So Good (Halsey song) explained

So Good
Cover:So Good Halsey single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Halsey
Genre:Pop
Length:2:56
Label:Capitol
Producer:
Prev Title:You Asked for This
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:Stay with Me
Next Year:2022

"So Good" is a song by American singer-songwriter Halsey. It was released as a single through Capitol Records on June 9, 2022. The song was written by Halsey, Sarah Aarons and Sammy Witte. It was produced by Tobias Karlsson with additional production by Witte and Max Martin. Two days after the song was released, Halsey performed it live for the first time at the 2022 Governors Ball Music Festival.[1]

A stripped version was released on July 1, 2022.

Composition and lyrics

"So Good" is a pop ballad[2] about Halsey's long-term relationship with Turkish-American screenwriter Alev Aydin, who directed the song's music video and appears in it with Halsey.[3]

Release controversy

On May 22 and 23, 2022, Halsey took to Twitter and TikTok, claiming her record label, Capitol Records, was holding up the release of "So Good", which, along with its music video, had been completed for over a month.[4] She further felt that they were holding up releases of other artists as well due to being careful because of marketing. Revealed to be titled "So Good", Halsey revealed that her label was refusing to release the song as they wanted to "test its virality on TikTok" first.[5] The controversy surrounding its release led to much criticism of Capitol; eventually, on May 31, 2022, Capitol announced they would release the song on June 9, 2022, stating on Twitter; "We are an artist-first company that encourages open dialogue". Halsey left the label in 2023 due to the controversy.[6]

Music video

The song's official music video, directed by Alev Aydin, premiered on June 10, 2022. Halsey and Aydin appear with Charlie Oldman, Sora Connor and Tatiana de Campos Ringsbys, in scenes showing the process of shooting a video.[7]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 79
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[9] 16
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 8
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 27
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campbell. Erica. June 12, 2022. Watch Halsey perform 'So Good' for the first time at Governors Ball 2022. June 12, 2022. NME.
  2. Kaufman. Gil. May 23, 2022. Halsey Claims Label Is Holding Up Release of New Song: Here's Why. June 9, 2022. Billboard.
  3. Rowley. Glenn. June 9, 2022. Halsey Unleashes 'So Good' After Label Release Drama: Stream It Now. June 9, 2022. Billboard.
  4. Web site: 2022-05-24 . Halsey Exposes Capitol Records, Claims They Can't Release Song Until "Fake Viral" TikTok Moment . 2022-06-19 . HotNewHipHop . en.
  5. Kaufman . Gil . June 9, 2022 . Halsey Says Song Label Is Reportedly Blocking Is About Her Love Story, Video Has 'Scream'-Like Horror Content . June 9, 2022 . Billboard.
  6. Web site: Willman . Chris . 2022-05-31 . Halsey Gets a Release Date for 'So Good' Single That Fueled TikTok Debate, as Label Promises 'Open Dialogue' . 2022-06-19 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Kaufman. Gil. June 10, 2022. Halsey Lands the One Who Almost Got Away in Romantic 'So Good' Video. June 10, 2022. Billboard.
  8. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 20 June 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1685. 4. June 20, 2022.
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of July 13, 2022. Billboard Japan. ja. July 13, 2022. July 13, 2022.
  10. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. June 20, 2022. June 18, 2022.
  11. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 24. Sverigetopplistan. June 17, 2022.
  12. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  13. Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.

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