Most People Are Good

"Most People Are Good"
Single by Luke Bryan
from the album What Makes You Country
Released January 8, 2018 (2018-01-08)
Format Digital download
Genre Country
Length 3:41
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Luke Bryan singles chronology
"Light It Up"
(2017)		 "Most People Are Good"
(2018)		 "Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset"
(2018)

"Most People Are Good" is a song written by David Frasier, Ed Hill, and Josh Kear and recorded by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released in January 2018 as the second single from Bryan’s 2017 album What Makes You Country.

Content

In the song, the narrator makes "uplifting" statements about positive content in the world.[1] Bryan said that he was "captivated" the first time he heard the song, and that "It was something that I felt like that people always need to be reassured that there's way more good going on than negative".[2]

Critical reception

Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song an "A" grade, stating that the song "would deserve props based on its pleasant melody and its no frills production alone [...] fortunately, thanks to its thoughtful content, the song is good even beyond the melody and production".[3] Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave it an identical rating, stating that "One can really hear Bryan's heart on this song, and it is a great 'pick-me-up' tune."[4]

Commercial performance

The song reached number 1 on the US Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 31, 2018.[5] It also peaked at number 4 on Hot Country Songs on April 28, 2018.[6] As of August 2018, the song has sold over 309,000 copies in the United States.[7]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Wes Edwards, was released on March 14, 2018. Filmed entirely in one take, it features Bryan singing in front of video screens accompanied by a diverse range of people.[8]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 70
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 43
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 4

References

  1. ↑ "See Luke Bryan's Sincere 'Most People Are Good' on 'Ellen'". Rolling Stone. December 13, 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Luke Bryan Tells The Story Behind 'Most People Are Good' (VIDEO)". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Single Review: Luke Bryan, "Most People are Good"". Country Universe. January 13, 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Review: Luke Bryan incredible on new single 'Most People Are Good'". Digital Journal. January 21, 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Country Airplay". Billboard. March 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. April 28, 2018.
  7. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 14, 2018). "The Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: August 14, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  8. ↑ Parton, y Chris (March 14, 2018). "See Luke Bryan's Optimistic 'Most People Are Good' Video". Rolling Stone.
  9. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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