Synopsis

Sam Sparro arrives at an underground parking garage in a limousine, dressed in a tuxedo accented with glowing lights. As the performance unfolds, several identical versions of Sparro emerge and join him in a tightly choreographed dance routine. Chains of lights pulse around the garage, while the stark black setting and gold illumination mirror the song's title and sleek electronic production. The video turns Sparro into both frontman and ensemble, creating a stylish, theatrical vision of self-replication and nightlife spectacle.

Factoids & Trivia

• Two videos were produced for "Black and Gold." The first was a low-budget version featuring Sparro in black, white, and gold clothing, city views, urban driving footage, and reverse-motion shots of gold drinking glasses breaking against a black background.

• The first video was later shelved after Sparro signed with Island Records, leading to a better-funded replacement built around the underground-garage concept.

• The second video's illuminated tuxedos and chains of lights extend the song's black-and-gold visual identity rather than simply illustrating its lyrics.

• The song had already appeared on the 2007 compilation *Modus Vivendi Music Vol. 2* before its 2008 single release, making the video part of a wider campaign that introduced Sparro's debut-album sound to a larger audience.

• Sparro has explained that the song concerns his religious faith and belief in something larger than himself, adding a spiritual dimension to lyrics that can otherwise sound like a cosmic love song.

• The video received a nomination for Best Dance Video at the 2009 MTV Australia Awards.