Good News (Shaboozey song)

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"Good News"
Shaboozey - Good News.jpg
Single by Shaboozey
from the album Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going: The Complete Edition
ReleasedNovember 15, 2024
Genre Country
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sean Cook
  • Nevin
Shaboozey singles chronology
"Highway"
(2024)		"Good News"
(2024)		"Blink Twice"
(2025)
Music video
"Good News" on YouTube

"Good News" is a song by American musician Shaboozey, released on November 15, 2024, as the lead single from the complete edition of his third studio album, Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going (2025). It was produced by Sean Cook and Nevin Sastry.

Contents

Background

Shaboozey first shared a clip of the song on November 1, 2024. He teased the song again on November 5, posting another snippet of the song on the video-sharing app TikTok. [1]

Composition and lyrics

"Good News" is a country song [2] with an instrumental comprising acoustic guitar, [3] [4] [5] pedal steel guitar [3] [4] and fiddle. [4] The lyrics are about looking for the silver lining amid his sorrow. [1] [2] [3] [4] The song begins with the line "Man, what a hell of a year it's been", which is possibly also a reference to Shaboozey's career success in 2024. [6] In the opening verse, Shaboozey details struggling with his mental health and unsuccessfully attempting to cope with his troubles by drinking alcohol, describing himself as "the man at the bar confessing his sins". [5] [7] He additionally highlights these problems in the chorus: "I need some good news / Sittin' here, sippin' on cold truth / Nobody knows what I'm goin' through / Bet the devil wouldn't walk in my shoes / Wish someone told me / 'Livin' this life would be lonely' / Tryna get away from the old me / Still stuck singin' these blues / All I really need is a little good news". In the second verse, Shaboozey conveys he has not been receiving love that comes his way and is sowing the seeds of negative feelings. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Good News"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 63
Australia Country Hot 50 ( The Music ) [9] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 13
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [11] 7
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [12] 1
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [13] 96
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [14] 57
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten) [15] 19
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [16] 156
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [17] 91
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [18] 8
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [19] 1
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 4
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [21] 65
US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 12
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [23] 22
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [24] 5
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [25] 2
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [26] 3
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 6

References

  1. 1 2 Daw, Stephen (November 5, 2024). "Shaboozey Goes Searching For Some 'Good News' in New Song Teaser". Billboard . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (November 15, 2024). "Shaboozey Shares First New Song Since The Blockbuster Success Of "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"". Stereogum . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Kurp, Josh (November 15, 2024). "Shaboozey Is Looking For Some 'Good News' In A New Song From The 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' Singer". Uproxx . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Denis, Kyle (November 15, 2024). "Shaboozey Broadcasts the 'Good News' With New Single: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Mower, Maxim (November 15, 2024). "'Good News' by Shaboozey - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (November 15, 2024). "Shaboozey Searches for 'Good News' in Tough Times on New Song". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Pareles, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (November 15, 2024). "Shaboozey Seeks 'Good News' in Another Bar, and 7 More New Songs". The New York Times . Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 April 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1834. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 28, 2025. p. 4.
  9. ↑ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2025, Week 11". Countrytown. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Canada CHR Airplay − Week of August 16, 2025". Billboard . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Canada Country: Week of July 12, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Global Weekly Chart: Aug 21, 2025". TopHit. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 9. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Shaboozey – Good News" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Mar 6, 2025". TopHit . Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  18. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 22, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  19. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 23. týden 2025 in the date selector. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 48". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Shaboozey Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
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