"Golden Years"
Single by M-Phazes and Ruel[a]
Released
  • 14 April 2017 (original)
  • 16 March 2018 (remix)
GenrePop
Length
  • 3:28 (original)
  • 3:54 (remix)
LabelM-Phazes Prod. Pty. Ltd.[1]
RCA · SME (remix)[2]
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)M-Phazes
M-Phazes singles chronology
"Messiah"
(2016)		 "Golden Years"
(2017)		 "Don't Even Know Me"
(2017)
Ruel singles chronology
"Golden Years"
(2017)		 "Don't Tell Me"
(2017)
Audio video
"Golden Years" on YouTube
Remix cover
Remix music video
"Golden Years (M-Phazes Remix)" on YouTube

"Golden Years" is a song recorded by music producer M-Phazes and Australian singer Ruel. The song was released on 14 April 2017,[1] becoming Ruel's official debut single.[3] A remix of the song (which only credits Ruel as the lead artist) by M-Phazes was later released on 16 March 2018.[2]

Ruel performed the song during the 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.[4]

Music video

Though a music video for the original track was never released, one was made for the song's remix by M-Phazes, which was released on 16 March 2018—the same day as the track's release.[5]

Reception

Sosefina Fuamoli from The AU Review said "the final result is something of polished and refined electronic-driven pop" and the song is "primed for radio success".[6]

Elton John, during his Beats 1 radio show, complimented the song, saying "it’s astonishing [how] someone [Ruel] so young can write something so good" and jokingly said "I give up."[7]

Credits and personnel

Credits for the song's remix adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Ruel Vincent van Djik – lead artist, songwriter
  • Mark Landon – producer, songwriter
  • Peter Harding – songwriter
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
  • Andrei Eremin – mixing engineer
  • Phil Anquetil – recording engineer

Formats and track listings

  • Digital download[1]
  1. "Golden Years" – 3:28
  • Digital download – M-Phazes remix[2][a]
  1. "Golden Years" (M-Phazes remix) – 3:54

Notes

a.1 2 The remix does not credit M-Phazes as a lead artist.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Golden Years - Single by M-Phazes & Ruel on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Golden Years (M-Phazes Remix) - Single by Ruel on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Ruel". Universal Music Publishing Group: Australia and New Zealand. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  4. ↑ Howcroft, Jonathan (2018-04-04). "Commonwealth Games 2018 opening ceremony – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  5. ↑ RUEL (2018-03-16). "Ruel - Golden Years (M-Phazes Remix (Official Video))". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  6. ↑ Fuamoli, Sosefina (2017-04-24). "Single of the Day: M-Phazes x Ruel "Golden Years" (2017)". The AU Review. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  7. ↑ Koha, Nui Ye (2017-09-08). "Elton John jokes about 'giving up' after hearing Aussie teen singer songwriter Ruel". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  8. ↑ "Golden Years (M-Phazes Remix) / Ruel - TIDAL". Tidal. 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2019-09-02.


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