Good Grief (song)

"Good Grief"
Single by Bastille
from the album Wild World
Released16 June 2016 (2016-06-16)
Recorded2016
GenreIndie pop
Length3:26
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Dan Smith
Producer(s)
Bastille singles chronology
"Torn Apart"
(2014) 		"Good Grief"
(2016) 		"Send Them Off!"
(2016)

"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.

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]

Background[edit]

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]

Critical reception[edit]

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]

Music video[edit]

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]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Grief"3:26
7" vinyl[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Grief"3:26
2."Good Grief" (Acoustic)3:26
Bunker Sessions[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Grief" (Bunker Sessions)3:28
Autograf Remix[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Grief" (Autograf Remix)3:50
Don Diablo Remix[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Grief" (Don Diablo Remix)3:59
MK Remix[15]
No.TitleLength
1."Good Grief" (MK Remix)5:36

Covers and remixes[edit]

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.

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
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]

References[edit]

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