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'{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2013}} {{Use British English|date=November 2013}} {{Infobox song | name = Fools Gold" / "What the World Is Waiting For | cover = FoolsGoldWhatTheWorldIsWaitingFor.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[The Stone Roses]] | album = [[The Stone Roses (album)|The Stone Roses]]{{efn|name=a|"Fools Gold" only appears on certain non-UK versions of ''The Stone Roses''.}} | released = 13 November 1989 | format = {{hlist|[[Gramophone record|7"]]|[[12-inch single|12"]]|[[Cassette single|cassette]]|[[CD single|CD]]}} | recorded = Summer and Autumn 1989 | studio = {{ubl|[[Sawmills Studios]] {{small|([[Fowey]])}}|Battery Studios {{small|([[London]])}}}} | venue = | genre = {{hlist|[[Madchester]]|[[dance-rock]]}} | length = {{ubl|9:53 {{small|(12" version)}}|4:15 {{small|(7" version)}}|3:55 {{small|("What The World Is Waiting For")}}}} | label = [[Silvertone Records (1980)|Silvertone]] | writer = {{hlist|[[Ian Brown]]|[[John Squire]]}} | producer = [[John Leckie]] | prev_title = [[I Wanna Be Adored]] | prev_year = 1989 | title = Fools Gold | title2 = What the World Is Waiting For | next_title = [[One Love (The Stone Roses song)|One Love]] | next_year = 1990 }} "'''Fools Gold'''" and "'''What the World Is Waiting For'''" are two songs by British [[rock music|rock]] band [[the Stone Roses]]. They were released together as a [[double A-side]] single on 13 November 1989 through [[Silvertone Records (1980)|Silvertone Records]]. "Fools Gold" would go on to appear on certain non-UK versions of their [[The Stone Roses (album)|self-titled debut studio album]] (1989). "Fools Gold" became the band's biggest commercial hit at the time. It was their first single to reach the top ten of the [[UK Singles Chart]] and stayed in the top-75 for fourteen weeks, peaking at number eight.<ref name="UK"/> ==Recording and composition== "Fools Gold" and "What the World Is Waiting For" were recorded at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall during the late summer of 1989, with additional vocal and guitar parts recorded later at London's Battery Studios, during the autumn of 1989. The tracks had been worked on for four months, and the intention was to put "What the World Is Waiting For" as the A side; however, when Roddy Mckenna, [[Silvertone Records (1980)|Silvertone]]'s [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] man, heard "Fools Gold" he urged the band to use that as the A-side. The band were not completely convinced, and it was agreed, instead, to release the two tracks as a double A-side.<ref>{{cite book|first= Mick |last= Middles |title= Breaking Into Heaven: The Rise and Fall of the Stone Roses |pages= [https://archive.org/details/gloriaestefancol00este/page/29 29–31] |publisher= [[Music Sales Group|Omnibus Press]] |year= 1999 |isbn= 0-7119-7546-9 |url= https://archive.org/details/gloriaestefancol00este/page/29}}</ref> "Fools Gold" has been described as a [[Madchester]]<ref>{{cite web|first= Stuart |last= Maconie |date= 1 October 2003 |title= Pills'n'Thrills And Bellyaches |publisher= [[BBC Radio 2]] |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/documentaries/madchester.shtml/ |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041212191152/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/r2music/documentaries/madchester.shtml/ |archivedate= 12 December 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first= Sean |last= Sennett |first2= Simon |last2= Groth |title= Off the Record: 25 Years of Music Street Press |year= 2010 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=JNBusPDBQxEC&pg=PA64 |publisher= [[University of Queensland Press]] |page= 64 |isbn= 978-0-7022-4653-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://bestbritishsongs.xfm.co.uk/Top100/The-Stone-Roses-Fools-Gold |title= The Stone Roses: Fool's Gold |publisher= [[XFM]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140302030942/http://bestbritishsongs.xfm.co.uk/Top100/The-Stone-Roses-Fools-Gold |archivedate= 2 March 2014}}</ref> and [[dance-rock]] song.