Good Enough (Dodgy song)

"Good Enough"
Single by Dodgy
from the album Free Peace Sweet
B-side
  • "Speaking in Tongues"
  • "Lovebirds on Katovit"
  • "Nutters"
Released29 July 1996 (1996-07-29)
StudioWessex (London, England)
GenreBritpop[1]
Length4:01
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Hugh Jones
Dodgy singles chronology
"In a Room"
(1996) 		"Good Enough"
(1996) 		"If You're Thinking of Me"
(1996)

"Good Enough" is a single released by English Britpop band Dodgy. The single was released on 29 July 1996 and became the band's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart. In 1997, the song charted in Canada, peaking at number 20 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.

Track listings

UK CD single[2]

  1. "Good Enough"
  2. "Speaking in Tongues"
  3. "Lovebirds on Katovit"

UK cassette and limited-edition 7-inch single[3][4]

A. "Good Enough"
B. "Nutters"

Japanese CD single[5]

  1. "Good Enough"
  2. "Speaking in Tongues"
  3. "Lovebirds on Katovit"
  4. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"
  5. "The Snake"
  6. "I Can't Make It"

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Free Peace Sweet album booklet.[6]

Studios

  • Recorded at Wessex Studios (London, England)
  • Additional recording and mixing at Battery and Orinoco Studios (London, England)
  • Digitally edited and mastered at Metropolis Studios (London, England)

Personnel

  • Nigel Clark – writing, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass
  • Mathew Priest – writing, vocals, drums, percussion
  • Andy Miller – writing, vocals, lead guitar
  • Richard Payne – keyboards
  • The Kick Horns – horns
  • Hugh Jones – production, mixing
  • Robin Evans – engineering
  • Helen Woodward – mix engineering
  • Crispin Murray – digital editing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 29 July 1996
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 A&M [21]
Japan 26 September 1996 CD [22]

References

  1. ^ "Wonderwall by Oasis Leads the UK's Official Top 50 Best-Selling Britpop Songs". Official Charts Company. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ Good Enough (UK CD single liner notes). Dodgy. A&M Records. 1996. 581 815-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Good Enough (UK cassette single sleeve). Dodgy. A&M Records. 1996. 581 814-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Good Enough (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Dodgy. A&M Records. 1996. 581 814-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Good Enough (Japanese CD single liner notes). Dodgy. A&M Records. 1996. POCM-1191.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Free Peace Sweet (UK CD album booklet). Dodgy. A&M Records. 1996. 540 573-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Dodgy – Good Enough" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3288." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3343." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  10. ^ "MUUSIKAEDETABELID: EESTI TOP 20". Sõnumileht (in Estonian). September 7, 1996. p. 12. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 33. 17 August 1996. p. 28. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Dodgy – Good Enough" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (14.9 – 20.9. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 September 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Good Enough". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Dodgy – Good Enough" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1997". Music Week. 17 January 1998. p. 27.
  19. ^ "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1996 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Dodgy – Good Enough". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  21. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 July 1996. p. 43. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  22. ^ "グッド・イナフ | ドッジー" [Good Enough | Dodgy] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 March 2024.


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