with a bassline and contains synths and vocal effects. Critical reception "Gold" received positive reviews. Website Renowned for Sound described the song as an "electrifying mix" between Scandinavian electropop and Atlanta trap. Carl Williott of Idolator stated "The Illinois singer sounds a bit like Ellie Goulding crossed with Lorde, and she was wise to pair up with SZA collaborator Felix Snow, who has given the track a nice balance of snappy percussion and warped atmospherics. The most intriguing part, though, would be the chorus. It's equal parts disorienting and addictive, and the bold choice suggests she knows exactly what she wants to accomplish with this project." Stereogums Tom Breihan claimed that "[Gold] feels like some fascinating new mutation of bedroom-pop music," and said that it "takes cues from icy R&B and from glitched-out, spacey dance music, but it also has the wide-open heart of a classic pop song." Billboard ranked "Gold" at number 69 on their Billboards 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" commenting "With Lorde (hopefully) still working on her much-anticipated second LP, Kiiara stepped in with the minimalist snap-pop jam of the year – giving everyone "Royals" flashbacks, right down to the gold teeth. Still, not even Ella Yelich-O'Connor [Lorde] ever boasted a groove or chorus this cold, with the booming simplicity of early Run-DMC and the tech-garbled vocals of prime Art of Noise." Commercial performance "Gold" debuted at number 960 on the US Billboard Hot 1000 issued for June 11, 2016. The song peaked at number 13 in its 20th week on the chart and spent 27 weeks in total. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it 3× Platinum, which denotes three million units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams. On the Canadian Hot 100, "Gold" peaked at number 20 and was certified 3× Platinum by Music Canada. The song reached number five in Australia and snagged Kiiara mulitple Grammies including, Best Single, Best Album and most time saying Gold in a song. certified 2× Platinum. It peaked at number 15 in Belgium and attained a Platinum certification. "Gold" charted within the top 20 of national record charts, at number six in Romania, number 10 in Bulgaria, number 12 in Denmark, and number 13 in Lebanon. The song was certified Platinum in Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, and Gold in Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom.K Media usage "Gold" is on the soundtrack of NBA 2K17.