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Kenneth |last= Partridge |title= Radiohead, The Cure & Stone Roses: How Revived British Rock Bands Come to Terms With Nostalgia |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= 24 May 2016 |accessdate= 23 October 2016 |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7385054/radiohead-cure-stone-roses-british-rock-band-nostalgia-2016}}</ref> The dance-oriented song showcased the rhythm section of [[Mani (musician)|Mani]] on bass and [[Reni (musician)|Reni]] on percussion. Ian Brown stated the song was written over "The [[Funky Drummer]]" by [[James Brown]], which Reni had to learn the beat from.<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Ian Brown – 'Fool's Gold' Was Inspired By James Brown |magazine= [[NME]] |date= 7 October 2009 |accessdate= 15 December 2014 |url= http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/ian-brown-fools-gold-was-inspired-by-james-brown}}</ref> [[John Squire]] also plays [[guitar]] with various wah-wah [[Effects unit|pedal effects]]. [[Ian Brown]] sings the vocals in a whispered delivery. He would also perform with this technique for the track "Something's Burning". The bassline was inspired by "Know How" by [[Young MC]], which is a sample from the ''[[Shaft (1971 film)|Shaft]]'' theme song, performed by [[Isaac Hayes]]. The lyrics reference [[Nancy Sinatra]]'s "[[These Boots Are Made for Walkin']]" and [[Marquis de Sade]]. The verses were inspired by [[John Huston]]'s 1948 film adaptation of [[The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film)|The Treasure of the Sierra Madre]].{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} ==Release== The single was released in 1989 and entered the UK top ten. It was promoted with a music video, showing The Stone Roses performing outdoors and walking across the volcanic landscape of [[Lanzarote]], [[Canary Islands]]. The cover art was a painting by John Squire, "Double Dorsal Dopplegänger",<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pdmcauley.co.uk/FG.htm |title= Fools Gold |website= Pdmcauley.co.uk |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20020728062924/http://www.pdmcauley.co.uk/FG.htm |archivedate= 28 July 2002}}</ref> which was later exhibited at Squire's 2004 art exhibition. The band's appearance on the same November ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' as the [[Happy Mondays]], who performed "Hallelujah" from the ''[[Madchester Rave on E.P.]]'',<ref>{{cite book|first= Steve |last= Taylor |title= A to X of Alternative Music |publisher= [[Continuum International Publishing Group|Continuum]] |page= 123 |year= 2004 |isbn= 978-0-8264-7396-7 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=KPOsu8JOHO8C&pg=PA123}}</ref> is regarded as a "cultural high-water mark", exposing the emerging [[Madchester]] scene to a wider audience, and popularizing a new dance-oriented music genre, [[baggy]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Stone Roses Biography |website= Sing365.com |url= http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Stone-Roses-Biography/A4905D4EB9840303482569EC002C1C2C |accessdate= 8 October 2009 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100119135511/http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Stone-Roses-Biography/A4905D4EB9840303482569EC002C1C2C |archivedate= 19 January 2010}}</ref> Although a non-album double A-sided single, both tracks have appeared on the compilation albums ''[[Turns into Stone]]'', ''[[The Complete Stone Roses]]'' and ''[[The Very Best of The Stone Roses]]''. Both tracks have also appeared on some reissued editions of their debut album ''[[The Stone Roses (album)|The Stone Roses]]'', although ''Fools Gold'' has appeared more often than ''What