Goodbye & Good Riddance
2018 studio album by Juice Wrld
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Goodbye & Good Riddance is the debut studio album by American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released on May 23, 2018, by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records.[7] Production was primarily handled by Nick Mira alongside several other record producers, including Benny Blanco, Cardo, CBMix, Don Rob, Dre Moon, Ghost Loft, and Mitch Mula.
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| Released | May 23, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2018 | |||
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| Length | 40:13 | |||
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The album has been reissued multiple times, most notably to include the singles "Wasted" featuring American rapper Lil Uzi Vert and "Armed and Dangerous" on some streaming platforms.
Goodbye & Good Riddance was praised by critics for its raw emotional honesty and cathartic energy, particularly in its depiction of heartbreak and teenage angst, with many publications listing it as one of the best albums of 2018. The album was also a commercial success. It debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart and eventually peaked at number 4. The album also achieved platinum status, with over 5 million units sold and streamed in the US. Furthermore, it spent 300 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart, making it his longest-charting album.
Background and reissues
In an interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio, Juice Wrld spoke on the background of the album, stating:
[I'm] just trying to make music to help people through their situations and tell them about some of my own. It's all genuine, so I think that's what adds to it. Back in high school, even before that, I was good at freestyling. Then I started rapping, and I recorded a few records that didn't have any substance. I thought 'why not put my heart into what I'm making?[8]
The album was originally uploaded to SoundCloud under the title Fuck You Bella; this would later be changed to Goodbye & Good Riddance, with all references to the titular Bella being removed from the tracklist. For example, a skit titled "Bella's Betrayal" was changed to simply "Betrayal".[9][10]
On July 10, 2018, the album was reissued to include the track "Wasted" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, which was also released as a single on the same day. This edition of the album would later be released on vinyl.
On December 10, 2018, a further reissue of the album would appear on the streaming services Spotify and Tidal. This exclusive edition of the album features a re-organized tracklist and includes the single "Armed and Dangerous".
On May 28, 2021, the album was re-released to commemorate its third anniversary. This reissue included two new tracks, one titled "734" and the other being a remix of "Lucid Dreams" featuring Lil Uzi Vert. "Armed and Dangerous" was excluded from this edition of the album.
The album was once again reissued in 2023 to commemorate its fifth anniversary. This edition contains two new tracks, Glo'd Up and No Good and the tracklist has been rearranged.
Singles
The album's lead single, "All Girls Are the Same", was released on April 13, 2018. The song peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[11]
The second single, "Lucid Dreams", was released on May 4, 2018. The song peaked at number two on the Hot 100.[11]
The third single, "Lean wit Me", was released on May 22, 2018. The song peaked at number 68 on the Hot 100.[12]
The fourth single, "Wasted" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, was released on July 10, 2018, alongside a reissue of the album, shortly after premiering on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio. The song peaked at number 67 on the Hot 100.[13]
The fifth single, "Armed and Dangerous", was released on October 15, 2018, and included on another reissue of the album exclusive to Spotify and Tidal in December 2018. The song peaked at number 44 on the Hot 100.[14]
Critical reception
Jay Balfour of Pitchfork described Goodbye & Good Riddance as "an adolescent breakup record that is equal parts endearing and grating", praising the album's sound: "his heart-on-his-sleeve coping sounds both ingratiating and grating. In that way at least, he's bottled up sad sap adolescence remarkably well".[2] Bryan Hahn of HipHopDX criticized the lyricism for being "without any focus on creative stanzas or convincing in-depth first-person experiences". He later said Higgins has the potential to grow as an artist, remarking "Juice's best potential songwriting is yet to come" and "Juice feels willing to keep things interesting for the sake of art and is backed by a moderate understanding (and interest) in varied melodies and cadences".[15]
In the 2022 listing, Rolling Stone named Goodbye & Good Riddance the 199th greatest hip-hop album of all time.[1]
Commercial performance
Goodbye & Good Riddance debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 with 39,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[17] In its second week, the album moved up to number eight with an additional 45,000 units.[18] In its third week, the album climbed the chart to number six with 42,000 album-equivalent units.[19] As of March 2019, Goodbye & Good Riddance has earned a million album-equivalent units in the United States.[20] On May 23, 2023, the album was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over five million units.[21]
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.[22]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" |
| Don Rob | 1:14 |
| 2. | "All Girls Are the Same" |
| Mira | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Lucid Dreams" |
| Mira | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Lean wit Me" |
| Mira | 2:55 |
| 5. | "I'm Still" |
| Mira | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Betrayal (Skit)" | Higgins | 1:04 | |
| 7. | "Candles" |
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| 3:03 |
| 8. | "Scared Of Love (with instrumental by Ghost Loft)" |
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| 2:50 |
| 9. | "Used To" |
| Mira | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Karma (Skit)" |
| 1:14 | |
| 11. | "Hurt Me[c]" |
| SidePce[23] | 2:02 |
| 12. | "Black & White" |
| 3:06 | |
| 13. | "Long Gone" |
| 3:07 | |
| 14. | "End of the Road" |
| Mira | 2:42 |
| 15. | "I'll Be Fine" |
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| 4:04 |
| Total length: | 44:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Wasted" (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
| CBMix | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 47:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Armed and Dangerous" |
| Dre Moon | 2:49 |
| Total length: | 47:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 17. | "734" |
| Mira | 3:16 |
| 18. | "Lucid Dreams" (Remix) (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
| Mira | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 54:46 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "No Good" (with Rvssian) |
| Tarik Johnston | 4:13 |
| 8. | "734" |
| Mira | 3:16 |
| 19. | "Lucid Dreams" (Remix) (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) |
| Mira | 4:00 |
| 20. | "Glo'd Up" | Higgins | Take a Daytrip | 2:31 |
| Total length: | 58:40 | |||
Notes:
- "Intro", "Betrayal (Skit)", and "Karma (Skit)" contain uncredited vocals by ToiNoStory.
- The 5th anniversary edition retains the original tracklist but rearranges the order by inserting bonus anniversary songs between the original tracks.
Sample credits:
- "Intro" and "Karma (Skit)" contain samples of "Lovely", as performed by Billie Eilish and Khalid.
- "Scared Of Love (with instrumental by Ghost Loft)" contains a sample of "So High", as performed by Ghost Loft.[25]
- "Lucid Dreams" features an interpolation of "Shape of My Heart", as performed by Sting.[26]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[22]
- Jarad Higgins – vocals, primary artist, composer
- Lil Uzi Vert – vocals on "Wasted"
Technical
- Don Rob – mixing (track 1)
- Justin Craig — mixing (track 4)
- Lil Bibby – mixing (tracks 2–6, 8–10, 12, 15, 16)
- James Kang – mixing (track 13)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[116] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[117] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[118] | 5× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[119] | 3× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[120] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[121] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[122] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[123] | Platinum | 37,200‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[124] | 4× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[125] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[126] | Gold | 3,500‡ |
| Singapore (RIAS)[127] | Gold | 5,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[128] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label(s) | Format(s) | Edition |
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| Various | May 23, 2018 | Standard | ||
| July 10, 2018 |
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Wasted reissue | ||
| December 10, 2018 |
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Spotify and Tidal reissue | ||
| May 28, 2021 |
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Anniversary | ||
| May 19, 2023 |
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Deluxe (5th Anniversary) |