Good Times
Chic
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Good times, these are the good times Leave your cares behind, these are the good times Good times, these are the good times Our new state of mind, these are the good times Happy days are here again The time is right for makin' friends Let's get together, how 'bout a quarter to ten Come tomorrow, let's all do it again Boys will be boys, better let them have their toys Girls will be girls, cute pony tails and curls Must put an end to this stress and strife I think I want to live the sporting life Good times, these are the good times Leave your cares behind, these are the good times Good times, these are the good times Our new state of mind, these are the good times A rumor has it that it's getting late Time marches on, just can't wait The clock keeps turning, why hesitate You silly fool, you can't change your fate Let's cut the rug, a little jive and jitterbug We want the best, we won't settle for less Don't be a drag, participate Clams on the half shell and roller-skates, roller-skates Good times, these are the good times Leave your cares behind, these are the good times Good times, these are the good times Our new state of mind, these are the good times Good times!
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Written by: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Good Times" falls into genres such as Disco, Funk, and R&B. It showcases the last era of dance-centric songs before pop music took over in the '80s.
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Chart PerformanceWhen released in 1979, it was a worldwide hit, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. It also hit number one on the Soul Singles chart, proving its wide versatility and appeal.
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Song Influence"Good Times" is renowned for providing one of the most sampled basslines in popular music history. Artists across genres have incorporated its distinctive rhythm.
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Notable SamplesThe song's bassline was famously sampled in The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight," which is widely regarded as the first mainstream hip hop hit.
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Band MembersNile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic are the song's creators. They would both go on to have successful solo careers and collaborations.
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Musical StructureThe music of "Good Times" emphasizes the downbeat, rather than the backbeat, typical of most rock or funk, showing the subtle innovation in the song.
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Recording TechniqueThe song used a special recording technique of the time called "punching in" where the band members would record their parts separately in order to achieve the perfect sound.
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Album Release"Good Times" is a song from Chic's 1979 album Risqué, which was the third album released by the band.
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Cultural Impact"Good Times" is often seen as symbolic of the end of the disco era. While its success was monumental, its release coincided with the "Disco Sucks" movement.
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Award RecognitionIn 2018, the song was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."
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