So Good (Boyzone song) explained

So Good
Cover:Boyzone So Good.jpeg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Boyzone
Album:Said and Done
Released:[1]
Length:3:03
Label:Polydor
Producer:Ray Hedges
Prev Title:Key to My Life
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Father and Son
Next Year:1995

"So Good" is a song recorded by Irish boyband Boyzone and released in July 1995 as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Said and Done (1995). The song became Boyzone's third consecutive 1 single in Ireland entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 3.

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary in Dotmusic, James Masterton stated that the song "finally moves them away from the pretty balladeering style of the last two singles and into a more uptempo pop groove." He added that "it is a competent enough single that sounds great on the radio in the sunshine".[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "These Irish teenyboppers can definitely carry a good pop tune. The Deadly Mix has a slower, sexier rhythm, but don't expect any gangsta killa stuff."[3] A reviewer from Music Week rated it four out of five, adding, "The Irish pretty boys turn in some more can't-fail pop, and this time it's got a more mature swing to it."[4]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring the band performing inside what appears to be an abandoned factory. It was later published on Boyzone's official YouTube channel in December 2009. The video has amassed more than 1 million views as of September 2021.[5]

Track listings

  1. "So Good" (radio edit) – 3:03
  2. "Here to Eternity" – 3:33
  3. "So Good" (The 'Deadly' Mix) – 3:10
  1. "So Good" (radio edit)
  2. "Here to Eternity"
  3. "So Good" (The 'Deadly' Mix)
  4. "And You"
  1. "So Good" (radio edit) – 3:03
  2. "Here to Eternity" – 3:33

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 179
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 15
Hungary (Mahasz)[11] 15
Israel (IBA)[12] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[14] 5

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 43. 29 July 1995. 27 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Masterton. James. Week Ending August 12th 1995. Chart Watch UK. 6 August 1995. 23 September 2021. James Masterton.
  3. New Releases: Singles . . 11 November 1995 . 16 . 19 May 2021 .
  4. Reviews: Singles . Music Week . 22 July 1995 . 29 . 10 May 2021 .
  5. Web site: Boyzone - So Good. YouTube. 1 December 2009. 23 September 2021.
  6. So Good. Boyzone. 1995. UK CD1 liner notes. Polydor Records. 579765-2.
  7. So Good. Boyzone. 1995. UK CD2 liner notes. Polydor Records. 579773-2.
  8. So Good. Boyzone. 1995. European CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. 579764-2.
  9. Web site: Boyzone ARIA chart history (singles 1995-1997), received from ARIA in May 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. 8 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  10. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 12. 34. 12. 26 August 1995. 5 February 2021.
  11. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 12. 43. 37. 28 October 1995. 21 January 2023.
  12. 3 September 1995
  13. Web site: Boyzone – So Good. Dutch Top 40. nl. 18 July 2021.
  14. Web site: Boyzone – So Good. MegaCharts. nl. 18 July 2021.
  15. Top 100 Singles 1995. Music Week. 9. 13 January 1996.