The World Is Waiting For''. ==Reception== In May 2007, ''[[NME]]'' magazine placed "Fools Gold" at number 32 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever. In 2009, listeners of the Australian radio station [[Triple J]] voted "Fool's Gold" #76 in the [[Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 2009|Triple J Hottest 100 Of All Time]]. ==Use in film and video games== *"Fools Gold" is used in the video games ''[[FIFA Football 2004]]'' and ''[[NBA 2K (series)|NBA 2K8]]'' as well as the ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack]]'', playing on [[Alternative rock|alternative]] station [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack#Radio X|Radio X]]. *Grooverider's remix appeared on the soundtrack for the [[BMX]]-oriented video game ''[[Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX]]''. *The song appears in [[Guy Ritchie]]'s ''[[Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels]]'' when Big Chris ([[Vinnie Jones]]) says "it's been emotional". *A sample of the song appears in the loading screens of the tennis game ''[[Top Spin 3]]''. *The single edit of the song appears in [[Edgar Wright]]'s ''[[The World's End (film)|The World's End]]'' in 2013. *The song is played in the first episode of [[Shane Meadows]]' 1990 set drama ''[[This Is England '90]]'' during the disco rave scene. *In Indonesia, "Fools Gold" is used for Ritz Cracker Sandwich Commercial since year 2002-2004 ==Track listing== ===1989 UK release=== ;7" vinyl (Silvertone ORE 13) # Fools Gold 4.15 (4:15) # What the World Is Waiting For (3:55) ;12" vinyl (Silvertone ORE T 13) # Fools Gold 9.53 (9:53) # What the World Is Waiting For (3:55) ;Cassette (Silvertone ORE C 13)<br/>CD (Silvertone ORE CD 13) # Fools Gold 9.53 (9:53) # What the World Is Waiting For (3:55) # Fools Gold 4.15 (4:15) ===1990 US release=== ;12" ''gold'' vinyl (Silvertone 1315-1-JD)<br/>Cassette (Silvertone 1315-4-JS)<br/>CD (Silvertone 1315-2-JD) # Fools Gold 9.53 (9:53) # What the World Is Waiting For (3:55) # Fools Gold 4.15 (4:15) ===1990 Japanese release=== ;CD (Silvertone/Alfa 18B2-103) # What The World Is Waiting For (3:55) # Fools Gold (12" mix) (9:53) # She Bangs The Drums (12" mix) (3:43) # Elephant Stone (4:51) # Guernica (4:23) # Going Down (2:26) ===Fools Gold 1992 UK reissue=== ''12" vinyl, Cassette and CD the same as 1989 releases'' ;CD2 (Silvertone ORE CD Z 13) # Fools Gold (The Top Won Mix!) (10:03) # Fools Gold (The Bottom Won Mix!) (7:00) * Both remixes by [[A Guy Called Gerald]] ===Fools Gold '95=== ;12" vinyl (Silvertone ORE T 71) # Fools Gold (The [[Tall Paul (DJ)|Tall Paul]] Remix) (7:21) # Fools Gold 9.53 (9:53) # Fools Gold (Cricklewood Ballroom Mix) (4:16) ;Cassette (Silvertone ORE C 71) # Fools Gold 4.15 (4:15) # Fools Gold (The Tall Paul Remix) (7:21) ;CD (Silvertone ORE CD 71) # Fools Gold 4.15 (4:15) # Fools Gold 9.53 (9:53) # Fools Gold (The Tall Paul Remix) (7:21) # Fools Gold" (Cricklewood Ballroom Mix) (4:16) ===Fools Gold (1999 remix) UK release=== ;12" vinyl (Jive Electro 0523090) # "Fools Gold" ([[Grooverider]]'s Mix) (6:36) # "She Bangs the Drums" (Kiss My Arse Mix) (4:02) # "Fools Gold" ([[Rabbit in the Moon]]'s Message to the Majors) (8:24) ;Cassette (Jive Electro 0523094) # "Fools Gold" (Grooverider's Mix – Edit) (4:30) # "She Bangs the Drums" (Kiss My Arse Mix) (4:02) ;CD (Jive Electro 0523092) # "Fools Gold" (Grooverider's Mix – Edit) (4:30) # "Fools Gold" (Rabbit in the Moon's Message to the Majors) (8:24) # "She Bangs the Drums" (Kiss My Arse Mix) (4:02) ===Fools Gold (1999 remix) German release=== ;CD (Jive Electro 0523362) # "Fools Gold" (Rabbit in the Moon's Message to the Majors – Edit) (4:43) # "Fools Gold" (Grooverider's Mix – Edit) (4:30) # "Fools Gold" (Rabbit in the Moon's Message To the Majors) (8:24) # "She Bangs the Drums" (Kiss My Arse Mix) (4:02) ===Fools Gold (1999 remix) US release=== ;12" vinyl (Jive Electro 01241-42579-1) # "Fools Gold" ([[Grooverider]]'s Mix) (6:37) # "Fools Gold" (Rabbit in the Moon's Straight Beat Pyrite Dub) (7:35) # "Fools Gold" (Rabbit in the Moon's Message to the Majors – Extended) (9:42) ===Fools Gold (UK 2009 remaster)=== ;7" vinyl (Silvertone 88697535907)<br/>CD (Silvertone 886975631124) # Fools Gold (4:15) # What the World Is Waiting For (3:55) ==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1989) !Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Ireland2|9|song=Fool's Gold|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- {{singlechart|UK|8|date=1989-12-02|accessdate=28 May 2014|refname="UK"}} |} {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1990) !Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Australia|13|artist=The Stone Roses|song=Fools Gold|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- {{singlechart|Flanders|27|artist=The Stone Roses|song=Fools Gold|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- {{singlechart|Ireland2|24|song=Fool's Gold|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|8|artist=The Stone Roses - Fools Gold|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch100|10|artist=The Stone Roses|song=Fools Gold|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- {{singlechart|New Zealand|24|artist=The Stone Roses|song=Fool's Gold / What The World Is Waiting For|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- {{singlechart|United Kingdom|22|date=1990-09-29|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- |US ''Billboard'' [[Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance Club Play]]<ref name="awards">{{cite web|title= The Stone Roses – Awards |publisher= [[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]] |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-stone-roses-mw0000653335/awards |accessdate= 28 May 2014}}</ref> |align="center"|27 |- |US ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]]<ref name="awards"/> |align="center"|5 |} {{col-2}} {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Chart !Peak<br/>position |- |1995 {{singlechart|UK|25|date=1995-04-29|artist=The Stone Roses|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- |rowspan=2|1999 |Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite book|first= Gavin |last= Ryan |title= Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 |year= 2011 |publisher= Moonlight Publishing |location= Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> |align="center"|87 |- {{singlechart|UK|25|date=1999-03-06|artist=Stone Roses|accessdate=28 May 2014}} |- |2005 {{singlechart|United Kingdom|93|date=2005-04-10|artist=The Stone Roses|accessdate=16 May 2016}} |- |2009 {{singlechart|United Kingdom|95|date=2009-08-02|artist=Stone Roses|accessdate=16 May 2016}} |} {| class="wikitable" !Year-end chart (1990) !Position |- |Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|title= The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart 1990 (61–100) |publisher= [[Imgur]] (originally published in The ARIA Report No. 50) |accessdate= 10 October 2016 |url= http://i.imgur.com/vc5Ooqg.png}}</ref> |align="center"|93 |- |} {{col-end}} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Stone Roses|title=Fools Gold|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=2019|accessdate=17 May 2019}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}} ==Notes and references== ;Notes {{Notelist|30em}} ;References {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[http://www.john-squire.com/discography/new/disco_tsr_singles_wtwiwf.html The Definitive Stone Roses Discography entry] {{The Stone Roses}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fools Gold What the World Is Waiting For}} [[Category:1989 songs]] [[Category:1989 singles]] [[Category:1995 singles]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by John Leckie]] [[Category:Songs written by Ian Brown]] [[Category:Songs written by John Squire]] [[Category:The Stone Roses songs]]'