Good for Nothing (song) explained

Good for Nothing
Cover:	Hard-Fi - Good For Nothing.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Hard-Fi
Album:	Killer Sounds
Recorded:	Staines, England
Genre:	Alternative rock, indie rock
Length:	3:51
Label:	Necessary Records / Warner
Producer:	Richard Archer
Chronology:	Hard-Fi
Prev Title:	I Shall Overcome
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Fire in the House
Next Year:	2011

"Good for Nothing" is a single by English indie rock band Hard-Fi. It is the first single from their third studio album Killer Sounds. The single cover does not bear the "Parental Advisory" sticker, despite the profanity used during the chorus. It was released as a digital download on 17 June 2011,^[1] and soon after received a "Song of the Week" designation from The Tune.^[2]

Music video

The official music video was filmed in Barcelona, Spain.^[3] It features Hard-Fi walking around the Tibidabo area, while there are shots of the Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor.^[4] There are also appearances of Sant Martí, El Raval and an official RCD Espanyol shirt, the non-touristic and commercial part from Barcelona.

Track listing

7" single

1. Good for Nothing
2. Good for Nothing (Hard-Fi Meets Wrongtom)^[5]

CD & iTunes single

1. Good for Nothing
2. Good for Nothing (Wilkinson Remix)
3. Good for Nothing (Mark Knight & D. Ramirez Remix)
4. Good for Nothing (Ray Foxx Remix)
5. Good for Nothing (Hard-Fi Meets Wrongtom 'Good for Dubbing')^[6]

Chart performance

The song peaked at #51 on the UK Singles Chart.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Good for Nothing - EP by Hard-FI on iTunes . Itunes.apple.com . 2011-06-17 . 2016-05-27.
2. Web site: Song of the Week: Hard-Fi - "Good for Nothing". Thetunemusic.com. 2016-05-27.
3. Web site: Hard-Fi - Making of Good for Nothing. YouTube. 2016-05-27.
4. Web site: Hard-Fi - Good for Nothing. YouTube. 2016-05-27.
5. Web site: Hard-Fi - Good For Nothing 7. Discogs. 2016-05-27.
6. Web site: Hard-Fi - Good For Nothing Single. Discogs. 2016-05-27.