"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.
| "The Golden Age" | ||||
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| Single by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour | ||||
| from the album Fruit | ||||
| Released | September 13, 2009 (Denmark) | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, acid jazz | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Small Giants | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lars Iversen, Mette Lindberg | |||
| Producer(s) | Lars Iversen | |||
| The Asteroids Galaxy Tour singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editA music video to accompany the release of "The Golden Age" was first released onto YouTube on August 7, 2009, at a total length of three minutes and fifty-six seconds. It features The Asteroids Galaxy Tour performing in the space which it has the planets of the solar system.[1]
Allusions within the song
editThe song makes allusion to the Rat Pack of Hollywood. It later makes reference to the character Sally Bowles from the musical Cabaret, based on the Christopher Isherwood book Goodbye to Berlin.[2]
Heineken and Deutsche Bahn advertisements
editThe song was used in a 2011 Heineken advertisement, as well as one in 2022 for Deutsche Bahn. It has a long version of the entire song with a music video and a shorter one for commercial spots on television.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Golden Age" | 3:50 |
Chart performance
editWeekly
edit| Chart (2011/13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 4 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 60 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 91 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 27 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 19 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 7 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[9] | 70 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 9 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[10] | 43 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[11] | 58 |
Certifications
edit| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Austria | Gold[12] |
| Italy | Gold[13] |
Release history
edit| Country | Release date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | September 6, 2009 | Digital download |
| Denmark | September 13, 2009 |
References
edit- ^ The Golden Age YouTube
- ^ Lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SfW2iXRsgA&NR=1
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – The Golden Age" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SCHWEIZER JAHRESHITPARADE 2011". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "IFPI Austria - Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft". Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
- ^ "CERTIFICAZIONI DOWNLOAD FIMI" (PDF) (in Italian). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.