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Good Things (Dan + Shay album)

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Good Things
Studio album by
Dan + Shay
ReleasedAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
GenreCountry pop
Length32:42
LabelWarner Nashville
Producer
Dan + Shay chronology
Dan + Shay
(2018) 		Good Things
(2021) 		Bigger Houses
(2023)
Singles from Good Things
  1. "10,000 Hours"
    Released: October 4, 2019
  2. "I Should Probably Go to Bed"
    Released: July 31, 2020
  3. "Glad You Exist"
    Released: February 5, 2021
  4. "Steal My Love"
    Released: August 16, 2021
  5. "You"
    Released: July 18, 2022

Good Things is the fourth studio album by American country pop duo Dan + Shay. It was released on August 13, 2021, through Warner Bros. Records Nashville. The album contains a sole guest appearance from Canadian singer Justin Bieber. The production is primarily handled by duo member Dan Smyers, who produced every track, along with Jason Evigan, Scott Hendricks, and Jordan Reynolds also being producers. The album was supported by five singles: "10,000 Hours" with Bieber, "I Should Probably Go to Bed", "Glad You Exist", "Steal My Love", and "You". It was also preceded by two promotional singles: the title and opening track, and "Lying". It is a country pop album.[1]

Singles and promotion

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The album's lead single, "10,000 Hours", a collaboration with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, was released on October 4, 2019. The song was solely produced by Dan Smyers.[2] The official music video premiered on the duo's YouTube channel the same day.[3] The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number two 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.[4] The official music video and the lyric video debuted alongside the song.[5][6] 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.[7] The lyric video debuted alongside the song.[8] The song peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold by the RIAA.

On July 14, 2021, Dan + Shay announced that a special announcement would 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 and opening track being released as a promotional single.[9] The official music video debuted five hours after the song, on July 16, 2021.[10] "Lying" was released on July 29, 2021 as the album's second and final promotional single.[11][12]

"Steal My Love" was released to country radio on August 16, 2021, as the fourth single off the album.[13]

"You" was released on July 18, 2022, as the fifth and final single from the album.

Track listing

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Good Things track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Good Things"
  • Smyers
  • Evigan
2:28
2."Steal My Love"
Smyers2:42
3."You"
3:16
4."Body Language"
  • Smyers
  • Hendricks
2:24
5."Give in to You"
  • Smyers
  • Reynolds[a]
2:23
6."Irresponsible"
  • Smyers
  • Mooney
  • Michaels
  • Reynolds
  • Smyers
  • Hendricks
2:43
7."Lying"
Smyers2:26
8."One Direction"
  • Smyers
  • Mooney
  • Albert
  • Reynolds
Smyers3:17
9."Let Me Get Over Her"
  • Smyers
  • Hendricks
3:02
10."Glad You Exist"
Smyers2:24
11."10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)
  • Smyers
  • Mooney
  • Bieber
  • Jason Boyd
  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • Reynolds
  • Smyers
  • Josh Gudwin[b]
2:47
12."I Should Probably Go to Bed"
Smyers2:50
Total length:32:42

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer.
  • "Lying" interpolates "Lean on Me", written and performed by Bill Withers.

Personnel

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Dan + Shay

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  • Dan Smyers – vocals (all tracks), programming (all tracks), vocal recording (3), acoustic guitar (5, 11, 12), piano (6, 10, 12), strings (6, 12), recording (6, 10, 11), synthesizing (6, 8, 10–12), transcribing (6), bass (10, 12), drums (10, 12), electric guitar (11), engineering (12)
  • Shay Mooney – vocals (all tracks)

