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Mar 21, 2016 · Following her signing with Atlantic, Illinois-native Kiiara released her 2015 debut single "Gold", reaching over 453 million Spotify streams and peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Kiiara first wrote "Gold" on a classical guitar in 2014. The song was based on a childhood lesson of not having to answer to anybody: "It just seemed right; it fell out of my mouth when I wrote it." Then, a producer named Felix Snow made an electro-pop twist of the song that was more vibe-oriented and less lyrical than Kiiara's classical acoustic v...
The track was first released on SoundCloud in the summer of 2015, which at the time Kiiara kept her real identity unknown for the music to be focused on; a day later, she garnered a swarm of emails from several major labels and signed with Atlantic. Shortly after, it, as well as "Feels," played on the first week of Zane Lowe's Beats 1show. By July ...
According to the sheet music published at musicnotes.com, the song is written in F minor, with a moderate tempo of 84–88 beats per minute. It features a prominent glitchy vocal sound effect that appears throughout the chorus. This effect was done by producer Felix Snow who took portions of the pre-chorus and added them to an MPC, giving the song it...
"Gold" received positive reviews. Website Renowned for Sound described the song as an "electrifying mix" between Scandinavian electropop and Atlanta trap. 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 ...
"Gold" debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 issued for June 11, 2016. The song peaked at number 13 in its 20th week on the chart and charted for 27 weeks in total. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it 3× Platinum, which denotes three million units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams. On the...
"Gold" is on the soundtrack of NBA 2K17. It is also used as a background music in the evening gown segment of Miss Universe 2016.
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1. Benjamin, Jeff (July 9, 2016). "Kiiara Explains the Complicated Origins of Creating 'Gold'". Fuse. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
Oct 25, 2015 · “Gold” was Kiiara’s second release as an artist, and her first under the name Kiiara. The song amassed 180,000 streams on SoundCloud in the first week.
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