With the 2014 Winter Olympics underway in Sochi, Russia, what better way to inspire the U.S.A. to go for the gold with a list of “golden” Hot 100 hits? From Kanye to the Black Keys to David Bowie to Shirley Bassey, the Hot 100 chart has featured its fair share of songs with “gold,” or some variation, in their titles. To celebrate the international multi-sport event, check out Billboard’s Olympics mix — with each song’s Hot 100 peak and peak date — and help us go for the gold!
“Gold Digger,” Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 1, on 9/17/05)
“Heart of Gold,” Neil Young (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 1, on 3/18/72)
“Band of Gold,” Freda Payne (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 3, on 7/25/70)
“Sister Golden Hair,” America (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 1, on 6/14/75)
“Golden Years,” David Bowie (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 10, on 4/03/76)
“Goldfinger,” Shirley Bassey (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 8, on 3/27/65)
“Silence is Golden,” The Tremeloes (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 11, on 8/19/67)
“After the Goldrush,” Prelude (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 22, on 11/30/74)
“The Power of Gold,” Dan Fogelberg (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 24, on 12/9/78)
“Fields of Gold,” Sting (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 23, on 7/24/93)
“Goldmine,” The Pointer Sisters (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 33, on 12/20/86)
“All Gold Everything,” Trinidad James (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 36, on 2/16/13)
“This Golden Ring,” The Fortunes (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 82, on 3/5/66)
“Gold on the Ceiling,” The Black Keys (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 94, on 7/28/12)
“Gold Diggin’ Girls,” MC Nas-D & DJ Fred (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 91, on 6/12/93)
“The Golden Age of Rock n Roll,” Mott the Hoople (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 96, on 6/8/74)
“Gold,” Britt Nicole (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 83, on 3/23/13)
“Gold Lion,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 88, on 4/15/06)
“Days of Gold,” Jake Owen (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 83, on 11/2/13)
“Gold,” John Stewart (Hot 100 Chart Peak: No. 5, on 8/4/79)