Good News (Mac Miller song)

"Good News" is a song by American musician Mac Miller from his sixth studio album, Circles (2020). The song was written and produced by Miller and Jon Brion, and was released posthumously on January 9, 2020, as the lead single from the album. It peaked at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest-charting single as lead artist.[2]

"Good News"
Single by Mac Miller
from the album Circles
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2020
FormatDigital download
GenreIndie folk[1]
Length5:42
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Miller
  • Brion
Mac Miller singles chronology
"That's Life"
(2019)		 "Good News"
(2020)		 "Blue World"
(2020)
Music video
"Good News" on YouTube

Composition

XXL describes the song having "some peaceful instrumentation and some sullen singing from Miller."[3]

Personnel
  • Mac Miller – lead vocals, songwriting, production
  • Jon Brion – songwriting, production, guitar, keyboards
  • Wendy Melvoin – bass, guitar
  • Matt Chamberlain – drums
  • Vic Wainstein – associate producer, recording
  • Eric Caudieux – recording
  • Greg Koller – recording
  • Rouble Kapoor – recording assistant
  • Greg Koller – mixing
  • Patricia Sullivan – mastering
  • Jeff Sosnow – A&R manager

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 27
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 14
France (SNEP)[7] 128
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 45
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 10

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Pearce, Sheldon (January 17, 2020). "Mac Miller: Circles Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  2. "Mac Miller's 'Good News' Lyrics". Billboard. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. Berry, Peter A. "New Mac Miller Song "Good News" Releases: Listen". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Mac Miller – Good News". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Mac Miller – Good News" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. "Mac Miller Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Mac Miller – Good News" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  8. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  10. "Mac Miller Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  11. "Mac Miller Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  12. "American single certifications – Mac Miller – Good News". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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