Be Good to Me explained

Be Good to Me
Cover:Begoodtome.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Ashley Tisdale
Album:Headstrong
B-Side:
  • "Who I Am"
  • "It's Life"
  • "Last Christmas"
Released:December 26, 2006
Length:
(radio edit)
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:Twin
Chronology:Ashley Tisdale
Next Title:He Said She Said
Next Year:2007

"Be Good to Me" is a song recorded by American singer Ashley Tisdale, released in the United States on December 26, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records as the lead single from her debut studio album, Headstrong (2007). It was written by Kara DioGuardi, Joacim Persson and Niclas Molinder, and produced by Twin. The album version features uncredited rap vocals by Swedish musician David Jassy.

Composition and reception

The song debuted on AOL Music: First Listen on December 22, 2006.[1] The song was featured on the album, Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 10 (2008).

The song describes relationship problems between the singer and a man; however, she wants to fix the relationship rather than end it. The song is a mid-tempo dance track that features an additional rap segment leading up to the bridge.[2]

It is featured in the film , and in the video game , both released in 2007. On the iTunes Store, the song was released as a double A-Side with "He Said She Said". The song was later released as a CD single. The song is featured in the children's toothbrush, Tooth Tunes.[3]

Music videos

The music video, directed by Chris Marrs Piliero,[4] was shot on the set of the tour, (2006-2007). Tisdale's same backup dancers from the tour were used in the performance for the video. Tisdale wearing a blue sequined tank top with denim shorts, runs down and dances around a blue rusted bridge, surrounded by her four backup dancers. A large screen in the background also switches between vibrant color designs. The video uses the radio edit of the song, which does not feature rap vocals by David Jassy. The video premiered as a "first look" on MTV's Total Request Live on April 19, 2007.[5]

A new version of the video premiered on Germany's Viva on November 18, 2008. The video shows the same performance footage and home videos of Tisdale. The rap version of the song is used in the video.

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of February 17, 2007, at number 96.[6] It rose to number 80 the following week before exiting, spending a total of two weeks on the chart and has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for equivalent sales of 500,000 units in the United States.[7] [8] The song was released in Europe in the fall of 2008, and peaked at 67 in Austria and at number 57 in Germany.[8]

Charts

Chart (2007–08)Peak
position
US Pop 100[9] 68
Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[10] 4

Year-end charts

Track listings and formats

2-track edition[12]
  1. "Be Good to Me" (radio edit) – 3:14
  2. "Be Good to Me" – 3:33
Limited maxi edition[13]
  1. "Be Good to Me" – 3:33
  2. "Who I Am" (non-album track) – 3:17
  3. "It's Life" (non-album track) – 3:47
Brazilian digital single[14]
  1. "Be Good to Me" (radio edit) – 3:14
German maxi CD single[15]
  1. "Be Good to Me" (radio edit) – 3:14
  2. "Last Christmas" – 3:56
  3. "Be Good to Me" (Jack D. Elliot Mix) – 6:17
  4. "Be Good to Me" (music video)
German limited CD single[16]
  1. "Be Good to Me" (radio edit) – 3:14
  2. "Last Christmas" – 3:56
Digital remix EP[17]
  1. "Be Good to Me" (radio edit) – 3:14
  2. "Be Good to Me" (Jack D. Elliot Mix) – 6:17
  3. "Be Good to Me" (Eddie Baez Anthem Club) – 6:51
  4. "Be Good to Me" (SugarDip Edit) – 5:03
  5. "Be Good to Me" (Scalfati from T.H.C. - Scalfonzo Pop Extended Mix) – 7:23
  6. "Be Good to Me" (Scalfati from T.H.C. - Scalfonzo Pop Mixshow) – 5:00
  7. "Be Good to Me" (LSDJ from T.H.C. - Good 4 U Extended Mix) – 6:13
  8. "Be Good to Me" (LSDJ from T.H.C. - Good 4 U Mixshow) – 5:26
  9. "Be Good to Me" (karaoke version) - 3:14

Credits and personnel

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Be Good to Me"
RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesMarch 6, 2007Contemporary hit radioWarner Bros.[18]
GermanyOctober 24, 2008[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070104032219/http://music.aol.com/franchise/firstlisten/ashley-tisdale-new-songs?icid=fri%3Adl3 . 2007-01-04 . AOL Music confirm the single "Be Good to Me" . music.aol.com . 2008-07-20 . dead .
  2. http://www.tommy2.net/content/reviewashleytisdale.php Ashley Tisdale - Headstrong
  3. Web site: Tooth Tunes Be Good to Me (Ashley Tisdale) Brush . . April 23, 2019 .
  4. "Be Good to Me - Music Video". MuchMusic. CTVglobemedia. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  5. Web site: "Be Good to Me" premiered as First Look on Total Request Live . ATRL.net. ATRL.net . 2008-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080605003249/http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=recap&y=2007&m=04. 5 June 2008 . live.
  6. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2007-02-17 Billboard Hot 100 Week of February 17, 2007
  7. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2007-02-24 Billboard Hot 100 Week of February 24, 2007
  8. Web site: Be Good to Me performance on multiple charts . ACharts.us . ACharts.us . 2008-07-20 .
  9. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p761957/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Ashley Tisdale - Billboard Singles]. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation . 2008-07-20 .
  10. Web site: Pop Rock. Spanish. 2006-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20061124115310/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock. 2006-11-24 . Record Report.
  11. Web site: Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2007. April 3, 2018. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. January 30, 2022.
  12. Web site: Ashley Tisdale - Be Good to Me: Discography . MusicSquare . MusicSquare . 2008-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926221412/http://www.musicsquare.net/albums/ashley_tisdale/906 . 2007-09-26 .
  13. Web site: Be Good to Me (Limited Maxi Edition):Ashley Tisdale . Amazon. Amazon . 2008-07-20 .
  14. Web site: "Be Good to Me" (Digital Single) . https://archive.today/20120721044809/http://megastore.uol.com.br/acervo/pop/a/ashley_tisdale/be_good_to_me . dead . 2012-07-21 . UOL Megastore . . 2008-07-20 .
  15. Web site: "Be Good to Me" (Maxi Single) . UOL Amazon. . 2008-10-07 .
  16. Web site: "Be Good to Me" (Limited Single) . UOL Amazon. Amazon . 2008-10-07 .
  17. Web site: Be Good to Me Remix EP. iTunes Store. 2009-07-08.
  18. Web site: FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! . fmqb.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071228114948/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 . 28 December 2007 . dead.
  19. German release of "Be Good to Me:
    • 2-track CD single: https://www.amazon.de/Be-good-Single-CD-Ashley-Tisdale/dp/B001GCY1LU
    • Limited edition 2-track CD single: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B001GCY1LK
    • CD maxi single: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Ashley-Tisdale/dp/B001GM40D4
    • Digital download: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/product/B001RJ8BEK

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