Goodness Gracious Explained

Goodness Gracious
Cover:	Ellie Goulding - Goodness Gracious.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Ellie Goulding
Album:	Halcyon Days
Recorded:	2013
Studio:	British Grove (London, England) Echo (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:	Electropop^[1]
Length:	3:46
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Greg Kurstin
Prev Title:	How Long Will I Love You
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Beating Heart
Next Year:	2014

"Goodness Gracious" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from Halcyon Days (2013), the reissue of her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). The song was written by Greg Kurstin, Goulding and Nate Ruess. It was released on 21 February 2014 as the third and final single from the reissue.

Background

Goulding explained the meaning behind "Goodness Gracious" to Rolling Stone, saying, "I've been in situations where I knew someone wasn't right for me, yet I kept bringing them back", adding that the song "is about dissing yourself for not thinking straight and not being fair."^[2]

Commercial performance

After entering the UK Singles Chart at number 124, "Goodness Gracious" climbed to number 86 with 2,867 copies sold.^[3] The song rose to number 49 the following week, selling 5,061 copies.^[4] In its fourth week on the chart, the single sold 7,254 copies to climb to number 36.^[5] In its sixth week, "Goodness Gracious" jumped from number 26 to number 16 with sales of 16,233 copies, becoming Goulding's tenth UK top-20 entry.^[6]

Music video

Goulding unveiled a teaser trailer for the music video for "Goodness Gracious" on 31 December 2013.^[7] The video, directed by Kinga Burza, was filmed on location in Los Angeles,^{[8] [9]} and premiered on 5 January 2014.^[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halcyon Days.^[11]

Recording

• Vocals recorded at British Grove Studios (London, England) and Echo Studios (Los Angeles, California)
• Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
• Mastered at Whitfield Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

• Ellie Goulding – vocals
• Joe Kearns – vocal production, vocal engineering
• Greg Kurstin – vocal production, engineering, keyboards, programming
• Jesse Shatkin – additional engineering
• Alex Pasco – additional engineering
• Nate Ruess – backing vocals
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• John Hanes – engineering for mix
• Naweed – mastering

Release history

Region! scope="col"

