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Single by Twin XL | ||||
from the EP How To Talk To Strangers | ||||
Released | October 12, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2018 | |||
Genre | Pop rock [ citation needed ] | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | Position Music | |||
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Twin XL singles chronology | ||||
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"Good" on YouTube |
"Good" is a song by an American synthpop band Twin XL. The song was released on October 12, 2018 as the lead single from their debut EP, How To Talk To Strangers. [1] The song was serviced to various alternative radio stations such as Sirius XM Alt Nation, Music Choice, WLUM-FM, WLKK-FM and KXNA-FM on April 22, 2019. [2]
"Good" was written by members of the band and was produced by vocalist and guitarist Cameron Walker-Wright. The song was one of the first tracks they wrote together and was written in just a few hours. [3] The band explained what inspired the song in an interview with Nylon; "We were all collectively recovering from a long weekend full of late nights with friends, so we wanted to write a song about all of these things that we do to make us 'feel good.'" [1] The single was originally slated for release on September 21, but due to unforeseen circumstances it was pushed back to October 12, 2018. [4] The group released a stripped version of the song in 2019.[ citation needed ] The song has amassed over 5 million streams on Spotify. [5]
"Good" received positive reviews. MTV stated, "'Good' is addictively catchy, mixing a throbbing bass riff with carefully placed handclaps, whistles, and party-friendly lyrics begging to be screamed out loud." [3] Nylon praised the song for being "very, very good." [1]
The music video for "Good" premiered in 2018. Directed by Jade Ehlers, the video showcases the band in a car ride through the desert with a mustached burglar played by Alex Nelson. [1] Speaking about the music video, John Gomez stated, "You can try to change your environment, you can try to change your clothes, you can try to change who you’re with but ultimately you know, you can’t escape yourself." [3] On making the video, the band was inspired by the 1998 film, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas . [1]
Digital download
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good" | 2:49 |
Acoustic version
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good" (Stripped) | 2:48 |
Twin XL
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Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] | 24 |
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] | 43 |
Region | Version | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | Original | October 12, 2018 | Digital download | Position Music | [8] |
United States | April 22, 2019 | Alternative radio | [2] | ||
Various | Stripped | August 30, 2019 | Digital download | [9] |
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