Good Times (Roll Deep song)

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"Good Times"
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Single by Roll Deep featuring Jodie Connor
from the album Winner Stays On
Released26 April 2010
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:41
LabelRelentless Records, Virgin
SongwritersWiley, I Atherly, A Ail, R Williams, B Preston, David Dawood, Jodie Connor, Charlotte Kelly
ProducerDavid Dawood
Roll Deep singles chronology
"Shake a Leg"
(2005) 		"Good Times"
(2010) 		"Green Light"
(2010)
Jodie Connor singles chronology
"Good Times"
(2010) 		"Now or Never"
(2011)
Music video
"Good Times" on YouTube

"Good Times" is a single by London-based grime music collective Roll Deep, which features vocals by Jodie Connor. It was released for digital download on 25 April 2010 on Relentless / Virgin Records. The MCs who make an appearance in the song are Wiley, Breeze, Brazen and Scratchy. The song was produced by Takeover Entertainment producer David Dawood and the chorus topline was written by David Dawood, Jodie Connor & Charlotte. It has been parodied by Chris Moyles and Dave Vitty as "Good Rhyme" by artist Roll Deeper.

Critical reception

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Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

2010 has already thrown up some pretty original pop hits (Plan B's 'She Said', Ellie Goulding's 'Starry Eyed'), some pretty classy ones Kelis's 'Acapella', Alicia Keys's 'Empire State of Mind Part II', and some that, though neither of these things, pretty much do the business regardless. 'Good Times', the new tune from London grime crew Roll Deep, falls firmly into that last category.

The urban clubby production owes a debt to Calvin Harris's recent Dizzee Rascal collaborations, the lyrics mine much the same party-on vibe as [the] Black Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling', and there are even a few GaGa-style "oh-oh-oh-oh"s chucked in for good measure. Desperately derivative it may be, but it's hard to take against a single that rhymes "late-night shopping" with "high street bopping", especially one with a socking great chorus like this. StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg.[1]

Track listings and formats

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CD single[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Times" (Radio Edit)3:43
2."Good Times" (Extended club mix)4:45
3."Good Times" (Ill Blu Remix)3:39
4."Good Times" (Soulmakers Remix)5:40
5."Good Times" (Ben Preston Vocal Remix)6:42
6."Good Times" (Animal Attraction)4:06
Total length:24:36
Digital download[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Times" (Radio Edit)3:43
2."Good Times" (Ill Blu Remix)3:39
3."Good Times" (Soulmakers Remix)5:40
4."Good Times" (Ben Preston Vocal Remix)6:42
5."Good Times" (Animal Attraction)4:06
Total length:23:50

Chart performance

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"Good Times" debuted on the Irish Singles Chart on 29 April 2010 at number 42, peaking at number 13.

On 2 May 2010, "Good Times" entered the UK Singles Chart at #1. This marked Roll Deep's first Top 10 hit, and their first ever number-one single in the UK. The single remained at the top spot for three consecutive weeks, being the second act to do so that year after Owl City spent 3 weeks at the top spot in February 2010 with "Fireflies".

Music video

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The music video starts with a countdown on an alarm clock, and features Connor singing in a white taxi, whilst wearing oversized glasses. The clip also features people getting ready for and having a night out at a club, including the members of Roll Deep rapping while Connor sings with them.[5]

Personnel

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  • Wiley - vocals
  • Breeze - vocals
  • Brazen - vocals
  • Scratchy - vocals

With:

Charts

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Chart (2010–2011) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] 9
European Hot 100 Singles[7]
7
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 13
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [9]
42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 21
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[10] 6
Scotland Singles (OCC)[11] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 1
UK Dance (OCC)[13] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. Various Artists - Happy Songs (2010) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
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  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 21. týden 2010 in the date selector.
  7. ^ May 2010 Roll Deep -'Good Times, European Hot 100 Charts. Billboard, European Hot 100 Singles .
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Good Times". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201023 into search.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
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