"Good" is a song by an American synthpop band Twin XL. The song was released on October 12, 2018 as the lead single from their debut EP, How To Talk To Strangers. The song was serviced to various alternative radio stations such as SiriusXM Alt Nation, Music Choice, WLUM-FM, WLKK-FM, and KXNA-FM on April 22, 2019.
Background and composition "Good" was written by members of the band and was produced by vocalist and guitarist Cameron Walker-Wright. The song was one of the first tracks they wrote together and was written in just a few hours. The band explained what inspired the song in an interview with Nylon; "We were all collectively recovering from a long weekend full of late nights with friends, so we wanted to write a song about all of these things that we do to make us 'feel good.'" The single was originally slated for release on September 21, but due to unforeseen circumstances it was pushed back to October 12, 2018. The group released a stripped version of the song in 2019. The song has amassed over 5 million streams on Spotify.
Critical reception "Good" received positive reviews. MTV stated, "'Good' is addictively catchy, mixing a throbbing bass riff with carefully placed handclaps, whistles, and party-friendly lyrics begging to be screamed out loud." Nylon praised the song for being "very, very good."
Music video The music video for "Good" premiered in 2018. Directed by Jade Ehlers, the video showcases the band in a car ride through the desert with a mustached burglar played by Alex Nelson. Speaking about the music video, John Gomez stated, "You can try to change your environment, you can try to change your clothes, you can try to change who you’re with but ultimately you know, you can’t escape yourself." On making the video, the band was inspired by the 1998 film, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Track listing Digital download
Acoustic version
Personnel
Twin XL Cameron Walker-Wright – lead vocals, guitar John Gomez – backing vocals, guitar, keyboards Stephen Gomez – backing vocals, bass guitar
Production Cameron Walker-Wright – producer Dale Becker – mastering
Charts + Chart performance for "Good"Chart (2019)Peakposition
Release history + Release history for "Good" Region Version Date Format Label Various Original October 12, 2018 Digital download Position Music United States April 22, 2019 Alternative radio Various Stripped August 30, 2019 Digital download
Use in media Made in Chelsea Ex on the Beach The Resident
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