"Something Good" is a song written, produced, and performed by New Zealand singer Bic Runga. The song was released in New Zealand in 2002 and reached number four on the RIANZ Singles Chart. In 2003, "Something Good" received the Best Solo Video award from Juice TV.[1] On 21 June 2004, the song was released in the United Kingdom as a maxi-single but failed to chart.[2]
| "Something Good" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Bic Runga | ||||
| from the album Beautiful Collision | ||||
| Released | 25 November 2002 | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bic Runga | |||
| Producer(s) | Bic Runga | |||
| Bic Runga singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 UK cover | ||||
Track listings
editNew Zealand CD single[3]
- "Something Good"
- "A Day Like Today"
- "Something Good" (Submariner mix featuring Tha Feelstyle)
UK maxi-CD single[4]
- "Something Good"
- "Get Some Sleep" (BBC live version)
- "Wishing on a Star" (CSO live version)
- "Something Good" (video)
Personnel
editPersonnel adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Collision.[5]
- Bic Runga – vocals, arrangements, Dobro, drums, twelve-string electric guitar, production
- Milan Borich – vocals
- Michael Brauer – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Ricardo Chavarria – mixing assistance
- Dave Dobbyn – electric guitar
- Neil Finn – vocals
- Duncan Haynes – string arrangement
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 4 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 25 November 2002 | CD | Columbia | [7] |
| Australia | 17 December 2002 | |||
| United Kingdom | 21 June 2004 | Maxi-CD | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Juice TV Awards". 5000 Ways to Love You. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Bic Runga". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Something Good (New Zealand CD single liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2002. 673154.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Something Good (UK maxi-CD single liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2004. 675049 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Beautiful Collision (New Zealand CD album liner notes). Bic Runga. Columbia Records. 2002. 5084032000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Bic Runga – Something Good". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Something Good". bicrunga.net.nz. Archived from the original on 12 May 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 June 2004. p. 29.
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