Silence Is Golden

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"Silence Is Golden" is a 1967 pop song, originally recorded by The Four Seasons and made famous by The Tremeloes, known for its distinctive harmonies and reflective lyrics about unspoken truths.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct The Four Seasons
The Tremeloes
chartSuccessWith The Tremeloes version
composer Bob Crewe
Bob Gaudio
countryOfSuccess United Kingdom
distributionFormat 7-inch single
era British Invasion period
linked to: British Invasion
famousCoverArtist The Tremeloes
firstRecordingYear 1964
genre beat music
pop
soft rock
hasBSideForTremeloesSingle Let Your Hair Hang Down
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
hasMusicalFeature melodic vocal hooks
verse-chorus structure
hasNotableLyricLine Silence is golden, but my eyes still see
hasTempo moderate
isCoverOf Silence Is Golden (The Four Seasons original recording)
language English
length approximately 3 minutes
lyricalTheme emotional pain
keeping silent about what you know
unspoken truths
madeFamousInYear 1967
notableFor distinctive vocal harmonies
reflective lyrics
originalArtist The Four Seasons
productionEra 1960s
recordedBy The Four Seasons
The Tremeloes
recordingFormat mono
releaseYear 1964
subjectMatter seeing someone being treated badly but saying nothing
vocalStyle close harmony vocals
writer Bob Crewe
Bob Gaudio

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Bob Crewe notableWork Silence Is Golden
Don't Cry Out Loud hasRefrain Don’t cry out loud, just keep it inside and learn how to hide your feelings
linked to: Silence Is Golden
Le Silence est d'or alsoKnownAs Silence Is Golden
The Tremeloes notableWork Silence Is Golden
The Tremeloes notableSingle Silence Is Golden
Robert Stanley Crewe notableWork Silence Is Golden
Rag Doll bSide Silence Is Golden