.
9. "December 2012/ Archive Chart: 15 December 2012" UK Singles Chart.
10. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2010.pdf
11. "BPI – Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "DJ Fresh" and select "Search by" > "Artist"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
12. "Gold Dust (feat. Ce’Cile) – EP". iTunes.
13. "Gold Dust". Amazon.
14. "Gold Dust (Shy FX Re-Edit) – EP". iTunes.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics