Good Good (Ashanti song)

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"Good Good"
Ashanti
from the album The Declaration
Released2008
Length3:20
Label
  • The Inc.
  • Universal
  • Written Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ashanti
singles chronology
"Body on Me"
(2008) 		"Good Good"
(2008) 		"Want It, Need It"
(2009)

"Good Good" is a song by American singer

music critics, and several commentators cited it as the best track from the album. The song peaked at number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart. A well-received music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, was released to promote the single; Ashanti said that it focused on sexual fantasy with influences from pin-up models
. She promoted "Good Good" through live performances.

Background and composition

The Inc., Universal, and Written Entertainment.[1]

The song's lyrics revolve around sexual innuendo with the phrase "Good Good". American singer-songwriter Kehlani re-used the concept in her 2015 song of the same name.[6] According to Ashanti, Nelly developed the idea during a recording session.[7] She sings about her lover through the lyrics: "Ladies don't believe half what you hear, cause it's all a waste of time/ If you know you got that good, good good, everything will be just fine."[8] "Good Good" also features Ashanti discussing "her abilities to please in bed".[9] Her mother and manager Tina Douglas referred to it as a "feel-good record", and said that Ashanti requested that the composition have a "bounce".[7] A writer for The Post-Tribune described the instrumental as "playful".[10]

Reception

"Good Good" received positive reviews from

music critics. In an article for International Women's Day, Da'Shan Smith of Billboard included it in its list of songs about female empowerment.[8] From the same publication, a separate reviewer praised Ashanti's confidence and vocals.[9] A writer for Rap-Up, Steve Jones of USA Today, and a contributor for Metacritic cited it as the strongest track from The Declaration.[11][12][13] Praising the track as "bouncy [and] attitude-laden", Ashante Infantry of the Toronto Star felt that it should have been the album's lead single.[14] In a more negative review, Brett Johnson, writing for the Associated Press, said Ashanti's "sexy-soul" songs, "Good Good" and "Body on Me", contradict the album's "good-girl balladry", "Mother" and "Shine".[15]

Commercially, "Good Good" peaked at number 30 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart on September 27, 2008, and remained on the chart for 20 weeks.[16]

Promotion

A music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, was released to promote the single,[5] and features Nelly as one of the lead characters.[5][7] While discussing the visual, Ashanti said that it focused on reality versus fantasy with influences from pin-up models. She felt that the video's message was about how to keep your significant other through sex appeal, citing a scene in which she cleans the house while wearing high heels, diamonds, and sunglasses as an example.[7]

The music video received positive reviews from critics.[5][17][18] In an article about the video, a contributor for Uproxx wrote: "Is it just me or Ashanti keeps getting sexier?"[17] A reviewer from Rap-Up praised its art direction, and identified it as Ashanti's strongest release at that point.[5] A writer from the same publication described it as one of the top ten music videos from 2008.[18] It was uploaded on Ashanti's YouTube account on December 19, 2009,[19] and a behind-the-scenes video was released on YouTube on January 25, 2011.[7]

Ashanti also promoted the song through live performances. On June 13, 2008, she performed "Good Good" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[11] During a 2008 tour, she sang it while dressed in a tight black outfit and posed in front of an oversized milkshake prop.[20] The same year, she performed the single as part of J&R's MusicFest.[21]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Declaration:[1]

  • Co-producer – Manuel Seal
  • Producer – Jermaine Dupri
  • Recorded By – John Horesco IV
  • Written By – Ashanti Douglas, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Good Good"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[22] 30

References

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    Murder Inc., Universal Motown. June 3, 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link
    )
  2. Complex. Archived
    from the original on April 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tougher Than Leather Jackets: Elton's Hip-Hop Connections". Clash. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Johnson, Jr., Billy (March 21, 2014). "Bennie and the Jets: Who Remade Elton's Classic Best?". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Video: Ashanti 'Good Good'". Rap-Up. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Smith, Da'Shan (January 29, 2017). "Kehlani's 10 Most Sweet, Sexy & Savage Deep Cuts: From Mixtape Highlights to Show-Stealing Features". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Ashanti - Good Good (Behind The Video)". YouTube. January 25, 2011. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017.
  8. ^ a b Smith, Da'Shan (March 8, 2017). "From Aretha Franklin to Beyonce, 50 Lyrics Celebrating Female Empowerment". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Ashanti: The Declaration". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 23. June 7, 2008. p. 49. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Ashanti returns to top of the music charts". Post-Tribune. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018.(subscription required)
  11. ^ a b "Video: Ashanti Performs 'Good Good' on 'Leno'". Rap-Up. June 14, 2008. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
  12. ^ "The Declaration". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016.
  13. ^ Jones, Steve. "Ashanti, The Declaration". USA Today. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  14. ^ Infantry, Ashante (June 4, 2008). "Ashanti: The Declaration". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.
  15. ^ Johnson, Brett (June 7, 2009). "Ashanti's 'Declaration' sounds empty". The Times and Democrat. p. 15. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
  16. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Ashanti – Good, Good". Uproxx. June 17, 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018.
  18. ^ a b "Rap-Up 10 Best Music Videos of 2008". Rap-Up. December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016.
  19. ^ "Ashanti: Good Good". YouTube. December 19, 2009. Archived from the original on May 21, 2017.
  20. ^ "Ashanti Gets Sweet in New Mexico". Rap-Up. November 9, 2008. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016.
  21. ^ "Ashanti "Good Good" at J&R's MusicFest 2008". YouTube. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  22. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

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