"Black Gold" is a song by Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum, written by lead singer Dave Pirner. It was released in January 1993, by Columbia Records, as the second single from their sixth studio album, Grave Dancers Union (1992). The song became a top-10 hit on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. The music video for the song was directed by American filmmaker Zack Snyder, who also directed the "Somebody to Shove" video. George Wendt makes an appearance in the video as the gas station attendant pushing the car where Pirner is sitting in.
"The Night Santa Went Crazy" by Weird Al Yankovic has been compared to "Black Gold,"Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "'Weird Al' Yankovic's most essential songs: 25 stinging satires that still endure," The A.V. Club, Monday, November 7, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2025. though it is not officially a parody and only Yankovic is credited as songwriter.
Track listing "Black Gold" – 3:57 "Black Gold" (live) – 3:57 "The Break"
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1993–1994) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 197 UK Airplay (Music Week) 37
Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) 18
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