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“Good Times”
“Good Times” cover
Single by Chic
from the album Risqué
B-side "A Warm Summer Night"
Released 1979
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1979-80
Genre Disco, R&B
Length 8:08
Label Atlantic 3584
Writer(s) Bernard Edwards
Nile Rodgers
Producer Bernard Edwards
Nile Rodgers
Chic singles chronology
"I Want Your Love"
(1978)		 "Good Times"
(1979)		 "My Forbidden Lover"
(1979)
Audio sample
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"Good Times" is a 1979-80 song composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Risqué is the third Studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1979 the same year that Bernard A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Bernard Edwards ( October 31 1952 – April 18 1996) born in Greenville North Carolina, was a Bass guitar player and Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19 1952, in New York City) is an American musician Composer, Arranger, and Guitarist In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 " I Want Your Love " is an R&B / Disco song composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic fame " My Forbidden Lover " is the second single from the third album Risque by the Chic. Bernard Edwards ( October 31 1952 – April 18 1996) born in Greenville North Carolina, was a Bass guitar player and Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19 1952, in New York City) is an American musician Composer, Arranger, and Guitarist It was first recorded by their band Chic, for their 1979 album Risqué. Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Risqué is the third Studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1979 the same year that Bernard 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. In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

The song is ranked #224 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published

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Chart positions

Charts Peak
position
U. S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U. S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 26
U. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
U. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
UK Singles Chart 5

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. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry In Popular music a break is an Instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song derived from or related to Stop-time &ndash being

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Lyrics

The lyrics are largely based on Milton Ager's "Happy Days Are Here Again. Milton Ager ( October 6 1893 – May 6 1979) was an American Pianist and Composer. " Happy Days Are Here Again " is a song copyrighted in 1929 by Milton Ager (music and Jack Yellen (lyrics " It also contains lines based on lyrics featured in "About a Quarter to Nine" made famous by Al Jolson. Al Jolson (May 26 1886 October 23 1950 born in Lithuania, Russian Empire, was a highly acclaimed American singer comedian and actor and the first openly 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. [1]

References

Preceded by
"Bad Girls" by Donna Summer		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
August 18, 1979		 Succeeded by
"My Sharona" by The Knack
Preceded by
"Bad Girls" by Donna Summer		 Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
July 28 - September 1, 1979		 Succeeded by
"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson
"Bad Girls" is a critically acclaimed 1979 single released by American singer Donna Summer. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Pre-Hot 100 era 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) " My Sharona " is the 1979 debut single released by rock band The Knack, off their album Get the Knack. The Knack are a Los Angeles -based rock band that rose to fame with their first single " My Sharona " an international hit in 1979 (see "Bad Girls" is a critically acclaimed 1979 single released by American singer Donna Summer. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Listed here are Billboard magazine's number-one Rhythm and blues hits from 1942&ndash1959 Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) " Don’t Stop 'til You Get Enough " was the first hit single from Michael Jackson ’s 1979 Off the Wall album his first Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman
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