Gold (Victoria Justice song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Gold

| cover = VictoriaJusticeGold.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Victoria Justice

| album =

| B-side = Shake

| released = June 18, 2013

| recorded = 2013

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 3:13

| label = Columbia

| writer = {{flatlist|

Ben Camp
Jakob Jerlström
Jason Weiss
Ludvig Söderberg
Peter Thomas
Sam Shrieve
Tove Nilsson

}}

| producer = {{flatlist|

Peter Thomas
The Struts
Jason Weiss
Anne Preven

}}

| prev_title = Make It in America

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Treat Myself

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Sjy-WcKoxzc|"Gold"}}}}

}}

"Gold" is the debut solo single by American singer Victoria Justice, released on June 18, 2013, by Columbia Records. The song was written by Tove Lo, Jason Weiss, Sam Shrieve, Ben Camp, Jakob Jerlström, Ludvig Söderberg, and Peter Thomas.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/45204493/credits|title=TIDAL|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|year=2013|website=listen.tidal.com}} It was originally intended as the lead single for Justice's debut studio album, but was later scrapped after her split with Columbia Records due to reported creative differences.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710906/victoria-justice-debut-album.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722012340/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710906/victoria-justice-debut-album.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 22, 2013|title=Victoria Justice Says 'Victorious' Was 'Great Practice For Debut Album|publisher=MTV|date=2013-07-19}}{{Cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|date=August 19, 2014|title=Victoria Justice's Music Career: Why Ariana Grande's Co-Star Is Still Worth Watching {{!}} Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6221801/victoria-justice-music-ariana-grande|url-status=live|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822172653/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6221801/victoria-justice-music-ariana-grande|archive-date=August 22, 2014}}

Background

Justice first initiated her music career on the Nickelodeon TV show Victorious. She recorded the series' first featured song "Make It Shine", which was also the show's theme song. Several other songs were featured in the series, including "You're the Reason", "Beggin' on Your Knees" and "Best Friend's Brother". Justice performed her debut official single, "Freak the Freak Out", during the Victorious special episode of the same name.[https://music.apple.com/us/album/freak-the-freak-out-feat-victoria-justice-single/402314148 "Freak the Freak Out"] on iTunes. Retrieved January 28, 2011. In a 2010 interview with the Associated Press, she stated that she was recording an album but would take her time with the process, rather than rush it.{{YouTube|hsWTFUkA5h0|"Rising Teen Star Gets 'Victorious' New Gig"}} Associated Press video interview, YouTube, March 26, 2010 In October 2012, she revealed she would release her debut album in 2013, stating "It's going to be pop".{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/victoria-justice-to-release-first-album-in-2013-its-going-to-be-pop.html|title=Victoria Justice to release first album in 2013: 'It's going to be pop'|work=Digital Spy |date=October 25, 2012 |accessdate=December 1, 2012}}

On June 6, 2013, Justice described material from her album:

When you hear these songs...the people that know me are like, 'This is so Vic!' It's 100 percent my personality, messages I want to get across. Some of the songs are really fun, upbeat stuff you can dance to, and then I have some songs that are a little more introspective, a little more mellow. It's just all me, basically, so it's very cool.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/1566122/victoria-justice-on-debut-album-its-time-for-me-to-reintroduce|title=Victoria Justice On Debut Album: 'It's Time For Me To Reintroduce Myself'|magazine=Billboard|date=2013-06-06}}

She later commented on her album again: "'Gold' is more mainstream pop, and I wrote another song that I'm super excited about, and it's one of my favorites that I've ever written...I'm just exploring with a bunch of different sounds. It's been really fun getting to write most of my music."

The song was produced by the Swedish production team the Struts, along with Anne Preven, Jason Weiss, and Peter Thomas.

Music video

Justice released an audio track for the song via her official YouTube account on June 18, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4qPaDNx8jk|title=Victoria Justice – Gold (Audio)|publisher=YouTube|date=2013-06-16}} The official music video for the song was directed by Chandler Lass and premiered on July 12, 2013.{{Cite web|title = Gold – Victoria Justice|url = http://www.vevo.com/watch/victoria-justice/gold/USSM21301547|website = VEVO|accessdate = December 8, 2015}} Colton Haynes flirts with Justice in glamorous scenes in the video.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710468/victoria-justice-gold-music-video.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221416/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1710468/victoria-justice-gold-music-video.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 2, 2013|title=Victoria Justice Aims To Win Colton Haynes' Love In 'Gold' Video|publisher=MTV|date=2013-07-12}}

Live performances

"Gold", as well as "Shake", was a part of the setlist on Justice's second tour, Summer Break Tour (2013).{{Cite web|url=http://www.alterthepress.com/2013/06/victoria-justice-summer-break-tour-2013.html|title=Alter The Press!: Victoria Justice "Summer Break Tour" 2013 Set List|date=June 23, 2013|website=alterthepress.com}}

