Gold (Prince song)

"Gold" is a song by American musician Prince, his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol, and was released in November 1995 by NPG and Warner Bros. as the third single from his seventeenth studio album, The Gold Experience (1995). It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and number 88 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A limited edition gold CD single was released in the UK, housed in a gold jewel case. The track listing was the same as the standard CD single. The accompanying music video for "Gold" was directed by Prince himself.

The B-side was "Rock 'n' Roll Is Alive (And It Lives in Minneapolis)", a response to the song "Rock and Roll Is Dead" by Lenny Kravitz. The song complements the rock-based "Gold" and features rousing guitar solos and live drumming as well as various studio tricks throughout the track. The chorus is a sample recorded from a live audience. Prince would later use the technique on several songs for The New Power Generation release Newpower Soul. Prince also made a special remix of the song called the "Tony Fly Mix" to be played on the local Minneapolis DJ's radio program. The remix remains unreleased. A maxi single on CD and vinyl also included the extended remix of "I Hate U".