Good Grief (song)

"Good Grief"
Single by Bastille
from the album Wild World
Released 16 June 2016 (2016-06-16)
Format
Recorded 2016
Genre Indie pop
Length 3:26
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Dan Smith
Producer(s)
Bastille singles chronology
"Hangin'"
(2015)		 "Good Grief"
(2016)		 "Send Them Off!"
(2016)

"Good Grief" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 16 June 2016 as the lead single from their second studio album, Wild World (2016).[1] The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew. It is their first single released to feature new member Charlie Barnes.

Background

On 16 June 2016, Annie Mac debuted "Good Grief" on her BBC Radio 1 show as the "hottest track." Following the debut, the band released the single to radio and as a digital download.[2]

Critical reception

Georgia Ivey of Clash said that the song was "surprisingly upbeat considering its reflection on the grieving process."[3] Sarah Jamieson of DIY called the track a tone-appropriate album opener, saying that its "pomp and grandeur juxtaposed perfectly with Dan Smith’s dark-tinged tale of coping with life after death."[4] NME writer Charlotte Gunn described it as "a euphoric pop track about death and funerals and being sad, but done Bastille-style, with a massive chorus and an X Factor-worthy key change."[5] In his review of the album, Andy Baber of musicOMH felt the song was a "misleading introduction" to the record's various political themes, but said that it establishes the band's "move towards the more eclectic approach favoured on their mixtapes – as evidenced by the sampling of Kelly Le Brock from ‘80s movie Weird Science."[6]

Music video

The video for "Good Grief" debuted on 22 June 2016. In addition to Smith's disembodied head, the video also features a burning house, a bank robbery, a running man, a teddy bear, rollerskating girls, a game show, and scenes depicting nudity,[7] the latter causing the video to be restricted for minors on YouTube. The video has gained over 9 million views so far.[8]

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Good Grief"   3:26
7" vinyl[9]
No. Title Length
1. "Good Grief"   3:26
2. "Good Grief" (Acoustic)  
Bunker Sessions[10]
No. Title Length
1. "Good Grief" (Bunker Sessions) 3:28
Autograf Remix[11]
No. Title Length
1. "Good Grief" (Autograf Remix) 3:50
Don Diablo Remix[12]
No. Title Length
1. "Good Grief" (Don Diablo Remix) 3:59
MK Remix[13]
No. Title Length
1. "Good Grief" (MK Remix) 5:36

Covers and remixes

The song has received covers by upcoming artists such as, Aaron Fleming, [14] Chris Brenner,[15] Connor Everitt,[16] Felicia Lu,[17] and Phoebe Whalley.[18] Don Diablo and Autograf released official remixes for the song via iTunes, respectively on 8 July[19] and 22 July 2016.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[20] 33
Canada Rock (Billboard)[21] 18
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 20
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[23] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 46
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[25] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[26] 53
Italy (FIMI)[27] 34
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[28] 86
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 47
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[31] 13
Portugal (AFP)[32] 84
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[33] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 13
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[35] 12
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[36] 23
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[37] 21
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[38] 9
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 40

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Italy (FIMI)[40] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Gold 400,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 16 June 2016 Digital download Virgin [1]
United Kingdom 23 June 2016 Contemporary hit radio [42]
United States 12 September 2016 Adult contemporary radio Capitol [43]
13 September 2016 Top 40 radio [44]
7 October 2016 7" vinyl Virgin [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Worldwide digital release of "Good Grief":
  2. ↑ "BASTILLE on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  3. ↑ Ivey, Georgia (6 October 2016). "Bastille - Wild World". Clash. Music Republic. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Jamieson, Sarah (9 September 2016). "Bastille - Wild World". DIY. Sonic Media Group. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Gunn, Charlotte (7 September 2016). "Bastille - 'Wild World' Review". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Baber, Andy (9 September 2016). "Bastille – Wild World". musicOMH. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Watch the (NSFW) video for Bastille's 'Good Grief'". Gigwise. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWCB3hpJDXM
  9. 1 2 "Bastille - Official Store - Good Grief 7" single including Slipcase for Singles Club". Bastille Official Store. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Good Grief (Bunker Sessions) - Single by Bastille on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). 15 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Good Grief (Autograf Remix) - Single by Bastille on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Good Grief (Don Diablo Remix) - Single by Bastille on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Good Grief (MK Remix) - Single by Bastille on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  14. ↑ Aaron Fleming Acoustic (21 June 2016). "Bastille - Good Grief (Cover by Aaron Fleming)" – via YouTube.
  15. ↑ ChrisBrennerMusic (3 July 2016). "Good Grief - Bastille (cover) Chris Brenner" – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Connor Everitt (27 June 2016). "Bastille - Good Grief (cover)" – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ Felicia Lu (15 July 2016). "Good Grief / Bastille / Cover By Felicia Lu" – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ Phoebe Whalley (22 June 2016). "Good Grief (Bastille) - Cover by Phoebe Whalley" – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ Makwana, Harsh (12 July 2016). "Bastille - Good Grief (Don Diablo Remix)".
  20. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bastille – Good Grief" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Bastille. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Good Grief" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bastille – Good Grief" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  24. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bastille – Good Grief". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  26. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 31, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  27. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Bastille – Good Grief". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "Bastille – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Bastille. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bastille search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  30. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bastille – Good Grief" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  31. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  32. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bastille – Good Grief". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  33. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-08-05". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  34. ↑ "Bastille: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  35. ↑ "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Bastille. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  36. ↑ "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Bastille. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  37. ↑ "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Bastille. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  38. ↑ "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Bastille. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  39. ↑ "Bastille – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Bastille. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  40. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Bastille – Good Grief" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Bastille in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  41. ↑ "British single certifications – Bastille – Good Grief". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Enter Good Grief in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  42. ↑ "BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist". BBC Radio 1. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  43. ↑ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases - Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. 11 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  44. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. 13 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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