Everything about Good Times Chic Song totally explained
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Good Times" is a 1979 song composed by
Bernard Edwards and
Nile Rodgers. It was first recorded by their band
Chic, for their 1979 album
Risqué. In August of that year, it became the band's second #1 single on the
Billboard Hot 100. "Good Times" has become one of the most
sampled pieces of music in history, most notably in
rap and
hip-hop music.
The song is ranked #224 on
Rolling Stone's list of the
500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Chart positions
Songs that sample "Good Times"
This is an incomplete list of songs that either use direct samples from "Good Times", or feature an original recording where the bassline or other motifs (particularly that of the instrumental
break) are inspired by the song.
Covers
"Good Times" was covered in concert by John Taylor of Duran Duran during his solo days, and released in a medley with "Planet Earth" on his live album 5.30.98.
Lyrics
The lyrics are largely based on Milton Ager's "Happy Days Are Here Again." It also contains lines based on lyrics featured in "About a Quarter to Nine" made famous by Al Jolson. Nile Rodgers has stated that these depression era lyrics were used as a hidden way to comment on the then-current economic depression in the United States. (External Link
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The line during the chorus, "Our new state of mind", is infamous for being mistaken as "Are you straight or bi?"Further Information
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