Good Girls (5 Seconds of Summer song)

"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 rock
Length	3:10
Label	Capitol Hi or Hey
Songwriter(s)	Michael Clifford Ashton Irwin Roy Stride Josh Wilkinson John Feldmann 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
"Good Girls" on YouTube

"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, John Feldmann and Red Triangle's Rick Parkhouse and George Tizzard.^[1] The song was announced as the fourth single off their debut album on 7 October 2014.^[2]

Promotion

5 Seconds of Summer performed "Good Girls" on the Australian version of The X Factor's live results show on last 6 October.^[3] 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.^[4]

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).

Track listing

CD single^[5] and digital EP^[6]

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

Personnel

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 42 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 27 Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 18 France (SNEP)[11] 97 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 88 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 15 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 43 Sweden Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 19 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 34

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[19] 50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20]	Platinum	70,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[22]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

References

1. "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
2. 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.
3. "5SOS, The Script & Boyzone: Top 4 Live Decider Special Guests". au.tv.yahoo.com. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
4. Jason Lipshutz (10 October 2014). "5 Seconds of Summer's 'Good Girls' Music Video Debuts: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
5. "Good Girls CD single with sticker". Universal Music Store. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.
6. "Good Girls Digital E.P. - 5 Seconds of Summer". Universal Music Store. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
7. "5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
8. "5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
9. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
10. "5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". Tracklisten. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
11. "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. "5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
14. "5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
15. "5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
16. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Sweden Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
18. "5 Seconds of Summer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
19. "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artist Albums Chart for 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
21. "British single certifications – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". British Phonographic Industry.
22. "American single certifications – 5 Seconds of Summer – Good Girls". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 April 2022.