Auric Goldfinger is initially led to believe Goldfinger is going to steal the gold, the real plot is revealed to be to render the gold contained in the Depository radioactive and useless, crippling the gold standard-based economy and thereby dramatically driving up the price of the gold Goldfinger already owns. A scene in the film even uses a confrontation between Goldfinger and Bond to point out logistical flaws in the plan as set out in the original novel. In the film, Goldfinger is a successful businessman, owning many properties throughout the world including "Auric Enterprises, AG" in Switzerland, and a stud-farm in
Goldfinger (film) early versions, which were even considered for inclusion in the film. The soundtrack album topped the "Billboard" 200 chart, and reached the 14th place in the UK Albums Chart. The single for "Goldfinger" was also successful, reaching 8th in the "Billboard" Hot 100 and 21st in the UK charts. "6 Underground", a song by the English band Sneaker Pimps from their 1996 studio album "Becoming X", uses the harp melody at the beginning of the track "Golden Girl" from "Goldfinger". ("Golden Girl" plays during a scene when Bond discovers the corpse of Jill Masterson covered in gold paint). "Goldfinger" was