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Good Boy (song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Good Boy

| cover = GD X TAEYANG – GOOD BOY.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = GD X Taeyang

| album =

| released = November 21, 2014

| recorded = 2014

| studio =

| genre = * K-hip hop

  • Electrohop
  • trap
  • gangsta rap{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6397821/best-k-pop-songs-2014|title=The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 11, 2015|archive-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225011526/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6397821/best-k-pop-songs-2014|url-status=live}}

| length = 4:05

| label = YG

| writer = G-Dragon

| producer = * G-Dragon

| chronology = G-Dragon

| prev_title = Who You?

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Dirty Vibe

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Taeyang

| type = singles

| prev_title = 1AM

| prev_year = 2014

| title = Good Boy

| year = 2014

| next_title = Darling

| next_year = 2017

}}

}}

"Good Boy" is a song recorded by South Korean duo GD X Taeyang (G-Dragon and Taeyang), members of the boy band Big Bang. It was released on November 21, 2014, as the second hip-hop project from YG Entertainment, the first being "Niliria" by G-Dragon featuring Missy Elliott a year prior. The single was written by G-Dragon, who also produced it along with the Fliptones and Freedo. "Good Boy" became a chart-topper on Billboard{{'}}s World Digital Songs and a Top 5 hit on the Gaon Digital Chart. Additionally, a physical single was released and topped the Gaon Albums Chart.

Release and promotion

YG Entertainment announced a new hip hop project on November 17 by G-Dragon collaborating with another artist.{{cite web|title=YG HIPHOP PROJECT 1 "G-DRAGON"|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/42860?lang=en|work=YG LIFE|publisher=yg-life.com|date=November 17, 2014|access-date=January 31, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225211542/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/42860?lang=en|url-status=live}} The following day, Taeyang was revealed to be a part of the project.{{cite web|title=YG HIPHOP PROJECT 1 "GD X TAEYANG|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/42881?lang=en|work=YG LIFE|publisher=yg-life.com|date=November 18, 2014|access-date=January 31, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225211540/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/42881?lang=en|url-status=live}} A teaser trailer was released on November 20 announcing that the single would be named "Good Boy" and was set to be released on November 21.{{cite web|title=GD X TAEYANG - "GOOD BOY" TEASER SPOT|url=http://www.yg-life.com/archives/42988|work=YG LIFE|publisher=yg-life.com|date=November 20, 2014|access-date=January 31, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225211538/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/42988|url-status=live}} The track topped South Korean online music services and iTunes charts in seven countries upon its release.{{cite web |url =http://www.yg-life.com/archives/43122?lang=en |title =GD X Taeyang proves popularity with "Super Performance" |work =Osen |date =November 24, 2014 |access-date =September 9, 2017 |archive-date =September 9, 2017 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170909233822/http://www.yg-life.com/archives/43122?lang=en |url-status =live }}

A music video directed by Colin Tilley was released to promote the single. As of April 2016, "Good Boy" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making BigBang the first Korean boy group to have three music videos pass this mark.{{cite web |url =https://www.soompi.com/2016/04/13/g-dragon-and-taeyangs-good-boy-music-video-surpasses-100-million-views-on-youtube/ |title =G-Dragon and Taeyang's "Good Boy" music video surpasses 100 million views on YouTube |work=Soompi |date =April 14, 2016 |access-date =September 9, 2017 |archive-date =August 29, 2017 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170829115129/https://www.soompi.com/2016/04/13/g-dragon-and-taeyangs-good-boy-music-video-surpasses-100-million-views-on-youtube/ |url-status =live }} The video went on to be featured as a YouTube Music Moment for the 2015 YouTube Music Awards.{{cite web |url =https://youtube.com/IQ52K6Y8JNw |title =Presenting the YouTube Music Awards winners of 2015 |work =YouTube |date =March 2, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

A dance practice video was also released, showing the dance choreography by Parris Goebel.{{cite web |url =http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/82709/video-big-bangs-g-dragon-and-taeyang-go-with-the-flow-in-good-boy-dance-practice |title =Big Bang's G-Dragon and Taeyang go with the flow in 'Good Boy' Dance practice |work =Mwave |date =December 8, 2014 |access-date =September 9, 2017 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170910040149/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/82709/video-big-bangs-g-dragon-and-taeyang-go-with-the-flow-in-good-boy-dance-practice |archive-date =September 10, 2017 |url-status =dead }}

