Good Times (Better Times) Explained

Good Times (Better Times)
Cover:File:Cliff Richard Good Times (Better Times).jpg
Caption:Cover of the single released in Germany
Type:single
Artist:Cliff Richard
B-Side:Occasional Rain
Recorded:31 January 1969[1]
Studio:IBC Studios, London
Genre:Pop
Label:Columbia
Producer:Norrie Paramor
Prev Title:Don't Forget to Catch Me
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:Big Ship
Next Year:1969

"Good Times (Better Times)" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in February 1969. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Reception

Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson described "Good Times (Better Times)" as "a happy light-hearted and immensely danceable disc", "with a walloping bass drum, dancing strings, organ, backing brass and vocal riff chanting".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Good Times (Better Times)" – 2:16
  2. "Occasional Rain" – 2:44

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1969)Peak
position
Australia (Go-Set)[3] 38
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 46
Austria (Podium)[5] 11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 14
New Zealand (Listener)[7] 20
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[8] 11
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[9] 17
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[10] 17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details. 2021-08-05. www.cliffrichardsongs.com.
  2. 22 February 1969. Top Singles. New Musical Express. 8. 9 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Go-Set Australian charts - 31 May 1969. 2021-10-07. gosetcharts.com.
  4. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. . 2005. 0-646-44439-5. Kent Music Report.
  5. Book: Whitmann, Wolfgang. Österreichisches Hitlexikon. 1956-1983/84. DBV Verlag, Graz. 1984. 144800830.
  6. Book: Lassila, Juha . Mitä Suomi soittaa?: Hittilistat 1954–87 . 1990 . Jyväskylän yliopisto . fi . 95-168-0321-0.
  7. Web site: flavour of new zealand - search listener. 2021-08-09. www.flavourofnz.co.nz. 24 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424084538/http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=10#n_view_location. dead.
  8. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  9. Web site: SA Charts 1969–March 1989. 9 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Cliff Richard - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar. 2021-10-17. NostalgiListan. sv.