Precious metals such as gold and silver are often sold by the troy ounce. Many people dont realize that an ounce of gold (and other precious metals) is weighed in a different weighing system called troy weights. A troy ounce is heavier than the typical ounce found at the grocery store.
Get a Job (song) For the Gossip song, see A Joyful Noise (Gossip album). Get a Job is a song by the Silhouettes released in November 1957. It reached the number one spot on the Billboard pop and R&B singles charts in February 1958.
Gordy began to produce the Miracles' singles in 1958, collaborating with Robinson on lyrics and tunes. Their first release, Got a Jobâan answer to the Silhouettes' number one hit Get a Jobâhit number 93 on the nationwide Billboard Top 100 chart.