Good Together (song) explained

Good Together
Artist:James Barker Band
Ep:Singles Only
Type:single
Cover:Good Together.jpeg
Chronology:James Barker Band singles
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"Good Together" is a song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. The song was co-written by the band's frontman James Barker, along with Gavin Slate and Travis Wood.[1] It was the lead single from the band's second extended play Singles Only, and was nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 2019 CCMA Awards.[2]

Background

Barker stated that the band made a "unanimous decision" to release the song after they listened to the demo he recorded when writing the song with frequent collaborators Gavin Slate and Travis Wood.[3]

Critical reception

Nanci Dagg of Canadian Beats Media referred to the song as a "great dance in your car, foot tapping, let’s just sing-along type of song".

Commercial performance

"Good Together" debuted as the most-added song at Canadian country radio, and the second-most added song at Canadian radio overall.[4] The song reached a peak of number six on Billboard Canada Country chart, becoming the band's fifth straight top ten hit to start their career. It was the most-spun Canadian song on Canadian country radio in 2018,[5] a second consecutive year the band claimed that title following "Chills".[6] The song has been certified Platinum by Music Canada.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Good Together - James Barker Band. AllMusic. November 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2019 CCMA Award Nominees - Canadian Country Music Association . www.ccma.org . 17 August 2019 . 15 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190715172334/https://www.ccma.org/2019_CCMA_Award_Nominees.html . dead .
  3. Web site: James Barker Band Reveal the Reason Why They Released "Good Together" As Their New Single. Celeb Secrets Country. Juliet. Schroder. July 17, 2018.
  4. Web site: James Barker Band's new single "Good Together" becomes the #1 most-added song at Canadian country music radio shortly after its release date. Canadian Beats Media. January 27, 2018.
  5. Web site: James Barker Band set to release sophomore EP 'Singles Only'. SoundCheck Entertainment. April 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: JAMES BARKER BAND RETURN WITH THEIR SOPHOMORE EP, SINGLES ONLY. UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. April 27, 2020. June 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622001018/http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/james-barker-band-return-with-their-sophomore-ep-singles-only/. dead.
  7. Web site: James Barker Band Chart History (Canada Country) . . August 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211201062400/https://www.billboard.com/artist/james-barker-band/chart-history/ccw/ . December 1, 2021. dead.