So Good (Eternal song)

"So Good"
Single by Eternal
from the album Always & Forever
B-side	"Ain't No How I'm Steppin" "Loving You"
Released	8 August 1994 (1994-08-08)[1]
Studio	Sarm (London, England)
Length	3:50
Label	EMI 1st Avenue
Songwriter(s)	Eternal
Producer(s)	Nigel Lowis
Eternal singles chronology
"Just a Step from Heaven" (1994) "So Good" (1994) "Oh Baby I..." (1994)
Alternative cover
UK CD2

"So Good" is a song by English R&B girl group Eternal, released on 8 August 1994 by EMI and 1st Avenue as the fourth single from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993). It was their first single to miss the UK Singles Chart top 10, peaking at No. 13 on 21 August 1994. Tim Royes directed its music video, which was filmed in New York City.

Critical reception

Annette M. Lai from the Gavin Report described 'So Good' as "very catchy".[2] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "If anything this single is one of their best yet, more of a straight pop song than any of the others and the sort of track that is best appreciated on the car radio on a blazing hot day with the top down. In effect they have timed it to perfection."[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Not so good as 'Stay', but as long as the intention is real, they'll come a long way. The various remixes will please many market segments. If that won't do it, the free pictures will."[4] Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five, concluding that "the UK's premier girl group have another surefire hit with this classy record."[5] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "huskily melodic soul shuffler".[6] Mark Frith from Smash Hits also gave 'So Good' four out of five, writing, "More a conventional soul track than their previous pop-soul epics, it is still an infectious, beautifully sung tune."[7]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "So Good" was directed by American director and editor Tim Royes. It was filmed at Times Square in New York City in July 1994 and features the group wearing matching all-white suits.^[citation needed]

Track listings

UK CD1[8] "So Good" (Tree Men Full On mix) "So Good" (West End Big Organ mix) "So Good" (West End Dope Jam mix) "So Good" (Joe and Pain remix) UK CD2[9] "So Good" (West End remix) "So Good" (West End Dope Jam mix) "Ain't No How I'm Steppin" "Loving You"

UK 7-inch and cassette single[10][11] "So Good" (West End remix) "Ain't No How I'm Steppin" Australian CD single[12] "So Good" (West End remix) "So Good" (West End Dope Jam mix) "Ain't No How I'm Steppin" "Loving You" "Just a Step from Heaven" (radio mix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Always & Forever album booklet.[13]

Studio

• Recorded at Sarm Studios (London, England)

Personnel

• Eternal – writing
• Nigel Lowis – all instruments, production, mixing
• Ren Swan – mixing, engineering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 51 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[15] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[16] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 49 Scotland (OCC)[18] 23 UK Singles (OCC)[19] 13 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[20] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position UK Club Chart (Music Week)[21] 67

References

1. "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 6 August 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
2. Lai, Annette M. (18 February 1994). "Gavin Picks — Albums" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
3. Masterton, James (14 August 1994). "Week Ending August 20th 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
4. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 35. 27 August 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
5. Jones, Alan (6 August 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
6. Hamilton, James (13 August 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 10. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
7. Frith, Mark (3 August 1994). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
8. So Good (UK CD1 liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. CDEMS339, 7243 8 81604 2 1.
9. So Good (UK CD2 liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. CDEM 339, 7243 8 81596 2 3.
10. So Good (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. EM 339.
11. So Good (UK cassette single sleeve). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. TC-EM 339, 7243 8 81596 4 7.
12. So Good (Australian CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. 8816692.
13. Always & Forever (UK CD album booklet). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1993. CDEMD 1053, 7243 8 28212 2 9.
14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 37. 10 September 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
15. "Eternal – So Good" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
16. "Eternal – So Good" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
17. "Eternal – So Good". Top 40 Singles.
18. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
19. "Eternal: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
20. "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 6 August 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
21. "The RM Club Chart of the Year" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 24 December 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 20 May 2023.