Glittering Prize

Simple Minds

About Glittering Prize

"Glittering Prize" is a 1982 hit single by the Scottish rock group Simple Minds, and released on their fifth studio album New Gold Dream, released the same year. The song reached #16 in the United Kingdom, but hit the Top 10 in Australia, New Zealand and Norway. A compilation album, released by Simple Minds in 1992, is named after the song, and is entitled Glittering Prize 81/92,


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Shine on, shine the lights on me
In all of my life so that much more I see

In the light of his love
In the light of reflection
What a world this world
Sometimes oh so it seems
Eyes to the sky in the silver gift friendship
Glittering prize
Is the price of lost love
They can remember quiet side of midnight
They can remember attraction of fame
Like a glittering prize
I saw you up on a clear day
First taking heart
Then our last breath away

Always came a time
Time was by your side
We were spending time
We were starting out
Catch me in a dream
Captured all in heart
We were spending time
We were starting out
Could there ever be
Ever more than one
Called an act of love
Can you never stop?

Shine on, shine the light on me
In all of my life
So that much more I see
Like a glittering prize
I saw you up on a clear day
First taking hearts
Then our last breath away

Only on a clear day
Coming in on our lives
Only on a clear day
Coming in on our life

We can remember quiet side of midnight
We can remember attraction of fame
Like a glittering prize
I saw you up on a clear day
First taking hearts
Then our last breath away

See it in the eyes
Satellite sky
We were spending time
We were starting out
Take in, take in more
Endless breath away
We were starting out
Now we're staring in
Could there ever be
Ever more than one
Called an act of love
Can you never stop?

Shine on, shine the lights on me
In all of my life, so that much more I see
Like a glittering prize
I saw you up on a clear day
First taking hearts
Then our last breath away

Only on a clear day
Coming in on our life
Always on a clear day
This is the price of love 
Like a glittering prize
Only on a clear day
Rushing into our life
Is like the price of love
Like a glittering prize
Only on a clear day
Rushing into our life
Like a glittering prize

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Simple Minds

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. Although experiencing significant personnel changes, it has continued to tour to a cult following through that decade and into the new millennium. more »

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Written by: CHARLES BURCHILL, JAMES KERR, MICHAEL JOSEPH MAC NEIL, DEREK FORBES

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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12 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Glittering Prize" is a song by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in the year 1982.
Album Appearance
This song appears on the band's fifth studio album, "New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)".
Chart Performance
"Glittering Prize" was a commercial success, peaking at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 in the Irish charts.
Singer's Thoughts
Jim Kerr, group lead singer, describes the song as “a love song, looking at the power that can happen in a relationship”.
Video Version
The composition of the song in the music video is a unique studio recording that differs slightly from the one released on vinyl.
Cover Art
The cover art for the singles featured images the band took during a visit to the Scottish Highlands.
Production Facts
The song was produced by renowned music producer Peter Walsh who has worked with other famous bands like The Church and Scott Walker.
Live Performances
"Glittering Prize" quickly became a staple of Simple Minds' live performances and continued to feature in their set-lists even decades after its original release.
Critical Reception
The song generally received good reviews, with critics praising its upbeat, shimmering sound, which stood in contrast to the darker, more brooding tone of the band's earlier work.
Compilation Inclusion
"Glittering Prize" was also included in several of the band's compilation albums, such as "Glittering Prize 81/92" and it also had a remix on the 12” single release.
Songwriting Credits
The songwriting credits for "Glittering Prize" goes to the band members- Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Derek Forbes.
Legacy
Even after nearly 40 years since its release, "Glittering Prize" remains one of Simple Minds' most popular and recognized songs, reflecting the band's transition from post-punk to a more new wave, pop-rock sound.

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