Good for Me (song)

This article is about the Amy Grant song. For other songs entitled "Good for Me", see Good for Me (disambiguation).
"Good for Me"
Single by Amy Grant
from the album Heart in Motion
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1992
GenreCCM
Length3:59
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Amy Grant, Tom Snow, Jay Gruska, Wayne Kirkpatrick
Producer(s)Keith Thomas
Amy Grant singles chronology
"Ask Me"
(1991) 		"Good for Me"
(1992) 		"I Will Remember You"
(1992)
Music video
"Good for Me" on YouTube

"Good for Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released as the sixth overall single from her Heart in Motion album. It was her fourth consecutive top-five Adult Contemporary single and top-10 Hot 100 single in the United States, reaching numbers four and eight, respectively. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 60.

Composition

The song is in major scale and uses the subtonic chord.[1] Grant included Mario Andretti's name in the lyrics, and subsequently was invited to sit in the Andretti family skybox at the 1992 Indianapolis 500.[2][3]

Music videos

Two music videos exist for "Good for Me". In the original video clip, Amy Grant frolicks and dances with another female, who was meant to be portrayed as a childhood friend of Grant's. However, once the video was completed, Grant reportedly felt that her intended message was lost and that the video had been edited in a way to make it appear as though she and her friend were lovers.[4] The original version of the video was directed by D.J. Webster and edited by Scott C. Wilson.

Grant enlisted the help of actor/model Jme Stein, who had played her boyfriend in the video for "Baby Baby," to shoot a new video clip for "Good for Me". The new clip for the song was also directed by D.J. Webster. The second version depicts Grant dealing with her boyfriend's popularity with women. The original "Good for Me" video did appear on first pressings of the companion VHS video compilation to Heart in Motion, but only the second video was featured on the 2004 DVD collection Greatest Videos 1986–2004.

Track listings

Canada, UK, US Cassette Single

  1. "Good for Me" (7" Good for You Mix)
  2. "Good for Me" (7" You Like to Dance Mix)

UK CD1

  1. "Good for Me" (7-inch Good for You mix)
  2. "Good for Me" (7-inch So Good mix)
  3. "Good for Me" (Dub So Good mix)
  4. "Good for Me" (7-inch You Like to Dance mix)

UK CD2

  1. "Good for Me" (7-inch Good for You mix)
  2. "Good for Me" (12-inch You Like to Dance mix)
  3. "Good for Me" (You Like to Dub mix)
  4. "Good for Me" (album version)

US 12 Inch Record

  1. "Good for Me" (12-inch So Good Mix)
  2. "Good for Me" (Dub So Good Mix)
  3. "Good for Me" (12-inch You Like to Dance Mix)
  4. "Good for Me" (You Like to Dub Mix)
  5. "Good for Me" (7-inch Good For You Mix)

Personnel

  • Amy Grant – lead vocals
  • Keith Thomas – synthesizers, bass, drum and percussion programming, backing vocals
  • Brian Tankersley – additional synthesizer programming
  • Jerry McPherson – guitars
  • Mark Hammond – drum and percussion programming
  • Ron Hemby – backing vocals
  • Donna McElroy – backing vocals

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 13, 1992
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 A&M [citation needed]
United Kingdom February 3, 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [12]

References

  1. ^ Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.92. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.
  2. ^ "Amy Grant on marriage, motherhood and music". Today. October 11, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  3. ^ 1992 Indianapolis 500 – ABC-TV broadcast, May 24, 1992 (pre-race coverage with Gary Gerould)
  4. ^ FAQ: AMY GRANT V-6.81 X-tended [1/2]
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ^ "Amy Grant: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Amy Grant Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Amy Grant Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "World Radio History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  11. ^ "1992 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-38. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 1, 1992. p. 19.