The Good, the Bad and the Pretty

"The Good, the Bad and the Pretty" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Tim Hicks.^[1] The track was co-written with Derek Hoffman and Deric Ruttan.^[2] It was the lead single off Hicks' 2021 extended play Campfire Troubador and his 2022 album Talk to Time.^[3][4]

"The Good, the Bad and the Pretty"
Single by Tim Hicks
from the album Talk to Time
Released	February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)
Genre	Country rock
Length	2:58
Label	Open Road UMA
Songwriter(s)	Tim Hicks Derek Hoffman Deric Ruttan
Tim Hicks singles chronology
"Wreck This Town" (2020) "The Good, the Bad and the Pretty" (2021) "Whiskey Does" (2022)
Lyric Video
"The Good, the Bad and the Pretty" on YouTube

Background

"The Good, the Bad and the Pretty" was the first song Hicks had released in eight months.^[5] He remarked that the song is "about that one bar in every town, that welcomes all sorts of characters on any given night", adding "it represents a lot of the bars I played on a nightly basis for years". Hicks said he made many friends in those bars, calling them "the best people" and wanted to "pay tribute to them" with this song.^[6]

Critical reception

Matthew Weaver of Country104 said the song was released "just in time for spring, sunshine and the outdoors".^[7]

Charts

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[8]	26

References

1. "Multi-Platinum Entertainer Tim Hicks Releases New Single "The Good, The Bad and The Pretty"". Top Country. March 4, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
2. "Tim Hicks - The Good, The Bad And The Pretty". New Country Songs. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
3. Dagg, Nanci (April 28, 2021). "May 21 is a day that Tim Hicks fans need to mark on their calendar. It's the release day for his new album, Campfire Troubadour". Canadian Beats Media.
4. "Talk to Time - Album by Tim Hicks". Spotify. September 2, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
5. Druckman, Howard (February 19, 2021). "VIDEO: TIM HICKS DISCUSSES "THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE PRETTY"". Words and Music. SOCAN.
6. "MULTI-PLATINUM ENTERTAINER TIM HICKS TELLS THE STORY OF 'THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE PRETTY' WITH HIS NEW SINGLE, OUT NOW". Open Road Recordings. February 11, 2021.
7. Weaver, Matthew (February 11, 2021). "Tim Hicks announces new single is coming next week". Country104. Corus Entertainment.
8. "Canada Country chart for May 29, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.(subscription required)