Song · Metallica
“The Ecstasy of Gold” by Metallica
Released 1991
“The Ecstasy of Gold” by Metallica appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2007. It was first released in 1991. Its best result is #17 on the CHOI Top 101 Songs of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #210 alternative song of 2007.
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For decades Metallica have walked onstage to Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold", the cue from the 1966 Sergio Leone film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly that scores Tuco's frantic hunt through a cemetery for a grave full of gold. The original soundtrack recording, sung by Edda Dell'Orso, has opened their shows since 1983.
In 2007 the band finally played it themselves, cutting an instrumental metal version for the tribute album We All Love Ennio Morricone, with Greg Fidelman handling the mix. It was a fitting thank-you to the piece that had warmed up their crowds for so long, and it paid off: the cover climbed to 21 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17 | CHOI Radio X Quebec City, QC | CHOI Top 101 Songs of 2007 | 101 |
| 2007 | 98 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2007 | 105 |
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