"Gold Pants" is a song recorded by

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appearing their debut studio album of the same name. Serving as the album's titular track, it was released on May 15, 2005 as the album's second and final single through digital download, as well as a

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EP. The track was written by front woman

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, who also produced the track. A longer remix of the song appears on the album ''

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Composition

"Gold Pants" is a hip hop and

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, and electro song with additional influences of R&B and

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, it is in the key of C minor, moving at a tempo of 120 beats per minute. Like the rest of the album, it was composed using

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. The track begins with an R&B string segment, before breaking into a

beat with

and hip hop

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s. Leslie Hall raps during the verses, while singing during the chorus. Her vocals range from A#₃-G₄. The song's lyrics are about gold pants, as the main hook's lyrics show: "Thank you mama for making me gold pants/Ones I can dance in, and make romance in."

Music video

"Gold Pants" has been supplemented with a music video. It consists of Leslie Hall and the other members of the group performing the track in a booth.

Live performances

Leslie and the LY's have performed "Gold Pants" on all of their tours, typically being the show's opener.

Release history

References

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