Other musicians and technical

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  • Jeff Juliano – mixing (all tracks)
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering (all tracks)
  • Jason Evigan – programming (1, 4), synthesizing (1)
  • Abby Smyers – background vocals (1, 10, 11, 12)
  • Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 6–8, 10, 11), mandolin (1, 4, 6, 7, 11), Dobro (1, 7), resonator guitar (11)
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar (1–4, 6–9)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (1–4, 6–9)
  • Gordon Mote – piano (1–4, 6–9), Hammond B3 organ (2, 3, 7)
  • Nir Z – drums (1–4, 6–9), percussion (1–4, 6–9)
  • Brian David Willis – digital editing (1–9)
  • Ryan Yount – engineering assistant (1), recording assistant (2, 7–9)
  • Dave Cook – mixing assistant (1–9)
  • Eric Kirkland – mixing assistant (1–9)
  • Jeff Balding – recording (1–4, 6–9), engineering (11)
  • Lionel Crasta – recording (1)
  • Rafael Fadul – recording (1)
  • Jordan Reynolds – programming (4, 7, 11), bass (5, 11), electric guitar (5, 11), piano (5, 11), synthesizing (5, 11), recording (5), acoustic guitar (11)
  • Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar (2, 9), ukulele (2)
  • Scott Hendricks – recording (6)
  • Joel McKenney – mixing assistant (3)
  • Wendy Moten – background vocals (3)
  • Jason Eskridge – background vocals (3)
  • Kyla Jade – background vocals (3)
  • Robert Bailey – background vocals (3)
  • Samson White – background vocals (3)
  • Vicki Hampton – background vocals (3)
  • Lauren Adams – recording assistant (3, 6, 8, 9)
  • Tate Sablatura – recording assistant (3, 6), engineering assistant (4)
  • Julia Michaels – background vocals (5)
  • Mike Rinne – bass (5, 8)
  • Nick Gold – cello (5, 8, 9)
  • Una O'Riordan – cello (5, 8)
  • Charlie Judge – string arrangement (5, 8, 9)
  • Allison Gooding Hoffman – violin (5, 8, 9)
  • Christina McGann – violin (5, 8)
  • Johna Smith – violin (5, 8, 9)
  • Louise Morrison – violin (5, 8)
  • Charles Dixon – viola (5, 8, 9), contracting (5, 8, 9), copying (5, 8, 9)
  • Betsy Lamb – viola (5, 8, 9)
  • Michael Walter – recording assistant (5, 8, 9)
  • Aubrey Haynie – fiddle (6)
  • Craig Nelson – bass (9)
  • Kevin Bate – cello (9)
  • Jung-Min Shin – violin (9)
  • Mary Kathryn Von Osdale – violin (9)
  • Alan Umstead – contracting (9)
  • Nick Spezia – recording (9)
  • Josh Ditty – additional engineering (10, 11)
  • Justin Bieber – vocals (11)
  • Josh Gudwin – additional engineering (11)
  • Chris "TEK" O'Ryan – additional vocal recording engineering (11)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Good Things
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for Good Things
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 13, 2021
Warner Nashville [24]

References

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  1. ^ "Dan + Shay's 'Good Things' Benefits from Truth in Advertising: Album Review". 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ Newman, Melinda; Weatherby, Taylor (October 2, 2019). "Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber to Release New Single Together: Exclusive Details". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber - 10,000 Hours (Official Music Video)". October 4, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "LISTEN: Dan + Shay Release "I Should Probably Go to Bed"". CMT. July 31, 2020. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dan + Shay - I Should Probably Go To Bed (Official Music Video)". July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Dan + Shay - I Should Probably Go To Bed (Lyric Video)". July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (February 2, 2021). "Dan + Shay Reveal New Song "glad you exist" and Share "It's A Message of Gratitude and Hope"". CMT. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Dan + Shay - Glad You Exist (Lyric Video)". February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Zemler, Emily (July 16, 2021). "Dan + Shay Preview New Album With Title Track 'Good Things". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dan + Shay - Good Things (Official Music Video)". July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Zemler, Emily (July 30, 2021). "Dan + Shay Head to the Dive Bar in 'Lying' Music Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dan + Shay - Lying (Official Music Video)". July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "LISTEN: Dan + Shay's Playful 'Steal My Love' Furthers Their Boy Band Sound".
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Dan %2B Shay – Good Things". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dan Shay Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "Dan Shay Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  18. ^ "Dan Shay Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  22. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Dan + Shay – Good Things". Music Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Dan + Shay – Good Things". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  24. ^ "Good Things by Dan + Shay on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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