So Good (Eternal song)
"So Good" is a single by English R&B girl group Eternal. It was the fourth single released from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993), on 8 August 1994. "So Good" was their first of three singles to miss the UK Singles Chart top 10 when it peaked at No. 13 on 21 August 1994.
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| Single by Eternal | ||||
| from the album Always & Forever | ||||
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| Released | 8 August 1994[1] | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Nigel Lowis | |||
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Critical reception
Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "If anything this single is one of their best yet, more of a straight pop song than any of the others and the sort of track that is best appreciated on the car radio on a blazing hot day with the top down. In effect they have timed it to perfection."[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Not so good as Stay, but as long as the intention is real, they'll come a long way. The various remixes will please many market segments. If that won't do it, the free pictures will."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "the UK's premier girl group have another surefire hit with this classy record."[4] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as a "huskily melodic soul shuffler".[5]
Music video
The music video for "So Good" was directed by American director and editor Tim Royes.[6] It was filmed at Times Square in New York City in July 1994 and features the group wearing matching all-white suits.
Track listings
| # | Title | Time |
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| CD1 (UK) CDEMS339 [Includes 3 Postcards] | ||
| 1. | "So Good" [Tree Men Full On Mix] | 6:49 |
| 2. | "So Good" [West End Big Organ Mix] | 5:36 |
| 3. | "So Good" [West End Dope Jam Mix] | 7:25 |
| 4. | "So Good" [Joy & Pain Remix] | 5:05 |
| CD2 (UK) CDEM339 | ||
| 1. | "So Good" [West End Remix] | 3:50 |
| 2. | "So Good" [West End Dope Jam Mix] | 7:25 |
| 3. | "Ain't No How I'm Steppin'" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Loving You" | 4:11 |
| 7" Vinyl (UK) EM339 | ||
| A. | "So Good" [West End Remix] | 3:50 |
| B. | "Ain't No How I'm Steppin'" | 3:37 |
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 51 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[9] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 49 |
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 13 |
References
- "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 6 August 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Masterton, James (14 August 1994). "Week Ending August 20th 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 August 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- Jones, Alan (6 August 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 12. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- Hamilton, James (13 August 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 10. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- "Eternal: So Good". IMDb. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 37. 10 September 1994. p. 13. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Eternal – So Good" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "ETERNAL - SO GOOD" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- "Eternal – So Good". Top 40 Singles.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Eternal: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