Date	Format	Version	Label
Australia	21 February 2014	Digital download	Original	Universal	^[12]
Austria					^[13]
Finland					^[14]
Ireland				Polydor	^[15]
Netherlands				Universal	^[16]
New Zealand					^[17]
Switzerland					^[18]
United Kingdom	23 February 2014			Polydor	^[19]
Belgium	24 February 2014			Universal	^[20]
Italy					^[21]
Norway					^[22]
Portugal					^[23]
Spain					^[24]
Sweden					^[25]
Australia	18 April 2014		The Chainsmokers Extended Remix		^[26]
Finland					^[27]
Netherlands					^[28]
New Zealand					^[29]
Switzerland					^[30]
Belgium	21 April 2014				^[31]
Italy					^[32]
Norway					^[33]
Portugal					^[34]
Spain					^[35]
Sweden					^[36]
Canada	22 April 2014				^[37]
United States					^[38]
Austria	23 April 2014			Universal	^[39]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ellie Goulding Teases Goodness Gracious Video . . 1 January 2014 . 25 January 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180125070954/http://www.mtv.co.uk/ellie-goulding/news/ellie-goulding-teases-goodness-gracious-video . 25 January 2018.
2. Frehsee . Nicole . Ellie Goulding Shifts Gears on New 'Halcyon Days' Tracks . . 15 August 2013 . 13 January 2014.
3. Web site: Jones . Alan . Official Charts Analysis: Clean Bandit single sells another 137k . . 3 February 2014 . 16 February 2014 . subscription.
4. Web site: Jones . Alan . Official Charts Analysis: 19k sales enough for Bombay Bicycle Club to hit No.1 . Music Week . 10 February 2014 . 16 February 2014 . subscription.
5. Web site: Jones . Alan . Official Charts Analysis: Clean Bandit hold on at No.1 with 79k sales . Music Week . 17 February 2014 . 17 February 2014 . subscription.
6. Web site: Jones . Alan . Official Charts Analysis: Bastille return to No.1 on 16k sales . Music Week . 3 March 2014 . 26 June 2022 . subscription.
7. Web site: Rigby . Sam . Ellie Goulding teases "Goodness Gracious" music video – watch . . 31 December 2013 . 31 December 2013.
8. Web site: Ellie Goulding – No.1 album & exclusive 'Goodness Gracious' music video. . . 6 January 2014 . 13 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116133302/http://www.muzu.tv/blog/2014/01/ellie-gouldings-goodness-gracious-halcyon-music-vide/ . 16 January 2014.
9. Web site: Brown . Jimmy . Ellie Goulding 'Goodness Gracious' by Kinga Burza . Promonews . 9 January 2014 . 26 June 2022.
10. Lipshutz . Jason . Ellie Goulding Lights Up In 'Goodness Gracious' Video: Watch . . 6 January 2014 . 11 January 2014.
11. . liner notes . . . 2013 . 3750660.
12. Web site: Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding . iTunes Store . January 2014 . Australia . 16 February 2014.
13. Web site: Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding . iTunes Store . January 2014 . Austria . 16 February 2014.
14. Web site: Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding . iTunes Store . January 2014 . Finland . 16 February 2014.
15. Web site: Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding . . January 2014 . Ireland . 16 February 2014.
16. Web site: Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding . iTunes Store . January 2014 . Netherlands . 16 February 2014.
17. Web site: Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding . iTunes Store . January 2014 . New Zealand . 16 February 2014.
18. Web site: Goodness Gracious – Single by Ellie Goulding . iTunes Store . January 2014 . Switzerland . 16 February 2014.
19. Web site: Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding . . UK . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423084537/http://www.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious . 23 April 2014.
20. Web site: Goodness Gracious van Ellie Goulding . 7digital . nl . Belgium . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423121533/http://nl-be.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious . 23 April 2014.
21. Web site: Goodness Gracious di Ellie Goulding . 7digital . it . Italy . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426214923/http://it.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious . 26 April 2014.
22. Web site: Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . Norway . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423215228/http://no.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious . 23 April 2014.
23. Web site: Goodness Gracious de Ellie Goulding . 7digital . pt . Portugal . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423175307/http://pt.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious . 23 April 2014.
24. Web site: Goodness Gracious de Ellie Goulding . 7digital . es . Spain . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423092550/http://es.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious . 23 April 2014.
25. Web site: Goodness Gracious by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . Sweden . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426202906/http://se.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious . 26 April 2014.
26. Web site: Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) – Single by Ellie Goulding . iTunes Store . Australia . 26 April 2014.
27. Web site: Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . Finland . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423173811/http://fi.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
28. Web site: Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . nl . Netherlands . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423234904/http://nl.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
29. Web site: Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . New Zealand . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423135539/http://nz.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
30. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) von Ellie Goulding . 7digital . de . Switzerland . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423063537/http://de-ch.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
31. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) van Ellie Goulding . 7digital . nl . Belgium . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423123414/http://nl-be.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
32. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) di Ellie Goulding . 7digital . it . Italy . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140426214805/http://it.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 26 April 2014.
33. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . Norway . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423215223/http://no.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
34. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) de Ellie Goulding . 7digital . pt . Portugal . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423141444/http://pt.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
35. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) de Ellie Goulding . 7digital . es . Spain . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423141427/http://es.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.
36. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . Sweden . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140427001701/http://se.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 27 April 2014.
37. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . Canada . 27 April 2014 . 23 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423232942/http://ca.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-1 . dead .
38. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) by Ellie Goulding . 7digital . United States . 27 April 2014 . 23 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423114340/http://us.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-1 . dead .
39. Web site: Goodness Gracious (Chainsmokers Extended Remix) von Ellie Goulding . 7digital . de . Austria . 26 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140423125310/http://at.7digital.com/artist/ellie-goulding/release/goodness-gracious-2 . 23 April 2014.