Goodnight and Go

"Goodnight and Go" is a song by British singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, the second single from her 2005 album Speak for Yourself. The single received a little more push and promotion in the US than "Hide and Seek", and the music video received airplay on VH1. Jeff Beck plays guitar on the track.

"Goodnight and Go"
Single by Imogen Heap
from the album Speak for Yourself
B-side"Speeding Cars"
Released25 April 2006
Recorded2005
Length3:52 (album version)
3:28 (Immi's Radio Mix)
LabelMegaphonic, RCA Victor, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)Imogen Heap
Producer(s)Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap singles chronology
"Hide and Seek"
(2005)		 "Goodnight and Go"
(2006)		 "Headlock"
(2006)

Release

"Goodnight and Go" was remixed by Heap for radio to include elements from her live performances of the track and labelled as 'Immi's Radio Mix', which is accompanied on the release by a brand new track "Speeding Cars".

The video, which is featured on the CD release, hit MTV and VH1 UK in early April, before being added to other television channels later in the month, and the single charted at number 56 in the official UK top 75 singles chart. A special edit of the video for the US market was released in late April.

New Mac OS X Leopard Demos introduced on 11 June 2007 feature "Goodnight and Go".

The song was featured on the second series of Made in Chelsea which aired on 14 November 2011.

As of 2009 the song had sold 159,000 copies in United States.[1]

Track listings

CD single and 7" vinyl

  1. "Goodnight and Go" (Immi's Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Speeding Cars" – 3:31

Promo CD

  1. "Goodnight and Go" (Immi's Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Goodnight and Go" (album version) – 3:52

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Poland 21
United Kingdom[2] 56


Ariana Grande version
"Goodnight n Go"
Song by Ariana Grande
from the album Sweetener
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)
Recorded2017
StudioGlenwood Place (Burbank, California)
Genre Trap
Length3:09
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tommy Brown
  • Charles Anderson
  • Michael Foster
Audio video
"Goodnight n Go" on YouTube

American singer Ariana Grande covered/remixed the song for her fourth studio album Sweetener, released in August 2018. Grande's version uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement but with extra harmonies and different song structures, with a new verse penned by Grande. It was written by Grande and Victoria Monét along with its producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster. In terms of music "Goodnight n Go" is an EDM and future bass song that contains trap and deep house elements.

Background and release

Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster handled the production of the song. It was recorded at Glenwood Place Burbank, California, with Jeremy Lertola providing recording engineer assistance.[5] Serban Ghenea mixed the track, and John Hanes as the assistant mixer. Grande's version uses a sample of the original as part of an original arrangement, reharmonizing and rearranging the song's structure. The chorus and bridge lyrics of the original are retained, with a new verse penned by Grande.[6]

Composition

"Goodnight n Go" is an EDM and future bass song,[3][4] with tropical and deep house elements.[7] It runs for a total duration off three minutes and nine seconds.[8] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Universal Music Publishing Group, the song is composed in the key of D♭ Major with a tempo of 111 beats per minute. Grande's vocals range from the note of F♯3 to Gb5.[9]

Reaction

Heap responded positively to the cover/remix, calling it "a gift" and that she "love[d] that saucy verse she’s put in there and twisted it up at the end. What’s not to like?"[10]

Live performances

The song was debuted live by Grande on The Sweetener Sessions. It was later performed on the Sweetener World Tour on all dates from March 18 to May 11, 2019 before being replaced by Get Well Soon. The song was also performed during the first night of Grande's performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2019.

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 57
Hungary (Single Top 40)[12] 19
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 67
Portugal (AFP)[14] 76
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 72
UK Download (Official Charts Company)[16] 68
UK Streaming (Official Charts Company)[17] 57
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 87

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Sutherland, Mark (20 June 2009). "Greatest Synchs". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. Chart Log UK: M Zobbel.de
  3. "Sweetener- Ariana Grande". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  4. "Every Ariana Grande Song, Ranked: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. Sweetener (CD). Ariana Grande. Republic Records. 2018. p. 5. B0028815-02.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "goodnight n go - Ariana Grande". Genius. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. Mapes, Jillian. "Ariana Grande: Sweetener Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. "Sweetener by Ariana Grande on Apple Music - iTunes". Apple Music. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  9. "goodnight n go By Ariana Grande - Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  10. "Imogen Heap Talks Ariana Grande's Version of 'Goodnight and Go': 'It's a Real Gift'". Billboard.
  11. "ARIA Chart Watch #487". auspOp. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  13. "Ariana Grande Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  14. "Portuguesecharts.com – Ariana Grande – Goodnight N Go". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  16. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  17. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  18. "Ariana Grande Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  19. "American single certifications – Ariana Grande – Goodnight N Go". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 June 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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