Song · Kingswood
“Golden” by Kingswood
From the album After Hours, Close To Dawn (2017)
“Golden” by Kingswood appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2017. It was first released in 2017 on the album After Hours, Close To Dawn. Its best result is #68 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #279 alternative song of 2017.
"Golden" was the second single from After Hours, Close to Dawn, the second album by Australian rockers Kingswood, and when it landed in February 2017, Music Feeds called it surprising, even un-Kingswood. Fair enough: the band's usual chunky, distorted guitars make way for organ, vibraphone and horns over the lightest touch on the drums, and what's left is a slow, seductive soul jam rather than a rock song.
The video was shot at the historic War Memorial Swimming Centre in Parramatta and stars Olympic diver Brittany O'Brien; guitarist Alex Laska explained her high dives as a metaphor for a lonesome sort of high. The song had staying power, too, earning Australian certifications long after its release: gold in 2019, then platinum in 2025.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 68 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017 | 100 |
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