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“Goldfinger” by Ash
From the album 1977 (1996)
“Goldfinger” by Ash appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1996 and 2025. It was first released in 1996 on the album 1977. Its best result is #60 on the Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #261 alternative song of 1996.
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"Goldfinger" came out as a single on 15 April 1996, lifted from Ash's debut album 1977, and Tim Wheeler wrote it and sings it. Owen Morris produced, and the band plays it as a three-piece: Wheeler on guitar and keyboards, Mark Hamilton on bass and synthesizer, Rick McMurray on drums, percussion and backing vocals. It's a big, glossy pop-rock swagger from a Northern Irish band barely out of the starting blocks.
The single came on CD, cassette and a limited 7-inch pressed on clear vinyl with gold glitter, and it carried three B-sides, among them the big-band-flavoured "I Need Somebody", which Hamilton wrote while in hospital, and "Sneaker", first known as "Easter Island" and co-written by Hamilton with Barry Peak of Backwater.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1996 | 91 |
| 1996 | 91 | WBCN Boston, MA | WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996 | 104 |
| 1996 | 85 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1996 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 613 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2025 | 60 | Absolute Radio | Absolute Radio 100 Ultimate Britpop Anthems | 100 |
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