Good Things (Dan + Shay album)
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| Released | August 13, 2021 | |||
| Length | 32:42 | |||
| Label | Warner Nashville | |||
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Good Things is the upcoming fourth studio album by American country pop duo Dan + Shay. It is set to be released on August 13, 2021, through Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album contains a sole guest appearance from Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The album was preceded by four singles: "10,000 Hours" with Bieber, "I Should Probably Go to Bed", "Glad You Exist", and the title track.
Release and promotion
On July 14, 2021, Dan + Shay announced that a special announcement will be made the following day, with the header, "good things are coming". The following day, the album was announced with the cover, tracklist, and pre-order, along with the title track being released.
Singles
The album's lead single, "10,000 Hours", a collaboration with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, on October 4, 2019. The song was solely produced by Dan Smyers.[1] The official music video premiered on the duo's YouTube channel the same day.[2] The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 2 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and certified 5× platinum by Music Canada.
The second single, "I Should Probably Go to Bed", their first release of 2020, was released on July 31, 2020. The song was solely produced by Smyers and an acoustic version was released on October 14, 2020.[3] The official music video and the lyric video debuted alongside the song.[4][5] The song peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The third single, "Glad You Exist", their first release of 2021, was released on February 5, 2021. The song was solely produced by Smyers and an acoustic version was released on April 15, 2021.[6] The lyric video debuted alongside the song.[7] The song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold by the RIAA.
The fourth single, the title and opening track, was released alongside the announcement of the album on July 15, 2021.[8] The song was produced by Smyers and Jason Evigan. The official music video debuted only five hours after the song, on July 16, 2021.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Good Things" |
| 2:28 | |
| 2. | "Steal My Love" | 2:42 | ||
| 3. | "You" | 3:16 | ||
| 4. | "Body Language" | 2:24 | ||
| 5. | "Give in to You" | 2:23 | ||
| 6. | "Irresponsible" | 2:43 | ||
| 7. | "Lying" | 2:26 | ||
| 8. | "One Direction" | 3:17 | ||
| 9. | "Let Me Get Over Her" | 3:02 | ||
| 10. | "Glad You Exist" |
| Smyers | 2:24 |
| 11. | "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber) |
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| 2:47 |
| 12. | "I Should Probably Go to Bed" |
| Smyers | 2:50 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a vocal producer
Personnel
Dan + Shay
- Dan Smyers – vocals (1, 10, 11, 12), production (1, 10, 11, 12), songwriting (1, 10, 11, 12), programming (1, 10, 11), bass (10, 12), piano (10, 12), drums (10, 12), synthesizing (10, 11, 12), recording (10, 11), acoustic guitar (11, 12), electric guitar (11), strings (12), engineer (12)
- Shay Mooney – vocals (1, 10, 11, 12), songwriting (10, 11)
Other musicians and technical
- Jason Evigan – production (1), songwriting (1), programming (1)
- Ashley Gorley – songwriting (1)
- Ross Copperman – songwriting (1)
- Rohan Kohli – executive production (1)
- Abby Smyers – background vocals (1, 10, 11, 12)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 10, 11), mandolin (1, 11), dobro (1), resonator guitar (11)
- Derek Wells – electric guitar (1)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (1)
- Gordon Mote – piano (1)
- Nir Z – drums (1), percussion (1)
- Brian David Willis – digital editing (1)
- Ryan Yount – assistant engineering (1)
- Jeff Juliano – mixing (1, 10, 11, 12)
- Dave Cook – assistant mixing (1)
- Eric Kirkland – assistant mixing (1)
- Andrew Mendelson – mastering (1, 10, 11, 12)
- Jeff Balding – recording (1), engineering (11)
- Tayla Parx – songwriting (10)
- Ryan Lewis – songwriting (10)
- Jordan Reynolds – songwriting (10, 11), electric guitar (11), bass (11), piano (11), synthesizing (11), programming (11)
- Josh Ditty – additional engineering (10, 11)
- Justin Bieber – vocals (11), songwriting (11)
- Poo Bear – songwriting (11)
- Jessie Jo Dillon – songwriting (11)
- Josh Gudwin – vocal production (11), additional engineering (11)
- Chris "TEK" O'Ryan – additional vocal recording engineering (11)
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 13, 2021 | Warner Nashville | [10] |
References
- ^ Newman, Melinda; Weatherby, Taylor (October 2, 2019). "Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber to Release New Single Together: Exclusive Details". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours (Official Music Video)". October 4, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "LISTEN: Dan + Shay Release "I Should Probably Go to Bed"". CMT. July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "Dan + Shay - I Should Probably Go To Bed (Official Music Video)". July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Dan + Shay - I Should Probably Go To Bed (Lyric Video)". July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (February 2, 2021). "Dan + Shay Reveal New Song "glad you exist" and Share "It's A Message of Gratitude and Hope"". CMT. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Dan + Shay - Glad You Exist (Lyric Video)". February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Zemler, Emily (July 16, 2021). "Dan + Shay Preview New Album With Title Track 'Good Things". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Dan + Shay - Good Things (Official Music Video)". July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Good Things by Dan + Shay on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
