Good Girls (5 Seconds of Summer song)

"Good Girls" is a song by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, taken from their 2014 self-titled debut album. The song was written by Michael Clifford, Ashton Irwin, Roy Stride, Josh Wilkinson, Red Triangle's Rick Parkhouse and George Tizzard in Christchurch, Dorset. The song was announced as the fourth single off their debut album on 7 October 2014.[1]

"Good Girls"
Single by 5 Seconds of Summer
from the album 5 Seconds of Summer
Released	17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop punk
Length	3:10
Label	Capitol Hi or Hey
Songwriter(s)	Michael Clifford Matthew Norman Ashton Irwin Roy Stride Josh Wilkinson Rick Parkhouse George Tizzard
Producer(s)	John Feldmann
5 Seconds of Summer singles chronology
"Amnesia" (2014) "Good Girls" (2014) "What I Like About You" (2014)
Music video
5 Seconds of Summer - Good Girls on YouTube

Promotion

5 Seconds of Summer performed "Good Girls" on the Australian version of The X Factor's live results show on last 6 October.[2] They also performed "Good Girls" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Music video

On 7 October 2014, the band started to tease the music video by direct messaging several fans on Twitter about the release date of the video. Then they tweeted the first teaser to fans who did not get the direct message on their Twitter account. On 8 October 2014, they tweeted the second teaser of the music video. The video was released on 10 October 2014.[3]

Extended play

The extended play was released in 2014 which contains four tracks: "Good Girls - Single version", "Just Saying", "Long Way Home - Acoustic", and "Good Girls - Acoustic".

B-side

The B-side was released in 2016 which contains three tracks: "Just Saying", "Long Way Home - Acoustic", and "Good Girls - Acoustic".

Track listing

CD single[4] and digital EP[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Good Girls" (single version)	Ashton Irwin Michael Clifford Rick Parkhouse Roy Stride Josh Wilkinson	John Feldmann	3:10
2.	"Just Saying"	Ashton Irwin Roy Stride Michael Clifford		2:39
3.	"Long Way Home" (acoustic)	Ashton Irwin Clifford Feldmann Alex Gaskarth		3:17
4.	"Good Girls" (acoustic)	Irwin Clifford		3:04

iTunes EP

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Good Girls" (single version)	Irwin Clifford Parkhouse Tizzard Roy Stride Wilkinson	Feldmann	3:10
2.	"Just Saying"			2:39
3.	"Long Way Home" (Acoustic)	Irwin Clifford Feldmann Gaskarth		3:17
4.	"Good Girls" (Live from iTunes Festival)	Irwin Clifford Parkhouse Tizzard Roy Stride Wilkinson		2:39

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[6] 19 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 42 Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[8] 52 scope="row" Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 27 scope="row" Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 18 scope="row" France (SNEP)[11] 97 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[12] 12 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 88 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 15 scope="row" Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 43 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 19 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[17] 34

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000 United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

• Luke Hemmings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Michael Clifford – lead vocals, lead guitar
• Calum Hood – lead vocals, bass guitar
• Ashton Irwin – lead vocals, drums

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Record label
Worldwide	17 November 2014	CD digital download	Capitol Hi or Hey

References

1. Mike Wass (6 October 2014). "5 Seconds Of Summer Get Mugshots On The Cover Of New Single "Good Girls"". www.idolator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
2. "5SOS, The Script & Boyzone: Top 4 Live Decider Special Guests". au.tv.yahoo.com. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
3. Jason Lipshutz (10 October 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer's 'Good Girls' Music Video Debuts: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
4. "Good Girls CD single with sticker". Universal Music Store. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.
5. "Good Girls Digital E.P. - 5 Seconds of Summer". Universal Music Store.
6. "Australian-charts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
7. "Ultratop.be – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
8. "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
9. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
10. "Danishcharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". Tracklisten. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
11. "Lescharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
12. "Chart Track: Week 26, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
14. "Charts.nz – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
15. "Spanishcharts.com – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
17. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
18. "British single certifications – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Good Girls in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
19. "American single certifications – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 April 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.