Silence Is Golden (song)

"Silence Is Golden"
Single by The Four Seasons
from the album Born to Wander
A-side"Rag Doll"
Released1964
GenrePop[1]
Length3:25
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Bob Crewe
Bob Gaudio[2]
Producer(s)Bob Crewe

"Silence Is Golden" is a song initially recorded by the American rock band the Four Seasons. Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, Philips Records released it in 1964 as the B-side of the U.S. number 1 single "Rag Doll", which was also written by Crewe and Gaudio. The Tremeloes' 1967 cover version reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US charts.[3]

  1. ^ A. Guarisco, Donald. "Silence is Golden song review". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 109. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  3. ^ An Avid's Guide to Sixties Songwriters