Gold (Prince song)

"Gold"
Single by Prince
from the album The Gold Experience
B-side	"Rock 'N' Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives in Minneapolis)" "I Hate U" (Extended Remix) (CD)
Released	November 30, 1995
Recorded	October 1993[1]
Studio	Paisley Park, Chanhassen
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:43 (7" edit) 7:23 (album version)
Label	NPG, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Prince singles chronology
"I Hate U" (1995) "Gold" (1995) "Dinner with Delores" (1996)
Music video
"Gold" on YouTube

"Gold" is a song by American musician Prince, his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol, and was released as the third single from his seventeenth studio album, The Gold Experience (1995).^[2] Obviously proud of the song, Prince touted it as the next "Purple Rain" to reporters before the album's release.

The B-side was "Rock 'n' Roll Is Alive (And It Lives in Minneapolis)", a response to the song "Rock and Roll Is Dead" by Lenny Kravitz. The song complements the rock-based "Gold" and features rousing guitar solos and live drumming as well as various studio tricks throughout the track. The chorus is a sample recorded from a live audience. Prince would later use the technique on several songs for The New Power Generation release Newpower Soul. Prince also made a special remix of the song called the "Tony Fly Mix" to be played on the local Minneapolis DJ's radio program. The remix remains unreleased.

A maxi single on CD and vinyl also included the extended remix of "I Hate U".

A limited edition gold CD single was released in the UK, housed in a gold jewel case. The track listing was the same as the standard CD single.