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A proverbial saying, often used in circumstances where it is thought that saying nothing is preferable to speaking. The phrase has a long history, dating back to Ancient Egypt and various translations from German and Latin. It is also related to the idea of silence as a virtue in religion and philosophy.
Guitarist Rick Westwood sang lead vocal on "Silence Is Golden". In the U.S., Epic Records released the single, which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was one of the top 100 songs of 1967. The record sold one million copies globally, earning gold disc status.
Chart (1967)PeakpositionAustralia (Go-Set)3Australia (Kent Music Report)5Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)4Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)10Silence Is Golden Lyrics: Oh don't it hurt deep inside / To see someone do something to her / Oh don't it pain to see someone cry / Especially if that someone is her / Silence is...
A song about a man who wants to tell his girlfriend that he is cheating on her, but is worried that it will break her heart. The phrase "silence is golden" is an encouragement to silence, which comes from a Swiss inscription. The song was the B-side of the Four Seasons' "Rag Doll" in 1964 and charted in the UK and US in 1967.
