Good God (Korn song)

"Good God"
Single by Korn
from the album Life Is Peachy
Released	November 7, 1997 (1997-11-07)[1][2]
Recorded	1996
Genre	Nu metal[3]
Length	3:23[4]
Label	Epic[4]
Songwriter(s)	Reginald Arvizu Jonathan Davis James Shaffer David Silveria Brian Welch
Producer(s)	Ross Robinson
Korn singles chronology
"A.D.I.D.A.S." (1997) "Good God" (1997) "All in the Family" (1998)

"Good God" is a song written and recorded by American nu metal band Korn for their second studio album, Life Is Peachy. It was released as the album's third single in November 1997.

Concept

Jonathan Davis explained, sometime before 2002: "It's about a guy I knew in school who I thought was my friend, but who fucked me. He came into my life with nothing, hung out at my house, lived off me, and made me do shit I didn't really wanna do. I was into new romantic music and he was a mod, and he'd tell me if I didn't dress like a mod he wouldn't be my friend anymore. Whenever I had plans to go on a date with a chick he'd sabotage it, because he didn't have a date or nothing. He was a gutless fucking nothing. I haven't talked to him for years."^[5][6]

Music video

An official live video, recorded at the London Astoria, is included on the enhanced version of Life Is Peachy.

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	81
Scotland (OCC)[8]	23
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	25
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10]	2

Credits

• Jonathan Davis – vocals
• Fieldy – bass
• Munky – guitar
• Head – guitar
• David Silveria – drums

Additional^[4]

• Ross Robinson – producer
• Chuck Johnson – engineer
• Chuck Johnson and Richard Kaplan – mixing

Track list

Australian release

• CD5" (664387 2)

1. "Good God" (Clean Version) – 3:35
2. "Need To" (live) – 3:54
3. "Good God" (Album Version) – 3:23
4. "Good God" (Heartfloor Remix) by Rammstein – 3:33
5. "Divine" (live) – 4:37
6. "Good God" (Such A Surge Remix) – 4:05

UK (Sony BMG)

• CD (2165)^[11]

1. "Good God" (Clean) – 3:30

UK maxi-single release #1

• CD5" (664658 2)

1. "Good God" (Album Version) – 3:20
2. "Good God" (Mekon Mix) – 5:32
3. "Good God" (Dub Pistols Mix) – 6:18
4. "Wicked" (Tear the Roof Off Mix) – 3:45
5. "Good God" (live video) – 3:40

US maxi-single Release

• CD (41417)

1. "Good God" (Heartfloor Remix) – 3:33
2. "Good God" (OOMPH! vs. Such A Surge Mix) – 4:09

UK maxi-single release #2

• CD5" (664658 5)

1. "Good God" (Album Version) – 3:20
2. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (Synchro Mix) – 4:29
3. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (Under Pressure Mix) – 3:55
4. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (The Wet Dream Mix) – 3:35

German release #2

• CD5" (664387 5)^[4]

1. "Good God" – 3:23
2. "Good God" (Heartfloor Remix) – 3:33
3. "Good God" (OOMPH! vs. Such A Surge Mix) – 4:09
4. "Good God" (Headknot Remix) – 7:12
5. "Good God" (Mekon Mix) – 5:33
6. "Good God" (Dub Pistols Mix) – 6:17

French remixes

• CD5" (664918)

1. "Good God" (Marc Em Remix) – 4:56
2. "Good God" (Oneyed Jack Remix Kronick Bass) – 5:19
3. "Good God" (Headknot Remix) – 7:12
4. "A.D.I.D.A.S." (Synchro Dub Mix) – 4:29
5. "Good God" – 3:23

References

1. "Korn – Good God (French Remixes) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. November 21, 1997. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
2. "Korn Good God (Single)- Spirit of Metal Webzine (en)". Spirit-of-metal.com. November 7, 1997. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
3. "10 Heaviest Nu-Metal Songs of All Time". April 25, 2022.
4. "Korn – Good God (The Mixes) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
5. "Horror Of The KoRn". Oocities.org. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
6. "The Meaning to Jon's Lyrics". Geocities.ws. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
7. Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
   • All except "Good God", "Falling Away from Me", "Make Me Bad", "Coming Undone" and "Oildale (Leave Me Alone)": "Discography Korn". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
   • "Good God", "Falling Away from Me" and "Make Me Bad": Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993–2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25th, 2022.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
10. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
11. "Korn – Good God (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.