# The Ecstasy of Gold > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Ecstasy_of_Gold > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Ecstasy_of_Gold.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ecstasy_of_Gold > Source revision: 1353562275 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) See also: [The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (soundtrack)](/source/The_Good%2C_the_Bad_and_the_Ugly_(soundtrack)) 1966 song by Ennio Morricone "The Ecstasy of Gold" Song by Ennio Morricone from the album The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Released 1966 Genre Film score, western Length 3:22 Songwriter Ennio Morricone "**The Ecstasy of Gold**" ([Italian](/source/Italian_language): "**L'estasi dell'oro**") is a musical composition by [Ennio Morricone](/source/Ennio_Morricone), part of his score for the 1966 [Sergio Leone](/source/Sergio_Leone) film *[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly](/source/The_Good%2C_the_Bad_and_the_Ugly)*. It is played while Tuco ([Eli Wallach](/source/Eli_Wallach)) is frantically searching a cemetery for the grave that holds $200,000 in gold coins (equivalent to $6,000,000 in 2025). It is sung by [Edda Dell'Orso](/source/Edda_Dell'Orso). ## Appearances in other media - An instrumental metal cover by [Metallica](/source/Metallica) appears on the 2007 Morricone tribute album *[We All Love Ennio Morricone](/source/We_All_Love_Ennio_Morricone)*. It reached #21 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock charts[1] and was nominated for a [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award) in the category of [Best Rock Instrumental Performance](/source/50th_Grammy_Awards#Best_Rock_Instrumental_Performance).[2] The band has used the original soundtrack recording to open their concerts since 1983.[3] - [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z) sampled the beat in his song "Blueprint 2" on his 2002 album *[The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse](/source/The_Blueprint_2%3A_The_Gift_%26_The_Curse)*.[4] - The main melody and vocals are sampled in the 2022 [glitch hop](/source/Glitch_hop) song "Ecstasy of Soul" by electronic artists [Zeds Dead](/source/Zeds_Dead) and [GRiZ](/source/GRiZ). The song peaked at #19 on the US [Dance/Electronic Songs](/source/Dance%2FElectronic_Songs) chart.[5] - A number of brands use the composition in their onscreen advertising include [Dolce & Gabbana](/source/Dolce_%26_Gabbana), [Lamborghini](/source/Lamborghini), [Rolex](/source/Rolex), [Nike](/source/Nike%2C_Inc.), [KFC](/source/KFC), [H & M](/source/H_%26_M),[6] and [Modelo](/source/Grupo_Modelo).[6][7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Chart history: Metallica"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/metallica/chart-history/rtt/). *[Billboard.com](/source/Billboard.com)*. Retrieved 13 March 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Metallica | Artist"](https://www.grammy.com/artists/metallica/10686). *[Grammy.com](/source/Grammy.com)*. Retrieved 13 March 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Joe DiVita (9 July 2020). ["Why Metallica Open Their Concerts With 'The Ecstasy of Gold'"](https://loudwire.com/metallica-ecstasy-of-gold-concert-opener-interview/). *[Loudwire.com](/source/Loudwire.com)*. Retrieved 13 March 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Schonfeld, Zach (July 8, 2020). ["A Brief Guide to the Endless Hip-Hop Samples of Ennio Morricone"](https://www.spin.com/2020/07/a-brief-guide-to-the-endless-hip-hop-samples-of-ennio-morricone/2/). *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*. Retrieved May 24, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Griz - Hot Dance/Electronic Dance Songs Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/griz/chart-history/dan/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved January 4, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CreativeReview_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CreativeReview_6-1) Reynolds, Paul (July 16, 2020). ["The Good, The Bad and The Ugly in advertising music"](https://www.creativereview.co.uk/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-in-advertising-music/). [Creative Review](/source/Creative_Review). Retrieved November 27, 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Modelo TV Spot, 'Play the Game'"](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/AK26/modelo-play-the-game). iSpot. June 20, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) v t e Ennio Morricone Soundtracks The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Once Upon a Time in the West The Thing La Piovra The Mission The Legend of 1900 Malèna The Hateful Eight Compilations and tribute albums Pearls – Amii Stewart Sings Ennio Morricone The Big Gundown We All Love Ennio Morricone Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone Paradiso Crime and Dissonance Pieces "Se telefonando" "Chi mai" "E più ti penso" "Gabriel's Oboe" "Nella fantasia" "Here's to You" "The Ecstasy of Gold" "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" "The Story of a Soldier" Related articles Compositions Concerts Accolades Mauro Maur Andrea Morricone (son) Spaghetti Western Orchestra Ennio (film) Category v t e Dollars Trilogy Films A Fistful of Dollars (1964) For a Few Dollars More (1965) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Characters Man with No Name Music The Good, the Bad and the Ugly theme "The Story of a Soldier" "The Ecstasy of Gold" Locations Sad Hill Cemetery Sad Hill Unearthed Related For a Few Dollars Less (1966) The Handsome, the Ugly, and the Stupid (1967) The Town with No Name (1992) The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) Category Authority control databases MusicBrainz work --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Ecstasy of Gold](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ecstasy_of_Gold) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ecstasy_of_Gold?action=history)). 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