Good Luck (Broken Bells song)

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"Good Luck"
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Single by Broken Bells
ReleasedSeptember 27 2019
Genre
Length3:26
Label AWAL
Songwriters
Producer Danger Mouse
Broken Bells singles chronology
"Shelter"
(2018)		"Good Luck"
(2019)		"We're Not in Orbit Yet..."
(2022)
Music video
"Good Luck" on YouTube

"Good Luck" is a song by the American indie rock duo Broken Bells, released as a non-album single on September 27 2019 through AWAL. It was the band's first song since the 2018 standalone single "Shelter". [1] James Mercer and Danger Mouse released a joint statement regarding the song, saying they "wanted to release ‘Good Luck’ while it felt timely and reflective of specific discussions between the two of us, questioning the state of things, as we do". [2] The band recorded the track during sessions for their third studio album, Into the Blue , which was released just over 3 years later on October 7 2022. [3] The track features additional vocals from Portland, Oregon singer-songwriter Alexandra Savior. [4]

Contents

Critical reception

"Good Luck" received positive reviews from music critics. Online music magazine BrooklynVegan described the instrumental as "understated" and "psychedelic", and noted that it "could have fit well on the band’s last album". [5] Billboard called the lyrics "moody" and noted that the song's "apocalyptic imagery bears a resemblance to songs like 'Holding On for Life'", a track from the band's 2014 album After the Disco . [6] Australian radio station Double J called the song "[p]retty catchy" and said that "Good Luck" was "the same kind of soulful, cinematic fare they have always done so well." [7] XS Noize said the track "bears . . . the instantly recognizable audible fingerprints of both Mercer and Burton melded into something entirely other." [8] Music publication Singersroom listed "Good Luck" as the 2nd best Broken Bells song in their 2023 ranking, calling the track "mesmerizing". [9]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
US Adult Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 34

References

  1. ↑ Helman, Peter (27 September 2019). "Broken Bells – 'Good Luck'". Stereogum . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Gregory, Allie (26 September 2019). "Listen to new Broken Bells single 'Good Luck'". Exclaim! . Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (27 September 2019). "Broken Bells return with new offering 'Good Luck'". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Kahn, Andy (27 September 2019). "Broken Bells share new single 'Good Luck'". JamBase . Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Nifras, Jeremy (27 September 2019). "Broken Bells share new single 'Good Luck' (stream)". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Minchin, James (27 September 2019). "Broken Bells search for a ray of light on moody 'Good Luck': Listen". Billboard . Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Condon, Dan (29 September 2019). "This great Gang Starr track comes almost a decade on from Guru's death". Double J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. p. Broken Bells – 'Good Luck'. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  8. ↑ XS Noize (27 September 2019). "Broken Bells return with new song 'Good Luck' – Listen Now". XS Noize. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Jamison, Darren (20 April 2023). "10 best Broken Bells songs of all time". Singersroom. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Broken Bells Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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