The Golden Age (The Asteroids Galaxy Tour song)
| "The Golden Age" | ||||
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| Single by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour | ||||
| from the album Fruit | ||||
| Released | September 13, 2009 (Denmark) | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, acid jazz | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Small Giants | |||
| Writer(s) | Lars Iversen, Mette Lindberg | |||
| Producer(s) | Lars Iversen | |||
| The Asteroids Galaxy Tour singles chronology | ||||
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"The Golden Age" is a song recorded by Danish indie pop band The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. The song was released as a single on September 13, 2009 as a digital download in Denmark from their debut studio album Fruit. The song was produced by Lars Iversen and written by Mette Lindberg and Lars Iversen. The song has charted in Austria, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Canada and United States.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "The Golden Age" was first released onto YouTube on August 7th, 2009 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-six seconds.[1]
Allusions within the song
The song makes allusion to the Hollywood Las Vegas Rat Pack around Frank Sinatra. It later makes reference to the character Sally Bowles from the musical and movie Cabaret based on the Christopher Isherwood book I Am a Camera.[2]
Heineken advertisement
The song was used in a 2011 Heineken advertisement. It has a long version of the entire song with a music video and a shorter one for commercial spots on television.
Track listing
| Digital download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Golden Age" | 3:50 |
Chart performance
Weekly
| Chart (2011/13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 4 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 60 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 91 |
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 21 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 27 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 19 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 7 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[10] | 70 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[11] | 43 |
| Italian Singles Chart[12] | 96 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[13] | 58 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Austria | Gold[14] |
| Italy | Gold[15] |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | September 6, 2009 | Digital download |
| Denmark | September 13, 2009 | |
References
- ↑ The Golden Age YouTube
- ↑ Lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SfW2iXRsgA&NR=1
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Golden Age - Music Charts
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 07, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Tutti i successi del 2011" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age" Canciones Top 50.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ Chart Stats - Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Golden Age
- ↑ "JAHRESHITPARADE SINGLES 2011" (in German). Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 2011" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "SCHWEIZER JAHRESHITPARADE 2011". http://hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-01-02. External link in
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- ↑ "CERTIFICAZIONI DOWNLOAD FIMI" (PDF) (in Italian). Retrieved September 22, 2011.