Track listing

;Digital single (stand-alone){{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6RQWR3ZSw3vibtJmPCRsna|title=Spotify – Gold|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=July 12, 2013|website=open.spotify.com}}

"Gold" – 3:13

;Digital single (with B-side){{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gold-single/659658086|title=Gold – Single by Victoria Justice on Apple Music|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=June 18, 2013|website=music.apple.com}}

"Gold" – 3:13
"Shake" – 3:34

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+ Release dates and formats for "Gold" ! scope="col" \| Region ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Formats ! scope="col" \| Label ! scope="col" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row" \| United States \| June 18, 2013 \| rowspan="7" \| {{Hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="7" \| Columbia \| style="text-align:center;" \|
scope="row" \| France \| rowspan="6" \| March 27, 2019 \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2DK7JP\|title=Gold de Victoria Justice sur Amazon Music – Amazon.fr\|last=Justice\|first=Victoria\|author-link=Victoria Justice\|date=March 27, 2019\|website=amazon.fr\|language=French}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27 March 2019"
scope="row" \| Germany \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.de/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2KW783\|title=Gold von Victoria Justice bei Amazon Music – Amazon.de\|last=Justice\|first=Victoria\|author-link=Victoria Justice\|date=March 27, 2019\|website=amazon.de\|language=German}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27. March 2019"
scope="row" \| Italy \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.it/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2DVRHF\|title=Gold di Victoria Justice su Amazon Music – Amazon.it\|last=Justice\|first=Victoria\|author-link=Victoria Justice\|date=March 27, 2019\|website=amazon.it\|language=Italian}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27 Mar 2019"
scope="row" \| Japan \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2KBNVM\|title=Amazon Music – Victoria JusticeのGold – Amazon.co.jp\|last=Justice\|first=Victoria\|author-link=Victoria Justice\|date=March 27, 2019\|website=amazon.co.jp\|language=Japanese}} The mobile version of the site cites date "2019/3/27"
scope="row" \| Poland \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.empik.com/gold,p1224632376,ebooki-i-mp3-p\|title=Gold – Victoria Justice {{!}} Muzyka, mp3 Sklep EMPIK.COM\|last=Justice\|first=Victoria\|author-link=Victoria Justice\|date=March 27, 2019\|website=empik.com\|language=Polish}}
scope="row" \| United Kingdom \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07NRYQQK2\|title=Gold by Victoria Justice on Amazon Music – Amazon.co.uk\|last=Justice\|first=Victoria\|author-link=Victoria Justice\|date=March 27, 2019\|website=amazon.co.uk}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27 Mar 2019"

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release dates and formats for "Gold"

! scope="col" | Region

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Formats

! scope="col" | Label

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scope="row" | United States

| June 18, 2013

| rowspan="7" | {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="7" | Columbia

| style="text-align:center;" |

scope="row" | France

| rowspan="6" | March 27, 2019

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2DK7JP|title=Gold de Victoria Justice sur Amazon Music – Amazon.fr|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=March 27, 2019|website=amazon.fr|language=French}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27 March 2019"

scope="row" | Germany

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2KW783|title=Gold von Victoria Justice bei Amazon Music – Amazon.de|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=March 27, 2019|website=amazon.de|language=German}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27. March 2019"

scope="row" | Italy

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.it/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2DVRHF|title=Gold di Victoria Justice su Amazon Music – Amazon.it|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=March 27, 2019|website=amazon.it|language=Italian}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27 Mar 2019"

scope="row" | Japan

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07Q2KBNVM|title=Amazon Music – Victoria JusticeのGold – Amazon.co.jp|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=March 27, 2019|website=amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese}} The mobile version of the site cites date "2019/3/27"

scope="row" | Poland

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.empik.com/gold,p1224632376,ebooki-i-mp3-p|title=Gold – Victoria Justice {{!}} Muzyka, mp3 Sklep EMPIK.COM|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=March 27, 2019|website=empik.com|language=Polish}}

scope="row" | United Kingdom

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gold-Victoria-Justice/dp/B07NRYQQK2|title=Gold by Victoria Justice on Amazon Music – Amazon.co.uk|last=Justice|first=Victoria|author-link=Victoria Justice|date=March 27, 2019|website=amazon.co.uk}} The mobile version of the site cites date "27 Mar 2019"

References

Category:2013 debut singles

Category:2013 songs

Category:American pop songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs written by Jakob Jerlström

Category:Songs written by Ludvig Söderberg

Category:Songs written by Tove Lo

Category:Torch songs

Category:Victoria Justice songs