"Good News" | ||||
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Single by Mac Miller | ||||
from the album Circles | ||||
Released | January 9, 2020 | |||
Length | 5:42 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
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Mac Miller singles chronology | ||||
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"Good News" on YouTube |
"Good News" is a song by American musician Mac Miller from his sixth studio album, Circles (2020). The song was written and produced by Miller and Jon Brion, and was released posthumously on January 9, 2020, as the lead single from the album. It peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Miller's highest-charting single as a lead artist. [1]
XXL describes the song as "tranquil" and having "some peaceful instrumentation and some sullen singing from Miller." [2]
Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described the song as having "a quiet optimism that pierces through the darkness." [3] Pierre noted its similarities to Swimming: "'Good News' evokes the sound of a live band at a beach resort: sleepy guitars, slow drums, and weary singing." [3]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Billboard | The 100 Best Songs of 2020 | 43 | |
Laut.de | Die 50 besten Songs des Jahres | 8 | |
Rolling Stone | The 50 Best Songs of 2020 | 21 | |
Time | 10 Best Songs of 2020 | 5 | |
XXL | Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2020 | — |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [9] | 27 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [10] | 48 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [11] | 1 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [12] | 19 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [13] | 14 |
France (SNEP) [14] | 128 |
Germany (Official German Charts) [15] | 75 |
Greece (IFPI) [16] | 33 |
Ireland (IRMA) [17] | 22 |
Lithuania (AGATA) [18] | 10 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] | 41 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [20] | 17 |
Portugal (AFP) [21] | 21 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [22] | 93 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] | 43 |
UK Singles (OCC) [24] | 45 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [25] | 17 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [26] | 10 |
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [27] | 4 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP) [28] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [29] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [31] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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