Good Time (Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen song)

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"Good Time"
Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time.png
Single by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen
from the album The Midsummer Station and Kiss
ReleasedJune 26, 2012
Recorded2012
Studio Sky Harbor Studios, Owatonna, Minnesota; The Terrarium, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Signalpath Studios, Almonte, Ontario
Genre
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Adam Young
Owl City singles chronology
"Shooting Star"
(2012)
"Good Time"
(2012)
"Beautiful Times"
(2014)
Carly Rae Jepsen singles chronology
"Curiosity"
(2012)
"Good Time"
(2012)
"This Kiss"
(2012)

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Good Time"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [112] 5× Platinum350,000
Belgium (BRMA) [113] Gold15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [114] Platinum60,000
Germany (BVMI) [115] Gold150,000^
Italy (FIMI) [116] Platinum50,000
Japan (RIAJ) [117] 2× Platinum500,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [118] 3× Platinum90,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [119] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [120] 2× Platinum2,000,000 [20]
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [121] 2× Platinum3,600,000
Japan (RIAJ) [122] Platinum100,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Good Time"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesJune 26, 2012 Digital download Republic Records [44]
Canada 604 Records [123]
AustraliaRepublic Records [124]
New Zealand [125]
Europe [126]
Brazil [127]
GermanyJuly 20, 2012 [128]
France [129]
AustriaAugust 3, 2012 CD [130]
Switzerland
United KingdomAugust 23, 2012 Digital download [131]
TaiwanSeptember 16, 2012
[132]

See also

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