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"Good Grief" is a song by English indie pop band Bastille. It was released on 16 June 2016 as the lead single from their second studio album, Wild World (2016).[1] The song was written by Dan Smith, who handled the production along with Mark Crew. It is their first single released to feature touring member Charlie Barnes.
"Good Grief" | ||||
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Single by Bastille | ||||
from the album Wild World | ||||
Released | 16 June 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dan Smith | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Bastille singles chronology | ||||
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The song topped a 2020 NME poll of millennials for what song they would like to be played at their funeral ahead of Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's song 'See You Again'.[2]
On 16 June 2016, Annie Mac debuted "Good Grief" on her BBC Radio 1 show as the "hottest track." Following the debut, the band released the single to radio and as a digital download.[3]
Georgia Ivey of Clash said that the song was "surprisingly upbeat considering its reflection on the grieving process."[4] Sarah Jamieson of DIY called the track a tone-appropriate album opener, saying that its "pomp and grandeur juxtaposed perfectly with Dan Smith’s dark-tinged tale of coping with life after death."[5] NME writer Charlotte Gunn described it as "a euphoric pop track about death and funerals and being sad, but done Bastille-style, with a massive chorus and an X Factor-worthy key change."[6] In his review of the album, Andy Baber of musicOMH felt the song was a "misleading introduction" to the record's various political themes, but said that it establishes the band's "move towards the more eclectic approach favoured on their mixtapes – as evidenced by the sampling of Kelly LeBrock from ‘80s movie Weird Science."[7]
The video for "Good Grief" debuted on 22 June 2016. In addition to Smith's disembodied head, the video also features a burning house, a bank robbery, a running man, a teddy bear, rollerskating girls, a red car, a payphone, a game show, and scenes depicting nudity.[8] A censored version was added, deleting or blurring some of the more offensive scenes. The clean version has gained over 8.5 million views as of June 2020.[9] The original video has gained over 16 million views as of June 2020.[10]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good Grief" | 3:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good Grief" | 3:26 |
2. | "Good Grief" (Acoustic) | 3:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good Grief" (Bunker Sessions) | 3:28 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good Grief" (Autograf Remix) | 3:50 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good Grief" (Don Diablo Remix) | 3:59 |
The song has received covers by upcoming artists such as, Aaron Fleming,[16] Chris Brenner,[17] Connor Everitt,[18] Felicia Lu,[19] and Phoebe Whalley.[20] Don Diablo and Autograf released official remixes for the song via iTunes, respectively on 8 July[21] and 22 July 2016.
Weekly charts |
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[58] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[59] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[60] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[61] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | 16 June 2016 | Digital download | Virgin | [1] |
United Kingdom | 23 June 2016 | Contemporary hit radio | [62] | |
United States | 12 September 2016 | Adult contemporary radio | Capitol | [63] |
13 September 2016 | Top 40 radio | [64] | ||
7 October 2016 | 7" vinyl | Virgin | [11] | |
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