Turn to Gold

{{Infobox song

| name = Turn to Gold

| cover = Turn_to_Gold_-_David_Austin.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = David Austin

| album = Turn to Gold

| B-side = "Turn to Gold" (instrumental)

| released = {{start date|1984|5|21|df=y}}{{cite magazine|date=19 May 1984|title=New Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1984/Music-Week-1984-05-19.pdf|magazine=Music Week|page=14|access-date=14 September 2024}}

| recorded =

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| genre = Pop{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/David-Austin-Turn-To-Gold/master/241677|title=David Austin - Turn to Gold|website=Discogs}}

| length =

| label = Parlophone

| writer =

| producer = George Michael{{cite magazine|last=Tennant|first=Neil|date=24 May 1984|title=The Beach Boys|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Smash-Hits/1984/Smash-Hits-1984-05-24.pdf|magazine=Smash Hits|page=8|access-date=30 March 2025|quote=A ridiculously tanned Andrew Ridgeley is also here having a holiday with their friend David Austin (whose first solo single, "Turn to Gold", was produced by George) [...].}}

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = This Boy Loves the Sun

| next_year = 1984

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Remix cover

| type = single

| cover = Turn_to_Gold_(remix).jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = 12" single sleeve

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{{External music video|header=Licensed audio|{{YouTube|7Gwba4vNwMc|"Turn to Gold"}}}}

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"Turn to Gold" is a 1984 hit single by David Austin. It was co-written and produced by George Michael. Michael provides accompanying vocals on the song with Austin.

The song is the title track of a mini-album by Austin. Michael co-wrote and/or sang back-up on most of the LP's other songs. The album contained an extended remix of "Turn to Gold", which was also released.

"Turn to Gold" was released in Europe and Japan but not North America. It reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart during the summer of 1984.

Critical reception

In a review for No. 1 magazine, Karen Swayne described the song as "a bit Wham-my in a bold, brassy swinging funk kind of way".{{cite magazine|last=Swayne|first=Karen|date=26 May 1984|title=Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Number-One/1984/No1-1984-05-26-OCR.pdf|magazine=No. 1|page=37|access-date=30 March 2025}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (1984)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|UK|68|date=19840722|rowheader=true|access-date=26 April 2024|refname="UK"}}

References

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