"Glittering Prize" Is A 1982 Hit Single By The Scottish Rock Group Simple Minds And Released On Their Fifth Studio Album New Gold Dream Released The Same Year. The Song Reached Number 16 In The United Kingdom But Was More Successful In Australia New Zealand And Norway Where It Reached The Top 10. A Compilation Album Released By Simple Minds In 1992 Is Named After The Song And Is Entitled Glittering Prize 81/92.