So Good (Boyzone song)

"So Good"
Single by Boyzone
from the album Said and Done
Released	31 July 1995 (1995-07-31)[1]
Genre	Pop[2][3]
Length	3:03
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Martin Brannigan Keith Duffy Stephen Gately Mikey Graham Ray Hedges Ronan Keating Shane Lynch[4]
Producer(s)	Ray Hedges
Boyzone singles chronology
"Key to My Life" (1995) "So Good" (1995) "Father and Son" (1995)
Music video
"So Good" on YouTube

"So Good" is a song recorded by Irish boyband Boyzone and released in July 1995 by Polydor Records as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Said and Done (1995). The song was co-written by the members of the band and produced by Ray Hedges. It became Boyzone's third consecutive No. 1 single in Ireland entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 3.

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary in Dotmusic, James Masterton stated that the song "finally moves them away from the pretty balladeering style of the last two singles and into a more uptempo pop groove." He felt "it is a competent enough single that sounds great on the radio in the sunshine".[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "These Irish teenyboppers can definitely carry a good pop tune. The Deadly Mix has a slower, sexier rhythm, but don't expect any gangsta killa stuff."[3] Music Week gave it four out of five, adding, "The Irish pretty boys turn in some more can't-fail pop, and this time it's got a more mature swing to it."[5] Also Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits gave the song four out of five, writing, "Tonight, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boyzone are... MN8! Yes, the Dublin fivesome have gone and got funky! Brace yourselves though, 'cos it takes a bit of getting used to, but I guarantee that by the fourth listen you'll be jangling round your room, clicking your fingers and muttering, "Oh gosh... this is soo good!" Ha-ha!"[6]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring the band performing inside what appears to be an abandoned factory. It was later published on Boyzone's official YouTube channel in December 2009. The video has amassed more than 1 million views as of September 2021.[7]

Track listings

• UK CD1[8]

1. "So Good" (radio edit) – 3:03
2. "Here to Eternity" – 3:33
3. "So Good" (The 'Deadly' Mix) – 3:10

• UK CD2 (with limited-edition postcards)[9]

1. "So Good" (radio edit)
2. "Here to Eternity"
3. "So Good" (The 'Deadly' Mix)
4. "And You"

• European CD single[10]

1. "So Good" (radio edit) – 3:03
2. "Here to Eternity" – 3:33

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 179 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 26 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 15 Europe (European Hit Radio)[14] 33 Germany (GfK)[15] 69 Hungary (Mahasz)[16] 15 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 1 Israel (IBA)[18] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[19] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[20] 5 Norway (VG-lista)[21] 6 Scotland (OCC)[22] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position UK Singles (OCC)[24] 93

References

1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 July 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
2. Masterton, James (6 August 1995). "Week Ending August 12th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
3. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 November 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
4. "So Good – Boyzone | Credits". AllMusic.
5. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 July 1995. p. 29. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
6. Paramor, Jordan (2 August 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 54. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
7. "Boyzone - So Good". YouTube. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
8. So Good (UK CD1 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1995. 579765-2.
9. So Good (UK CD2 liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1995. 579773-2.
10. So Good (European CD single liner notes). Boyzone. Polydor Records. 1995. 579764-2.
11. "Boyzone ARIA chart history (singles 1995-1997), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 8 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
12. "Bozyone – So Good" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 34. 26 August 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
14. "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 15. 9 September 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
15. "Bozyone – So Good" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
16. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 43. 28 October 1995. p. 37. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
17. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – So Good". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
18. 3 September 1995
19. "Boyzone – So Good" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
20. "Boyzone – So Good" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
21. "Bozyone – So Good". VG-lista. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
22. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
23. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
24. "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.