So Good (Boyzone song)
"So Good" | ||||
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Single by Boyzone | ||||
from the album Said and Done | ||||
Released | 31 July 1995[1] | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ray Hedges | |||
Boyzone singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"So Good" on YouTube |
"So Good" is a song recorded by Irish boyband Boyzone and released in July 1995 as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Said and Done (1995). The song became Boyzone's third consecutive No. 1 single in Ireland entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 3.
Critical reception
[edit]In his weekly UK chart commentary in Dotmusic, James Masterton stated that the song "finally moves them away from the pretty balladeering style of the last two singles and into a more uptempo pop groove." He added that "it is a competent enough single that sounds great on the radio in the sunshine".[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "These Irish teenyboppers can definitely carry a good pop tune. The Deadly Mix has a slower, sexier rhythm, but don't expect any gangsta killa stuff."[4] A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, adding, "The Irish pretty boys turn in some more can't-fail pop, and this time it's got a more mature swing to it."[5]
Music video
[edit]A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring the band performing inside what appears to be an abandoned factory. It was later published on Boyzone's official YouTube channel in December 2009. The video has amassed more than 1 million views as of September 2021.[6]
Track listings
[edit]- UK CD1[7]
- "So Good" (radio edit) – 3:03
- "Here to Eternity" – 3:33
- "So Good" (The 'Deadly' Mix) – 3:10
- UK CD2 (with limited-edition postcards)[8]
- "So Good" (radio edit)
- "Here to Eternity"
- "So Good" (The 'Deadly' Mix)
- "And You"
- European CD single[9]
- "So Good" (radio edit) – 3:03
- "Here to Eternity" – 3:33
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References
[edit]- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 July 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "So Good – Boyzone | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Masterton, James (6 August 1995). "Week Ending August 12th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 November 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 July 1995. p. 29. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Boyzone - So Good". YouTube. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ So Good (UK CD1 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1995. 579765-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ So Good (UK CD2 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1995. 579773-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ So Good (European CD single liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1995. 579764-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Boyzone ARIA chart history (singles 1995-1997), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Bozyone – So Good" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 34. 26 August 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Bozyone – So Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 43. 28 October 1995. p. 37. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – So Good". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ 3 September 1995
- ^ "Boyzone – So Good" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Boyzone – So Good" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Bozyone – So Good". VG-lista. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.
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