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Silence Is Golden (song)

April 08, 2024

"Silence Is Golden" is a song initially recorded by the American rock band the Four Seasons. Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, Philips Records released it in 1964 as the B-side of the U.S. number 1 single "Rag Doll", which was also written by Crewe and Gaudio. The Tremeloes' 1967 cover version reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US charts.[3]

"Silence Is Golden"
Single by The Four Seasons
from the album Born to Wander
A-side"Rag Doll"
Released1964
GenrePop[1]
Length3:25
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Bob Crewe
Bob Gaudio[2]
Producer(s)Bob Crewe

The Tremeloes version edit

"Silence Is Golden"
 
UK picture sleeve
Single by The Tremeloes
B-side"Let Your Hair Hang Down"
Released29 May 1967[4]
Recorded1967
GenrePop[5]
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio[2]
Producer(s)Mike Smith[2]
The Tremeloes singles chronology
"Here Comes My Baby"
(1967) 		"Silence Is Golden"
(1967) 		"Even the Bad Times Are Good"
(1968)

In 1967 British band The Tremeloes recorded their sound-alike version, using the same arrangement as the original. It reached the top position on the UK chart on 18 May 1967,[6] where it stayed for three weeks.[7] Band member Len "Chip" Hawkes remembered getting up in the middle of the night, going to London with the rest of the band, and walking down The Strand, on the night the song reached number one.[8] Guitarist Rick Westwood sang lead vocal on "Silence Is Golden". In the U.S., Epic Records released the single, which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart[9] and was one of the top 100 songs of 1967. The record sold one million copies globally, earning gold disc status.[10]

The song was also covered in 1967 by The Plus Four, and by Swedish singer Jim Jidhed (in English) in 1989. The Tremeloes recorded an Italian version, "E in silenzio".

Chart history edit

Personnel edit

References edit

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Silence Is Golden is a song initially recorded by the American rock band the Four Seasons Written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio Philips Records released it in 1964 as the B side of the U S number 1 single Rag Doll which was also written by Crewe and Gaudio The Tremeloes 1967 cover version reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the US charts 3 Silence Is Golden Single by The Four Seasonsfrom the album Born to WanderA side Rag Doll Released1964GenrePop 1 Length3 25LabelPhilipsSongwriter s Bob CreweBob Gaudio 2 Producer s Bob Crewe Contents 1 The Tremeloes version 1 1 Chart history 1 1 1 Weekly charts 1 1 2 Year end charts 1 2 Personnel 2 References 3 External linksThe Tremeloes version edit Silence Is Golden nbsp UK picture sleeveSingle by The TremeloesB side Let Your Hair Hang Down Released29 May 1967 4 Recorded1967GenrePop 5 Length3 11LabelCBS UK Epic US and Canada Songwriter s Bob Crewe Bob Gaudio 2 Producer s Mike Smith 2 The Tremeloes singles chronology Here Comes My Baby 1967 Silence Is Golden 1967 Even the Bad Times Are Good 1968 In 1967 British band The Tremeloes recorded their sound alike version using the same arrangement as the original It reached the top position on the UK chart on 18 May 1967 6 where it stayed for three weeks 7 Band member Len Chip Hawkes remembered getting up in the middle of the night going to London with the rest of the band and walking down The Strand on the night the song reached number one 8 Guitarist Rick Westwood sang lead vocal on Silence Is Golden In the U S Epic Records released the single which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 9 and was one of the top 100 songs of 1967 The record sold one million copies globally earning gold disc status 10 The song was also covered in 1967 by The Plus Four and by Swedish singer Jim Jidhed in English in 1989 The Tremeloes recorded an Italian version E in silenzio Chart history edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1967 PeakpositionAustralia Go Set 11 3Australia Kent 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rhythm guitar died 1996 Len Hawkes vocals bass guitar Dave Munden vocals drums died 2020 References edit A Guarisco Donald Silence is Golden song review Allmusic Retrieved 11 November 2022 a b c Rice Jo 1982 The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits 1st ed Enfield Middlesex Guinness Superlatives Ltd p 109 ISBN 0 85112 250 7 An Avid s Guide to Sixties Songwriters The Tremeloes Silence is Golden Bacon Tony ed March 28 2008 Silence is Golden The Tremeloes Classic Tracks Back to Back San Diego Thunder Bay Press p 90 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 565 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 Theofficialcharts com Retrieved 2014 04 06 Pingitore Silvia 2021 09 28 The band chosen over The Beatles in 1962 The Tremeloes interview with Len Chip Hawkes The Shortlisted Retrieved 2021 10 27 The Tremeloes Awards AllMusic Retrieved 2014 04 06 Murrells Joseph 1978 The Book of Golden Discs 2nd ed London Barrie and Jenkins Ltd pp 231 2 ISBN 0 214 20512 6 Go Set Australian charts 26 July 1967 Poparchives com au Retrieved 23 March 2019 a b Kent David 2005 Australian Chart Book 1940 1969 Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd Turramurra N S W ISBN 0 646 44439 5 The Tremeloes Silence Is Golden in German O3 Austria Top 40 The Tremeloes Silence Is Golden in Dutch Ultratop 50 The Tremeloes Silence Is Golden in French Ultratop 50 Top RPM Singles Issue 10087 RPM Library and Archives Canada Top 20 30 1967 Uge 25 Danske Hitlister Archived from the original on 2016 04 09 Retrieved 2022 09 28 Sisaltaa hitin Levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960 Artistit Tom TUN Sisaltaa hitin 13 August 2015 Retrieved 2022 09 27 The Tremeloes Silence Is Golden in German GfK Entertainment charts The Irish Charts Search Results Silence Is Golden Irish Singles Chart Hits of the World PDF Billboard 16 September 1967 p 69 Retrieved 28 September 2022 Nederlandse Top 40 The Tremeloes in Dutch Dutch Top 40 The Tremeloes Silence Is 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