Critical reception

"Good Boy" received generally favorable reviews. The song was dubbed an "amazing club song" by Fuse, who also called it one of the best 10 songs of November 2014, writing that it"[i]s a huge EDM/hip hop banger that feels like the next 'Turn Down for What'".{{cite web|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|last2=Vincenty|first2=Samantha|title=10 Best Dance Songs We Heard in November ft. Calvin Harris, Kaskade, DJ Mustard & More|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2014/11/best-new-dance-songs-november#8|publisher=Fuse.tv|date=December 1, 2014|access-date=January 31, 2015|archive-date=February 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216192408/http://www.fuse.tv/2014/11/best-new-dance-songs-november#8|url-status=live}} It also ranked as one of Fuse's "41 Best Songs of 2014" at No. 15.{{cite web|last=Fuse Staff|title=41 Best Songs of 2014|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2014/12/best-of-2014-songs#15|publisher=Fuse.tv|date=December 8, 2014|access-date=January 31, 2015|archive-date=February 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201011006/http://www.fuse.tv/2014/12/best-of-2014-songs#15|url-status=live}}

Billboard gave a positive review, stating, "[G-Dragon & Taeyang are] at the top of the vocal, rap and dance game in one of the year's most epic club tracks",{{cite magazine|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|title=G-Dragon & Taeyang Combine Powers for Big, Booming Banger 'Good Boy|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6327197/g-dragon-taeyang-gdxty-good-boy-mv|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|date=November 20, 2014|access-date=January 31, 2015|archive-date=February 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202123937/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6327197/g-dragon-taeyang-gdxty-good-boy-mv|url-status=live}} and listed the single at number three in their "Best K-Pop Songs of 2014" list, feeling that the duo "hardly feels like a collaboration, but more like a cohesive artist."{{cite magazine|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|last2=Oak|first2=Jessica|title=The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6397821/best-k-pop-songs-2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=March 7, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225011526/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6397821/best-k-pop-songs-2014|url-status=live}}

Justin Block from Complex felt that "Good Boy" will "instantly have your face all the scrunched up when the drop hits", making it "quite impossible to not feel yourself to G-Dragon and Taeyang" on the song.{{cite web|url =http://www.complex.com/music/2014/11/g-dragon-taeyang-of-bigbang-good-boy-video|title =Watch G-Dragon and Taeyang of BIGBANG'S "Good Boy" video|work =Complex|access-date =September 9, 2017|date =November 21, 2014|archive-date =September 9, 2017|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170909185712/http://www.complex.com/music/2014/11/g-dragon-taeyang-of-bigbang-good-boy-video|url-status =live}}

Accolades

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+Awards for "Good Boy"

! Year

! Organization

! Award

! Result

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2015

| YouTube Music Awards

| Honored Artist

| {{won}}

| align="center" |{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ52K6Y8JNw|title=Presenting the YouTube Music Awards Winners of 2015|website=YouTube |access-date=July 10, 2016|archive-date=November 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130061151/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ52K6Y8JNw&app=desktop|url-status=live}}

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|+Music program wins for "Good Boy"

! width="180" | Program

! width="150" | Date

! Ref.

rowspan="2"|Inkigayo (SBS)

| November 30, 2014

| {{cite web |title=GD X TAEYANG wins on 'Inkigayo' with 'Good Boy' |url=http://en.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20141201000001098 |website=Asia Today |language=en |date=December 1, 2014 |access-date=January 25, 2021 |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130184320/http://en.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20141201000001098 |url-status=live }}

January 4, 2015

| {{cite web |title=GD X Taeyang Wins on SBS 'Inkigayo' with 'Good Boy' |url=https://www.hellokpop.com/news/gd-x-taeyang-wins-on-sbs-inkigayo-with-good-boy/ |website=Hello Kpop |date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=January 25, 2021 |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130082430/https://www.hellokpop.com/news/gd-x-taeyang-wins-on-sbs-inkigayo-with-good-boy/ |url-status=live }}

Track listing and formats

  • Digital download{{cite web |title =Good Boy single by GD X TAEYANG |url =https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/good-boy-single/id943870272 |work =Apple Music |date =November 21, 2014 |access-date =September 9, 2017 |archive-date =November 22, 2017 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20171122061744/https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/good-boy-single/id943870272 |url-status =dead }}
  1. "Good Boy" – 4:05
  • CD single{{cite web|url=https://www.mwave.me/en/news/news/view/81549/GD-X-Taeyang-to-Release-Special-Edition-of-%E2%80%98Good-Boy%E2%80%99-on-12-12|title=GD X Taeyang to Release Special Edition of 'Good Boy' on 12/12|date=November 25, 2014|publisher=Mwave|work=Newsen|access-date=September 9, 2017|archive-date=December 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211052857/https://www.mwave.me/en/news/news/view/81549/GD-X-Taeyang-to-Release-Special-Edition-of-%E2%80%98Good-Boy%E2%80%99-on-12-12|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ygselect.com/shop/shopdetail.html?branduid=972146&xcode=013&mcode=002&scode=001&type=Y&sort=regdate&cur_code=013002&GfDT=Z2Z3V1g|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211052828/http://www.ygselect.com/shop/shopdetail.html?branduid=972146&xcode=013&mcode=002&scode=001&type=Y&sort=regdate&cur_code=013002&GfDT=Z2Z3V1g|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 11, 2018|title=GDXTaeyang Special Edition [Good Boy]|publisher=YG Entertainment|work=ygselect.com|access-date=September 9, 2017}}
  1. "Good Boy" – 4:05
  2. "Good Boy" (a cappella) – 4:05
  3. "Good Boy" (Instrumental) – 4:05
  4. "Good Boy" (MR) – 4:05

