Black Gold (song) explained

Black Gold
Cover:Image6 Black Gold Single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Soul Asylum
Album:Grave Dancers Union
Released:January 1993
Recorded:1992
Length:3:57
Label:Columbia
Producer:Michael Beinhorn
Prev Title:Somebody to Shove
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Runaway Train
Next Year:1993

"Black Gold" is a 1993 single performed by Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. The song was written by Soul Asylum's lead singer Dave Pirner. It was the second single from their album Grave Dancers Union.

The music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker Zack Snyder, who also directed the "Somebody to Shove" videoclip.

A pastiche of this song, The Night Santa Went Crazy, was released by Weird Al.

Track listing

  1. "Black Gold" - 3:57
  2. "Black Gold" (Live) - 3:57
  3. "The Break"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soul Asylum ARIA Chart history (singles). ARIA. Imgur.com. July 26, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.