The Good Ones

"The Good Ones" is a song recorded by American country music singer Gabby Barrett for her debut studio album, Goldmine (2020). Barrett co-wrote the song with Zach Kale, Emily Landis, and Jim McCormick, while Kale produced the track with Ross Copperman. "The Good Ones" was released to digital retailers and streaming services on July 12, 2019 as a promotional single and was serviced to American country radio on June 8, 2020 as the album's second official single.

"The Good Ones"
Single by Gabby Barrett
from the album Goldmine
ReleasedJune 8, 2020 (2020-06-08)
GenreCountry
Length3:33
LabelWarner Music Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gabby Barrett singles chronology
"I Hope"
(2019)		 "The Good Ones"
(2020)

Content

Barrett wrote "The Good Ones" in 2019 alongside Zach Kale, Emily Landis, and Jim McCormick. The song was inspired by Barrett's husband Cade Foehner and was intended to highlight positive relationships, in contrast to the type of story depicted in "I Hope".[1] Lyrically, the song is a "nuanced ballad" that describes the type of man one would hope to marry.[2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country praised the songwriting of "The Good Ones", writing that its lyricists crafted "the sort of song 19-year-olds aren't supposed to be able to write yet," and added that the song "promises to make a greater impact than ["I Hope"]."[2] Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville wrote that the song features "soaring vocals and epic-feeling instrumentation."[3] In a largely positive review for Goldmine, Brian Mansfield of Variety cited "The Good Ones" as one of the examples of the "big hooks and big emotions" that contribute to the album's success.[4]

Commercial performance

"The Good Ones" has peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, becoming her second consecutive top-forty single.[5] The song has also reached number 37 on the Country Airplay chart.[6] As of October 2019, "The Good Ones" had sold 19,000 copies in the United States.[7]

Music video

An accompanying music video directed by Brian Vaughan and Taylor Kelly premiered August 29, 2019.[8] The video features Miss Wheelchair USA 2017, Madeline Delp, as a wheelchair-bound bride-to-be dreaming of being able to stand and dance with her groom at her wedding. Throughout the video, scenes are shown of Delp's groom-to-be, played by Patrick Worstell, creating a harness to assist Delp with remaining on her feet. This culminates in the couple dancing together at their fictional wedding with the aid of Worstell's harness creation. Barrett wanted to use the video to showcase that "everyone's love story is going to be unique," while Delp has stated that the video draws on real life experience.[9]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date Format Label Version Ref.
Promotional single
Various July 12, 2019
Warner Original [14]
December 20, 2019 Acoustic [15]
Official single
United States June 8, 2020 Country radio Warner Nashville Original [16]

References
  1. Stefano, Angela (June 23, 2020). "Story Behind the Song: Gabby Barrett, 'The Good Ones'". The Boot. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. Dukes, Billy (May 29, 2020). "LISTEN: Gabby Barrett's 'The Good Ones' the Wedding Song of 2020". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. Parton, Chris (May 25, 2020). "Gabby Barrett Finds a Bright Spot With New Single 'The Good Ones'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. Mansfield, Brian (June 18, 2020). "Gabby Barrett's 'Goldmine': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. "Gabby Barrett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  6. "Gabby Barrett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  7. Bjorke, Matt (October 8, 2019). "Top 30 Country Digital Singles Chart: October 7, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. "Gabby Barrett - "The Good Ones" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  9. Slater, Georgia; Michaud, Sarah (August 29, 2019). "Behind-the-Scenes with Gabby Barrett on the Set of Her Heartwarming 'The Good Ones' Video". People. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. "Gabby Barrett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  11. "Gabby Barrett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  12. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  13. "American single certifications – Gabby Barrett – The Good Ones". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  14. "The Good Ones - Gabby Barrett | Release Info" (digital download - original). AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  15. "The Good Ones - Gabby Barrett | Release Info" (digital download - acoustic). AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  16. "Single Releases". MusicRow. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
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