Silence Is Golden (song)
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| Song |
| "Silence Is Golden" | ||||
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| Single by The Tremeloes | ||||
| B-side | "Let Your Hair Hang Down" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Beat music | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | CBS (UK), Epic (US and Canada) | |||
| Writer(s) | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Smith[1] | |||
| The Tremeloes singles chronology | ||||
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"Silence Is Golden" is a song co-written by Bob Gaudio of the American rock band, The Four Seasons, with Bob Crewe. It was released as a B-side to the hit song "Rag Doll," in 1964. This song was originally made and sang by The Four Seasons.[2]
It was later covered by the English band The Tremeloes, whose recording was a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart on 18 May 1967,[3] staying at the top for a total of three weeks.[4] Guitarist Rick West sang lead vocal on "Silence Is Golden", although the prominent voice is Len Hawkes falsetto which mimics the parts sung in the original by Frankie Valli.
The Tremeloes single hit No. 11 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart[5] on the Epic label and was one of the top 100 songs of 1967. The track sold one million copies globally, earning gold disc status.[6] The Tremeloes also recorded an Italian version, "E in silenzio".
The song was also covered by Swedish singer Jim Jidhed in 1989.
Chart position
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Belgium | 10 |
| Spain | 10 |
| USA | 11 |
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External links
| Preceded by | UK number one single (The Tremeloes version) 18 May 1967 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum |
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- 1967 singles
- Songs written by Bob Gaudio
- Songs written by Bob Crewe
- The Four Seasons (band) songs
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Philips Records singles
- Epic Records singles
- 1964 songs
- The Tremeloes songs
