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Good Times (Sam Cooke song)

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Wikipedia article




"'Good Times'" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke, released as single in 1964.

Critical reception



In a retrospective review in 1971, music critic Dave Marsh wrote that "at his very best, Cooke utilized a perfect lyrical sentimentality... listen to 'Good Times' 'It might be one o'clock and it might be three/Time don't mean that much to me/Ain't felt this good since I don't know when/And I might not feel this good again/So come on baby, let the good times roll/We gonna stay here til we soothe our soul'. That summed up perfectly what rock and roll was about, and still is, in so many ways."

Personnel



Featured musicians are John Ewing (trombone), Edward Hall (drums and percussion), John Pisano (guitar), Clifton White (guitar) and Johnnie Taylor (back-up vocals).

Chart positions



Sam Cooke

The Sam Cooke version of the song hit number one on the 'Cash Box' R&B chart and number eleven on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.

Dan Seals version



Dan Seals' version was a Number One hit on 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in mid-1990, and is the second single from his 1990 album 'On Arrival'. His version stayed at number 1 for two weeks, and was his last number 1 hit, as well as his last top 40 hit of his career.

Chart performance



Year-end charts



Popular culture



*In 2011, Nike used the song in a commercial featuring Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant during their "Basketball Never Stops" ad campaign during the 2011 NBA lockout.[https://vimeo.com/33236694 Video] on Vimeo

References



Category:1964 singles

Category:1990 singles

Category:Sam Cooke songs

Category:Dan Seals songs

Category:Phoebe Snow songs

Category:Songs written by Sam Cooke

Category:Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning

Category:RCA Records singles

Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Hugo & Luigi

Category:1964 songs

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