Good Together (song)

"Good Together"
Single by James Barker Band
from the EP Singles Only
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
Genre
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • James Barker
  • Gavin Slate
  • Travis Wood
Producer(s)
James Barker Band singles chronology
"It's Working"
(2017) 		"Good Together"
(2018) 		"Keep It Simple"
(2019)

"Good Together" is a song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. The song was co-written by the band's frontman James Barker, along with Gavin Slate and Travis Wood.[1] It was the lead single from the band's second extended play Singles Only,[2] and was nominated for "Single of the Year" at the 2019 CCMA Awards. [3]

Background

Barker stated that the band made a "unanimous decision" to release the song after they listened to the demo he recorded when writing the song with frequent collaborators Gavin Slate and Travis Wood.[4]

Critical reception

Nanci Dagg of Canadian Beats Media referred to the song as a "great dance in your car, foot tapping, let’s just sing-along type of song".[5]

Commercial performance

"Good Together" debuted as the most-added song at Canadian country radio, and the second-most added song at Canadian radio overall.[5] The song reached a peak of number six on Billboard Canada Country chart, becoming the band's fifth straight top ten hit to start their career.[6] It was the most-spun Canadian song on Canadian country radio in 2018,[7] a second consecutive year the band claimed that title following "Chills".[2] The song has been certified Platinum by Music Canada.[8]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Good Together - James Barker Band". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "JAMES BARKER BAND RETURN WITH THEIR SOPHOMORE EP, SINGLES ONLY". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 CCMA Award Nominees - Canadian Country Music Association". www.ccma.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. ^ Schroder, Juliet (July 17, 2018). "James Barker Band Reveal the Reason Why They Released "Good Together" As Their New Single". Celeb Secrets Country.
  5. ^ a b "James Barker Band's new single "Good Together" becomes the #1 most-added song at Canadian country music radio shortly after its release date". Canadian Beats Media. January 27, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "James Barker Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "James Barker Band set to release sophomore EP 'Singles Only'". SoundCheck Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – James Barker Band – Good Together". Music Canada. Retrieved December 6, 2023.