Gold Guns Girls
| "Gold Guns Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Metric | ||||
| from the album Fantasies | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:08 (album version) | |||
| Label | Last Gang | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Emily Haines, James Shaw | |||
| Producer(s) | Gavin Brown, James Shaw, John O'Mahony | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Gold Guns Girls" on YouTube | ||||
"Gold Guns Girls" is the fourth single from Canadian rock group Metric's fourth studio album Fantasies. The lyrics were inspired by the 1983 movie, Scarface.[1] The song was released in the UK and US for radio airplay in December 2009 and as a download single in the UK on April 25, 2010. Metric also released an acoustic version of the song on their EP Plug In Plug Out.
Background[edit]
Singer Emily Haines said, "When Jimmy sent me this song as a rough sketch I listened to it over and over while watching Scarface, dreaming up ideas. The lyrics I wrote look at greed in all its forms, and the fact that we seem programmed to be insatiable. If we could do a million dollar video for this song it would be a remake of that montage scene from Scarface - including the tiger!"[2]
Reception[edit]
The single was met with positive reviews. David Renshaw of Drowned in Sound said the song "is a ferocious battle anthem which sees rapid fire vocals interspersed with a machine gun like guitar which strikes through the song like a knife through butter."[3] Tim Sendra of AllMusic called the song "laser beam-tight" and said it "should be blasting out of car radios on summer streets".[4]
Promotion and release[edit]
The song was the opening and ending theme for the 2009 animated feature film Totally Spies! The Movie,[5] the 2009 live-action film Zombieland and the 2023 animated feature film Nimona.[6] It was also featured in the football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 10[7][8] and Test Drive Unlimited 2.
A remix by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park appears on the Download to Donate for Haiti album, and was included in the Expanded Edition of Fantasies.
A single was released in the UK with the B-side listed as "Sick Muse" (Adam Freeland Remix), however, the song presented was "Gimme Sympathy".[citation needed]
A live version was recorded at KCRW radio station in 2009 featuring a guitar solo by guitarist James Shaw. Preferred by fans, this is the rendition most commonly performed live in concert.
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Gold Guns Girls" was shot by Eady Bros and Metric. It is presented in black-and-white film, and features the band racing around snowy New York City streets. Every so often, a band member will stop at an instrument on the sidewalk and play it (Haines would stop at a mic and sing).[9]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 (Billboard)[10][11][12] | 85 |
| US Rock Songs (Billboard)[12][13] | 28 |
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[12][14] | 16 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] | 43 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Gold Guns Girls". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ Adams, Sean (April 27, 2009). "DiSsection: Metric Fantasies track-by-track". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Renshaw, David (December 18, 2009). "Album Review: Metric - Fantasies". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Fantasies - Metric". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Gold Guns Girls - Metric - Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Usage in film and television: see "Metric – Soundtrack. 'Gold Guns Girls'"at IMDb.
- ^ "Official FIFA 10 Soundtrack". Sweetpatch.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "FIFA 10 Soundtrack / FIFA Soundtrack". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ metricmusic (12 May 2010). "Gold Guns Girls [Official Music Video] - METRIC". YouTube. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Metric | Chart History. Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Metric - Gold Guns Girls". acharts.us. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "Fantasies - Metric | Awards. Billboard Singles". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Metric | Chart History. Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Metric | Chart History. Alternative Songs". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Elridge Industries. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
External links[edit]
- "Gold Guns Girls" at Discogs (list of releases)
