Good as Gone

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"Good as Gone"
Single by Little Big Town
from the album The Road to Here
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2006 (2006-09-25)
Genre Country
Length4:12
Label Equity
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Wayne Kirkpatrick
  • Little Big Town
Little Big Town singles chronology
"Bring It On Home"
(2006)
"Good as Gone"
(2006)
"A Little More You"
(2007)

"Good as Gone" is a song co-written recorded by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released in September 2006 as the third single from their album The Road to Here . The song was written by group members Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Roads, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook with Wayne Kirkpatrick.

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Critical reception

The song received a favorable review from Deborah Evans Price of Billboard , who wrote that "this energetic, uptempo number showcases the group's stellar harmonies as well as its songwriting prowess." [1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in September 2006. [2]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 30, 2006. [3]

Chart (2006–2007)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 18

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References

  1. Price, Deborah Evans (November 11, 2006). "Reviews". Billboard . Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  2. "CMT : Videos : Little Big Town : Good as Gone". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  3. Morris, Edward (September 23, 2006). ""Give It Away" Becomes George Strait's 41st No. 1". Country Music Television . Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  4. "Little Big Town Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.