Good Things (Rival Schools song)

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"Good Things"
Good Things (Rival Schools).jpg
Single by Rival Schools
from the album United by Fate
ReleasedJuly 8, 2002 [1]
Genre
Length3:43
Label Island
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Luke Ebbin
Rival Schools singles chronology
"Used for Glue"
(2002)
"Good Things"
(2002)
"Shot After Shot"
(2010)

"Good Things" is a song by American post-hardcore band Rival Schools. The song was released as the second and final single from the band's debut studio album United by Fate . The song peaked at no. 74 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]

Contents

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Good Things" (Album Version)3:43
2."Used for Glue" (Steve Lamacq Session)3:31
3."Good Things" (Steve Lamacq Session)3:36
Enhanced CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Good Things" (Album Version)3:45
2."High Acetate" (Steve Lamacq Session)2:24
3."Undercovers On" (Steve Lamacq Session)6:26
4."Good Things" (Music Video)3:43

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [3] 74

Personnel

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References

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  2. "RIVAL SCHOOLS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 464. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.