Released 1964 Length 3:25 Writer(s) Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | Genre Rock Label Philips Records | |
"Silence Is Golden" is a song co-written by Bob Gaudio of the American rock band, The Four Seasons, with Bob Crewe. It was released as a B-side to the hit song "Rag Doll," in 1964. This song was originally made and sung by The Four Seasons.
It was later covered by the English band The Tremeloes, whose recording was a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart on 18 May 1967, staying at the top for a total of three weeks. Guitarist Rick West sang lead vocal on "Silence Is Golden", although the prominent voice is Len Hawkes falsetto which mimics the parts sung in the original by Frankie Valli.
The Tremeloes single hit No. 11 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on the Epic label and was one of the top 100 songs of 1967. The track sold one million copies globally, earning gold disc status. The Tremeloes also recorded an Italian version, "E in silenzio".
The song was also covered by Swedish singer Jim Jidhed in 1989.