Good Times (Better Times)

"Good Times (Better Times)"
Cover of the single released in Germany
Single by Cliff Richard
B-side"Occasional Rain"
Released21 February 1969 (1969-02-21)
Recorded31 January 1969[1]
StudioIBC Studios, London
GenrePop
Length2:16
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"Don't Forget to Catch Me"
(1968) 		"Good Times (Better Times)"
(1969) 		"Big Ship"
(1969)

"Good Times (Better Times)" is a song by Cliff Richard, released as a single in February 1969. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Reception

Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson described "Good Times (Better Times)" as "a happy light-hearted and immensely danceable disc", "with a walloping bass drum, dancing strings, organ, backing brass and vocal riff chanting".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Good Times (Better Times)" – 2:16
  2. "Occasional Rain" – 2:44

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Australia (Go-Set)[4] 38
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 46
Austria (Podium)[6] 11
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 28
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 14
Germany (GfK)[10] 37
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 12
New Zealand (Listener)[14] 20
Rhodesia (Lyons Maid)[15] 11
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[16] 17
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[17] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 12

References

  1. ^ "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ "Top Singles" (PDF). New Musical Express. 22 February 1969. p. 8. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - 31 May 1969". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  6. ^ Whitmann, Wolfgang (1984). Österreichisches Hitlexikon. 1956-1983/84. DBV Verlag, Graz. OCLC 144800830.
  7. ^ "Cliff Richard – Good Times (Better Times)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Cliff Richard – Good Times (Better Times)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  9. ^ Lassila, Juha (1990). Mitä Suomi soittaa?: Hittilistat 1954–87 (in Finnish). Jyväskylän yliopisto. ISBN 95-168-0321-0.
  10. ^ "Cliff Richard – Good Times (Better Times)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Good Times (Better Times)". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Cliff Richard" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ^ "Cliff Richard – Good Times (Better Times)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". www.flavourofnz.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  15. ^ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  16. ^ "SA Charts 1969–March 1989". Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Cliff Richard - Se alla låtar och listplaceringar". NostalgiListan (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2021.