Commercial performance

"Good Boy" debuted at number five on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart,{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |title=Week 28 of 2014 |work=Gaon Chart |access-date=September 9, 2017 |archive-date=February 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223210520/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |url-status=live }} with 169,139 downloads.{{cite web |url =http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=48&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |title =Week 28 of 2014 |work=Gaon Chart |access-date =September 9, 2017 |archive-date =August 15, 2017 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170815101725/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=48&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |url-status =live }} The physical edition, released a month later, topped the Gaon Album Chart upon release.

The song peaked at number one on Billboard{{'}}s World Digital Songs chart, marking the third time a Korean act had topped the chart after PSY and 2NE1.

Charts

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{{col-2}}

=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Good Boy"

!Chart (2014)

!Peak
position

scope="row"| Finland Download (Latauslista){{cite web |title=Suomen Virallinen Lista |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/Gd%20X%20Taeyang/Good%20Boy/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |access-date=January 5, 2023 |language=fi-FI}}

| 21

{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|45|artist=G-Dragon|rowheader=true|access-date=December 3, 2024}}
scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon)

| 5

scope="row"| South Korean Albums (Gaon){{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=51&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |title=Gaon Album Chart - Good Boy |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |date=December 13, 2014 |access-date=September 13, 2015 |language=ko |archive-date=July 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705212624/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=51&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week |url-status=live }}

| 1

scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine| last=Benjamin| first=Jeff| url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6334745/g-dragon-taeyangs-good-boy-debuts-at-no-1-on-world-digital| title=G-Dragon & Taeyang's 'Good Boy' Debuts at No. 1 on World Digital Songs| magazine=Billboard| date=December 1, 2014| access-date=January 31, 2015| archive-date=March 4, 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150304044938/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6334745/g-dragon-taeyangs-good-boy-debuts-at-no-1-on-world-digital| url-status=dead}}

| 1

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Good Boy"

!Chart (2014)

!Position

scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon){{cite web |url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2014&hitYear=2014&termGbn=year |title = 2014 Download Chart |work=Gaon Chart |access-date = September 9, 2017 |archive-date = November 25, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2014&hitYear=2014&termGbn=year |url-status = live }}

| 97

scope="row"| US World Digital Songs (Billboard)

| 13

Chart (2015)

! Position

scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon){{cite web |url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year |title = 2015 Download Chart |work=Gaon Chart |access-date = September 9, 2017 |archive-date = March 5, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305030907/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year |url-status = live }}

| 92

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=Sales=

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! scope="col"| Sales

scope="row" rowspan="2"| South Korea (Gaon)Cumulative sales for "Good Boy":

  • {{cite web

|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month

|title=Online Download – November 2014

|work=Gaon Chart

|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association

|access-date=May 15, 2015 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305040127/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=11&nationGbn=T

|url-status=live

}}

  • {{cite web

|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month

|title=Online Download – December 2014

|work=Gaon Chart

|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association

|access-date=May 15, 2015 |url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623055131/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month

|archive-date=June 23, 2015 }}

  • {{cite web

|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year

|title=Online Download – 2015

|work=Gaon Chart

|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association

|access-date=January 11, 2016 |archive-date=July 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190729200717/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year

|url-status=live

}}

  • {{cite web

|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K

|title=Online Download – January 2016

|work=Gaon Chart

|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association

|access-date=August 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815104432/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=01&nationGbn=K

|archive-date=August 15, 2016 }}

  • {{cite web

|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=02&nationGbn=K

|title=Online Download – February 2016

|work=Gaon Chart

|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association

|access-date=August 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815104432/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=02&nationGbn=K

|archive-date=August 15, 2016 }}

  • {{cite web

|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=03&nationGbn=K

|title=Online Download – March 2016

|work=Gaon Chart

|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association

|access-date=August 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815104432/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=03&nationGbn=K

|archive-date=August 15, 2016 }}Cumulative sales for "Good Boy":

  • {{cite web|title=gaon chart > 2014년 12월 Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month|publisher=Gaon Chart|access-date=February 23, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203005818/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=gaon chart > 2015년 01월 Album Chart (Domestic)|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=01&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|publisher=Gaon Chart|access-date=June 17, 2015|archive-date=February 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214005651/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=01&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=gaon chart > 2015년 02월 Album Chart (Domestic)|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|publisher=Gaon Chart|access-date=June 17, 2015|archive-date=February 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203005818/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=gaon chart > 2015년 04월 Album Chart (Domestic)|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|publisher=Gaon Chart|access-date=June 17, 2015|archive-date=June 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602204530/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}

| 1,260,683 (digital)

25,000 (physical)
scope="row" |United States (Billboard)

| align="center" |5,000

References

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