2016 single by Bastille
"Good Grief " is a song by English
indie pop band
Bastille . It was released on 16 June 2016 as the lead single from their second studio album,
Wild World (2016).
[1] The song was written by
Dan Smith , who handled the production along with
Mark Crew . It is their first single released to feature new touring member
Charlie Barnes .
The song topped a 2020
NME poll of
millennials for what song they would like to be played at their funeral ahead of
Wiz Khalifa and
Charlie Puth 's song '
See You Again '.
[2]
Background
On 16 June 2016,
Annie Mac debuted "Good Grief" on her
BBC Radio 1 show as the "hottest track." Following the debut, the band released the single to radio and as a digital download.
[3]
Critical reception
Georgia Ivey of
Clash said that the song was "surprisingly upbeat considering its reflection on the grieving process."
[4] Sarah Jamieson of
DIY called the track a tone-appropriate album opener, saying that its "pomp and grandeur juxtaposed perfectly with Dan Smith’s dark-tinged tale of coping with life after death."
[5]
NME writer Charlotte Gunn described it as "a euphoric pop track about death and funerals and being sad, but done Bastille-style, with a massive chorus and an
X Factor -worthy key change."
[6] In his review of the album, Andy Baber of
musicOMH felt the song was a "misleading introduction" to the record's various political themes, but said that it establishes the band's "move towards the more eclectic approach favoured on their mixtapes – as evidenced by the sampling of
Kelly LeBrock from ‘80s movie
Weird Science ."
[7]
Music video
The video for "Good Grief" debuted on 22 June 2016. In addition to Smith's disembodied head, the video also features a burning house, a bank robbery, a running man, a teddy bear, rollerskating girls, a red car, a payphone, a game show, and scenes depicting nudity.
[8] A censored version was added, deleting or blurring some of the more offensive scenes. The clean version has gained over 8.5 million views as of June 2020.
[9] The original video has gained over 16 million views as of June 2020.
[10]
Track listing
Digital download
[1] Title 1. "Good Grief" 3:26
7" vinyl
[11] Title 1. "Good Grief" 3:26 2. "Good Grief" (Acoustic) 3:26
Bunker Sessions
[12] Title 1. "Good Grief" (Bunker Sessions) 3:28
Autograf Remix
[13] Title 1. "Good Grief" (Autograf Remix) 3:50
MK Remix
[15] Title 1. "Good Grief" (
MK Remix) 5:36
Covers and remixes
The song has received covers by upcoming artists such as, Aaron Fleming,
[16] Chris Brenner,
[17] Connor Everitt,
[18] Felicia Lu,
[19] and Phoebe Whalley.
[20]
Don Diablo and Autograf released official remixes for the song via
iTunes , respectively on 8 July
[21] and 22 July 2016.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
^
a
b
c Worldwide digital release of "Good Grief":
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a
b
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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