Goodness Gracious
2014 single by Ellie Goulding
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"Goodness Gracious" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from Halcyon Days (2013), the reissue of her second studio album, Halcyon (2012). The song was written by Greg Kurstin, Goulding and Nate Ruess. It was released on 21 February 2014 as the third and final single from the reissue.
- British Grove (London, England)
- Echo (Los Angeles, California)
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| Single by Ellie Goulding | ||||
| from the album Halcyon Days | ||||
| Released | 21 February 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Producer | Greg Kurstin | |||
| Ellie Goulding singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Goodness Gracious" on YouTube | ||||
Background
Goulding explained the meaning behind "Goodness Gracious" to Rolling Stone, saying, "I've been in situations where I knew someone wasn't right for me, yet I kept bringing them back", adding that the song "is about dissing yourself for not thinking straight and not being fair."[2]
Commercial performance
After entering the UK Singles Chart at number 124, "Goodness Gracious" climbed to number 86 with 2,867 copies sold.[3] The song rose to number 49 the following week, selling 5,061 copies.[4] In its fourth week on the chart, the single sold 7,254 copies to climb to number 36.[5] In its sixth week, "Goodness Gracious" jumped from number 26 to number 16 with sales of 16,233 copies, becoming Goulding's tenth UK top-20 entry.[6]
Music video
Track listings
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halcyon Days.[13]
Recording
- Vocals recorded at British Grove Studios (London, England) and Echo Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
- Mastered at Whitfield Mastering (London, England)
Personnel
- Ellie Goulding – vocals
- Joe Kearns – vocal production, vocal engineering
- Greg Kurstin – vocal production, engineering, keyboards, programming
- Jesse Shatkin – additional engineering
- Alex Pasco – additional engineering
- Nate Ruess – backing vocals
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- John Hanes – engineering for mix
- Naweed – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[14] | 39 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[16] | 19 |
| Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[17] | 25 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[18] | 10 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[19] | 13 |
| Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[20] | 25 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 16 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Australia | 21 February 2014 | Digital download | Original | Universal | [22] |
| Austria | [23] | ||||
| Finland | [24] | ||||
| Ireland | Polydor | [11] | |||
| Netherlands | Universal | [25] | |||
| New Zealand | [26] | ||||
| Switzerland | [27] | ||||
| United Kingdom | 23 February 2014 | Polydor | [28] | ||
| Belgium | 24 February 2014 | Universal | [29] | ||
| Italy | [30] | ||||
| Norway | [31] | ||||
| Portugal | [32] | ||||
| Spain | [33] | ||||
| Sweden | [34] | ||||
| Australia | 18 April 2014 | The Chainsmokers Extended Remix | [12] | ||
| Finland | [35] | ||||
| Netherlands | [36] | ||||
| New Zealand | [37] | ||||
| Switzerland | [38] | ||||
| Belgium | 21 April 2014 | [39] | |||
| Italy | [40] | ||||
| Norway | [41] | ||||
| Portugal | [42] | ||||
| Spain | [43] | ||||
| Sweden | [44] | ||||
| Canada | 22 April 2014 | [45] | |||
| United States | [46] | ||||
| Austria | 23 April 2014 | Universal | [47] |
See also
The dictionary definition of goodness gracious at Wiktionary
