S.O.D. "Black and Gold" By Sam Sparro

4/3/2016     Dance-pop/synthpop/neo soul.  Crazy!!!  This Australian artist pulls it off with tremendous success.  A 2008 release written by Sam Folsom (Sam Sparro) and Jesse Rogg, who also owns the song's record label, Modus Vivendi.  At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the song received a nomination for Best Dance Recording. Three other nominations are too it's credit.  

     Much popular in the UK, it went platinum and placed at #91 on the UK Decade-end chart. The song also charted in 15 other countries, making the top 10 in eight.  It also made 4 Australian Year-end charts.  Numerous artists have  covered the song including Katy Perry and Adele.  Spirituality, reason and love are the subjects of the hit and are based on Sparro's religious faith.